A Boy Called Christmas Novel Study

Level 1 Novel Studies are designed for 2nd to 5th graders. 

A Boy Called Christmas Novel Study contains:

• 14 Sentence-Level Writing Activities
• Character Journal note-taking project & discussion
• Vocabulary Journal & Vocab Words
• Chapter by Chapter Discussion prompts
• Plot Discussion
• 10 Discussion Questions
• Guided teaching for writing and note-taking activities
• Book Club Activity Ideas

This is a 4-week (or 16-day) novel study that includes The Writing Revolution sentence-level activities, a guided note-taking project, and a vocabulary journal.

For 14 days, your learner will read, take notes, complete sentence-level writing activities, and study vocabulary. On day 15, you will discuss the plot and the note-taking project with your learner to gain a big-picture understanding of the novel. On day 16 you can have a themed book club with further discussion questions, snacks, and activities.

We recommend doing 6 to 10 novel studies per year.

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 **This is a digital PDF for single-family use. If you are a teacher, you can purchase an extended use license here.**

About A Boy Called Christmas:

"Before there was Santa Claus, there was a young boy who believed in the impossible. . . . Lemony Snicket meets Klaus in this warmhearted Christmas caper.
 
Eleven-year-old Nikolas—nicknamed “Christmas”—has received only one toy in his life: a doll carved out of a turnip. But he’s happy with his turnip doll, because it came from his parents, who love him. Then one day his father goes missing, and Nikolas must travel to the North Pole to save him. 
 
Along the way, Nikolas befriends a surly reindeer, bests a troublesome troll, and discovers a hidden world of enchantment in the frozen village of Elfhelm. But the elves of Elfhelm have troubles of their own: Christmas spirit and goodwill are at an all-time low, and Nikolas may be the only person who can fix things—if only he can reach his father before it’s too late. . . .
 
Sparkling with wit and warmth, A Boy Called Christmas is a cheeky new Christmas classic-in-the-making from acclaimed author Matt Haig and illustrator Chris Mould." - Amazon