Give students meaningful choice in how they demonstrate their understanding of a novel.
This Novel Study Choice Board gives secondary students 9 creative final project options that encourage them to think critically, analyze the text, and demonstrate their understanding from different perspectives.
Students can choose a project that fits their interests while showing what they understand about the novel.
Creative • Flexible • Student-Driven • Low-Prep
Students can demonstrate their understanding through projects that approach the novel from different perspectives, including:
The Character's Perspective
The Author's Perspective
The Student's Own Perspective
Each project includes prompts designed to encourage:
Textual analysis • Critical thinking • Personal response • Creativity • Deeper engagement
Students can complete:
One project • Several projects • The entire choice board
Use the full-color version for digital display or student use, or print the ink-friendly black & white version.
Novel Studies • Independent Reading • Literature Circles • Whole-Class Novels • Reading Workshop • ELA Projects • End-of-Unit Assessment
✔ Student choice — students choose how they demonstrate their learning
✔ Creative — moves beyond traditional book reports
✔ Flexible — use one option or offer the entire board
✔ Open-ended — encourages thoughtful, individualized responses
✔ Easy to use — print and go with minimal preparation
✔ Easy to differentiate — students can select a project that matches their strengths and interests
Give students a creative way to show what they understand about the books they read.
This is a digital download. No physical product will be shipped.
Give students meaningful choice in how they demonstrate their understanding of a novel.
This Novel Study Choice Board gives secondary students 9 creative final project options that encourage them to think critically, analyze the text, and demonstrate their understanding from different perspectives.
Students can choose a project that fits their interests while showing what they understand about the novel.
Creative • Flexible • Student-Driven • Low-Prep
Students can demonstrate their understanding through projects that approach the novel from different perspectives, including:
The Character's Perspective
The Author's Perspective
The Student's Own Perspective
Each project includes prompts designed to encourage:
Textual analysis • Critical thinking • Personal response • Creativity • Deeper engagement
Students can complete:
One project • Several projects • The entire choice board
Use the full-color version for digital display or student use, or print the ink-friendly black & white version.
Novel Studies • Independent Reading • Literature Circles • Whole-Class Novels • Reading Workshop • ELA Projects • End-of-Unit Assessment
✔ Student choice — students choose how they demonstrate their learning
✔ Creative — moves beyond traditional book reports
✔ Flexible — use one option or offer the entire board
✔ Open-ended — encourages thoughtful, individualized responses
✔ Easy to use — print and go with minimal preparation
✔ Easy to differentiate — students can select a project that matches their strengths and interests
Give students a creative way to show what they understand about the books they read.
This is a digital download. No physical product will be shipped.
