Free Classroom Book Guide for Teachers & Students The Legend of Decimus Croome: A Halloween Carol is becoming a favorite classroom book for teachers from grades 4 through 9. For younger students, it makes a great Halloween story for the whole class to read and discuss. For middle grade students it's a great resource for discussing literary elements such as character, plot, setting, alliteration, similes, metaphors, themes and much more. For older students, the book provides a great opportunity for comparing/contrasting A Halloween Carol with Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Book Talk & Literary Discussion Guide for A Halloween Carol Book groups and classroom teachers are discovering the joys of reading and discussing The Legend of Decimus Croome: A Halloween Carol. On this website, you can find The Legend of Decimus Croome discussion guide with a list of literary questions and a collection of illustrated quotes from the classic Halloween novel. Feel free to pick and choose which questions are most appropriate for your book group, student grade and teaching objectives. Most of the questions are open-ended and cover a wide range of literary and reading objectives. Below is a wonderful lesson plan for student-created comic books and graphic novels as a wonderful project to accompany your Halloween reading unit. The plan utilizes the wildly popular (and free) website Canva.com. It allows students to demonstrate their comprehension and understanding of literary elements while also allowing them to participate in a fun and multi-sensory lesson. Reading & Literature Lesson Plan for Student Comic Books TITLE OF LESSON: Making Comic Books Based on The Legend of Decimus Croome: A Halloween Carol Student Outcome: Turn a popular Halloween novel into comic book format. ACHIEVABLES ●  Students will create a comic book based on a classic Halloween book using the free Canva.com website. ●  Students will combine literary elements like setting,…