This interactive read-aloud BUNDLE includes OVER 130 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: Berlioz the Bear Town Mouse Country Mouse Comet’s Nine Lives Honey… Honey… Lion! You save over 20% off the individual price of each product by purchasing this BUNDLE of interactive read-aloud book companion activities for the Fountas & Pinnell text set, Jan Brett: Creating Imaginary Worlds. 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, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, find cause-and-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.

This interactive read-aloud BUNDLE includes OVER 130 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: Sam and the Lucky Money, by Karen Chinn The Birthday Swap, by Loretta Lopez Those Shoes, by Maribeth Boelts My Rows and Piles of Coins, by Tololwa M. Mollel You save over 20% off the individual price of each product by purchasing this BUNDLE of interactive read-aloud book companion activities for the Fountas & Pinnell text set, The Pleasure of Giving. 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, 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.

Looking for engaging and meaningful read-aloud activities to pair with amazing picture books? This book BUNDLE includes 4 interactive read-aloud picture book companions. You will get TONS of print-and-go activities for each picture book, saving you the valuable time you already don’t have to spare. By purchasing this BUNDLE of all 4 Halloween book companions, you are saving 20% off the individual price of each product! The included picture books are ideal for the fall months; days or weeks leading up to Halloween, celebrating Dia de los Muertos, or for educating your students about acceptance, inclusiveness, kindness, and greed. 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. This BUNDLE includes OVER 100 activities! The included reading activities focus on applying crucial reading skills, digging deeper into the text, and critical thinking. Quick and easy setup, plus clear student directions, makes these activities perfect for centers or substitute days, too! Students will… dig into characterization identify story elements determine theme sequence events identify descriptive language practice reading the text and illustrations determine how the setting affects the plot and character development determine meaning and illustrate figurative language investigate and analyze symbolism within the illustrations analyze symbolism conduct research and so much more!

This interactive read-aloud BUNDLE includes over 170 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: Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree, by William Miller Celia Cruz, The Queen of Salsa, by Veronica Chambers Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau, by Jennifer Berne Snowflake Bentley, by Jacqueline Briggs Martin The Pot That Juan Built, by Nancy Andrews-Goebel 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 170 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!

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.

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.

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. ** 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.

Looking for engaging and meaningful read-aloud activities to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., MLK Day, or Black History Month? This 4-Book BUNDLE of Interactive Read-Aloud Picture Book Companions is just what you need! You will get TONS of print-and-go activities for each picture book, saving you the valuable time you already don’t have to spare. By purchasing this BUNDLE of all 4 Black History Month book companions, you are saving 20% off the individual price of each product! This BUNDLE includes 125 no-prep activities. The included reading activities are best for students in 4th–6th grades and focus on applying crucial reading skills, digging deeper into the text, and critical thinking. Quick and easy setup, plus clear student directions, make these activities perfect for centers or substitute days, too! Students will… dig into characterization identify story elements determine theme sequence events apply the elements of plot discover cause & effect relationships identify descriptive language practice reading the text and illustrations determine how the setting affects the plot and character development determine meaning and illustrate figurative language investigate and analyze symbolism within the illustrations practice personification and so much more!

This MINI task card BUNDLE is ideal for review, test prep, and continued practice of specific reading comprehension skills. Included are **140 reading task cards **that focus primarily on THEME, AUTHOR’S PURPOSE, PROBLEM & SOLUTION, CAUSE & EFFECT, COMPARE & CONTRAST, FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE, IMAGERY, POETRY, TEXT & GRAPHIC FEATURES, MAKING PREDICTIONS, MAKING INFERENCES, and VOCABULARY. These task cards vary in reading levels and difficulty and can be used in 3rd–6th grades. Both fiction and nonfiction texts are included. Each card contains a short passage, a mix of multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, and/or graphic organizers to fill in. Task cards are half a page and should be printed double-sided, with the passage on one side and the tasks (questions) on the back. Student response sheets are included if you don’t want students to write on the actual task cards. This Resource Includes Task Cards for the Following Skills: THEME AUTHOR’S PURPOSE PROBLEM & SOLUTION COMPARE & CONTRAST CAUSE & EFFECT FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IMAGERY POETRY VOCABULARY TEXT & GRAPHIC FEATURES MAKING INFERENCES MAKING PREDICTIONS Each Task Card Set Includes: 10 or more Task Cards with questions and/or graphic organizers Student Response Sheet Answer Key

This MINI task card BUNDLE is ideal for review, test prep, and continued practice of specific reading comprehension skills. Included are 120 reading task cards that focus primarily on PLOT, SETTING, SEQUENCE, SUMMARY, MAKING INFERENCES, MAKING PREDICTIONS, CONFLICT & RESOLUTION, MAIN IDEA, CENTRAL IDEA, SUPPORTING DETAILS, CHARACTER, and POINT OF VIEW. These task cards vary in reading levels and difficulty and can be used in 3rd–6th grades. Both fiction and nonfiction texts are included. Each card contains a short passage, a mix of multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, and/or graphic organizers to fill in. Task cards are half a page and should be printed double-sided, with the passage on one side and the tasks (questions) on the back. Student response sheets are included if you don’t want students to write on the actual task cards. This Resource Includes Task Cards for the Following Skills: MAIN IDEA CENTRAL IDEA SUPPORTING DETAILS PLOT SETTING SEQUENCE SUMMARY CONFLICT RESOLUTION CHARACTER POINT OF VIEW MAKING INFERENCES MAKING PREDICTIONS Each Task Card Set Includes: 10 or more Task Cards with questions and/or graphic organizers Student Response Sheet Answer Key Ways to use Task Cards: Reviewing specific reading skills Test prep Small group instruction Literacy centers / stations Partner work Intervention groups Around the room activity where the students rotate around the room answering questions Daily test prep review by projecting or printing one card a day Bell ringers Warm-up activity Mini-lesson extension Exit tickets 10 or more Task Cards with questions and/or graphic organizers Student Response Sheet Answer Key

This interactive read-aloud BUNDLE includes OVER 170 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: The Empty Pot, by Demi How Chipmunk Got His Stripes, by Joseph and James Bruchac The Treasure, by Uri Shulevitz Nine-In-One Grr! Grr!, by Cathy Spagnoli and Blia Xiong Why the Sky is Far Away: A Nigerian Folktale, by Mary-Joan Gerson You save over 20% off the individual price of each product by purchasing this BUNDLE of interactive read-aloud book companion activities for the Fountas & Pinnell text set, Folktales: Exploring Different Cultures: 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, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, find cause-and-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.

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 by Seymour Simon: Frogs Dolphins Penguins Cats Dogs 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, Seymour Simon: A Scientific Eye. 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, 3rd, and 4th 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 apply listening and note-taking skills, investigate different types of animals, compare & contrast, make inferences and connections, learn and apply new vocabulary, determine main ideas and supporting details, 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.

This interactive read-aloud BUNDLE includes over 130 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 Helen Lester: Hooway for Wodney Wat Listen Buddy All for Me and None for All Princess Penelope’s Parrot Author: A True Story ⭐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, Author Study: Helen Lester. 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! 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.

Raye Montague, who followed their dreams despite the world trying to hold them back. This BUNDLE includes 170 no-prep activities that are ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. The included reading activities are best for students in 4th–6th grades and focus on applying crucial reading skills, digging deeper into the text, and critical thinking. Quick and easy setup, plus clear student directions, make these activities perfect for centers or substitute days, too! You will get TONS of print-and-go activities for each picture book, saving you the valuable time you already don’t have to spare. You save over 20% off the individual price of each product by purchasing this BUNDLE of 4 Women in Black History book companions! Students will… dig into characterization identify story elements determine theme sequence events apply the elements of plot discover cause & effect relationships identify descriptive language practice reading the text and illustrations determine how the setting affects the plot and character development determine meaning and illustrate figurative language investigate and analyze symbolism within illustrations practice personification learn and apply new vocabulary make predictions, inferences, and connections respond to writing prompts and so much more!

This comprehensive BUNDLE has EVERYTHING you need to engage your class in a novel study using the book* Home of the Brave* by Katherine Applegate. Simplify your lesson planning with this NO-PREP NOVEL STUDY that includes activities in which students will respond to higher-level questions, deepen their vocabulary knowledge, and analyze elements of plot, characters, and the author’s craft. Includes Printable PDFs as well as Google Slideshows & Google Forms for a digital option! You save over 20% off the individual price of each product by purchasing this Home of the Brave Novel Study BUNDLE! Activities included require students to identify and investigate literary elements (e.g., tone, mood, plot, setting, theme, point of view, conflict, etc.) as well as literary devices and techniques (e.g., flashbacks, foreshadowing, figurative language, imagery, etc.). Additionally, students will make predictions, compare and contrast, summarize, evaluate characters, draw conclusions, and much more! The exercises in this unique study urge students to critically engage with the text. These activities were created to guide your students through the novel, hold them accountable for their reading, and assess their comprehension through a number of engaging and challenging activities.

This comprehensive BUNDLE has EVERYTHING you need to engage your class in a novel study using the book “Echo” by Pam Muñoz Ryan. Simplify your lesson planning with this NO-PREP NOVEL STUDY that includes activities where students respond to higher-level questions, deepen their vocabulary knowledge, and analyze elements of plot, characters, and the author’s craft. Printable PDFs, as well as Google Slides and Google Forms, are included as digital options! Activities included require students to identify and investigate literary elements (e.g., tone, mood, plot, setting, theme, point of view, conflict, etc.) as well as literary devices and techniques (e.g., flashbacks, foreshadowing, figurative language, imagery, etc.). Additionally, students will make predictions, compare and contrast, summarize, evaluate characters, draw conclusions, and much more! The exercises in this unique study urge students to critically engage with the text. These activities were created to guide your students through the novel, hold them accountable for their reading, and assess their comprehension through a number of engaging and challenging activities. **⭐You save over 20% off the individual price of each product by purchasing this Echo Novel Study BUNDLE! Printable PDFs as well as Google Slides, Google Forms, and Canva Presentations are included as digital options! ⭐️This BUNDLE Includes the following:⭐️ READER RESPONSE & GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS** Judging by the Cover: Before reading the novel, students will examine the cover of the book and answer the related questions. Making Predictions: Students analyze song lyrics, predict what each part will be about, and identify questions they expect to be answered. Reader Response Questions: Students respond to short-answer questions about the text (ANSWER KEY included). Character Inside & Out: Students include details from the story to describe what the character says, thinks, does, and feels. Includes the following characters: Otto Messenger Fredrich Schmidt Elisabeth Schmidt Mike Flannery Frankie Flannery Eunice Dow-Sturbridge Ivy Maria Lopez Susan Ward Making Inferences: Students use clues and schema to make three inferences for each part of the novel. Cause & Effect: Students identify examples of cause & effect within the story. Problem & Solution: Students identify examples of problems & solutions within the story. Making Connections: Students make connections to two selected events in the story. Notice & Note: Students document a key inference, identify a cause-and-effect example, and pinpoint a specific part where the author uses descriptive language to vividly portray ideas. Summary: Students complete the Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then graphic organizer to write a summary. Story Plot: Students organize the events of the story on the graphic organizer. VOCABULARY & FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE ACTIVITIES Vocabulary Study: Students will fill in the definitions for each word or use the page with the definitions included as a reference sheet. Vocabulary Practice: Students apply knowledge of new vocabulary to complete various activities (ANSWER KEY Included). Vocabulary Crossword Puzzles: Students will complete crossword puzzles by matching words from the story to their definitions (ANSWER KEY Included). Vocabulary Quizzes: Students apply their knowledge of new vocabulary to complete various quiz types (ANSWER KEY Included). Figurative Language Notes: Handout includes metaphor, simile, idiom, and personification for reference. Part 1 - Figuring Out Figurative Language: Students read text from the story, describe the imagery, and explain the author’s descriptive choices (ANSWER KEY Included). Part 2 - Figuring Out Figurative Language: Students identify comparisons in sentences from the story, explain meanings, and explain the author’s intent (ANSWER KEY Included). Part 3 - Figuring Out Figurative Language: Students circle the figurative language type, determine comparisons, state meanings, and answer extension questions (ANSWER KEY included). Part 4 & Epilogue - Figuring Out Figurative Language: Students will look for how the author incorporates figurative language in the text and fill in a chart with the quote, page number, type, meaning, and author’s purpose. CHAPTER QUIZZES & WRITING ACTIVITIES 4 - Comprehension Quizzes (ANSWER KEYS included) 10 - Literary Essay Prompts 5 - Quick-Write Prompts 1 - Writing Rubric EXTENSION ACTIVITIES Digital Student Activities: This resource includes a Google Slides version with all the activities listed below. Information on how to access the digital version and how to share it with your students is included. Character Summary: Students summarize a character focusing on challenges, responses, flaws, positive characteristics, and a timeline of 5 events showcasing behavior. Characters include Fredrich & Elisabeth Schmidt, Mike & Frankie Flannery, and Ivy Maria Lopez. Overcoming Obstacles: Students fill in a T-Chart with obstacles (physical, emotional, and mental) and describe character responses. Characters include: Fredrich Schmidt, Mike Flannery, and Ivy Maria Lopez. Character Analysis: Students choose four traits for the main character, provide text evidence, describe development, and state opinions on impactful events. Characters include Fredrich Schmidt, Mike Flannery, and Ivy Maria Lopez. Character Compare & Contrast: Students compare and contrast character using a Venn Diagram and write a paragraph that highlights their similarities and differences. The Perfect Playlist: Students design a soundtrack with four songs representing big ideas and an album cover symbolizing the theme. Echo on the 'Gram: Students create an Instagram post for an event in the story. Theme Analysis: Students analyze themes and answer related questions (ANSWER KEY included). Symbolism: Students identify and analyze symbols & symbolism found in the story (ANSWER KEY included). Visualizing: Students describe or draw their visualizations based on the author’s imagery. Story Element Quote Connections: Students select quotes connected to story elements and explain with text evidence. Quote Pair Up: Students choose quote cards to compare and contrast. Inspirational Quote: Students choose a quote, explain its meaning, and create an inspirational poster. Quote Inspired Hoodie Design: Students design a hoodie inspired by a significant quote, reflecting themes, characters, or emotions. Personality Quote Pairs: Students select four characters, choose quotes they might say, and describe why. Important Quotes: Students choose three important quotes from the story and explain their significance. 10-Quote Connections: Students respond to provided quotes using the story, experiences, knowledge, and opinions. Quote Cards 24 Miscellaneous Quotes & Proverbs: For analysis activities, writing prompts, or discussions. Digital and printable versions included. 23 Quotes from the Book: For analysis activities, writing prompts, or discussions. Digital and printable versions included.

This interactive read-aloud BUNDLE includes OVER 170 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 in the Fountas and Pinnell Text Set, Living and Working Together: Community: Chinatown, by William Low For You are a Kenyan Child, by Kelly Cunnane Stella Louella’s Runaway Book, by Lisa Campbell Ernst Armando and the Blue Tarp School, by Edith Hope Fine & Judith Pinkerton Josephson The Library, by Sarah Stewart ⭐You save over 20% off the individual price of each product by purchasing this BUNDLE of interactive read-aloud book companion activities for the Fountas & Pinnell text set, Living and Working Together: Community. 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, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, find cause-and-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 interactive read-aloud BUNDLE includes OVER 170 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 in the Fountas and Pinnell Text Set: Amazing Places: The World of Fantasy. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, by Judi Barrett The Secret Shortcut, by Mark Teague The Magic Hat, by Mem Fox Hey, Al, by Arthur Yorinks June 29, 1999, by David Wiesner You save over 20% off the individual price of each product by purchasing this BUNDLE of interactive read-aloud book companion activities for the Fountas & Pinnell text set, Amazing Places: The World of Fantasy. 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, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, find cause-and-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 interactive read-aloud BUNDLE includes 100 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 in the Fountas and Pinnell text set, Exploring the Natural World: The Earth. Our Big Home: An Earth Poem, by Linda Glaser On Earth, by Brian G. Karas River Story, by Meredith Hooper Volcano Rising, by Elizabeth Rusch Tiny Creatures: The World of Microbes, by Nicola Davies ⭐You save over 20% off the individual price of each product by purchasing this BUNDLE of interactive read-aloud supplemental activities for the Fountas & Pinnell text set, Exploring the Natural World: The Earth. 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, 3rd, and 4th 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 apply listening and note-taking skills, investigate different animals, compare & contrast, make inferences and connections, learn and apply new vocabulary, determine main ideas and supporting details, identify and gain information using text and graphic features, 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.