Wishtree Novel Study

A novel study for Wishtree by Katherine Applegate

Choose Level 0, Level 1, or a Bundle with writing activities for grades K to 5. With the bundle, you can enjoy reading the same novel with the whole family & provide your kids with differentiated writing activities!

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Wishtree Novel Study contains:

Level 0: Grades K to 2

• 14 sentence writing activities
• Copywork
• Optional Dictation
• Lapbook Project
• Oral Narration Prompts
• Book Club Ideas
• 13 End of Book Discussion Questions

There are modifications for different ability levels in the Teacher’s Guide.

Level 1: Grades 2 to 5

• 15 Sentence-Level Writing Activities
• Guided teaching for writing and note-taking activities
• Character Journal note-taking project & discussion
• Vocabulary Journal & Vocab Words
• Chapter Discussion Questions
• 13 End of Book Discussion Questions
• Book Club Activity Ideas - snacks, hands-on projects, other activities

This novel study includes two possible schedules: 4 weeks or 16 days.

The Lapbook is only included with Level 0, the Bundle, and Level 1 + Lapbook bundle.

We recommend doing 6 to 10 novel studies per year.

Click here for more info and placement recommendations.

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

About Wishtree:

"Trees can't tell jokes, but they can certainly tell stories. . . .

Red is an oak tree who is many rings old. Red is the neighborhood "wishtree"—people write their wishes on pieces of cloth and tie them to Red's branches. Along with a crow named Bongo and other animals who seek refuge in Red's hollows, this wishtree watches over the neighborhood.

You might say Red has seen it all.

Until a new family moves in. Not everyone is welcoming, and Red's experience as a wishtree is more important than ever.

Funny, deep, warm, and nuanced, this is Katherine Applegate at her very best—writing from the heart, and from a completely unexpected point of view." - Amazon