Tales of the City Activities & Classroom Projects

Fun Classroom Activities

The 20 enjoyable, interactive classroom activities that are included will help your students understand the text in amusing ways. Fun Classroom Activities include group projects, games, critical thinking activities, brainstorming sessions, writing poems, drawing or sketching, and more that will allow your students to interact with each other, be creative, and ultimately grasp key concepts from the text by "doing" rather than simply studying.

1. Sequel

"Tales of the City" is the first book in a series. What would you like to see included in the next book? List several characters and write your predictions about what will happen to them in future books.

2. Book Review

Write a book review of "Tales of the City," discussing your reactions to the book. Did you like/ dislike the book? Would you recommend this book? What kind of reader would enjoy this book? Post your book review on a...
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