The One and Only Ivan Novel Study Unit | Comprehension Questions, Vocabulary & Activities | Grades 3–6

Engage your students with this The One and Only Ivan Novel Study, designed for Grades 3–6. This ready-to-use literacy resource helps teachers guide students through the novel while building strong reading comprehension, vocabulary, inference, and critical thinking skills.

Perfect for whole-class novels, guided reading groups, literacy centres, or independent work, this unit helps students explore the powerful story of Ivan while saving teachers hours of preparation.

Students will analyse characters, explore themes of friendship and freedom, and respond creatively to key moments in the story.

What’s Included

✔ 10 structured reading sets
✔ Reading comprehension questions (recall + higher-order thinking)
✔ Vocabulary activities and graphic organisers
✔ Creative response tasks
✔ 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 characters, themes, and important story events.