Dust Novel Study Dusti Bowling Reading Comprehension

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Are your elementary and middle school students reading Dust by Dusti Bowling? This 70 page novel study contains no-prep worksheets that cover standards such as comprehension, sequencing, summarization, inferencing and vocabulary, characterization, predictions, recall, and more.

(Other popular novels by Dusti Bowling include The Canyon’s Edge and Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus).

This novel companion includes:

Comprehension Questions- 45 questions total

• Broken down by every 5 chapters. 9 pages of questions.
• Detailed answer keys that include page numbers make this super easy to grade or perfect for sub plans. 9 pages total of answer keys.

Vocabulary and Inferencing- 9 pages; 44 vocab words total

• Broken down by every 5 chapters
• Students read a short quote from the text and infer the meaning based on the surrounding context clues.

Summarization and Recall (draw + writing activity)- 9 pages total

• Students are asked to summarize the events that took place in each chapter, recall, and make predictions for what’s next.
• Broken down by every 5 chapters.

Additional Extension Activites include:

• Anticipation Guide pre-reading
• Background Knowledge pre-reading
• Ask the author (2 templates)
• Letter to the author (2 templates)
• ‘Talk Show Host’ Character Interview Activity
• Author’s Purpose activity
• ‘Talking Points’ identifying important quotations
• Setting drawing + writing prompt (3 formats)
• My Favorite Part draw + writing reflection (2 formats)
• Characterization graphic organizers (4 templates)
• Writing Prompts to connect to text (2 prompts)
• If I was author… writing prompt (2 formats)
• Picture Collage themed drawing activity
• Book Review postcards
• Sequencing organizers (8 formats + answer keys)
• Connection to text graphic organizer
• Identifying Theme
• Timeline of events tracker

70 pages of no-prep activities! Many are styled in a variety of formats to allow for differentiation for your classroom. Simply print and teach!

Perfect for fast finishers, classroom centers, literature circles, or sub plans.