Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster Novel Study

Sweep Novel Study

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

This novel study contains:

• 14 Sentence-Level Writing Activities
• Setting Journal note-taking project & discussion
• Vocabulary Journal & Vocab Words
• Plot Discussion
• 12 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. Scroll down to see example pages.

We recommend doing 6 to 10 novel studies per year. 

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About Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster:

"For nearly a century, Victorian London relied on “climbing boys”—orphans owned by chimney sweeps—to clean flues and protect homes from fire. The work was hard, thankless, and brutally dangerous. Eleven-year-old Nan Sparrow is quite possibly the best climber who ever lived—and a girl. With her wits and will, she’s managed to beat the deadly odds time and time again. But when Nan gets stuck in a deadly chimney fire, she fears her time has come. Instead, she wakes to find herself in an abandoned attic. And she is not alone. Huddled in the corner is a mysterious creature—a golem—made from ash and coal. This is the creature that saved her from the fire.
 
Sweep is the story of a girl and her monster. Together, these two outcasts carve out a life—saving one another in the process. By one of today’s most powerful storytellers, Sweep is a heartrending adventure about the everlasting gifts of friendship and hope." - Amazon