Tacky the Penguin book companion

Tacky the Penguin is a lovely fun story about accepting peoples differences.

This book companion includes:

Graphic organizers

My favorite part of the story writing and drawing activity

I would like to be friends with Tacky because… writing activity

Venn diagrams- compare Tacky and his companions and also Tacky and real penguins

‘A new companion for Tacky’ writing activity

Can, Have, Are grids for Tacky and Penguins

Text-to-self connections- Things the Penguins are afraid of and things I am afraid of- two worksheets

True or False worksheets about the story of Tacky the Penguin

Tacky’s Tricks- draw and write

Writing activity to write about why it is good to be different

Writing activity- All About Tacky

Beginning, middle and end of the story- a worksheet to draw or write about the different parts

Cause and Effect- cards to match plus three differentiated worksheets

Character traits

Writing activity- ‘I am Unique’

Cut and paste the beginning and ends of the sentences