A Rover’s Story Novel Study Unit | Comprehension Questions, Vocabulary & Activities | Grades 3–6

Bring the exciting journey of A Rover’s Story into your classroom with this engaging novel study designed for Grades 3–6.

This ready-to-use literacy resource helps teachers guide students through the story while developing reading comprehension, vocabulary, inference, and critical thinking skills.

Perfect for whole-class novels, guided reading groups, literacy centres, or independent work, this unit saves teachers hours of preparation while keeping students actively engaged with the story.

Students will follow the journey of the Mars rover as it explores the red planet, analyse character relationships, and reflect on themes of exploration, teamwork, curiosity, and discovery.

What’s Included

✔ 10 structured reading sets
✔ Reading comprehension questions (recall + higher-order thinking)
✔ Vocabulary activities and graphic organisers
✔ Creative response activities
✔ Teacher-led discussion questions
✔ Printable worksheets ready for classroom use

Perfect For

• Whole class novel studies
• Literacy rotations
• Guided reading groups
• Independent reading responses
• Homework or extension activities

This printable PDF resource helps teachers run an engaging novel study while encouraging students to think deeply about the story, characters, and themes.