The City of Ember Novel Study - Digital + Printable Book Unit

Are you looking for a novel study to spark your students’ interest in reading? This novel study for The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau is the perfect choice. Whether you teach in a virtual or physical classroom, this resource has everything: vocabulary practice, comprehension quizzes, constructed response writing, reading skill practice, and language arts lessons aligned to the Common Core Standards for grades 4–6.

Check out ★ the printable-only version to determine which fits your teaching needs and style best. This unit is the full printable + digital resource version.

✨  ‍ DIGITAL RESOURCES

This novel study includes links to digital resources.

I created multiple-choice, short-answer, matching, and fill-in-the-blank questions on Boom Learning, including comprehension and vocabulary practice.

I created open-ended questions, games, and organizers for students to write rules and examples on Google Slides, including constructed response writing and most skill lessons.

✏️  PRINTABLE RESOURCES

Vocabulary

• Vocabulary List, including definitions, synonyms, and sample sentences from the text
• Practice Pages
• Book Marks with Word Lists
• Flash Cards
• Vocabulary Test

Comprehension and Writing

• A comprehension quiz is included for every two chapters. Multiple-choice questions require students to recall chapter details, including higher-level thinking questions such as sequencing, main idea, plot development, summary, drawing conclusions, inference, predicting, theme, understanding vocabulary, interpreting literary devices, etc.
• Fourteen constructed response questions are included.

Skill Practice

• Analogies
• Coding
• Fact or Opinion
• Art: Drawing a City
• Cause and Effect
• Antonyms and Synonyms
• Food Project: Moths
• Classifying Words
• Choosing the Correct Meaning
• Reading Skills (Multiple Choice Test-Ready Practice)

Discussion Topics

• Generators
• Careers
• Mayors
• Doon's Worm
• Light
• Temptations
• Canning
• Friendship
• Earthly Disasters

Language Arts: Step-by-Step Lessons for Writing Dialogue and Using Conversation in a Narrative

1. Introduction: Why Should We Learn to Use Quotation Marks?
2. Direct Quotations at the End of Sentences
3. Direct Quotations at the Beginning of Sentences
4. The Interrupted Quotation
5. The Indirect Quotation
6. Writing Conversation
7. Point of View
8. Making a Story Map
9. Creating an Interesting Setting
10. An Imaginative Story Beginning
11. Writing the Rest of the Story
12. Editing and Proofreading
13. English Test

Answer keys for each practice page are included.

What Teachers are Saying:

This resource is a teacher’s dream come true. With time-saving features like ready-made lesson plans and automated assessments, you’ll have more time to focus on what matters—teaching. Plus, it aligns seamlessly with Common Core Standards, ensuring your curriculum is on point.

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I've used this resource a number of times over the years when reading City of Ember as a class set work. This resource contains everything you need to meet Common Core Standards. It provides comprehension and vocabulary questions as well as creative writing tasks of varying types. I will use it again when reading this set work.

- Antonella D.

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Great, clear and concise resource to use for this wonderful novel. Questions were interesting and the resource is thorough and well worth the money.

— Marcie W.

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You are amazing. Your products never disappoint. I appreciate all of your hard work. I used this resource with my guided reading group. I loved every part of this resource from the vocabulary to the language arts. The Boom Cards were a great addition. The kids LOVE using them after each chapter. Well done! This product was very thorough. Great purchase!

- Karen C.

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The People of Sparks [the sequel of The City of Ember]

5th Grade Reading Level Novel Study Bundle Set 1 [The City of Ember is included in this money-saving bundle.]

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