Textbook Scavenger Hunt

A textbook scavenger hunt can be a fun activity that engages the student to discover the ins and outs of their textbook, and assists with mastering the print convention clues that facilitate comprehension.  Of course the hunt can be teacher - designed to meet the needs of your objectives, but the authors have suggested the hunt be either within a group or individually where the students locate specific conventions of print within the textbook as well as sections or images, such as graphs and their captions, within the chapters.  The template provided below will guide in the selection of items to include in your search.  Textbook or core content readings can have specific characteristics, such as the differences between novels and scientific readings and this strategy can be an effective tool to highlight these characteristics.

Scavenger Hunt Graphic Organizer Questions from Solution Tree, Inc. - Power Tools for Adolescent Literacy 2009 by Rozzelle and Scearce, page 66

Scavenger Hunt Graphic Organizer Questions (fillable PDF)