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Edward the Emu Interactive Read-Aloud Book Companion Activities for IRA
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Edward the Emu by Sheena Knowles.
With 36 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, sequence story events, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, conduct research on emus, and much more!
Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives.
THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES:
Making Predictions
Story Elements
Sequencing
Summary
Recalling events in Chronological Order
Story Event Sort
Problem & Solution
Making Inferences
Making Connections
Character Inside & Out
Character Feelings
Character Traits
Character Change
Character Acrostic Poem
Sketch a Scene From the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Setting the Scene
3-2-1
Author’s Message
Theme
Thinking About the Text
Tomorrow I’ll Be…
The Best Exhibit at the Zoo
Wait… There’s More!
Book Review
Crossword Puzzle (answer key included)
Compare & Contrast
Long Research Project on Emus
One-Page Research Project on Emus
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Tacky the Penguin Interactive Read-Aloud Book Companion Activities for IRA
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester.
With 31 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, sequence story events, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more!
Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives.
THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES:
Making Predictions
Story Elements
Sequencing
Summary
Recalling events in Chronological Order
Story Event Sort
Problem & Solution
Making Inferences
Making Connections
Character Inside & Out
Character Feelings
Character Traits
Character Change
Character Summary
Character Acrostic Poem
Sketch a Scene From the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Setting the Scene
3-2-1
Author’s Message
Theme
Thinking About the Text
My Penguin Name
Dare to Be Different
Before & After
Wait… There’s More!
Book Review
Crossword Puzzle (answer key included)
Word Search Puzzle (answer key included)
Compare & Contrast
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Three Cheers For Tacky Interactive Read-Aloud Book Companion Activities for IRA
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Three Cheers for Tacky by Helen Lester.
With 31 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, sequence story events, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more!
Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives.
THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES:
Making Predictions
Story Elements
Sequencing
Summary
Recalling events in Chronological Order
Story Event Sort
Problem & Solution
Making Inferences
Making Connections
Character Inside & Out
Character Feelings
Character Traits
Character Change
Character Summary
Character Acrostic Poem
Sketch a Scene From the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Setting the Scene
3-2-1
Author’s Message
Theme
Thinking About the Text
Be a Better Teammate
Dare to Be Different
Cheering Contest Flyer
Then & Now
Wait… There’s More!
Book Review
Crossword Puzzle
Compare & Contrast
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Bugs and Insects Interactive Read Aloud Activities BUNDLE for IRA
This interactive read-aloud BUNDLE** includes 98 no-prep activities** that are ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. The included activities were created to be used with the following interactive read-aloud picture books:
*** Bugs A to Z**, by Caroline Lawton
The Bugliest Bug, by Carol Giggory Shields
*** Bugs for Lunch**, by Margery Facklam
When Lightning Comes in a Jar, by Patricia Polacco
You save over 20% off the individual price of each product by purchasing this BUNDLE of interactive read-aloud book companion activities for the text set, Exploring the Natural World: Bugs and Insects.
The included reading activities can be used as a supplemental resource during your interactive read-aloud lessons. Most of the lessons are best suited for students in the 2nd and 3rd grades. However, some of the included activities focus on applying crucial reading skills, digging deeper into the text, and critical thinking, so they will be great for gifted and talented students, enrichment activities, or for any of your students who are ready for a challenge. Quick and easy setup, plus clear student directions, make these activities perfect for centers or substitute days, too!
Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, investigate various bugs and insects, conduct research, learn and apply new vocabulary, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more!
Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives.
You will get TONS of print-and-go activities for each picture book, saving you valuable time you already don’t have to spare.
⭐Need ideas for different ways you can implement these activities?
Focus on different reading skills each day for targeted instruction, and have students complete a corresponding printable to check for understanding.
During centers, students can independently read the story again and complete an activity that reviews a previously taught concept.
Work with students on a reading concept they struggle with during guided reading or strategy groups.
Students work with a partner or in literature circles to complete additional reading activities.
This resource is for extension read-aloud activities only. The book is not included.
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When Lightning Comes in a Jar Read Aloud Book Companion Activities for IRA
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book When Lightning Comes in a Jar by Patricia Polacco.
With 28 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more!
Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives.
This Resource Includes:
Making Predictions
Story Elements
Sequencing
Recalling Events in Chronological Order
Summary
Story Event Sort
Making Inferences
Making Connections
Character Inside & Ou
Character Feelings
Character Development
Character Change
Character Summary
Sketch a Scene From the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Setting the Scene
3-2-1
Author’s Message
Theme
Thinking About the Text
Then & Now
Wait… There’s More!
My Special Memory
Making Memories at the Family Reunion
Families are Special
Dear Patricia Polacco
Book Review
Family Traditions Survey
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The Bugliest Bug Read Aloud Book Companion Activities for IRA
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book The Bugliest Bug by Carol Giggory Shields.
With 34 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate various bugs and insects, investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, learn and apply new vocabulary, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more!
Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives.
This Resource Includes:
Making Predictions
Story Elements
Recalling Events in Chronological Order
Sequencing
Summary
Story Event Sort
Problem & Solution
Using Details to Make Inferences
Making Inferences
Making Connections
Notice & Note
Spider Sleuth
Character Inside & Out
Character Feelings
Character Development
Character Change
Character Summary:
Sketch a Scene From the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Setting the Scene
3-2-1
Author’s Message
Theme
Thinking About the Text
Then & Now
The Bugliest Bug Yearbook
Wait… There’s More!
Bugliest Bug Contest Flyer
2 - Crossword Puzzles: Answer key included
Word Search Puzzle: Answer key included
Book Review: Students will rate and review the book.
The Bugliest Bug Matching/Memory Game (Color and B&W versions included)
28 - Bug Bingo Cards (Color and B&W versions included)
Bug Bingo PowerPoint Presentation: This PowerPoint presentation can be used when you play Bug Bingo to project random bugs from the book onto the screen. Just open PowerPoint in presentation mode and click the button to show randomized slides of the bugs.
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Bugs for Lunch Read Aloud Book Companion Activities for IRA
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Bugs for Lunch by Margery Facklam.
With 15 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate various bugs and insects, conduct research to learn more about people all over the world who eat bugs, compare & contrast, make inferences and connections, learn and apply new vocabulary, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more!
Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives.
This Resource Includes:
Bug Lunch Match-Up: Students cut out the insects and glue them in the box next to who might eat them for lunch (ANSWER KEY INCLUDED).
Who Am I?: Students will match the insects and animals in the word bank to the descriptions below. Then, for each one, draw and color a picture (ANSWER KEY INCLUDED).
Words That Rhyme: Students read the word pairs and come up with other words that rhyme.
Word Scramble: Students use the details from the book to unscramble the words (ANSWER KEY INCLUDED).
3-2-1: Students will describe three ways that the animals or insects in the book catch their lunch, explain two things they learned, and name one animal or insect they want to learn about and explain why.
Write & Illustrate a Poem: Students choose an animal or insect not featured in the book and write a four-line poem about it. Then they create an illustration to go with their poem.
Crossword Puzzle: Students use the clues and the word bank to fill in the crossword puzzle (ANSWER KEY INCLUDED).
Word Search Puzzle: Students use the clues to fill in the puzzle. Words can go across or down. Letters are shared when the words intersect (ANSWER KEY INCLUDED).
Bug-tastic Recipe: Students create a bug-based recipe. They will list the ingredients, write step-by-step cooking instructions, and draw a picture of your bug-inspired dish.
Crawly Café Menu: Students create a bug-based menu for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Book Review: Students will rate and review the book.
Buggy Bites Around the World: Students will scan the QR code to learn more about people all over the world who eat bugs. Then, in the boxes on the map below, they will describe what bugs are eaten in each country.
Critter Research (3 versions are included): Students roll a die to see which insect or animal they will research to learn more about. Then, they conduct research using teacher-approved websites and informational texts to look for information to answer the provided questions.
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Bugs A to Z Read Aloud Book Companion Activities for IRA
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Bugs A to Z by Caroline Lawton.
With 21 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate various bugs and insects, conduct research, identify true and false details, compare & contrast, make inferences and connections, learn and apply new vocabulary, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more!
Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives.
This Resource Includes:
Who Am I? - Answer key included
Bug Word Scramble: Answer key included
Fly, Crawl, or Hop? - Answer key included
Fact or Fiction
True or False (bubble answers ONLY): Answer key included
True or False (bubble answers & correcting the false details): Answer key included
Bug Trading Cards
Butterfly Match-Up: Answer key included
All Kinds of Bugs Crossword Puzzle: Answer key included
Creepy Crawlers Crossword Puzzle: Answer key included
Things That Fly Crossword Puzzle: Answer key included
Incredible Insects Word Search Puzzle: Answer key included
Insects With Wings Word Search Puzzle: Answer key included
Bugs A-Z Yearbook
Book Review
Investigating Insects (4 versions are included
Bugs A-Z Matching Game
24 - Bug Bingo Cards (3x3)
24 - Bug Bingo Cards (4x4)
Bug Bingo PowerPoint Presentation: This PowerPoint presentation can be used when you play Bug Bingo to project random bugs from the book onto the screen. Just open PowerPoint in presentation mode and click the button to show randomized slides of the bugs.
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Memory Stories Interactive Read Aloud Activities BUNDLE for IRA
This interactive read-aloud BUNDLE includes over 140 no-prep activities that are ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. The included activities were created to be used with the following interactive read-aloud picture books:
When I was Young in the Mountains, by Cynthia Rylant
Bigmama’s, by Donald Crews
Aunt Flossie’s Hats (and Crab Cakes Later), by Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard
I Love Saturdays y Domingos, by Alma Flor Ada
The Rainbow Tulip, by Pat Mora
You save over 30% off the individual price of each product by purchasing this BUNDLE of interactive read-aloud book companion activities for the text set, Memory Stories.
The included reading activities can be used as a supplemental resource during your interactive read-aloud lessons. Most of the lessons are best suited for students in the 2nd and 3rd grades. However, some of the included activities focus on applying crucial reading skills, digging deeper into the text, and critical thinking, so they will be great for gifted and talented students, enrichment activities, or for any of your students who are ready for a challenge. Quick and easy setup, plus clear student directions, make these activities perfect for centers or substitute days, too!
With over 140 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for differentiating and customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, find cause & effect relationships, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more!
Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives.
You will get TONS of print-and-go activities for each picture book, saving you valuable time you already don’t have to spare.
Need ideas for different ways you can implement these activities?
Focus on different reading skills each day for targeted instruction, and have students complete a corresponding printable to check for understanding.
During centers, students can independently read the story again and complete an activity that reviews a previously taught concept.
Work with students on a reading concept they struggle with during guided reading or strategy groups.
Students work with a partner or in literature circles to complete additional reading activities.
This resource is for extension read-aloud activities only. The book is not included.
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When I Was Young in the Mountains Read Aloud Book Companion Activities for IRA
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book When I Was Young in the Mountains, by Cynthia Rylant.
With 26 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more!
Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives.
This Resource Includes:
Making Predictions:
Story Elements
Sequencing
Summary
Recalling Events in Chronological Order
Story Event Sort
Making Inferences
Author’s Message
Making Connections
Sketch a Scene From the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Setting Swap
Character Inside & Out
Character Feelings
Character Change
Character Summary
Theme
Thinking About the Text
3-2-1
Compare & Contrast
Then & Now
Wait… There’s More!
Someone Special
Memories in the Mountains
Book Review
Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle
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The Rainbow Tulip by Pat Mora Read Aloud Book Companion Activities for IRA
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book The Rainbow Tulip by Pat Mora.
With 25 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more!
Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives.
This Resource Includes:
Making Predictions
Story Elements
Sequencing
Summary
Story Event Sort
Making Inferences
Illustrating Inferences
Making Connections
Character Inside & Out (Stella)
Character Inside & Out (Mamá)
Character Inside & Out (Papá)
Character Feelings (Stella)
Character Change (Stella)
Character Summary
Character Perspective
Character Acrostic Poem
Sketch a Scene From the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Theme
Thinking About the Text
Wait… There’s More!
Sticky Situations
Dare to Be Different
Book Review
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Aunt Flossie's Hats and Crab Cakes Later Read Aloud Book Companion Activities
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book, Aunt Flossie’s Hats (and Crab Cakes Later) by Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard.
With 27 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more!
Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives.
This Resource Includes:
Making Predictions:
Story Elements
Sequencing
Summary
Story Event Sort
Cause & Effect (simplified)
Cause & Effect
Visualizing Aunt Flossie’s Hats
Making Inferences
Using Details to Make Inferences
Making Connections
Character Inside & Out (Sarah)
Character Inside & Out (Susan)
Character Inside & Out (Aunt Flossie)
Character Feelings (Sarah & Susan)
Character Feelings (Aunt Flossie
Character Summary
Sketch a Scene From the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Theme
Thinking About the Text
Thank You Aunt Flossie
Wait… There’s More!
My Special Memory
Families are Special
Book Review
Need ideas for different ways you can implement these activities?
Focus on different reading skills each day for targeted instruction, and have students complete a corresponding printable to check for understanding.
During centers, students can independently read the story again and complete an activity that reviews a previously taught concept.
Work with students on a reading concept they struggle with during guided reading or strategy groups.
Students work with a partner or in literature circles to complete additional reading activities.
This resource is for extension read-aloud activities only. The book is not included.
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I Love Saturdays y Domingos Read Aloud Book Companion Activities for IRA
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book I Love Saturdays y Domingos by Alma Flor Ada.
With 26 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more!
Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives.
This Resource Includes:
Making Predictions
Story Elements
Sequencing
Summary
Recalling Events in Chronological Order (with Grandma & Grandpa)
Recalling Events in Chronological Order (with Abuelita & Abuelito)
Compare & Contrast
Story Event Sort
Making Inferences
Making Connections
Character Inside & Out (Narrator)
Character Inside & Out (Grandma)
Character Inside & Out (Grandpa)
Character Inside & Out (Abuelita)
Character Inside & Out (Abuelito)
Character Traits
Character Feelings
Character Change
Character Summary
Character Acrostic Poem
Sketch a Scene From the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Theme
Thinking About the Text
Wait… There’s More!
Spanish & English Crossword Puzzle (ANSWER KEY included)
Book Review
Need ideas for different ways you can implement these activities?
Focus on different reading skills each day for targeted instruction, and have students complete a corresponding printable to check for understanding.
During centers, students can independently read the story again and complete an activity that reviews a previously taught concept.
Work with students on a reading concept they struggle with during guided reading or strategy groups.
Students work with a partner or in literature circles to complete additional reading activities.
This resource is for extension read-aloud activities only. The book is not included.
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Bigmama's by Donald Crews Read Aloud Book Companion Activities for IRA
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Bigmama’s by Donald Crews.
With 27 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more!
Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives.
This Resource Includes:
Making Predictions
Story Elements
Sequencing
Recalling Events in Chronological Order
Summary
Story Event Sort
Making Inferences
Using Details to Make Inferences (ANSWER KEY included)
Making Connections
Character Inside & Out
Character Feelings
Character Summary
Sketch a Scene From the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Setting the Scene
3-2-1
Author’s Message
Theme
Thinking About the Text
Then & Now
Wait… There’s More!
My Special Memory
Making Memories at Bigmama’s:
Families are Special
Book Review
Story Details Crossword Puzzle (ANSWER KEY included)
This resource is for extension read-aloud activities only. The book is not included.
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Tomie dePaola: Writing From Life Read Aloud Activities BUNDLE for IRA
This interactive read-aloud BUNDLE includes over 140 no-prep activities that are ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. The included activities were created to be used with the following interactive read-aloud picture books by Tomie dePaola:
The Art Lesson
Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs
Strega Nona
Bill and Pete
Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile
You save over 30% off the individual price of each product by purchasing this BUNDLE of interactive read-aloud book companion activities for the text set, Tomie dePaola: Writing From Life.
The included reading activities can be used as a supplemental resource during your interactive read-aloud lessons. Most of the lessons are best suited for students in the 2nd and 3rd grades. However, some of the included activities focus on applying crucial reading skills, digging deeper into the text, and critical thinking, so they will be great for gifted and talented students, enrichment activities, or for any of your students who are ready for a challenge. Quick and easy setup, plus clear student directions, make these activities perfect for centers or substitute days, too!
With over 140 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for differentiating and customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, find cause & effect relationships, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more!
Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives.
You will get TONS of print-and-go activities for each picture book, saving you valuable time you already don’t have to spare.
Need ideas for different ways you can implement these activities?
Focus on different reading skills each day for targeted instruction, and have students complete a corresponding printable to check for understanding.
During centers, students can independently read the story again and complete an activity that reviews a previously taught concept.
Work with students on a reading concept they struggle with during guided reading or strategy groups.
Students work with a partner or in literature circles to complete additional reading activities.
This resource is for extension read-aloud activities only. The book is not included.
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Trickster Tales Interactive Read Aloud Activities BUNDLE for IRA
This interactive read-aloud BUNDLE includes over 150 no-prep activities that are ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. The included activities were created to be used with the following interactive read-aloud picture books:
Tops and Bottoms, by Janet Stevens
Zomo the Rabbit: A Trickster Tale from West Africa, by Gerald McDermott
Jabuti the Tortoise: A Tale from the Amazon, by Gerald McDermott
The Turtle and the Monkey, by Paul Galdone
Borreguita and the Coyote, by Verna Aardema
**You save over 30% off the individual price of each product by purchasing this BUNDLE of interactive read-aloud book companion activities for the text set, Trickster Tales.
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The included reading activities can be used as a supplemental resource during your interactive read-aloud lessons. Most of the lessons are best suited for students in the 2nd and 3rd grades. However, some of the included activities focus on applying crucial reading skills, digging deeper into the text, and critical thinking, so they will be great for gifted and talented students, enrichment activities, or for any of your students who are ready for a challenge. Quick and easy setup, plus clear student directions, make these activities perfect for centers or substitute days, too!
With over 150 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for differentiating and customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, find cause & effect relationships, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more!
Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives.
You will get TONS of print-and-go activities for each picture book, saving you valuable time you already don’t have to spare.
Need ideas for different ways you can implement these activities?
Focus on different reading skills each day for targeted instruction, and have students complete a corresponding printable to check for understanding.
During centers, students can independently read the story again and complete an activity that reviews a previously taught concept.
Work with students on a reading concept they struggle with during guided reading or strategy groups.
Students work with a partner or in literature circles to complete additional reading activities.
This resource is for extension read-aloud activities only. The book is not included.
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Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs Read Aloud Book Companion Activities for IRA
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs by Tomie dePaola.
With 31 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more!
Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives.
This Resource Includes:
Making Predictions
Story Elements
Sequencing
Recalling Events in Chronological Order
Summary
Story Event Sort
Cause & Effect (simplified)
Cause & Effect (write)
Making Inferences
Making Connections
Notice & Note
Author’s Message
Character Inside & Out (Tommy)
Character Inside & Out (Nana Upstairs)
Character Inside & Out (Nana Downstairs)
Character Traits
Character Feelings
Character Development
Character Change
Sketch a Scene From the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Theme
Thinking About the Text
Thinking Beyond the Text
Sensory Details
Wait… There’s More!
Something Special
Book Review
Tomie dePaola Biography Brochure
Tomie dePaola Biography One-Pager
Tomie dePaola Acrostic Poem
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Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile Read Aloud Book Companion Activities for IRA
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile by Tomie dePaola.
With 33 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more!
Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives.
This Resource Includes:
Making Predictions
Story Elements
Sequencing
Recalling Events in Chronological Order
Summary
Story Event Sort
Comic Recall
Problem & Solution
Making Inferences
Making Connections
Notice & Note
Author’s Message
Trip Down the Nile
Character Inside & Out (Bill)
Character Inside & Out (Pete)
Character Feelings (Bill)
Character Feelings (Pete)
Character Development (Bill)
Character Development (Pete)
Character Change (Bill)
Sketch a Scene From the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Theme
Thinking About the Text
Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle
Sensory Details
Wait… There’s More!
Book Review
Ancient Egyptian Research: (Topics include: Pyramids, Pharaoh, Sphinx, Sarcophagus, Nile River, Mummies, and the Sacred Eye of Isis)
All About Egypt Research Project
Tomie dePaola Biography Brochure
Tomie dePaola Biography One-Pager
Tomie dePaola Acrostic Poem
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Strega Nona Interactive Read Aloud Book Companion Activities for IRA
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola.
With 34 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more!
Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives.
This Resource Includes:
Making Predictions
Story Elements
Sequencing
Recalling Events in Chronological Order
Summary
Story Event Sort
Cause & Effect (simplified)
Cause & Effect (write)
Problem & Solution
Making Inferences
Making Connections
Notice & Note
Author’s Message
Character Inside & Out (Strega Nona)
Character Inside & Out (Big Anthony)
Character Feelings (Strega Nona)
Character Feelings (Big Anthony)
Character Development (Strega Nona)
Character Development (Big Anthony)
Character Change (Strega Nona)
Character Change (Big Anthony)
Sketch a Scene From the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Theme
Thinking About the Text
Thinking Beyond the Text
Big Job, Little Pay
Big Anthony’s Big Apology
Sensory Details
Wait… There’s More!
Book Review
Tomie dePaola Biography Brochure
Tomie dePaola Biography One-Pager
Tomie dePaola Acrostic Poem
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Bill and Pete Interactive Read Aloud Book Companion Activities for IRA
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Bill and Pete by Tomie dePaola.
With 31 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more!
Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives.
This Resource Includes:
Making Predictions
Story Elements
Sequencing
Recalling Events in Chronological Order
Summary
Story Event Sort
Comic Recall
Problem & Solution
Making Inferences
Making Connections
Notice & Note
Author’s Message
Character Inside & Out (Bill)
Character Inside & Out (Pete)
Character Feelings (Bill)
Character Feelings (Pete)
Character Development (Bill)
Character Development (Pete)
Character Change (Bill)
Character Change (Pete)
Sketch a Scene From the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Theme
Thinking About the Text
Sensory Details
Wait… There’s More!
Book Review
Reading Passage with Questions: Birds, Teeth, and Crocs, Oh My!
All About Egypt Research Project
Tomie dePaola Biography Brochure
Tomie dePaola Biography One-Pager
Tomie dePaola Acrostic Poem