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Roses for Gita Read Aloud Book Companion Activities
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Roses for Gita by Rachna Gilmore.
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, 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.
This Resource Includes
Making Predictions
Story Elements
Sequencing
Making Inferences
Cause & Effect (simplified) - (ANSWER KEY included)
Cause & Effect - (ANSWER KEY included)
Making Connections
Story Plot - (ANSWER KEY included)
Summary
Story Event Sort
Character Inside & Out
Character Traits
Character Feelings
Character Change (Gita)
Character Change (Mr. Flinch)
Setting Influences the Plot
Theme
Figuring Out Figurative Language - (ANSWER KEY included)
Visualizing
Thinking Beyond the Text
Before & After
Wait… There’s More!
Vocabulary Word Search Puzzle - (ANSWER KEY included)
Letter to Naniji
Haiku Poem Planning Sheet
Haiku Poem Template
The Have a Good Day Cafe Read Aloud Book Companion Activities
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book The Have a Good Day Cafe, by Frances and Ginger Park.
With 24 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, 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.
This Resource Includes
Making Predictions
Story Elements
Sequencing
Illustrating Inferences
Making Inferences
Cause & Effect (simplified) - (ANSWER KEY included)
Cause & Effect - (ANSWER KEY included)
Making Connections
Summary
Story Event Sort
Character Inside & Out (Mike)
Character Inside & Out (Grandma)
Character Feelings (Mike)
Character Feelings (Grandma)
Sketch a Scene from the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Problem & Solution
Theme
Thinking Beyond the Text
Before & After
Have a Good Day Cafe Menu
Food Review
Food Cart Flyer
Wait… There’s More!
Cafe vs Food Cart
Mango, Abuela, and Me, Read Aloud Book Companion Activities
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Mango, Abuela, & Me, by Meg Medina.
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, 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.
This Resource Includes
Making Predictions
Story Elements
Sequencing
Making Inferences
Cause & Effect (simplified) - (ANSWER KEY included)
Cause & Effect - (ANSWER KEY included)
Making Connections
Story Plot - (ANSWER KEY included)
Summary
Story Event Sort
Character Inside & Out (Mia)
Character Inside & Out (Abuela)
Character Feelings (Mia)
Character Feelings (Abuela)
Character Change (Mia)
Character Change (Abuela)
Character Summary
Sketch a Scene from the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Problem & Solution
Theme
Figuring Out Figurative Language - (ANSWER KEY included)
Thinking Beyond the Text
Before & After
Learning Something New
Wait… There’s More!
Word Search Puzzle - (ANSWER KEY included)
Grandfather Counts Read Aloud Book Companion Activities
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Grandfather Counts, by Andrea Cheng.
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, 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.
This Resource Includes
Making Predictions
Story Elements
Sequencing
Illustrating Inferences
Making Inferences
Cause & Effect (simplified) - (ANSWER KEY included)
Cause & Effect - (ANSWER KEY included)
Problem & Solution
Sticky Situations
Making Connections
Story Plot - (ANSWER KEY included)
Summary
Story Event Sort
Character Inside & Out (Gong Gong)
Character Inside & Out (Helen)
Character Feelings (Gong Gong)
Character Feelings (Helen)
Character Change (Gong Gong)
Character Change (Helen)
Sketch a Scene from the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Theme
Thinking Beyond the Text
Before & After
Learning Something New
Wait… There’s More!
Friendly Letter
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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.
Bundle
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.
Home at Last Read Aloud Book Companion Activities
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Home at Last by Susan Middleton Elya.
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, 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.
This Resource Includes
Making Predictions
Story Elements
Sequencing
Making Inferences
Cause & Effect (simplified) - (ANSWER KEY included)
Cause & Effect - (ANSWER KEY included)
Making Connections
Summary
Story Event Sort
Character Inside & Out (Mama)
Character Inside & Out (Ana)
Character Feelings (Mama)
Character Feelings (Ana)
Character Change (Mama)
Character Change (Ana)
Character Summary
Sketch a Scene from the Story
Problem & Solution
Theme
Thinking Beyond the Text
Learning Something New
Wait… There’s More!
Sticky Situations
Illustrating Inferences
A Log's Life Read Aloud Book Companion Activities
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book A Log’s Life by Wendy Pfeffer.
With 19 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 elements of narrative nonfiction texts, sequence story events, compare & contrast, make predictions & connections, infer, 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
Cause & Effect - (ANSWER KEY included)
Making Inferences
Making Connections
Sketch a Scene from the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Sensory Language
Home Sweet Home
Animals Depend on the Oak Tree
Habitat Homes Booklet
Noticing Important Details
Before & After
Wait… There’s More!
Author’s Message
Critter Research
Life Cycle
Text-to-Text Connections
Cactus Hotel Read Aloud Book Companion Activities
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Cactus Hotel by Brenda Z. Guiberson.
With 19 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 elements of narrative nonfiction texts, sequence story events, compare & contrast, make predictions & connections, infer, 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
Making Inferences
Making Connections
Sketch a Scene From the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Animals of the Cactus Hotel
Animals Depend on the Cactus
Habitat Homes
Thinking About the Text
Before & After
Wait… There’s More!
Author’s Message
Timeline of the Saguaro Cactus’s Life - (ANSWER KEY INCLUDED).
Timeline of the Saguaro Cactus’s Life (simplified version) - (ANSWER KEY INCLUDED).
Trip to the Sonoran Desert
Saguaro Cactus Bingo Challenge - (ANSWER KEY INCLUDED).
Text-to-Text Connections
Think of an Eel Read Aloud Book Companion Activities
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Thinking of an Eel by Karen Wallace.
With 17 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 elements of narrative nonfiction texts, sequence story events, compare & contrast, make predictions & connections, infer, 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
Making Inferences
Making Connections
Sketch a Scene From the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Narrative and Nonfiction Details
The Life of an Eel
Thinking About the Text
Before & After
Wait… There’s More!
Author’s Message
Narrative Details Word Search Puzzle - (ANSWER KEY included)
Nonfiction Details Crossword Puzzle - (ANSWER KEY included)
Text-to-Text Connections
Life Cycle
Salmon Stream Read Aloud Book Companion Activities
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Salmon Stream by Carol Reed-Jones.
With 17 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 elements of narrative nonfiction texts, sequence story events, compare & contrast, make predictions & connections, infer, 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
Making Inferences
Making Connections
Sketch a Scene From the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Vocabulary Word Search Puzzle - (ANSWER KEY included)
Narrative and Nonfiction Details:
Thinking About the Text
Before & After
Wait… There’s More!
Author’s Message
Looking at Life Cycles
Text-to-Text Connections
Animal Research
Life Cycle
Bundle
Exploring Narrative Nonfiction Texts Interactive Read Aloud Activities BUNDLE
This interactive read aloud BUNDLE includes 72 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:
Cactus Hotel, by Brenda Z. Guiberson
A Log’s Life, by Wendy Pfeffer
Salmon Stream, by Carol Reed-Jones
Think of an Eel, by Karen Wallace
You save over 20% off the individual price of each product by purchasing this BUNDLE of interactive read-aloud book companion activities for the text set, Exploring Narrative Nonfiction Texts.
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 72 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 elements of narrative nonfiction texts, sequence 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.
"Snowflake Bentley" Book Comprehension Activities
This winter picture book companion is a fantastic supplemental resource for the book Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin. It’s the ideal interactive read-aloud for winter or for educating your students about snowflakes, persistence, dedication, family, and pursuing their passions. 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.
With 47 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, sequence events from the story, write haikus, explore and use new vocabulary, discover cause-and-effect relationships, explore plot elements, investigate imagery, 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.
This Resource Includes:
Making Predictions
Story Elements
Problem & Solution
Sequencing
Timeline of Events (ANSWER KEY included)
Cause & Effect - 2 differentiated versions included for this activity
Study the Setting (ANSWER KEY included)
Setting Influences the Plot
Summarizing Main Events (ANSWER KEY included)
Summarizing
Plot Map
Story Plot
Character Inside & Out
Character Traits - 2 differentiated versions included for this activity
Character Change
Character Development
Character Summary
Character Perspective
Making Connections
Making Inferences inferences they made from the text.
Theme - 2 differentiated versions included for this activity
Thematic Statements
Visualizing
Sensory Details
Winter Imagery
Figurative Language (ANSWER KEY included)
Reader Response Questions (ANSWER KEY included)
4-Writing Prompts
24-Vocabulary Matching Cards
3-Vocabulary Crossword Puzzles (ANSWER KEYS included)
2-Vocabulary Word Search Puzzles (ANSWER KEYS included)
Haiku Poem Planning Sheet
Haiku Poem Template
Artist Study
Snowflake ABCs
Wait… There’s More!
Book Review
Design a Book Cover
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(s) or in literature circles to complete additional reading activities.
Big Red Lollipop Read Aloud Book Companion Activities for IRA
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Big Red Lollipop, by Rukhsana Khan.
With 30 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
Using Details to Make Inferences
Making Connections
Character Traits
Character Inside & Out (Rubina)
Character Inside & Out (Sana)
Character Inside & Out (Ami)
Character Feelings (Rubina)
Character Feelings (Sana)
Character Feelings (Ami)
Character Change (Rubina)
Character Change (Sana)
Character Change (Ami)
Character Summary
Character Perspective
Sketch a Scene from the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Problem & Solution
Theme
Thinking Beyond the Text
Wait… There’s More!
Sana’s Side of the Story
Vocabulary Word Search Puzzle - (ANSWER KEY included)
Sorry, Not Sorry
Book Review
Bundle
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.
I Love Saturdays y Domingos Read Aloud Book Companion Activities for IRA
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book I Love Saturdays y Domingos by Alma Flor Ada.
With 26 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more!
Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives.
This Resource Includes:
Making Predictions
Story Elements
Sequencing
Summary
Recalling Events in Chronological Order (with Grandma & Grandpa)
Recalling Events in Chronological Order (with Abuelita & Abuelito)
Compare & Contrast
Story Event Sort
Making Inferences
Making Connections
Character Inside & Out (Narrator)
Character Inside & Out (Grandma)
Character Inside & Out (Grandpa)
Character Inside & Out (Abuelita)
Character Inside & Out (Abuelito)
Character Traits
Character Feelings
Character Change
Character Summary
Character Acrostic Poem
Sketch a Scene From the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Theme
Thinking About the Text
Wait… There’s More!
Spanish & English Crossword Puzzle (ANSWER KEY included)
Book Review
Need ideas for different ways you can implement these activities?
Focus on different reading skills each day for targeted instruction, and have students complete a corresponding printable to check for understanding.
During centers, students can independently read the story again and complete an activity that reviews a previously taught concept.
Work with students on a reading concept they struggle with during guided reading or strategy groups.
Students work with a partner or in literature circles to complete additional reading activities.
This resource is for extension read-aloud activities only. The book is not included.
Aunt Flossie's Hats and Crab Cakes Later Read Aloud Book Companion Activities
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book, Aunt Flossie’s Hats (and Crab Cakes Later) by Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard.
With 27 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more!
Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives.
This Resource Includes:
Making Predictions:
Story Elements
Sequencing
Summary
Story Event Sort
Cause & Effect (simplified)
Cause & Effect
Visualizing Aunt Flossie’s Hats
Making Inferences
Using Details to Make Inferences
Making Connections
Character Inside & Out (Sarah)
Character Inside & Out (Susan)
Character Inside & Out (Aunt Flossie)
Character Feelings (Sarah & Susan)
Character Feelings (Aunt Flossie
Character Summary
Sketch a Scene From the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Theme
Thinking About the Text
Thank You Aunt Flossie
Wait… There’s More!
My Special Memory
Families are Special
Book Review
Need ideas for different ways you can implement these activities?
Focus on different reading skills each day for targeted instruction, and have students complete a corresponding printable to check for understanding.
During centers, students can independently read the story again and complete an activity that reviews a previously taught concept.
Work with students on a reading concept they struggle with during guided reading or strategy groups.
Students work with a partner or in literature circles to complete additional reading activities.
This resource is for extension read-aloud activities only. The book is not included.
Bundle
Memory Stories Interactive Read Aloud Activities BUNDLE for IRA
This interactive read-aloud BUNDLE includes over 140 no-prep activities that are ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. The included activities were created to be used with the following interactive read-aloud picture books:
When I was Young in the Mountains, by Cynthia Rylant
Bigmama’s, by Donald Crews
Aunt Flossie’s Hats (and Crab Cakes Later), by Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard
I Love Saturdays y Domingos, by Alma Flor Ada
The Rainbow Tulip, by Pat Mora
You save over 30% off the individual price of each product by purchasing this BUNDLE of interactive read-aloud book companion activities for the text set, Memory Stories.
The included reading activities can be used as a supplemental resource during your interactive read-aloud lessons. Most of the lessons are best suited for students in the 2nd and 3rd grades. However, some of the included activities focus on applying crucial reading skills, digging deeper into the text, and critical thinking, so they will be great for gifted and talented students, enrichment activities, or for any of your students who are ready for a challenge. Quick and easy setup, plus clear student directions, make these activities perfect for centers or substitute days, too!
With over 140 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for differentiating and customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, find cause & effect relationships, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more!
Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives.
You will get TONS of print-and-go activities for each picture book, saving you valuable time you already don’t have to spare.
Need ideas for different ways you can implement these activities?
Focus on different reading skills each day for targeted instruction, and have students complete a corresponding printable to check for understanding.
During centers, students can independently read the story again and complete an activity that reviews a previously taught concept.
Work with students on a reading concept they struggle with during guided reading or strategy groups.
Students work with a partner or in literature circles to complete additional reading activities.
This resource is for extension read-aloud activities only. The book is not included.
Bigmama's by Donald Crews Read Aloud Book Companion Activities for IRA
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Bigmama’s by Donald Crews.
With 27 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more!
Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives.
This Resource Includes:
Making Predictions
Story Elements
Sequencing
Recalling Events in Chronological Order
Summary
Story Event Sort
Making Inferences
Using Details to Make Inferences (ANSWER KEY included)
Making Connections
Character Inside & Out
Character Feelings
Character Summary
Sketch a Scene From the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Setting the Scene
3-2-1
Author’s Message
Theme
Thinking About the Text
Then & Now
Wait… There’s More!
My Special Memory
Making Memories at Bigmama’s:
Families are Special
Book Review
Story Details Crossword Puzzle (ANSWER KEY included)
This resource is for extension read-aloud activities only. The book is not included.
When I Was Young in the Mountains Read Aloud Book Companion Activities for IRA
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book When I Was Young in the Mountains, by Cynthia Rylant.
With 26 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more!
Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives.
This Resource Includes:
Making Predictions:
Story Elements
Sequencing
Summary
Recalling Events in Chronological Order
Story Event Sort
Making Inferences
Author’s Message
Making Connections
Sketch a Scene From the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Setting Swap
Character Inside & Out
Character Feelings
Character Change
Character Summary
Theme
Thinking About the Text
3-2-1
Compare & Contrast
Then & Now
Wait… There’s More!
Someone Special
Memories in the Mountains
Book Review
Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle