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Ideas from the annual Bureau of Education & Research seminar on "What's New in Young Adult Literature." Get BER's book folder graphic organizer here
Compile and artfully arrange objects that convey the themes and plot of the book
Compile a book of class book reviews and recommendations
103 things to do before, during, or after reading with Reading Rockets
Cube Creator Worksheet
Construct a cube that tells the biography of a character or summarizes the key elements in a story 
CUBE Template
What time is it? Check the literature clock. You'll find out the time, but you'll also improve your literature lexicon!
Scholastic's Character Scrapbook is an online activity that could help your students analyze the characters in the books that they read. The Character Scrapbook asks students to create a digital drawing of what they think a character from a book looks like. The Character Scrapbook allows students to create digital drawings of people or animals.
Upload your designs to create your own patterned fabric and wallpaper using this amazing web-based tool.
Check out these fun and interesting ways for students to demonstrate how well they understand what they're reading.
180 ways to respond to independent reading
Check out this incredibly helpful list of 180 activities for students to choose from while working on independent reading!
34 Things to Make from Old T-Shirts
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Check out this great collection of reading and writing activities from Book it!
Book Sphere - Reading Comprehension Practice Worksheet
Character Analysis Brainstorming
NHHS reader response ideas
Book Bento
Book Creator
