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Book Punch
Interactive response to literature teaching tools.
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Book Punch provides interactive writing prompts about books commonly taught in schools today.
  • Narrative and expository writing activities suitable for students with a wide range of abilities.
  • Explicit instruction that promotes critical thinking.
  • Instructors may view student writing, in real-time, with an easy-to-use tracking tool.
In addition, free lesson plan aids with printable vocabulary activities are provided for each book.

Designed for students reading at a 3.0 reading level and above, the program can also be used by English language learners and adult students interested in improving their reading skills.
“There are multiple prompts to help students and keep them on track ... The instructor site is easy to use with easily accessible links to check pupil progress.”
- Utah Instructional Materials Commission
Curriculum

By using Book Punch, students will:

  • Make personal connections to text
  • Increase understanding of what has been read
  • Go beyond understanding surface meaning
  • Use pre-writing strategies for different writing tasks
  • Write clear descriptive sentences
  • Develop relationships between ideas
  • Proofread to correct errors in usage and punctuation
  • Analyze and revise drafts to develop a stronger piece of writing

User Guide

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AVAILABLE Titles
  • A Jar of Dreams
  • A Lion to Guard Us
  • Amber Brown Is Not a Crayon
  • Because of Winn-Dixie
  • Blue Willow
  • Bud, Not Buddy
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
  • Chocolate Fever
  • Dragonwings
  • Flat Stanley
  • Frindle
  • From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
  • Granny Torrelli Makes Soup
  • Hatchet
  • Holes
  • In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
  • Island of the Blue Dolphins
  • Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth
  • Little House in the Big Woods
  • Maniac Magee
  • Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
  • My Brother Sam Is Dead
  • Night
  • Number the Stars
  • Ramona Quimby, Age 8
  • Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
  • Sarah, Plain and Tall
  • Stargirl
  • Stone Fox
  • The Bully
  • The Call of the Wild
  • The Egypt Game
  • The Giver
  • The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
  • The Magic Finger
  • The Outsiders
  • The Private Notebook of Katie Roberts, Age 11
  • The Trumpet of the Swan
  • Tornado
More Details About This Product
Introduction
A quick overview of Merit

Content Questions
Tips for using Merit with students

Online Student Management
Answers about tracking pupil progress
Program Versions
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System Requirements
Specs for using Merit Online Learning programs

Methodology
Find out why Merit works, and how it can help you
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Track students' progress with Merit's Online Learning Student Tracking, included with this program at no extra charge.
Best viewed at a 1024 x 768 screen resolution with a high-speed Internet connection. Merit web-based programs are platform independent. They are accessible through popular browsers such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc. Android and iPad tablets may also run the programs.

FREE EVALUATION VERSION

Merit is pleased to offer free evaluation versions of its software. The evaluation versions provide full-working samples of activities of the program.

Please click on the Try the demo! link and wait for the program to load. No login or personally identifiable information is required, and there is no time limit to your use.

Buy the full version to:
  • Save and resume work
  • Access lots more content
  • View student work online
Buy for Home
Buy (1) Book Punch title for one (1) Student::
Check the program(s) you wish to purchase and press "Add To Cart."

A Jar of Dreams - $22.00
A Lion to Guard Us - $22.00
Amber Brown Is Not a Crayon - $22.00
Because of Winn-Dixie - $22.00
Blue Willow - $22.00
Bud, Not Buddy - $22.00
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - $22.00
Chocolate Fever - $22.00
Dragonwings - $22.00
Flat Stanley - $22.00
Frindle - $22.00
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil... - $22.00
Granny Torrelli Makes Soup - $22.00
Hatchet - $22.00
Holes - $22.00
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie... - $22.00
Island of the Blue Dolphins - $22.00
Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William... - $22.00
Little House in the Big Woods - $22.00
Maniac Magee - $22.00
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH - $22.00
My Brother Sam Is Dead - $22.00
Night - $22.00
Number the Stars - $22.00
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 - $22.00
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry - $22.00
Sarah, Plain and Tall - $22.00
Stargirl - $22.00
Stone Fox - $22.00
The Bully - $22.00
The Call of the Wild - $22.00
The Egypt Game - $22.00
The Giver - $22.00
The Lion, the Witch and the... - $22.00
The Magic Finger - $22.00
The Outsiders - $22.00
The Private Notebook of Katie Roberts,... - $22.00
The Trumpet of the Swan - $22.00
Tornado - $22.00

Buy for School
HOW TO BUY BOOK PUNCH
FOR YOUR SCHOOL:


The process for ordering Book Punch is simple.

1. Contact Merit Software
Contact Merit Software and we will assist you in creating your institution's account and provide you with a customized sales quote.

2. Import your student roster
Merit will work with you to insure that all of your students are properly entered into the Online Learning system. Each student will need to have a unique login and password.

3. Review the Program Guide PDF
Get familiar with Book Punch and Merit's online management tools by looking at the guides and step-by-step walkthroughs.

4. Get started
Little training is needed to get up to speed quickly. We are here to help you while you work if you have any questions.

INCLUDED, AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE:
  • Unlimited phone and email support
  • Anywhere, anytime access
  • Teacher accounts
  • Student tracking
MORE ABOUT MERIT ONLINE LEARNING:
  • All Merit online programs are distributed within the Merit Online Learning portal.
  • Within the portal, instructors assign students access to the programs purchased.
  • An account is required for each student.
  • The other Punch writing programs have their own pricing grid, and are not part of this pricing structure.
TOP FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

What kind of computer set-up do I need?
The simple answer is: a web browser and an internet connection. Click here to full system requirements.

Do I need our IT Department to install software on our computers?
No. All of Merit Online Learning programs are web-browser based. Just login through Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc, and you are set. All software updates are done on Merit's servers so you are always up-to-date.

Are teacher accounts included?
Yes, with a school version, teacher accounts are included with the purchase of accounts for students.

More questions? Click here to view all Merit Online Learning Frequently Asked Questions.
SCHOOL, GOVERNMENT and INSTITUTIONAL PRICING INFORMATION:

One Book Punch Title Pricing:
STUDENT ACCOUNTS 3 MONTHS 1 YEAR
2 - 9 $12.00 / student $17.00 / student
10 - 19 $8.00 / student $12.00 / student
20 - 99 $7.00 / student $10.00 / student
100 - 249 $6.00 / student $9.00 / student
250 + $5.00 / student $8.00 / student

Any Six Book Punch Titles' Pricing:
STUDENT ACCOUNTS 3 MONTHS 1 YEAR
2 - 9 $21.00 / student $27.00 / student
10 - 19 $12.00 / student $18.00 / student
20 - 99 $10.00 / student $15.00 / student
100 - 249 $8.00 / student $12.00 / student
250 + $7.00 / student $11.00 / student





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