Synopses & Reviews
The author has created reproducible anticipation guides to 300 popular junior novels ranging from classics like Ben and Me and Cricket in Times Square to the award winner, Kira, Kira. The book consists of 300 reproducible sets of open ended values questions to pique the interest of readers. Librarians and teachers will use these anticipation guides to spark interest in reading or as comprehension starters, tapping into prior knowledge and starting the process of understanding. The guides are also valuable for closure and comparative discussions with literature circles. In contrast to the low level knowledge recall questions used by some electronic reading programs, these questions are higher order thinking questions that will encourage critical and divergent thinking. Grades 4-8.
About the Author
NANCY POLETTE is an educator with over 30 years experience. She has authored over 150 professional books. She lives and works in Missouri where she is Professor at Lindenwood College.
Table of Contents
Abel's Island
All the Way Home
Ashes of Roses
Because of Winn Dixie
Ben and Me
Boggart
Boxcar Children
Bridge to Terabithia
Bunnicula
Caddie Woodlawn
Castle in the Sttic
Catherine, Called Birdy
Charlie &the Chocolate Factory
Cricket in Times Squre
Crispen: The Cross of Lead
Dear Mr. Henshaw
Dicey's Song
Door in the Wal
Dragon's Boy
Egypt Game
Ella Enchanted
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective
Everywhere
Face on the Milk Carton
Family Apart
Family Under the Bridge
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Fourth Grade Rats
Fudge-A-Mania
Gadget War
George Washington's Socks
Giver
Going Through the Gate
Harriet Spies Again
Harry Potter: Chamber of Secrets
Hatchet
Heidi
Hobbit
How To Eat Fried Worms
Hundred Dresses
I Sailed With Columbus
Ida Early Comes Over the Mountain
The Incredible Journey
Iron Giant
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Jacob Have I Loved
Johnny Tremain
Julie of the Wolves
Keeper of the Doves
Kira-Kira
Knights of the Kitchen Table
Light in the FOrst
Lily's Crossing
Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe
Little House in the Big Woods
Little House on the Prairie
Little Prince
Little Women
Lyddie
Magician's Nephew
Maniac Magee
Matilda
Molly's Pilgrim
Mr. Popper's Penguins
My Brother Sam is Dead
Night Crossing
NIghtjohn
Nory Ryan's Song
Old Yeller
On the Far Side of the Mountain
Out of the Dust
Phantom Tollbooth
Pippi Longstocking
Pushcart
Rascal
Redwall
Return of the Indian
arah Plain &Tall
Secret Garden
Shiloh
Sixth Grade Sleepover
Strider
Stuart LittleTom's Midnight Garden
Treasure Island
True Confessions Charlotte Doyle
Village By the Sea
Walkabout
War With Grandpa
Watsons Go to Birmingham
Westing Game
Wishes, Kisses &Pigs
Wrinkle in Time
Yang the Youngest Terrible Ear
Yolanda's Genius
Your Move, J.P.
Z for Zachariah