Activity

Tuck Everlasting: Directed Reading Thinking Activity

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet
This Tuck Everlasting: Directed Reading Thinking Activity activity also includes:

Encourage close reading for young learners with a lesson based on Natalie Babbitt's Tuck Everlasting. The first part of the resource guides readers through a Directed Reading Thinking Activity (DRTA), prompting them to make predictions based on the pictures they see and the first part of the book that they read.

170 Views 150 Downloads
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • Use the DRTA strategy at the beginning of each chapter to reinforce close reading
  • Have readers discuss their observations and predictions in literacy groups or lit circles 
Classroom Considerations
  • Lesson contains scripted elements, which you could use if you'd like, or omit if you have another way to demonstrate the activity
Pros
  • Provides a graphic organizer for readers to record their predictions
  • Versatile reading strategy would work for any book or short story
Cons
  • None
Common Core