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The Miraculous Journey Of Edward Tulane

Reading Choice Boards

By: Michele’s Teaching Tidbits

This set consists of reading choice boards to use in your classroom to go with this novel. These boards can be used whole group, independently,

in small group, or at centers. These boards are a fun way for your students to show their understanding of

the book.

Making Connections Good readers make connections when reading. In this book, a young girl has a

china rabbit she cherishes dearly. What is something you cherish dearly? Write about your connection and illustrate a

picture of your special item.

Character Description Describe Edward Tulane in detail.

Write about him and draw a picture to go with your description of

Edward.

Create a Quiz Create a 10 question quiz from

chapters 1, 2, 3, or 4. No yes/no or true/false questions. Remember to make an answer key for your test.

Questioning Good readers ask questions. Write down 5 questions you have after reading these chapters. Share your questions with a classmate and see if they have the

same questions or different ones.

Sequence Events Choose important events that have

occurred in chapters 1 -4. Make a timeline and sequence these events. Explain why

you fill the events you choose are important. You need to choose at least 5

events.

Story Telling Retell the story about the princess

in your own words. Illustrate a picture to go with your writing.

Explain how you think Abilene felt about this story.

Wanted Poster

Pretend you are Edward Tulane. Create a wanted poster for a new home and owner. Write about what type of home you think

Edward would prefer to live in, since he doesn’t seem thrilled to be living with Abilene. Make sure to include a picture of the house on your

wanted poster.

Setting the Scene Compare the setting of the story with

where you live. Explain in writing how the two are alike and different using a venn diagram. Then use your venn diagram to

write a paragraph. Finally you need to do a detailed illustration to go with your writing.

Character Book Create a character book for the

characters we’ve met so far. Include the characters name, what

they look like and a detailed description of that character.

Edward Tulane Choice Board Ch. 1 - 5

Summary Write a one sentence summary for

each chapter 6 – 10. Include a picture to go with your summaries.

Letter to Character Write a letter to one of the

characters in the book. Discuss at least three events that have happened thus far in the book.

iPod Apps Design your own iPod touch. Your iPod should include six apps that could be helpful to a character in the story. It needs to be

colorful. You should write a sentence about each app you have created explaining how

it relates to the story.

Compare & Contrast Use a venn diagram to compare and

contrast Abilene and Edward from the book. After you’ve finished your comparison write

about paragraph to go with your venn diagram.

Characterization Choose a character from the book. Decide which character traits and

attitudes they have. Write a paragraph explaining how the character shows those traits and attitudes. Use evidence from

the book.

Word Collector Collect interesting words from chapters

6 – 10. You must collect 8 – 10 interesting words. Write the page number where you found the word in the book, then write a definition of the word in your own words.

Friendly Letter Write a letter to a friend using at

least 6 vocabulary words from these chapters. Underline or highlight the words in your letter. Make sure you

choose challenging words.

Crossword Puzzle Create a crossword puzzle using at least 6 vocabulary words from chapters 6 - 10. Make sure you include the clues at the bottom of your paper. You must create

your own clues for each word.

You in the Story Choose a character from the story that you would like to trade places with. Tell who that

character is and how you would do things differently if you were that character. Write a paragraph explaining what you’d be like in that

characters shoes.


Story Map Create a story map identifying key events and characters from the story. Make sure to cite specific

details from the text. Then create a picture to go with your story map.

Write a Poem Write a poem describing either a character or a scene from one of

these chapters. Your poem needs to have a minimum of 7 lines.

Prediction Write a paragraph telling what you think will happen chapter 15. Make sure to explain your thinking. Give

reasons for why you feel the way you do.

Diary Entry Imagine you are one of the main characters in the story. Write a diary entry of your daily thoughts

and activities. Be sure to tell which character you are.

Character Day Decide which character in the book you’d most like to spend the day with. Write a paragraph explaining how you would spend your day with that character. Be sure to

use lots of details.

Create a Character Create an original character and tell how that character would fit into the story. Be specific in naming and describing your character. Make sure you explain their

role in the book.

Book Cover Write a new title for the story based

on what you’ve read so far. Then create a new cover for the book.

Make sure your book cover will catch the attention of young readers.

Character Comparison Compare and contrast two of the main

characters from the story. You can either use a T-chart or a venn diagram for your

comparison. Then write a paragraph explaining how they’re alike and

different.

Character Traits List the characteristics of one of the main characters in a WANTED

poster. Remember to be very descriptive. Use can use internal or

external traits.


Cause and Effect Pick 5 events from chapters 15 - 18.

Write cause and effect statements for those events.

Questions Create 10 questions about these

chapters. Be sure to include who, what, when, where, and why questions. Give your questions to a friend and see if

they can answer them.

Board Game Using vocabulary words from these chapters, create a board game. You can create the game however you’d

like.

Movie Poster Pretend you are going to make the book into a movie. Create a movie poster for the book. Be sure to include the main

characters and setting in your poster. You also need a catchy phrase or two to get

people interested about your movie.

Plot Describe the most important event that has happened so far in the story. Explain this event in detail citing evidence from the book. Explain why this event is so

important.

Figurative Language Find one example of figurative language (simile, metaphor, idiom, etc.) in the book. Write your example and explain what type of figurative language it is and

what the author is trying to say.

Connections Did something in the story remind you of something in your own life, another book, or the world? Write

about your connection.

Character Change If you could remove one character from

this story, who would it be and why? Draw a picture of how the story would be

different and explain in writing how it would change in the story.

Timeline Make a timeline that tells what

happened in the book up to this point. Your timeline should include what

happened in the beginning, middle, and now.


Character Trading Cards Choose 4 characters you’ve been introduced to

up to this point in the story. Create trading cards for those students. On the front of the card write the characters name and draw a picture. On the back of the card describe the

character using internal/external traits.

Order of Events List the order of the main events in the story so far. Include at least 5

events from the story in your response.

Feeling Fine How do these chapters make you feel? Why do they make you feel that way. Be sure to explain your thinking using evidence from the

text.

Author Study What questions do you have for the author about this story? How do you

think she would answer your questions. Write 5 questions and

answers.

Vocabulary Search Find 5 new wonderful words from

chapters 19 - 22. Write them down, then write a short definition for each word and use them in a

sentence of your own.

Visualizing What are you picturing in your mind when

you read these chapters? Sketch a picture and label the important parts.

Genre Write a paragraph explaining what genre

you feel this book is. Be sure to give examples from the story to support your

answer.

Character Web Create a word web with words describing the main character in the story. Explain how each word you chose describes the

character.

Summary Choose one chapter from chapters 19 –

22 and write a summary using the somebody, wanted, but, so, then format.

Make sure to write in complete sentences.



Author’s Purpose What is the author’s purpose in

writing this book? Write a paragraph explaining the purpose of the book and give examples from

the story.

Trading Places If you can be any character in the book, who would you be? Write about

why you chose that character, how you would do things differently and how that character affected the story.

Character Meeting If you could meet any of the characters in

the story who would it be? Write 2 – 3 questions you would ask that character and

then answer the questions of how you think the character would answer.

Lessons Learned What lesson did the main character learn

throughout the book or what lesson do you think the main character will learn by the end of the book.? Use evidence from the text to support your thinking.

Character Change Explain how Edward changed at the

beginning, middle, and end of the story. Be sure to use evidence from

the book.

Figurative Language Find 3 examples of figurative language in the novel. Write the example, what type

of figurative language it is, and the meaning of the phrase.

Character Letter Write a letter to one of the characters in the book. Discuss at least three events

from the book in your letter. Then illustrate a picture of your favorite part of the story.

Favorite Part What was your favorite part of the book and why? Make sure to include lots of

details and the reasons why it was your favorite part.

Bookmark Create a bookmark. On one side, illustrate the main characters, setting, problem and

solution of the story. Then illustrate 5 pictures from the book.

Story Ending Create a different ending to the story. Then illustrate a picture for

the book to go with your new ending.

Book Review Write a recommendation as to why this story should or should not be

read. Make sure to give reasons to support your opinion.

Conflict Discuss the conflicts that arose in the book. Be sure to write the

reason they happened and explain if they were resolved or not.

Theme Explain the possible theme from the

story. Then explain what lessons could be learned from reading this

book.

Character Change How did the main characters

change from the beginning of the story to the end of the story? Use evidence from the story to support

your answer.

Picture Timeline Construct a pictorial timeline which summarizes what happens in the

story. Be sure to use lots of details.

Advertisement Create a poster to advertise the story so people will want to read it. Be sure to use words and pictures.

Story Change If you could change something about the story or the chapter(s), what

would you change? Why?

Teacher Letter Write a letter to your teacher and tell him/her about the novel. Make

sure you tell him/her the main characters, problem, solution, and if

you en joyed the book.

Edward Tulane Choice Board End of the Book

Edward Tulane Choice Board End of Book

Adjectives Choose 3 adjectives that describe the book. Then give examples from the book

that show why you chose those adjectives.

Supporting Characters List all the supporting characters. Tell how each one of them is related to the main character. Then write a sentence about each character.

Making Choices Find a place in your book where the main

character makes an important choice. Write a paragraph about how the book would change if the character might have made a different

choice.

Book Title Write a paragraph about the title of your book. Explain why you think it’s a

good title or a bad title. Then create a new title for you book and explain why

you think it will be a better title.

Vocabulary Search Find 5 new wonderful words from

chapters 13 – 15. Write them down, then write a short definition for each word

and use them in a sentence of your own.

Character Feelings Choose a section of the story where the main character feels a strong emotion. Describe in detail the emotion and why

they feel the way they do.

Problem/Solution Describe the problem or challenge of the story. Include explicit details to

support your description.

Theme Determine a possible theme of the story.

Provide evidence from the text to support your reasoning.

Picture Book Draw pictures of at least 8 important objects from the book. Then write a

sentence for each object telling why they are important to the story.

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