Note-Taking & Analysis Worksheets for ANY Novel

Watch your students analyze any choice novel through this resource's carefully scaffolded note-taking worksheets, which provide structured guidance for students during assigned or chosen readings. Simply distribute these worksheets and witness your students literary analysis abilities explode!

Independent learning is the goal of every teacher and parent, and this resource pushes students into in-depth learning and literary analysis without educators or parents having to complete any direct instruction. All you have to do is provide students the opportunity to find a book they'll enjoy, print out this worksheet, and let them discover the joy of thinking and analyzing their favorite book on their own. This is a whole reading curriculum in one download! Give your students a book, give them this handout, and watch them grow and learn!

The pages of this 4-pageg worksheet include:

• - Book basics to get students started

• - A cast of characters list with space for description and multiple-choice selections

• - A narrative arc map section (ideal for visual learners)

• - A protagonist vs. antagonist chart

• - An "important quote list" section

• - A plot summary and theme section

• - A readers response section that allows students to connect the work to their own lives and favorite stories

Designed to cultivate critical thinkers and lifelong readers, this resource offers an engaging framework that guides students through the analysis of any book with a narrative arc. Immerse them in the captivating world of plot and setting, unravel deeper meanings, contemplate the appropriate audience, and evaluate the impact of the book. Discover the power of this resource in unlocking students' potential as astute readers and critical thinkers.

Although this resource can be fitted for any secondary Language Arts classroom, it has been carefully designed to work best in grades 7 through 12. This resource is provided as a print-ready, bookmarked, and adjustable PDF file.

This resource contains 4 pages.