Pair writing instruction with Katherine Applegate's beloved novel The One and Only Ivan in this engaging elementary resource. Each activity builds writing skills while reinforcing students' understanding of the novel's content and vocabulary. As students read, they develop close reading, sentence-level writing, and paragraph-level writing skills while deepening their understanding of Ivan's journey, the characters, and the novel's central themes. The resource culminates with a book report composition that gives students the opportunity to synthesize their learning into a clear, well-organized piece of analytical writing. Classroom-ready and easy to implement, this resource supports a complete novel study.