Guided Reading: Original Alien Story

An original story I wrote about an alien sighting, aimed at 7-9 year olds.
Includes activities with answers and a home assignment.

Teaches the following:

Spelling and phonics (‘silent’ letters in words with ‘sc’ in them e.g. science)
Grammar (understanding how to use commas to indicate parenthesis)
Vocabulary (including scientific terminology)
Emotional intelligence (emphasis on empathy and understanding others’ perspectives)
Critical thinking

Each page has the following:

The story itself
Unfamiliar vocabulary defined in age-friendly ways
Discussion points for teachers to raise with students