To assist in reading comprehension and identifying the main idea, students have started writing a headline for each chapter in the novel study. The goal of these headlines is to determine whether or not the student captured the essence of the chapter. This is a great activity to use at the start of each lesson to gauge each student's understanding and determine whether there are any misconceptions or misunderstandings that need to be addressed before moving on to the next chapter.
Of course, every time a headline is shared, we ask: what makes you say that?