Never After, the newest book by Melissa De La Cruz, author of the Descendants series, is sure to be magical! This course will run like a book club; we will start by making inferences about the book by analyzing the cover and the book jacket. In each class, we will read at least 3-4 chapters together; I will read aloud to demonstrate inflection and proper reading strategies, including think-out-loud strategies that students can utilize when reading independently. The students will be assigned 3-4 chapters to read for homework in each class. At the start of each class, we will review the pages students read for homework and use inference skills to talk about what we think we will read in the future. This course will be full of thinking strategies and group discussions to assist with public speaking.
Course breakdown by week-
Week 1- Class introduction, make inferences about the book using the front cover and the rest of the book jacket. Read the prologue and chapter 1 together, discussing and answering comprehension questions. Homework chapters 2, 3, and 4.

Week 2- Review homework by answering comprehension questions and discussing the thoughts of the storyline. Read chapters 5,6 and 7 together, discussing and answering comprehension questions along the way. Homework chapters 8, 9, and 10.

Week 3- Review homework by answering comprehension questions and discussing the thoughts of the storyline. Read chapters 11, the prologue, and chapter 12 together, discussing and answering comprehension questions. Homework chapters 12, 14, 15, and 16.

Week 4- Review homework by answering comprehension questions and discussing the thoughts of the storyline. Read chapters 17, 18, and 19 together, discussing and answering comprehension questions. Homework chapters prologue, chapters 20, 21, and 22.

Week 5- Review homework by answering comprehension questions and discussing the thoughts of the storyline. Read chapters 23, 24, and 25 together, discussing and answering comprehension questions. Homework chapters 26, 27,28, and 29.

Week 6- Review homework by answering comprehension questions and discussing the thoughts of the storyline. Read chapters 30,31, and 32 together, discussing and answering comprehension questions. Homework chapters 33, 34, and 35.

Week 7- Review homework by answering comprehension questions and discussing the thoughts of the storyline. Read the prologue, chapters 36, 37, and 38 together, discussing and answering comprehension questions. Homework chapters 39, 40, 41, and 42.

Week 8- Review homework by answering comprehension questions and discussing the thoughts of the storyline. Read chapters 43 to the end of the book together, discussing and answering comprehension questions. After the book is complete, the students will review their thoughts on the book rating the story elements (characters, setting, conflict, plot, etc.).