The Rainbow Tulip by Pat Mora Read Aloud Book Companion Activities for IRA

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.