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George's Secret Key to the Universe Novel Study
George's Secret Key to the Universe Novel Study
Level 1 Novel Studies are designed for 2nd to 5th graders.
This novel study contains:
- 14 Sentence-Level Writing Activities
- Science Journal note-taking project & discussion
- Vocabulary Journal & Vocab Words
- 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 sentence-level writing 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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About George's Secret Key to the Universe:
In their bestselling book for young readers, noted physicist Stephen Hawking and his daughter, Lucy, provide a grand and funny adventure that explains fascinating information about our universe, including Dr. Hawking's latest ideas about black holes. It's the story of George, who's taken through the vastness of space by a scientist, his daughter, and their super-computer named Cosmos. - Amazon