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"The Watcher" Jane Goodall Book Companion Activities
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for Jeanette Winter’s book, The Watcher: Jane Goodall’s Life with the Chimps. It’s a great addition to units on Women’s History Month, women in STEM, endangered species, chimpanzees, influential people in history, or biographies.
With 48 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic ability. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, conduct research, learn and apply new vocabulary, practice plotting story events, analyze and compare quotes, make predictions & connections, respond to questions related to the story, and much more!
Home of the Brave Novel Study Reader Response & Graphic Organizers
This reader response product is a supplemental resource for the novel “Home of the Brave” by Katherine Applegate. Printable PDF and Google Slides (digital) versions are included! As teachers, we want our students to engage with text in meaningful and purposeful ways, but we also need them to read independently to build up stamina.
The reader response questions lend themselves to in-depth class or peer discussions. They require students to provide textual evidence to support their responses and/or express their opinions or perspectives. The graphic organizers provided in this product can be utilized in a variety of ways to differentiate based on your student’s academic abilities and needs.
This resource includes printable PDF and Google Slides (digital) versions of the following activities:
Agree or Disagree?
Judging by the Cover
Pre-Reading Focus Questions
Reader Response Questions (ANSWER KEY included)
Making Predictions Graphic Organizer
Cause & Effect Graphic Organizers
Making Inferences
Summarizing
Making Connections
Problem & Solution
Chain of Events
Story Plot
Character Analysis
Character Inside & Out
Sensory Details
Book Review
"The Girl With a Mind for Math" Book Companion
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for Julia Finley Mosca’s book, The Girl With a Mind for Math: Raye Montague.
With 55 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic ability.
Students will investigate context clues, identify story elements, determine the theme, conduct research, practice plotting story events, analyze characters, make predictions and connections, find meaning in figurative language, respond to writing prompts, and much more! The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, to encourage students to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and to challenge students to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives.
It’s the ideal interactive read-aloud for educating students about the engineer Raye Montague, pursuing a passion, demonstrating dedication, overcoming obstacles, and so much more! It’s a great addition to units on Women’s History Month, women in STEM, Black History Month, influential people in history, or biographies. 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.
Ella Fitzgerald Skit-Scat Raggedy Cat Book Companion
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for Roxane Orgill’s book, Skit-Scat Raggedy Cat: Ella Fitzgerald.
With 43 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic ability. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, conduct research, identify and find the meaning of figurative language, practice plotting story events, analyze characters, make predictions & connections, respond to questions related to the story, and much more!
It’s the ideal interactive read-aloud for educating students about the singer Ella Fitzgerald, resilience, passion, dedication, overcoming obstacles, hope, jazz music, the Harlem Renaissance, and so much more! It’s a great addition to units on black history, women in history, the Harlem Renaissance, jazz music, influential people in history, or biographies. 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, to encourage students to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and to challenge students to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives.
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FALL Book Companion & Read-Aloud Activities BUNDLE
Looking for engaging and meaningful read-aloud activities to pair with amazing picture books? This book BUNDLE includes 3 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 three fall book companions, you are saving 20% off the individual price of each product!
The included picture books are ideal for the fall months or to educate 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 resources! 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, 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!
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WINTER Picture Book Companion Activities BUNDLE
Looking for engaging and meaningful read-aloud activities to pair with amazing picture books? This book BUNDLE includes 3 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 three winter book companions, you are saving 20% off the individual price of each product!
The included picture books are ideal for the WINTER months or to educate your students about family, persistence, dedication, patience, compassion, and 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.
This BUNDLE includes OVER 115 resources! 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, 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!
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The Importance of Friendship Interactive Read Aloud Activities BUNDLE
This interactive read aloud BUNDLE includes over 110 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:
First Come the Zebra, by Lynn Barasch
A Weekend With Wendell, by Kevin Henkes
This is Our House, by Michael Rosen
Horace and Morris, But Mostly Dolores, by James Howe
The Old Woman Who Named Things, by Cynthia Rylant
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, The Importance of Friendship.
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 110 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.
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Finding Your Way in a New Place Interactive Read Aloud Activities BUNDLE
This BUNDLE includes 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:
Mango, Abuela, & Me, by Meg Medina
Grandfather Counts, by Andrea Cheng
Roses for Gita, by Rachna Gilmore
The Have a Good Day Cafe, by Frances and Ginger Park
Home at Last by Susan Middleton Elya
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, Finding Your Way in a New Place.
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 130 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.
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Caring for Each Other: Family Interactive Read Aloud Activities BUNDLE
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:
Pecan Pie Baby, by Jacqueline Woodson
Super-Completely and Totally the Messiest!, by Judith Viorst
Big Red Lollipop, by Rukhsana Khan
Two Mrs. Gibsons, by Toyomi Igus
The Wednesday Surprise, by Eve Bunting
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, Caring for Each Other: Family.
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.
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Halloween Book Companion Activities BUNDLE
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!
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Simple Biography Interactive Read-Aloud Activities BUNDLE
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!
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Women in Black History Book Companion BUNDLE
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!
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Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate Novel Study BUNDLE
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.
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Celebrating Women in the Arts Book Companion BUNDLE
Celebrate the lives of Raven Wilkinson, Mary Shelley, Ella Fitzgerald, Hedy Lamarr, and Teresa Carreño, 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 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 5 Women in the Arts picture 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!
The included activities were designed to encourage students to use higher-level thinking skills, require them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to provide their own opinions and/or perspectives.
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Women in STEM Book Companion Activities BUNDLE
Celebrate the lives of Jane Goodall, Joan Procter, Grace Hopper, Hedy Lamarr, and Raye Montague, who followed their dreams despite the world trying to hold them back. This BUNDLE includes over 240 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 5 Women in STEM picture 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!*
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Chasing Vermeer Novel Study BUNDLE
This BUNDLE has EVERYTHING you need to engage your class in an artistic, mathematical mystery. Students will learn about famous artists, respond to higher level questions, deepen their vocabulary knowledge, analyze elements of plot, characters, and author’s craft.
You save over 20% off the individual price of each product by purchasing this Chasing Vermeer 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 & techniques (e.g. flashbacks, foreshadowing, figurative language, imagery, etc.). Students will also make predictions, compare and contrast, summarize, look for patterns, analyze characters, make inferences, and much more! The activities in this novel study encourage students to critically engage with the text.
This Resource Includes:
Who Was Johannes Vermeer?
Reader Response Journal
Mystery Genre Resources
Quote Analysis with response questions
Elements of Plot
Character Analysis
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
Task Cards
60 - Chapter task cards
16 - Dig in & Discuss task cards - for higher-level thinking
47 - BONUS task cards
Student recording Sheets
S.T.E.A.M. Based Activities
Crack Calder’s Code: (Includes Answer Key)
What Are Pentominoes?
Investigating Vermeer’s Artwork
Artist Study, Henri Matisse
Pixel Paintings
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Hispanic Heritage Month Interactive Read Aloud Activities BUNDLE
This interactive read-aloud BUNDLE includes OVER 200 no-prep activities that are ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Activities were created to be used with the following picture books:
Dreamers, by Yuri Morales
Paletero Man, by Lucky Diaz
Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln, by Margarita Engle
Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras, by Duncan Tonatiuh
My Papi Has a Motorcycle, by Isabel Quintero
Octopus Stew, by Eric Velasquez
You save over 20% off the individual price of each product by purchasing this BUNDLE of interactive read-aloud book companion activities.
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 - 5th 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?
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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.