This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Edwina the Emu by Sheena Knowles. With 38 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 the Scene 3-2-1 Author’s Message Theme Thinking About the Text Jobs for Edwina Educating Little Emus Who’s Who of the Baby Emus Wait… There’s More! Book Review Crossword Puzzle (answer key included) Compare & Contrast Long Research Project on Emus One-Page Research Project on Emus

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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