Retelling and Summarizing with Corduroy by Don Freeman (book not included) Grade Level: Second Grade Guided Reading Level: K This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to retell and summarize while reading. Use the Corduroy and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment. Here's What You'll Get in This Super Pack: Retelling and Summarizing Lesson Plan Guided Practice Page Answer Key Retelling and Summarizing Graphic Organizer Common Core Alignment (aligned to second grade standards) *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for Corduroy here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/corduroy-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-second-grade-ccss-11159246

Train to Somewhere Vocabulary Connections Grade Level: Fourth Grade Guided Reading Level: Q Vocabulary Connections is a series of vocabulary activities intended to be used as a supplement to comprehension strategy lesson plans and activities. Each of the Vocabulary Connections resource packages includes a list of specific vocabulary words found within the context of popular and award winning children's books. Each of our Vocabulary Connections packages provide an opportunity for readers to do the following: Build their vocabulary Improve their understanding of vocabulary within the context of the books they read Connect new vocabulary through playing interactive games Practice using new words in an engaging and meaningful way Become more aware of new vocabulary while working and reading independently *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for Train to Somewhere, here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/train-to-somewhere-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-fourth-grade-ccss-11239392

Visualizing with Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish (book not included) Grade Level: Second Grade Guided Reading Level: L This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to visualize while reading. Use the Amelia Bedelia and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment. Here's What You'll Get in This Super Pack: Visualizing Lesson Plan Guided Practice Page Answer Key Visualizing Graphic Organizer Common Core Alignment (aligned to second grade standards) *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for Amelia Bedelia here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/amelia-bedelia-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-second-grade-ccss-11156706

Identifying the Author's Purpose with The Van Gogh Cafe by Cynthia Rylant (book not included) Grade Level: Fourth Grade Guided Reading Level: S This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to identify the author's purpose while reading. Use the The Van Gogh Cafe and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment. Here's What You'll Get in This Super Pack: Identifying the Author's Purpose Lesson Plan Guided Practice Page Answer Key Identifying the Author's Purpose Graphic Organizer Common Core Alignment (aligned to fourth grade standards) *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for The Van Gogh Cafe here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/the-van-gogh-cafe-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-fourth-grade-ccss-11160216

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Vocabulary Connections Grade Level: Second Grade Guided Reading Level: L Vocabulary Connections is a series of vocabulary activities intended to be used as a supplement to comprehension strategy lesson plans and activities. Each of the Vocabulary Connections resource packages includes a list of specific vocabulary words found within the context of popular and award winning children's books. Each of our Vocabulary Connections packages provide an opportunity for readers to do the following: Build their vocabulary Improve their understanding of vocabulary within the context of the books they read Connect new vocabulary through playing interactive games Practice using new words in an engaging and meaningful way Become more aware of new vocabulary while working and reading independently *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/alexander-and-the-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-day-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-11156703

This set of lesson plans, resources, and activities is for use with A Color of His Own, Biscuit's First Trip, Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook, and Rosie's Walk. These resources can be used for whole group, small group, and independent instruction – which makes these them a smart choice for literacy centers or Reader’s Workshop. Each lesson plan follows the format of a mini lesson and provides an opportunity for students to turn and talk about how they retell and summarize while reading. Students will also have the opportunity to practice the strategy with a page by page guided “worksheet” and write about their reading with a common core aligned Reader’s notebook prompt. Here's What You'll Get and Why: My goal was to make it easy to teach readers how to think about books through the lens of comprehension strategies. This book bundle will help you teach readers how to retell and summarize while reading popular picture books for first grade readers. You’ll get the following set of resources for each book: - Retelling and Summarizing Comprehension Strategy Lesson Plan - Page by Page Practice Worksheets - Answer Keys - Text Specific Reader’s Notebook Prompts - Retelling and Summarizing Graphic Organizer - Complete Common Core Alignment You’ll also get a set of Retelling and Summarizing Task Cards that can be used with early finishers or as an extension activity for all students. Last, I’ve included an Retelling and Summarizing Poster for your classroom library. Hang the poster in your classroom to remind your students what good readers do. You could also make copies of the covers of each of the books used in this book bundle and hang them with the poster to remind students of the work they did while reading each of the books. I hope that you will enjoy using my resources along with your copy or copies of “A Color of His Own, Biscuit's First Trip, Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook, and Rosie's Walk.” If you have any questions about the resources included in this set please email me at Amy@BookPagez.com. It will be my pleasure to reply and help you in any way I can.

This set of lesson plans, resources, and activities is for use with Stellaluna, The Lorax, The Memory String, The Polar Express, and The Stranger. These resources can be used for whole group, small group, and independent instruction – which makes these them a smart choice for literacy centers or Reader’s Workshop. Each lesson plan follows the format of a mini lesson and provides an opportunity for students to turn and talk about how they identify the author’s purpose while reading. Students will also have the opportunity to practice the strategy with a page by page guided “worksheet” and write about their reading with a common core aligned Reader’s notebook prompt. Here's What You'll Get and Why: My goal was to make it easy to teach readers how to think about books through the lens of comprehension strategies. This book bundle will help you teach readers how to identify the author’s purpose while reading popular picture books for third grade readers. You’ll get the following set of resources for each book: - Identifying the Author's Purpose Comprehension Strategy Lesson Plan - Page by Page Practice Worksheets - Answer Keys - Text Specific Reader’s Notebook Prompts - Identifying the Author’s Purpose Graphic Organizer - Complete Common Core Alignment You’ll also get a set of Identifying the Author’s Purpose Task Cards that can be used with early finishers or as an extension activity for all students. Last, I’ve included an Identifying the Author’s Purpose Poster for your classroom library. Hang the poster in your classroom to remind your students what good readers do. You could also make copies of the covers of each of the books used in this book bundle and hang them with the poster to remind students of the work they did while reading each of the books. I hope that you will enjoy using my resources along with your copy or copies of “ Stellaluna, The Lorax, The Memory String, The Polar Express, and The Stranger.” If you have any questions about the resources included in this set please email me at Amy@BookPagez.com. It will be my pleasure to reply and help you in any way I can.

This set of lesson plans, resources, and activities is for use with A Color of His Own, Biscuit's First Trip, The Kissing Hand, and Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook. These resources can be used for whole group, small group, and independent instruction – which makes these them a smart choice for literacy centers or Reader’s Workshop. Each lesson plan follows the format of a mini lesson and provides an opportunity for students to turn and talk about how they identify the author’s purpose while reading. Students will also have the opportunity to practice the strategy with a page by page guided “worksheet” and write about their reading with a common core aligned Reader’s notebook prompt. Here's What You'll Get and Why: My goal was to make it easy to teach readers how to think about books through the lens of comprehension strategies. This book bundle will help you teach readers how to identify the author’s purpose while reading popular picture books for first grade readers. You’ll get the following set of resources for each book: - Identifying the Author's Purpose Comprehension Strategy Lesson Plan - Page by Page Practice Worksheets - Answer Keys - Text Specific Reader’s Notebook Prompts - Identifying the Author’s Purpose Graphic Organizer - Complete Common Core Alignment You’ll also get a set of Identifying the Author’s Purpose Task Cards that can be used with early finishers or as an extension activity for all students. Last, I’ve included an Identifying the Author’s Purpose Poster for your classroom library. Hang the poster in your classroom to remind your students what good readers do. You could also make copies of the covers of each of the books used in this book bundle and hang them with the poster to remind students of the work they did while reading each of the books. I hope that you will enjoy using my resources along with your copy or copies of “A Color of His Own, Biscuit's First Trip, The Kissing Hand, and Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook." If you have any questions about the resources included in this set please email me at Amy@BookPagez.com. It will be my pleasure to reply and help you in any way I can.

This set of lesson plans, resources, and activities is for use with Pink and Say, The Summer My Father Was Ten, The Van Gogh Café, and Train to Somewhere. These resources can be used for whole group, small group, and independent instruction – which makes these them a smart choice for literacy centers or Reader’s Workshop. Each lesson plan follows the format of a mini lesson and provides an opportunity for students to turn and talk about how they identify the author’s purpose while reading. Students will also have the opportunity to practice the strategy with a page by page guided “worksheet” and write about their reading with a common core aligned Reader’s notebook prompt. Here's What You'll Get and Why: My goal was to make it easy to teach readers how to think about books through the lens of comprehension strategies. This book bundle will help you teach readers how to identify the author’s purpose while reading popular picture books for fourth grade readers. You’ll get the following set of resources for each book: - Identifying the Author's Purpose Comprehension Strategy Lesson Plan - Page by Page Practice Worksheets - Answer Keys - Text Specific Reader’s Notebook Prompts - Identifying the Author’s Purpose Graphic Organizer - Complete Common Core Alignment You’ll also get a set of Identifying the Author’s Purpose Task Cards that can be used with early finishers or as an extension activity for all students. Last, I’ve included an Identifying the Author’s Purpose Poster for your classroom library. Hang the poster in your classroom to remind your students what good readers do. You could also make copies of the covers of each of the books used in this book bundle and hang them with the poster to remind students of the work they did while reading each of the books. I hope that you will enjoy using my resources along with your copy or copies of “ Pink and Say, The Summer My Father Was Ten, The Van Gogh Café, and Train to Somewhere.” If you have any questions about the resources included in this set please email me at Amy@BookPagez.com. It will be my pleasure to reply and help you in any way I can.

This set of lesson plans, resources, and activities is for use with Chrysanthemum, Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon, Thank You, Mr. Falker, The Giving Tree, and Voices in the Park. These resources can be used for whole group, small group, and independent instruction – which makes these them a smart choice for literacy centers or Reader’s Workshop. Each lesson plan follows the format of a mini lesson and provides an opportunity for students to turn and talk about how they identify the author’s purpose while reading. Students will also have the opportunity to practice the strategy with a page by page guided “worksheet” and write about their reading with a common core aligned Reader’s notebook prompt. Here's What You'll Get and Why: My goal was to make it easy to teach readers how to think about books through the lens of comprehension strategies. This book bundle will help you teach readers how to identify the author’s purpose while reading popular picture books for second grade readers. You’ll get the following set of resources for each book: - Identifying the Author's Purpose Comprehension Strategy Lesson Plan - Page by Page Practice Worksheets - Answer Keys - Text Specific Reader’s Notebook Prompts - Identifying the Author’s Purpose Graphic Organizer - Complete Common Core Alignment You’ll also get a set of Identifying the Author’s Purpose Task Cards that can be used with early finishers or as an extension activity for all students. Last, I’ve included an Identifying the Author’s Purpose Poster for your classroom library. Hang the poster in your classroom to remind your students what good readers do. You could also make copies of the covers of each of the books used in this book bundle and hang them with the poster to remind students of the work they did while reading each of the books. I hope that you will enjoy using my resources along with your copy or copies of “ Chrysanthemum, Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon, Thank You, Mr. Falker, The Giving Tree, and Voices in the Park.” If you have any questions about the resources included in this set please email me at Amy@BookPagez.com. It will be my pleasure to reply and help you in any way I can.

This set of lesson plans, resources, and activities is for use with Diary of a Worm, First Day Jitters, Martin's Big Words, The Giving Tree, and Where the Wild Things Are. These resources can be used for whole group, small group, and independent instruction – which makes these them a smart choice for literacy centers or Reader’s Workshop. Each lesson plan follows the format of a mini lesson and provides an opportunity for students to turn and talk about how they make inferences while reading. Students will also have the opportunity to practice the strategy with a page by page guided “worksheet” and write about their reading with a common core aligned Reader’s notebook prompt. Here's What You'll Get and Why: My goal was to make it easy to teach readers how to think about books through the lens of comprehension strategies. This book bundle will help you teach readers how to make inferences while reading popular picture books for second grade readers. You’ll get the following set of resources for each book: - Making Inferences Comprehension Strategy Lesson Plan - Page by Page Practice Worksheets - Answer Keys - Text Specific Reader’s Notebook Prompts - Making Inferences Graphic Organizer - Complete Common Core Alignment You’ll also get a set of Making Inferences Task Cards that can be used with early finishers or as an extension activity for all students. Last, I’ve included an Making Inferences Poster for your classroom library. Hang the poster in your classroom to remind your students what good readers do. You could also make copies of the covers of each of the books used in this book bundle and hang them with the poster to remind students of the work they did while reading each of the books. I hope that you will enjoy using my resources along with your copy or copies of “Diary of a Worm, First Day Jitters, Martin's Big Words, The Giving Tree, and Where the Wild Things Are.” If you have any questions about the resources included in this set please email me at Amy@BookPagez.com. It will be my pleasure to reply and help you in any way I can.

This set of lesson plans, resources, and activities is for use with City Green, Miss Nelson is Missing, Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon, and Voices in the Park. These resources can be used for whole group, small group, and independent instruction – which makes these them a smart choice for literacy centers or Reader’s Workshop. Each lesson plan follows the format of a mini lesson and provides an opportunity for students to turn and talk about how they make inferences while reading. Students will also have the opportunity to practice the strategy with a page by page guided “worksheet” and write about their reading with a common core aligned Reader’s notebook prompt. Here's What You'll Get and Why: My goal was to make it easy to teach readers how to think about books through the lens of comprehension strategies. This book bundle will help you teach readers how to make inferences while reading popular picture books for second grade readers. You’ll get the following set of resources for each book: - Making Inferences Comprehension Strategy Lesson Plan - Page by Page Practice Worksheets - Answer Keys - Text Specific Reader’s Notebook Prompts - Making Inferences Graphic Organizer - Complete Common Core Alignment You’ll also get a set of Making Inferences Task Cards that can be used with early finishers or as an extension activity for all students. Last, I’ve included an Making Inferences Poster for your classroom library. Hang the poster in your classroom to remind your students what good readers do. You could also make copies of the covers of each of the books used in this book bundle and hang them with the poster to remind students of the work they did while reading each of the books. I hope that you will enjoy using my resources along with your copy or copies of “City Green, Miss Nelson is Missing, Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon, and Voices in the Park.” If you have any questions about the resources included in this set please email me at Amy@BookPagez.com. It will be my pleasure to reply and help you in any way I can.

This set of lesson plans, resources, and activities is for use with A Color of His Own, Rosie's Walk, The Kissing Hand, and The Little Mouse,The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear. These resources can be used for whole group, small group, and independent instruction – which makes these them a smart choice for literacy centers or Reader’s Workshop. Each lesson plan follows the format of a mini lesson and provides an opportunity for students to turn and talk about how they make predictions while reading. Students will also have the opportunity to practice the strategy with a page by page guided “worksheet” and write about their reading with a common core aligned Reader’s notebook prompt. Here's What You'll Get and Why: My goal was to make it easy to teach readers how to think about books through the lens of comprehension strategies. This book bundle will help you teach readers how to make predictions while reading popular picture books for first grade readers. You’ll get the following set of resources for each book: - Making Predictions Comprehension Strategy Lesson Plan - Page by Page Practice Worksheets - Answer Keys - Text Specific Reader’s Notebook Prompts - Making Predictions Graphic Organizer - Complete Common Core Alignment You’ll also get a set of Making Predictions Task Cards that can be used with early finishers or as an extension activity for all students. Last, I’ve included an Making Predictions Poster for your classroom library. Hang the poster in your classroom to remind your students what good readers do. You could also make copies of the covers of each of the books used in this book bundle and hang them with the poster to remind students of the work they did while reading each of the books. I hope that you will enjoy using my resources along with your copy or copies of “A Color of His Own, Rosie's Walk, The Kissing Hand, and The Little Mouse,The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear.” If you have any questions about the resources included in this set please email me at Amy@BookPagez.com. It will be my pleasure to reply and help you in any way I can.

This set of lesson plans, resources, and activities is for use with Amazing Grace, Knots on a Counting Rope, Roses are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink, and Thank You, Mr. Falker. These resources can be used for whole group, small group, and independent instruction – which makes these them a smart choice for literacy centers or Reader’s Workshop. Each lesson plan follows the format of a mini lesson and provides an opportunity for students to turn and talk about how they make inferences while reading. Students will also have the opportunity to practice the strategy with a page by page guided “worksheet” and write about their reading with a common core aligned Reader’s notebook prompt. Here's What You'll Get and Why: My goal was to make it easy to teach readers how to think about books through the lens of comprehension strategies. This book bundle will help you teach readers how to make inferences while reading popular picture books for second grade readers. You’ll get the following set of resources for each book: - Making Inferences Comprehension Strategy Lesson Plan - Page by Page Practice Worksheets - Answer Keys - Text Specific Reader’s Notebook Prompts - Making Inferences Graphic Organizer - Complete Common Core Alignment You’ll also get a set of Making Inferences Task Cards that can be used with early finishers or as an extension activity for all students. Last, I’ve included an Making Inferences Poster for your classroom library. Hang the poster in your classroom to remind your students what good readers do. You could also make copies of the covers of each of the books used in this book bundle and hang them with the poster to remind students of the work they did while reading each of the books. I hope that you will enjoy using my resources along with your copy or copies of “Amazing Grace, Knots on a Counting Rope, Roses are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink, and Thank You, Mr. Falker.” If you have any questions about the resources included in this set please email me at Amy@BookPagez.com. It will be my pleasure to reply and help you in any way I can.

This set of lesson plans, resources, and activities is for use with Amelia Bedelia, Fly Away Home, Heckedy Peg, and How I Became a Pirate. These resources can be used for whole group, small group, and independent instruction – which makes these them a smart choice for literacy centers or Reader’s Workshop. Each lesson plan follows the format of a mini lesson and provides an opportunity for students to turn and talk about how they make predictions while reading. Students will also have the opportunity to practice the strategy with a page by page guided “worksheet” and write about their reading with a common core aligned Reader’s notebook prompt. Here's What You'll Get and Why: My goal was to make it easy to teach readers how to think about books through the lens of comprehension strategies. This book bundle will help you teach readers how to make predictions while reading popular picture books for second grade readers. You’ll get the following set of resources for each book: - Making Predictions Comprehension Strategy Lesson Plan - Page by Page Practice Worksheets - Answer Keys - Text Specific Reader’s Notebook Prompts - Making Predictions Graphic Organizer - Complete Common Core Alignment You’ll also get a set of Making Predictions Task Cards that can be used with early finishers or as an extension activity for all students. Last, I’ve included an Making Predictions Poster for your classroom library. Hang the poster in your classroom to remind your students what good readers do. You could also make copies of the covers of each of the books used in this book bundle and hang them with the poster to remind students of the work they did while reading each of the books. I hope that you will enjoy using my resources along with your copy or copies of “Amelia Bedelia, Fly Away Home, Heckedy Peg, and How I Became a Pirate.” If you have any questions about the resources included in this set please email me at Amy@BookPagez.com. It will be my pleasure to reply and help you in any way I can.

This set of lesson plans, resources, and activities is for use with Caps for Sale, Curious George, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, and The Snowy Day. These resources can be used for whole group, small group, and independent instruction – which makes these them a smart choice for literacy centers or Reader’s Workshop. Each lesson plan follows the format of a mini lesson and provides an opportunity for students to turn and talk about how they make predictions while reading. Students will also have the opportunity to practice the strategy with a page by page guided “worksheet” and write about their reading with a common core aligned Reader’s notebook prompt. Here's What You'll Get and Why: My goal was to make it easy to teach readers how to think about books through the lens of comprehension strategies. This book bundle will help you teach readers how to make predictions while reading popular picture books for second grade readers. You’ll get the following set of resources for each book: - Making Predictions Comprehension Strategy Lesson Plan - Page by Page Practice Worksheets - Answer Keys - Text Specific Reader’s Notebook Prompts - Making Predictions Graphic Organizer - Complete Common Core Alignment You’ll also get a set of Making Predictions Task Cards that can be used with early finishers or as an extension activity for all students. Last, I’ve included an Making Predictions Poster for your classroom library. Hang the poster in your classroom to remind your students what good readers do. You could also make copies of the covers of each of the books used in this book bundle and hang them with the poster to remind students of the work they did while reading each of the books. I hope that you will enjoy using my resources along with your copy or copies of “Caps for Sale, Curious George, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, and The Snowy Day.” If you have any questions about the resources included in this set please email me at Amy@BookPagez.com. It will be my pleasure to reply and help you in any way I can.

This set of lesson plans, resources, and activities is for use with Doctor De Soto, Stellaluna, The Memory String, and The Polar Express. These resources can be used for whole group, small group, and independent instruction – which makes these them a smart choice for literacy centers or Reader’s Workshop. Each lesson plan follows the format of a mini lesson and provides an opportunity for students to turn and talk about how they make predictions while reading. Students will also have the opportunity to practice the strategy with a page by page guided “worksheet” and write about their reading with a common core aligned Reader’s notebook prompt. Here's What You'll Get and Why: My goal was to make it easy to teach readers how to think about books through the lens of comprehension strategies. This book bundle will help you teach readers how to make predictions while reading popular picture books for third grade readers. You’ll get the following set of resources for each book: - Making Predictions Comprehension Strategy Lesson Plan - Page by Page Practice Worksheets - Answer Keys - Text Specific Reader’s Notebook Prompts - Making Predictions Graphic Organizer - Complete Common Core Alignment You’ll also get a set of Making Predictions Task Cards that can be used with early finishers or as an extension activity for all students. Last, I’ve included an Making Predictions Poster for your classroom library. Hang the poster in your classroom to remind your students what good readers do. You could also make copies of the covers of each of the books used in this book bundle and hang them with the poster to remind students of the work they did while reading each of the books. I hope that you will enjoy using my resources along with your copy or copies of “Doctor De Soto, Stellaluna, The Memory String, and The Polar Express.” If you have any questions about the resources included in this set please email me at Amy@BookPagez.com. It will be my pleasure to reply and help you in any way I can.

This set of lesson plans, resources, and activities is for use with Amelia Bedelia, Fly Away Home, Knots on a Counting Rope, and Voices in the Park. These resources can be used for whole group, small group, and independent instruction – which makes these them a smart choice for literacy centers or Reader’s Workshop. Each lesson plan follows the format of a mini lesson and provides an opportunity for students to turn and talk about how they ask questions while reading. Students will also have the opportunity to practice the strategy with a page by page guided “worksheet” and write about their reading with a common core aligned Reader’s notebook prompt. Here's What You'll Get and Why: My goal was to make it easy to teach readers how to think about books through the lens of comprehension strategies. This book bundle will help you teach readers how to ask questions while reading popular picture books for second grade readers. You’ll get the following set of resources for each book: - Asking Questions Comprehension Strategy Lesson Plan - Page by Page Practice Worksheets - Answer Keys - Text Specific Reader’s Notebook Prompts - Asking Questions Graphic Organizer - Complete Common Core Alignment You’ll also get a set of Asking Questions Task Cards that can be used with early finishers or as an extension activity for all students. Last, I’ve included an Asking Questions Poster for your classroom library. Hang the poster in your classroom to remind your students what good readers do. You could also make copies of the covers of each of the books used in this book bundle and hang them with the poster to remind students of the work they did while reading each of the books. I hope that you will enjoy using my resources along with your copy or copies of “Amelia Bedelia, Fly Away Home, Knots on a Counting Rope, and Voices in the Park.” If you have any questions about the resources included in this set please email me at Amy@BookPagez.com. It will be my pleasure to reply and help you in any way I can.

This set of lesson plans, resources, and activities is for use with Amelia Bedelia, Chrysanthemum, Ira Sleeps Over, and Roses are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink. These resources can be used for whole group, small group, and independent instruction – which makes these them a smart choice for literacy centers or Reader’s Workshop. Each lesson plan follows the format of a mini lesson and provides an opportunity for students to turn and talk about how they make connections while reading. Students will also have the opportunity to practice the strategy with a page by page guided “worksheet” and write about their reading with a common core aligned Reader’s notebook prompt. Here's What You'll Get and Why: My goal was to make it easy to teach readers how to think about books through the lens of comprehension strategies. This book bundle will help you teach readers how to make connections while reading popular picture books for second grade readers. You’ll get the following set of resources for each book: - Making Connections Comprehension Strategy Lesson Plan - Page by Page Practice Worksheets - Answer Keys - Text Specific Reader’s Notebook Prompts - Making Connections Graphic Organizer - Complete Common Core Alignment You’ll also get a set of Making Connections Task Cards that can be used with early finishers or as an extension activity for all students. Last, I’ve included an Making Connections Poster for your classroom library. Hang the poster in your classroom to remind your students what good readers do. You could also make copies of the covers of each of the books used in this book bundle and hang them with the poster to remind students of the work they did while reading each of the books. I hope that you will enjoy using my resources along with your copy or copies of “Amelia Bedelia, Chrysanthemum, Ira Sleeps Over, and Roses are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink.” If you have any questions about the resources included in this set please email me at Amy@BookPagez.com. It will be my pleasure to reply and help you in any way I can.

This set of lesson plans, resources, and activities is for use with Amazing Grace, Heckedy Peg, How I Became a Pirate, Little Bear's Visit, and Voices in the Park. These resources can be used for whole group, small group, and independent instruction – which makes these them a smart choice for literacy centers or Reader’s Workshop. Each lesson plan follows the format of a mini lesson and provides an opportunity for students to turn and talk about how they determine importance while reading. Students will also have the opportunity to practice the strategy with a page by page guided “worksheet” and write about their reading with a common core aligned Reader’s notebook prompt. Here's What You'll Get and Why: My goal was to make it easy to teach readers how to think about books through the lens of comprehension strategies. This book bundle will help you teach readers how to determine importance while reading popular picture books for second grade readers. You’ll get the following set of resources for each book: - Determining Importance Comprehension Strategy Lesson Plan - Page by Page Practice Worksheets - Answer Keys - Text Specific Reader’s Notebook Prompts - Determining Importance Graphic Organizer - Complete Common Core Alignment You’ll also get a set of Determining Importance Task Cards that can be used with early finishers or as an extension activity for all students. Last, I’ve included an Determining Importance Poster for your classroom library. Hang the poster in your classroom to remind your students what good readers do. You could also make copies of the covers of each of the books used in this book bundle and hang them with the poster to remind students of the work they did while reading each of the books. I hope that you will enjoy using my resources along with your copy or copies of “Amazing Grace, Heckedy Peg, How I Became a Pirate, Little Bear's Visit, and Voices in the Park.” If you have any questions about the resources included in this set please email me at Amy@BookPagez.com. It will be my pleasure to reply and help you in any way I can.