The Graveyard Book Novel Study Task Card and Quote Analysis Activities

Task cards are a great teaching tool that can be used in a variety of ways. This print-and-go resource is perfect for literature circles, book clubs, independent work, exit tickets, and/or small group instruction! These task cards are a great accompaniment for students reading the novel The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman.

Both printable (PDFs) and digital (Google Slides & Canva Presentations) versions are included!

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Reader Response Task Cards: Students can use the task cards to discuss in groups or with partners and then record their answers in their journals.

• 84 task cards with open-ended and short-answer questions

• printable student response form

• digital presentation of task cards

• answer key

Match Quote to Theme Task Cards: Students will reflect on how each quote relates to the main theme and organize the slides by dragging them under the corresponding theme slide.

• 72 - quote task cards

• 9 - theme title cards

• blank cards to add your own quotes

• digital interactive student task card sort (Google Slides)

• answer Key

Miscellaneous Quotes & Proverbs: Students will use the quotations on the cards to complete the included quote analysis activities. They can also be used as writing prompts or discussion starters.

• 60 - quote cards

• Personality Quote Pairs: Students select four characters from the novel, pick quote cards that they believe each character would say based on their personality in the novel, and describe why each character fits the chosen quote.

• Quote Pair Up: Students choose quote cards to compare and contrast.

Extra Quotes from the Book: Students will use the quotations on the cards to complete various quote analysis activities. They can also be used as writing prompts or discussion starters.

• 37 - quote cards

• Important Quotes: Students choose 3 important quotes from the story and explain why each quote is significant to the plot.

• Story Element Quote Connections: Students select quotes that connect to story elements in the novel and explain the connection between each quote, providing evidence from the book to support their explanation.