Book Week Activities Pack – Engaging Tasks for Any Book

Get ready to make Book Week magical with this versatile and reusable Book Week Activities Pack! Designed with teachers in mind, this resource works seamlessly with any Book Week title—choose the book you have access to and dive into a treasure trove of meaningful, low-prep activities.

Whether you're exploring shortlisted books or diving into class favourites, this pack will spark creativity, enhance comprehension, and deepen engagement—again and again. With over 50 rich tasks, your students will never run out of ways to respond to literature.

What's Included

Shortlisted Book Tasks

• Choose a category and predict the winner
• Make comparisons between book contenders

Pre-Reading Activities

• Predict from the cover and first pages
• Use interactive flap templates to track thinking
• KWHL charts to connect background knowledge

Vocabulary Building

• Alphabet Key word hunt
• Word Wall setup
• Vocabulary Detective missions

Comprehension and Summary

• Identify important facts
• Explore story structure: beginning, middle, end
• Use graphic organisers like: Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then, First, Next, Then, After That, Finally
• Recount and main idea templates
• Booklet templates for story parts

Print-and-Go Graphic Organisers

Perfect for literacy rotations or fast-finishers:

• Character Traits (inside/outside)
• Venn Diagrams and Plot Comparisons
• Problem-Solution and Complications
• I See, I Think, I Wonder
• Facts and Opinions (3-2-1 and more)
• PMI Charts (Plus, Minus, Interesting)
• Text-to-Text, Self, and World connections
• Author's Techniques
• Interview a character
• Create a new cover or sequel
• Design alternate endings
• Letter writing and speech bubbles
• Story Mapping and Elements

Book Reports

• Fiction and Non-Fiction templates

Writing Rubrics & Planners

Easily guide your students’ writing with included rubrics and planning pages for:

• Biography
• Descriptive
• Informational
• Narrative
• Recount
• Opinion
• Persuasive
• Procedural

Plus, enjoy 4 different writing paper options to suit every student’s needs and abilities.

Endless Possibilities

From brainstorming as a class to working independently, this pack offers endless opportunities to engage students in meaningful book responses. It’s perfect for differentiated instruction, group tasks, and building confident, thoughtful readers and writers.

Why Teachers Love This Pack

• Ready to use with ANY book
• Saves planning time with print-and-go pages
• Supports multiple learning styles
• Encourages deep, creative thinking

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