Identifying the Author's Purpose with The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein (book not included) Grade Level: Second Grade Guided Reading Level: J This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to identify the author's purpose while reading. Use the The Giving Tree and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment. Here's What You'll Get in This Super Pack: Identifying the Author's Purpose Lesson Plan Guided Practice Page Answer Key Identifying the Author's Purpose Graphic Organizer Common Core Alignment (aligned to second grade standards) *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for The Giving Tree here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/the-giving-tree-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-second-grade-ccss-11160028

Identifying the Author's Purpose with Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco (book not included) Grade Level: Second Grade Guided Reading Level: M This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to identify the author's purpose while reading. Use the Thank You, Mr. Falker and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment. Here's What You'll Get in This Super Pack: Identifying the Author's Purpose Lesson Plan Guided Practice Page Answer Key Identifying the Author's Purpose Graphic Organizer Common Core Alignment (aligned to second grade standards) *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for Thank You, Mr. Falker here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/thank-you-mr-falker-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-second-grade-ccss-11160026

Visualizing with The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg (book not included) Grade Level: Third Grade Guided Reading Level: N This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to visualize while reading. Use the The Polar Express and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment. Here's What You'll Get in This Super Pack: Visualizing Lesson Plan Guided Practice Page Answer Key Visualizing Graphic Organizer Common Core Alignment (aligned to third grade standards) *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for The Polar Express here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/the-polar-express-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-third-grade-ccss-11160054

Identifying the Author's Purpose with The Van Gogh Cafe by Cynthia Rylant (book not included) Grade Level: Fourth Grade Guided Reading Level: S This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to identify the author's purpose while reading. Use the The Van Gogh Cafe and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment. Here's What You'll Get in This Super Pack: Identifying the Author's Purpose Lesson Plan Guided Practice Page Answer Key Identifying the Author's Purpose Graphic Organizer Common Core Alignment (aligned to fourth grade standards) *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for The Van Gogh Cafe here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/the-van-gogh-cafe-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-fourth-grade-ccss-11160216

Making Connections with The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Sciezka (book not included) Grade Level: Fourth Grade Guided Reading Level: Q This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to make connections while reading. Use the The True Story of the Three Little Pigs and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment. Here's What You'll Get in This Super Pack: Making Connections Lesson Plan Guided Practice Page Answer Key Making Connections Graphic Organizer Common Core Alignment (aligned to fourth grade standards) *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for The True Story of the Three Little Pigs here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/the-true-story-of-the-three-little-pigs-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-fourth-grade-ccss-11208758

The Polar Express Vocabulary Connections Grade Level: Third Grade Guided Reading Level: N Vocabulary Connections is a series of vocabulary activities intended to be used as a supplement to comprehension strategy lesson plans and activities. Each of the Vocabulary Connections resource packages includes a list of specific vocabulary words found within the context of popular and award winning children's books. Each of our Vocabulary Connections packages provide an opportunity for readers to do the following: Build their vocabulary Improve their understanding of vocabulary within the context of the books they read Connect new vocabulary through playing interactive games Practice using new words in an engaging and meaningful way Become more aware of new vocabulary while working and reading independently *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for The Polar Express here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/the-polar-express-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-third-grade-ccss-11160054

The Polar Express Word Work Grade Level: Third Grade Guided Reading Level: N This set of resources is for use with “The Polar Express” by Chris Van Allsburg. This Word Work package focuses on the Inflectional Endings found within the book. Word Work is a series of interactive lesson plans and activities that support phonemic awareness, phonics instruction, and word study using books that are easily found in most school or classroom libraries. These resources can be used to supplement our comprehension strategy lesson plans and activities or as a stand alone activity. Each of our Word Work packages provide an opportunity for readers to do the following: Learn about words in the context of their reading Talk about words with other readers Practice naming, noticing, and using specific word parts and patterns Interact with words in an engaging and meaningful way Discover and attend to words in their independent reading *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for The Polar Express here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/the-polar-express-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-third-grade-ccss-11160054

Synthesizing with The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg (book not included) Grade Level: Third Grade Guided Reading Level: N This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to synthesize while reading. Use the The Polar Express and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment. Here's What You'll Get in This Super Pack: Synthesizing Lesson Plan Guided Practice Page Answer Key Synthesizing Graphic Organizer Common Core Alignment (aligned to third grade standards) *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for The Polar Express here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/the-polar-express-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-third-grade-ccss-11160054

Amelia Bedelia Vocabulary Connections Grade Level: Second Grade Guided Reading Level: L Vocabulary Connections is a series of vocabulary activities intended to be used as a supplement to comprehension strategy lesson plans and activities. Each of the Vocabulary Connections resource packages includes a list of specific vocabulary words found within the context of popular and award winning children's books. Each of our Vocabulary Connections packages provide an opportunity for readers to do the following: Build their vocabulary Improve their understanding of vocabulary within the context of the books they read Connect new vocabulary through playing interactive games Practice using new words in an engaging and meaningful way Become more aware of new vocabulary while working and reading independently *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for Amelia Bedelia here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/amelia-bedelia-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-second-grade-ccss-11156706

Visualizing with Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett (book not included) Grade Level: Second Grade Guided Reading Level: M This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to visualize while reading. Use the Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment. Here's What You'll Get in This Super Pack: Visualizing Lesson Plan Guided Practice Page Answer Key Visualizing Graphic Organizer Common Core Alignment (aligned to second grade standards) *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-second-grade-ccss-11157840

Retelling and Summarizing with Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett (book not included) Grade Level: Second Grade Guided Reading Level: M This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to retell and summarize while reading. Use the Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment. Here's What You'll Get in This Super Pack: Retelling and Summarizing Lesson Plan Guided Practice Page Answer Key Retelling and Summarizing Graphic Organizer Common Core Alignment (aligned to second grade standards) *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-second-grade-ccss-11157840

Determining Importance with Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett (book not included) Grade Level: Second Grade Guided Reading Level: M This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to determine importance while reading. Use the Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment. Here's What You'll Get in This Super Pack: Determining Importance Lesson Plan Guided Practice Page Answer Key Determining Importance Graphic Organizer Common Core Alignment (aligned to second grade standards) *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-second-grade-ccss-11157840

Retelling and Summarizing with Corduroy by Don Freeman (book not included) Grade Level: Second Grade Guided Reading Level: K This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to retell and summarize while reading. Use the Corduroy and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment. Here's What You'll Get in This Super Pack: Retelling and Summarizing Lesson Plan Guided Practice Page Answer Key Retelling and Summarizing Graphic Organizer Common Core Alignment (aligned to second grade standards) *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for Corduroy here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/corduroy-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-second-grade-ccss-11159246

Use A Long Way from Chicago to Teach Changes in Perspective This Book Club Bundle for A Long Way from Chicago is an excellent choice for 4th and 5th grade readers who are ready to begin using more sophisticated comprehension strategies. This package includes a Common Core aligned lesson plan and resources designed to support small group reading instruction that focuses on Perspective. Here’s What You’ll Get: - Interactive Lesson Plan for 9 Book Club Meetings Focusing on Changes in Perspective - Chapter by Chapter Discussion Guide - Chapter by Chapter Vocabulary Guide - Book Club Calendar - Conversation Prompts - Expectations for Book Club Anchor Chart / Student Reference Sheet - Student Self Evaluation Forms - Running Record Assessment Tool - Student Reading Response Guide - Comprehension Assessment Rubric All of the lesson plans and activities included in this package are aligned to the Common Core Standards for fifth grade. I hope that you will enjoy using my resources along with your copy or copies of “A Long Way from Chicago” by Richard Peck. If you have any questions about the resources included in this set please email me at Amy@BookPagez.com. It will be my pleasure to reply and help you in any way I can.