The One and Only Ivan No-Prep Sub Plan | Novel Study Literacy Activities
Save planning time with this ready-to-use The One and Only Ivan no-prep sub plan, designed as a complete one-day literacy lesson for relief teachers, CRTs, emergency cover, or classroom novel study sessions.
Students read the opening section of The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate, then complete focused reading comprehension questions, a Word Map Vocabulary activity, an Ivan Character Snapshot, and a character description writing task connected to Ivan’s personality, appearance, relationships, and life at the mall.
This printable PDF resource is ideal for busy teachers who need a meaningful, low-prep English lesson that builds key skills in reading comprehension, vocabulary development, character analysis, text evidence, written responses, and empathy.
What’s Included
- Teacher instructions page
- Warm-Up / Bell Ringer activity
- Reading comprehension questions
- Word Map Vocabulary activity
- Ivan Character Snapshot activity
- Character description writing activity
- Comprehension answer key
- Student success criteria
- Printable PDF format
Skills Covered
- Reading comprehension
- Retrieval
- Inference
- Vocabulary development
- Context clues
- Character analysis
- Character traits
- Text evidence
- Written responses
- Empathy and perspective
- Discussion skills
Perfect For
- Relief teachers / CRTs
- Emergency lessons
- Novel study sessions
- Guided reading
- Independent literacy work
Why Teachers Will Love It
This print-and-go The One and Only Ivan resource gives students a structured literacy lesson without requiring extra planning. The activities are clear enough for a relief teacher to follow, while still supporting meaningful work around Ivan’s voice, personality, relationships, setting, loneliness, and character development.
It can be used as a one-day sub plan, backup English lesson, guided reading task, or short novel study activity when introducing The One and Only Ivan.
