During Reading

Two truths and a lie - give students two truths and a lie about a book and let the discussion begin!

What stuck with you? Share a Jamboard with students and have them add a sticky note to the board to share what stuck with them.

Choice Boards - create 9 panels and allow students to choose a number of activities. Here’s an example of a choice board for Macbeth.

Flipgrid - Here is an example of a Flipgrid assessment and here is a student example of a Flipgrid Video

Games like Quizizz or Kahoot can be a fun formative assessment tool!

StudySync has standards aligned quizzes in the novel units

Virtual Exit Tickets - Use a digital tool to create exit slips. Here is an example using Jamboard. Here is an article about other digital tools you can use. Google Forms even has a template for an exit ticket.

StudySync Skill Lessons - Search the library for almost any skill lesson. Choose “spotlight” for lessons that aren’t connected to a unit.

Group Activities related to skill lesson. Here is an example of a group activity related to a skill lesson on theme.

Memorable Quote Book - you could do this activity with any book. Here is an example of the assignment for A Thousand Splendid Suns.

Book Snap - This is a fun activity using Snapchat to analyze a book. Kids love being able to use their phone and a favorite app. Here’s an example.

Writing Prompts - Use close read writing prompts or create your own. Have students use the RACE strategy to answer the question and cite text. Use a holistic rubric to grade prompts.

Extra Resource: 20 Simple Assessment Strategies you can use every day