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Teacher Feature... Novel Studies Help students "switch on" to a novel by Margaret Veitch http://www.internationaleducation.biz "English teachers around the world need to study novels with their students. In today's "instant techno world" reading is not always at the top of the list of cool activities for teenagers. There is even more need to grab student interest and motivate them to read a novel. There is also a need to help slower readers to successfully complete a novel," says Margaret and Tony Veitch, registered teachers with many years of experience in intermediate and secondary schools. Here are some ideas to help to "grab the reader". Introduce the setting - e.g. social, historical, physical etc. Make a list of key words from the novel. List the main characters. Brainstorm ideas about the title. Draw a mindmap of ideas about the theme. Read the first chapter to the students. Share the reading. Read part of a chapter and stop at a moment of tension, encourage students to read on. Discuss other books in the same genre. Discuss other books by the same author. A general requirement in most English curricula is to complete follow up activities about the novel for assessment or revision. (However it is an excellent idea to sometimes just read a novel together for enjoyment with no written follow up.) Activities could include sections about the author, plot, setting, characters, style, themes and extension activities. Activities should include options for the less able student to express themselves in an artistic rather than purely the written medium. Margaret and Tony have produced an extensive list of user friendly, well constructed and well planned worksheet booklets about popular novels for students age 11 to 17. Visit http://www.internationaleducation.biz to download a sample unit. Browse the latest posts on the High School Chatboard: Re: Summer Reading Book Study - Assessing and Grading, 7/18/08, by Bev. Re: Summer Reading Book Study - Assessing and Grading, 7/18/08, by Bev. Re: Any tips for having students work together without cheat, 7/18/08, by sk. Re: Any tips for having students work together without cheat, 7/18/08, by Sara. Any tips for having students work together without cheating?, 7/18/08, by SSS. Pecos - Great idea on the "great kid" letter...couple ?s, 7/18/08, by Sarah. I need help re-vamping my 9th grade course!, 7/18/08, by Sarah. Re: Any tips on Block scheduling for Science Classes?, 7/18/08, by Sarah. Any tips on Block scheduling for Science Classes?, 7/17/08, by Lisa. High School Educators Chat every Thursday July & Aug, 7/17/08, by Teachers.Net Conference Room. Re: Demo Lesson Please Help!, 7/17/08, by newspedteacher. Re: Demo Lesson Please Help!, 7/17/08, by Your lesson sounds fine. Re: Demo Lesson Please Help!, 7/17/08, by newspedteacher. 5 Block Trimester?, 7/16/08, by KYFCS. Re: Standards-based Assessment, 7/16/08, by Waski_the_Squirrel. Re: Law and Motivation......Tardies, 7/16/08, by i teach freshmen. Re: Law and Motivation, 7/16/08, by Sara. Re: Block Schedule Hints and Tips?, 7/16/08, by KYFCS. Re: Law and Motivation......Tardies, 7/16/08, by Pecos. Re: Block Schedule Hints and Tips?, 7/16/08, by Shirley. Re: Letters of recommendation/ oops/big typo, 7/16/08, by Sara who meant to say - use the letterhead!. Re: Letters of recommendation, 7/16/08, by Sara. Re: Teacher Mood Calendar ?, 7/16/08, by Ellen. Re: Letters of recommendation, 7/16/08, by Ellen. Power Teaching High School Level?, 7/16/08, by Donna/HS/math. Re: Law and Motivation, 7/16/08, by Rebecca. Re: Law and Motivation, 7/16/08, by Texas Teacher. Law and Motivation, 7/16/08, by m redmond. Letters of recommendation, 7/16/08, by Rebecca. Re: Standards-based Assessment, 7/15/08, by Joe/HS/CT. Standards-based Assessment, 7/15/08, by Jamie. Re: Demo Lesson Please Help!, 7/15/08, by Sara. maths software, 7/15/08, by tob. Re: Block Schedule Hints and Tips?, 7/15/08, by Block Rocks!. Re: Rate My Teacher. Why Obsess over it?????, 7/15/08, by Steve.

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