Bring Detention by Tristan Bancks to life in your classroom with this comprehensive Detention Novel Study Unit. Perfect for high school English teachers, this ready-to-use resource includes a 48-page printable student booklet and a sample teacher’s unit plan, saving you valuable planning time while ensuring students engage deeply with the novel.
Designed for Years 7–10 (ages 11–16), this resource is flexible, adaptable, and classroom-ready. Whether you’re teaching a whole-class novel study, small group guided reading, or independent text analysis, this unit provides everything you need to teach Detention with confidence.
Why Teachers Love This Detention Novel Study
Complete Resource: Covers comprehension, analysis, themes, and essay writing.
Time-Saving: No need to create worksheets or unit plans from scratch.
Flexible: Use over 6 weeks or shorten to 4 weeks depending on your schedule.
Versatile: Perfect for mainstream, modified, or homeschool English programs.
What is Detention About?
Detention tells the gripping story of Sima, an asylum seeker on the run, and Dan, a teenage boy caught in the middle of a life-changing choice. Themes of justice, courage, belonging, and moral responsibility make this a powerful and thought-provoking text for classroom discussion.
What’s Included in the Student Booklet?
Webquest task on Tristan Bancks
Character file templates
Setting and context activities
Comprehension questions with answers (covering key ideas, themes, and events)
Creative writing task
Themes and symbols pages
Language techniques activities
Observing the text and close reading practice
Big Ideas discussion prompts
Interview and presentation task
Essay structure and planning support
Sample teacher unit plan
What You Get
48-page printable student booklet for Detention by Tristan Bancks
Sample teacher’s plan to guide your unit step by step
This Detention Novel Study is the perfect choice for high school English teachers looking for a ready-to-use, engaging, and academically rigorous text study resource. It works brilliantly as a text analysis unit to prepare students for essay writing and pairs seamlessly with my Text Response Essay Writing Unit.
Everything you need to teach Detention—ready to print, easy to use, and guaranteed to save you hours of preparation.
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PDF Document
44 pages
5-6 Weeks study time
Years 7-10
