Author Research Activity
Using Author Research Activity, students explore books written by a single author to discuss opinions and ideas of that author.
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Using Author Research Activity, students explore books written by a single author to discuss opinions and ideas of that author.
Reading books written by a single author will help your students to understand the author’s writing style and opinion. This activity gives your students an opportunity to learn about a single author.
Students read books written by the same author. Then, they discuss opinions and ideas that they find throughout the books.
Other resources to use with this Author Research Activity
If you are using this activity, your students are probably learning about authors.
Use this Research Notes Worksheet as an additional resource for your students.
Introduce this activity by having students share about their favorite authors. Next, students share books written by the same author not on the list like Patricia Polacco. Then, students complete the activity independently or with a partner. Finally, students share what they learned about the author through their reading research.
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