Resources
Randee Marie is the pen name of Liz Bradbury, founder of Accomplished Academics. Every journal, novel study, and free resource here was created by a classroom teacher and tutor to help students read, write and think more deeply.
Free Resources
Free printables from my TPT store. Try them with any book your student is reading.
Reading Journal Sampler for Any Book
Free · Grades 4–8 · 10 pages from the Just Write Reading Journal
Book Report One-Pager for Any Book
Free · Grades 3–8 · print-and-go one-page book report
Reading Log & Tracker Pack
Free · Grades 3–8 · daily log, monthly calendar and genre challenge for any book
Novel Studies for Middle School
Print-and-go units with pre-reading, comprehension, vocabulary, journal pages, a final project, an assessment, and a complete answer key. Every unit now includes a printable PDF plus a GoodNotes digital student edition for iPads.
Kindness & Empathy
Courage & Survival
Novel Studies for Grades 3–7
Differentiated, print-and-go novel studies. Every unit includes two complete levels, Level 1 Guided and Level 2 Advanced, so the whole class can read and discuss the same chapters while each student works at the right level.
Friendship & Belonging Bundle
3 books · 6 leveled units · Grades 3–5 · Save 20%
Brave Hearts
Brave Hearts Bundle
3 books · 6 leveled units + teaching slides · Grades 3–6 · Save 20%
The One and Only Ivan
Katherine Applegate · Grades 3–6 · 2 levels + teaching slides
More Leveled Novel Studies
Blood on the River
Elisa Carbone · Grades 4–7 · 2 levels + quizzes & Easel · Jamestown history tie-in
Reading Tools for Any Book
Ready-to-use templates that work with any novel or nonfiction book, for book clubs, independent reading, and end-of-book projects.
Book Report Templates for Any Book
Fiction and nonfiction projects · Grades 3–8
Literature Circles for Any Novel
Role sheets, discussion stems and rubric · Grades 3–8
The Just Write Series
Daily journals that make writing a habit, one small page at a time. Each age level has short, friendly prompts that help kids notice the good in their day and put their thoughts into words. It works well for home, homeschool, or practice between tutoring sessions.
Just Write, Little
Ages 5–8. Drawing and gratitude pages for early writers.
Shop on AmazonPrintable + GoodNotes on Etsy
Just Write, Jr.
Ages 8–10. A step up with more writing space.
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Just Write
Ages 11–13. A daily journal for noticing the good.
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Printable & Digital Versions
Every Just Write journal is also available as an instant download: a printable PDF plus a GoodNotes digital version for iPad. Find them and my novel studies in my Etsy shop.