Novel Studies for Teachers

CyberGuides are web-delivered units of instruction, centered on core works of literature integrated with other curricula. Resources include: webquests, printable teacher's guide and worksheets.

Novel Studies listed by author.

Links to activities and lesson plans for children's and young adult literature listed by title. Now a subscription accessed site. Some good book lists available without subscription.

• Teaching Resources

•  For Young Readers
• K-12 Teacher's Guides - Including Run by Eric Walters

• Teacher's Guides -Secondary Titles

Suggestions for teen titles from Random House.

• A Company of Fools   http://www.fitzhenry.ca/Download/guides/CompanyOfFoolsTG.pdf

Book lists for K-12 from EduPlace and Random House -Picure books and novels.

Literature activities and novel studies are listed. All levels.

•  Novels for Grade 6-12
• Author Guides

Author: Brian Thornton
Please read the copyright page and follow the procedures for payment to the author.
Chapter questions and links for investigation of novels such as: Banner in the Sky, Two Against the North, Shane, Where the Wild Fern Grows.

Newberys, Caldecotts, and favourites.

Use the left margin to access Book Lists and Book Units.

Study guide for the novel 'Number the Stars".

This lesson is in PDF format as well.

Visit Narnia, the land created by C.S. Lewis in his seven book series, The Chronicles of Narnia. Created by HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., the site includes interactive maps, illustrations, and character sketches. Readers can take a short quiz after reading each of the first six books (offline). The Illustrating Narnia section contains information about various illustrators of the books, from Pauline Baynes to Chris Van Allsburg. 

Biography of C. S. Lewis, Book order, time-line, and on-line quizzes. 

Information on available resources to aid in teaching about Anne Frank and the Holocaust. Related subjects, such as prejudice, discrimination, civic responsibility, and cultural pride are also included. This guide was created in conjunction with the Anne Frank Exhibit but designed to be used with or without it. The activities included that are directly related to Anne Frank can be used in conjunction with the Exhibit itself, or her diary, the play, and even one of the many videos on her life. In this way the guide will serve its purpose for years to come.
 

Teacher's guide.

2001 Newbery winner by Richard Peck. Lesson plans and printable student worksheets. Teacher's guides are also available for sale at this site.
 

Questions to assist in the study of the World War I novel.

• Airborn, Silverwing and Sunwing Novel Studies

• Curriculum Guide  Activities for exploring the idea and essential qualities of heroes. 4 page pdf file.

Literature Study Guides - for secondary schools
Provides story summary, themes, quotes, plot analysis, study questions, characters, literacy devices, with explanatory note links.

Select novels by author or title. Each book has author information, short and full summary, chapter analysis, essays and an on-line quiz to test yourself.

Novel summaries, character profiles, metaphor analysis, theme analysis, top ten quotes, biography of author. 
 

Study Guides of novels for secondary students.

• Literary Terms