Popcorn reading requires students to pay attention while others read and to step into the reading role whenever they are called upon. Give each student a copy of the book the class will read out aloud together. First ask the students to silently read the book alone. Afterward, select one student to begin the popcorn reading activity. The student reads as much as he wishes and then he chooses another student to continue reading. Students hand off the reading until the book is read in full.
Reading at home is an important element of developing reading skills. Having students share what they read at home allows them to tell others about the books they enjoy outside of class. Start by giving students ample time to discover and read the book before they present it to the class. You can make this assignment a homework activity the student must bring into class on a certain date or you can turn this assignment into a icebreaker activity for the first day of class using the classroom library.
Story bingo allows students to enjoy the classic game of bingo in an environment that tests their knowledge of stories they have read. Start by having students read a series of short stories or poems over a certain period of time to prepare for the game. Create a bingo sheet and in the boxes put the title of the story. Begin the game by handing out the bingo sheets and counters, then play the game by giving short descriptions of books at random. The first student to reach a bingo is a winner.
After reading a story, have your students draw out a scene from the book, recalling from their memory. This activity gives students the opportunity to play out the story in their minds and teach them to properly pay attention while reading to recall the details later when drawing.
Have students read a book as a class or individually to prepare to play the book scene unscramble game. Create several images depicting scenes from the book on separate pieces of paper. Put students into groups and give each group a set of the pictures. Be sure the pictures are face-down. Give a signal to the students to turn the pictures right side up and tell them to sort the pictures in the order the scenes were presented in the book. The first team to put them in the correct order wins.