10 things to do with any book (secondary)

The activities in this resource can be used with any fiction text. They are fun and engaging activities to deepen understanding of the fiction text, with plenty of room for creativity. The activities in this resource include:

Pre-reading

• Book detectives (estimated time: 30-40mins)

During reading

• Reading diary (estimated time: 5-10mins per day)
• Balloon debate (estimated time: 20-30mins)
• Video diary (estimated time: 45mins-1 hour)
• Reading roles (estimated time: 5-10mins per day)

After reading

• Tweet review (estimated time: 2-3mins)
• Create a book board game (estimated time: 2 hours)
• Character cards (estimated time: 30mins- 1 hour)
• Timeline of events (estimated time: 15-20mins)
• Write a book quiz (estimated time: 30mins)