Better Than Book Reports

More Than 40 Creative Responses to Literature

By Christine Boardman-Moen

Revised and Updated!
These engaging, hands-on activities help students demonstrate and build their comprehension, targeting key reading objectives, from summarizing information to recognizing different points-of-view. Activities include easy instructions, links to literature, and a student sample. A number of reproducible template pages are also included.
What's new in the revised and updated edition:

• Activities correlate to the language-arts standards
• Labels show which activities can be used with fiction, nonfiction, or other types of literature
• Grade-level book lists include favorite classics as well as new releases
• Additional book lists are provided for upper elementary readers
• Tech tips help teachers integrate technology in their activity goals

Grades 2-6, 128 pages