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River Story Interactive Read-Aloud Book Companion Activities
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book River Story by Meredith Hooper.
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 identify narrative vs. nonfiction details, write poetry, make inferences and connections, learn and apply new vocabulary, identify and gain information using text and graphic features, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and so 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.
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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
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"Zane and the Hurricane" Reader Response Activities
This reader response product is a supplemental resource for the novel “Zane and the Hurricane” by Rodman Philbrick. The reader response questions, organized into chapters, are intended to challenge students to use higher-level thinking skills and lend themselves to in-depth class or peer discussions. The questions 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 students’ academic abilities and needs.
This resource includes:
**Reader Response Journal
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Cover sheet
Open ended questions for all chapters
character analysis graphic organizer
character change graphic organizer
character summary graphic organizer
sensory language chart (color and B&W)
ANSWER KEY
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"Zane and the Hurricane" Quiz for Chapters 1 - 10
This resource is a multiple choice test for chapters 1-10. It contains higher level questioning to check for understanding after reading chapters 1-10 of the novel,* Zane and the Hurricane,* by Rodman Philbrick.
This resource assesses:
author’s craft
figurative language
elements of plot
symbolism
theme
foreshadowing
character development
drawing conclusions
inferencing
text evidence
literary devices
INCLUDES ANSWER KEY
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"Zane and the Hurricane" Figurative Language Activities
Figurative language generates emotion, sets the tone and mood, and reflects subtle connotation nuances. These are crucial cues that assist readers in making inferences and comprehending the author’s purpose. Students should be aware of this type of language. This figurative language study provides an abundance of figurative language examples from the novel, Zane and the Hurricane, by Rodman Philbrick, that students can analyze.
This resource includes the following:
Figurative Language Posters (definition, why authors use it, examples, & non-examples) Includes: Simile, Hyperbole, Personification, Metaphor, Idiom
How Do You Figure? - Figurative Language Practice Sheets: Students read short passages from the novel that contain figurative language. Then, underline the figurative language used, determine the meaning, and explain why the author included it.
Finding Figurative Language Charts: As students read the novel, they fill out the chart with examples of figurative language they come across while reading. Students should provide the quote from the text, page numbers, type of figurative language used, meaning, and why the author included it. The figurative language chart is not specific to this particular novel and can be used with any text.
ANSWER KEYS - How Do You Figure? Practice Sheets
*Note: There are several examples for each chapter. There may be more than you have time for students to complete. If this is the case, you can split up the examples and have students work on different examples, assign them as homework, use some as practice sheets and others as assessments, etc.
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"Zane and the Hurricane" Vocabulary Activities
Vocabulary knowledge is a direct link to reading comprehension. This vocabulary study provides vocabulary activities for words that appear in the novel Zane and the Hurricane by Rodman Philbrick.
This resource includes:
Vocabulary Study
Chapters 1-5: match word to definition & fill in the blank sentences
Chapter 6-10: crossword puzzle
Chapters 11–15: Use the context clues in quotes from the story to determine word meanings, then draw pictures to represent each word.
Chapters 16-20: determine which word does not relate to the others and then explain how the remaining words are related
Chapters 21-25: The task varies for each word (e.g. antonyms, synonyms, complete the sentences, name something, etc.)
Chapters 26-end: crossword puzzle
6 Vocabulary Quizzes
ANSWER KEYS
Examples of the vocabulary activities included are listed below.
define the word
antonyms / synonyms
fill in the blank sentences
categorize words that are similar
write sentences using the word
Crossword puzzles
multiple choice - choose the correct definition
The vocabulary words in the word banks appear within the range of chapters listed at the top of each vocabulary sheet.
Please keep in mind that this product is not meant to take the place of formal vocabulary instruction. It’s a tool that can help you target vocabulary instruction, check for understanding of previously taught vocabulary, and practice vocabulary knowledge in a variety of ways.
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"Zane and the Hurricane" Quiz for Chapters 11 - 20
This resource is a multiple choice test for chapters 11-20. It contains higher level questioning to check for understanding after reading chapters 11-20 of the novel,* Zane and the Hurricane,* by Rodman Philbrick.
This resource assesses:
author’s craft
figurative language
elements of plot
symbolism
theme
foreshadowing
character development
drawing conclusions
inferencing
text evidence
literary devices
INCLUDES ANSWER KEY
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"Zane and the Hurricane" Quiz for Chapters 21 - 30
This resource is a multiple choice test for chapters 21-30. It contains higher level questioning to check for understanding after reading chapters 21-30 of the novel,* Zane and the Hurricane,* by Rodman Philbrick.
This resource assesses:
author’s craft
figurative language
elements of plot
symbolism
theme
foreshadowing
character development
drawing conclusions
inferencing
text evidence
literary devices
INCLUDES ANSWER KEY
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"Zane and the Hurricane" Novel Study BUNDLE
This Novel Study BUNDLE includes OVER 90 Activities and has everything you need to engage your class in a novel study of Zane and the Hurricane, by Rodman Philbrick. Students will respond to higher-level short-answer questions, deepen their vocabulary knowledge, and analyze quotes, symbolism, figurative language, and themes.
The activities included in this product require students to 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.
You save over 20% off the individual price of each product by purchasing this Novel Study BUNDLE!
This resource includes:
*** Reader Response Questions:** The reader response questions are divided up by chapters. Each chapter includes open-ended and short-answer comprehension questions with an answer key. This response packet can be used for whole group discussion or instruction, but it works great in literature circles, to hold group members accountable for reading and discussing the text. It can also be used as a homework assignment, for small group instruction, book clubs, etc.
Graphic Organizers: character Analysis, text-to-text connections, compare and contrast, character change, and sensory language
*** Vocabulary Study: This vocabulary study provides vocabulary activities and quizzes for words that appear in the novel.
*** Figurative Language Study: The figurative language study provides an abundance of figurative language examples from the novel that students can analyze. This resource includes figurative language posters (with definitions, why authors use them, examples, & non-examples) for simile, metaphor, personification, idiom, and hyperbole. Figurative language practice sheets are also included. Students read short passages from the novel that contain figurative language. Then, underline the figurative language used, determine the meaning, and explain why the author included it.
*** Theme Study: **This resource includes student handouts for four different themes from the novel. Each handout includes a brief description of the theme and explains how the theme connects to the novel. Questions are also included to help guide students in analyzing their theme.
Chapter Quizzes: Includes 3 quizzes for chapter sections 1–10, 11–20, and 21–30. This resource assesses the author’s craft, figurative language, elements of plot, symbolism, theme, foreshadowing, character development, drawing conclusions, inferencing, text evidence, literary devices, and more. These three quizzes are multiple-choice tests with higher-level questions and include answer keys.
*** Essay Questions:** This includes 13 essay questions on lined paper.
S.T.E.A.M. Activities: The S.T.E.A.M.-based activities in this product concentrate on the subjects of math, science, engineering, and the arts. Students will discover the relationship between the Fibonacci series and fractal spirals as well as their existence in nature. Students will also plot fractal spirals, write a fictional story to describe a natural occurrence, and make an artistic cube with pictures of natural objects that follow the Fibonacci number sequence. Additionally, students will learn about artists who incorporate debris from natural disasters into their artwork and then use recycled or discarded materials to make their own masterpiece. Students will also conduct research on a chosen natural disaster’s effects and use art to communicate what they discover and its impact on people, the environment, and other living things. Furthermore, students will make connections between ideas like the golden ratio, fractal spirals, the Fibonacci number sequence, and Pi as they build a Pi skyline. They will design and build a mock levee, a hurricane-resistant building, and an anemometer to gauge wind speeds.
List of resources to pair with the novel: Lists that include 40 picture book titles and 10 novel or chapter book titles. All of which are already linked to Epic books & videos (if available) as well as Amazon if you would like to purchase the book for your classroom library. In addition, you get a list of 19 reading passages with comprehension questions & answer keys. Each title has a downloadable PDF file for you to download, print, or save to your computer. Finally, a list of 49 informational articles with comprehension questions. Answer keys are included. Each article comes in five different reading levels.
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Picture Book Read Aloud: A Storm Called Katrina: This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book A Storm Called Katrina, by Myron Uhlberg. It’s the perfect read-aloud to teach and discuss family, community, character traits, character change, survival, hurricanes, and more. 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, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more!
*This resource is for extension read-aloud activities only; the book is not included and will need to be purchased separately.
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"Zane and the Hurricane" Theme Activities
This print and go resource is the perfect addition to a novel study on, Zane and the Hurricane, by Rodman Philbrick. This resource includes student handouts for 4 different themes from the novel. Each handout includes a brief description of the theme and explains how the theme connects to the novel. Questions are also included to help guide students in analyzing their theme.
Students will answer theme-related questions using themes present in the novel, Zane and the Hurricane. This is a great activity to split the class into groups and have each group work on a different theme. Some themes are more difficult, be sure to preview the questions to differentiate for your students.
This Theme Study resource focuses on the following 4 themes:
Family
Survival
Hope
Inequality & Injustices
There are several ways to implement this theme study. For example, students can work in groups and each group is assigned a different theme to analyze. Or, the teacher can assign students different themes to analyze independently. Then, have students group up with others who focused on the same theme (think jigsaw puzzle).
The Zane and the Hurricane Theme Study provides you the flexibility to allow students to work individually, with a partner, or in a group. For each of the four themes, this product includes a handout with a brief description of the theme, how the theme connects to the novel, and questions related to the theme.
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"Zane and the Hurricane" Novel Study MINI BUNDLE
This Mini BUNDLE includes print and go reader response questions, essay prompts, and a vocabulary study to use with the novel, Zane and the Hurricane. These products were designed to encourage students to use higher level thinking skills, encourage more in-depth class/peer discussions, and expand their vocabulary knowledge, all of which result in a deeper understanding of the novel. Most questions are either open ended or short answer and require that students provide text evidence to support their thinking as well as challenge them to provide their opinions and/or perspective.
This Mini BUNDLE includes the following:
Reader Response Questions
Student Reader Response Journal
Cover sheet
Open ended questions for all chapters
Character analysis graphic organizer
Sensory Language Charts (color and B&W)
Character Analysis Graphic Organizers (2 pages)
Character Summary
Character Change
ANSWER KEY
13 Essay Questions
Lined paper - 1 sheet at the end, without a prompt at the top, to copy if students need more than one sheet.
7 Vocabulary Practice Activities
6 Vocabulary Quizzes
ANSWER KEYS
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"Zane and the Hurricane" Quiz BUNDLE
The complete set of multiple choice comprehension quizzes to go with the novel,* Zane and the Hurricane*, by Rodman Philbrick. This resource assesses author’s craft, figurative language, elements of plot, symbolism, theme, foreshadowing, character development, drawing conclusions, inferencing, text evidence, and literary devices within the novel. This product includes 3 multiple choice quizzes that cover the entire novel.
Quizzes are broken up into the following chapter sections:
Chapters 1-10
Chapters 11-20
Chapters 21-30
includes Answers Keys
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"Zane and the Hurricane" Essay Prompts
This resource is a companion to the novel, Zane and the Hurricane, by Rodman Philbrick. The essay questions and writing prompts require students to provide textual evidence to support their thinking, opinions, and/or perspectives.
It includes the following:
13 Essay Questions
Lined paper - 1 sheet at the end, without a prompt at the top, to copy if students need more than one sheet.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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Bugs A to Z Read Aloud Book Companion Activities for IRA
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.
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Bugs and Insects Interactive Read Aloud Activities BUNDLE for IRA
This interactive read-aloud BUNDLE** includes 98 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:
*** Bugs A to Z**, by Caroline Lawton
The Bugliest Bug, by Carol Giggory Shields
*** Bugs for Lunch**, by Margery Facklam
When Lightning Comes in a Jar, by Patricia Polacco
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 the Natural World: Bugs and Insects.
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!
Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, investigate various bugs and insects, conduct research, 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.
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.
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Bugs for Lunch Read Aloud Book Companion Activities for IRA
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.