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Wishtree Novel Study
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.
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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 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