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Ready for a novel study for The Devil’s Arithmetic that you can prep in minutes instead of all weekend? Ready to engage your students in reading The Devil’s Arithmetic and practice reading comprehension at the same time? How about a top-notch The Devil’s Arithmetic activities as easy as hitting the print button? This no-prep novel study for The Devil’s Arithmetic is exactly what you’re looking for!

This no-prep novel study for The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolen includes vocabulary and reading comprehension questions by chapter. This Devil’s Arithmetic novel study also includes the opportunity to practice reading strategies, reading comprehension skills, literacy skills, respond to writing prompts, and review language skills.

The flexible format makes it a breeze to assign reading comprehension skills depending on the needs of your students, the literacy concepts most in need of reinforcing, or even the reading and writing skills demanded by the curriculum calendar.

WHAT’S INSIDE THIS NOVEL STUDY FOR THE DEVIL’S ARITHMETIC?

Teaching instructions and ideas for implementing in your classroom

10 assignments for vocabulary and comprehension questions by chapter

21 reading skills assignments including:

visualization
inference
prediction
similes and metaphors
sensory images
connecting to text
summarization
generating questions
character traits
main idea and details
compare and contrast
cause and effect
fact and opinion
figurative language
fantasy vs. reality
elements of plot
signposts
plot diagram
theme
historical context
symbolism

6 writing prompts and response pages including:

response to reading
letter writing
poetry
persuasive writing,
narrative writing
how-to writing

3 language skills including:

nouns
verbs
adjectives and antonyms

The open-ended questions encourage deep thinking and result in varying student answers, therefore AN ANSWER KEY IS NOT INCLUDED.

A link to the bonus Google Slides digital version of The Devil’s Arithmetic novel study is included.

You will absolutely love this The Devil’s Arithmetic novel study because it works well as a distance learning alternative, in a Daily 5/CAFE setting, as a literature circle reading group log, as well as in a traditionally structured reading class.

Quick and easy…just print and pass out! The ease of prep and format make it perfect for Read with Someone stations, send-home packets, or even an activity to leave with the substitute. Students will be eagerly interacting with the text and growing as readers! The hardest part of this novel study will be keeping students from reading ahead.

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