This set of lesson plans, resources, and activities is for use with Little Bear's Visit, Oliver Button Is a Sissy, Peter's Chair, and The Snowy Day.
These resources can be used for whole group, small group, and independent instruction – which makes these them a smart choice for literacy centers or Reader’s Workshop. Each lesson plan follows the format of a mini lesson and provides an opportunity for students to turn and talk about how they make connections while reading. Students will also have the opportunity to practice the strategy with a page by page guided “worksheet” and write about their reading with a common core aligned Reader’s notebook prompt.
Here's What You'll Get and Why:
My goal was to make it easy to teach readers how to think about books through the lens of comprehension strategies. This book bundle will help you teach readers how to make connections while reading popular picture books for second grade readers. You’ll get the following set of resources for each book:
- Making Connections Comprehension Strategy Lesson Plan
- Page by Page Practice Worksheets
- Answer Keys
- Text Specific Reader’s Notebook Prompts
- Making Connections Graphic Organizer
- Complete Common Core Alignment
You’ll also get a set of Making Connections Task Cards that can be used with early finishers or as an extension activity for all students.
Last, I’ve included an Making Connections Poster for your classroom library. Hang the poster in your classroom to remind your students what good readers do. You could also make copies of the covers of each of the books used in this book bundle and hang them with the poster to remind students of the work they did while reading each of the books.
I hope that you will enjoy using my resources along with your copy or copies of “Little Bear's Visit, Oliver Button Is a Sissy, Peter's Chair, and The Snowy Day.”
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.
This set of lesson plans, resources, and activities is for use with “The Pain and the Great One” by Judy Blume. It can be used for whole group, small group, and independent instruction – which makes these resources a smart choice for literacy centers or Reader’s Workshop.
Here’s What You’ll Get and Why:
My goal was to make it easy to teach readers how to think about “The Pain and the Great One” using a variety of comprehension strategies. That’s why I’ve included page by page lesson plans, guided practice worksheets, and text specific reader’s notebook prompts for the following strategies:
- Making Connections
- Making Inferences
- Making Predictions
- Identifying the Author’s Purpose
- Understanding Text Structure
I also created an Extension Activity for early finishers.
Next, I find that vocabulary instruction works best when it’s done within the context of books that students are already reading. That’s why I’ve included the following vocabulary resources:
- Vocabulary Word List
- Flash Cards (match words to pictures and match words to definitions)
- Interactive Vocabulary Notebook Cards
- Vocabulary Word Games Printable
- Personal Vocabulary Word Bookmark
I’ve also included a word study lesson plan and set of activities, because, much like vocabulary, I find that word study works best within context. As a result, I have identified word patterns within trade books and have developed lesson plans and resources based on the word study that can be done with specific books. The lesson plan and set of resources for “The Pain and the Great One” focuses on Homophones and includes the following:
- Lesson Plan
- Interactive Activity
- Practice Page
- Independent Word Work
This set of resources also includes the following:
- Running Record Assessment
- Common Core Aligned Comprehension Assessment
- Answer Keys
- Common Core State Standard Alignment
- BONUS: Surprise Sample Resource
I hope that you will enjoy using my resources along with your copy or copies of “The Pain and the Great One” by Judy Blume.
If you have any questions about the resources included in this set please email me at AmyMackenzie@BookPagez.com. It will be my pleasure to reply and help you in any way I can.
This set of lesson plans, resources, and activities is for use with “Henry's Freedom Box” by Ellen Levine. It can be used for whole group, small group, and independent instruction – which makes these resources a smart choice for literacy centers or Reader’s Workshop.
Here's What You'll Get and Why:
My goal was to make it easy to teach readers how to think about “Henry's Freedom Box” using a variety of comprehension strategies. That's why I've included page by page lesson plans, guided practice worksheets, and text specific reader's notebook prompts for the following strategies:
- Making Connections
- Identifying the Author's Purpose
- Visualizing
- Asking Questions
- Synthesizing
I also created an Extension Activity for early finishers.
Next, I find that vocabulary instruction works best when it's done within the context of books that students are already reading. That's why I've included the following vocabulary resources:
- Vocabulary Word List
- Flash Cards (match words to pictures and match words to definitions)
- Interactive Vocabulary Notebook Cards
- Vocabulary Word Games Printable
- Personal Vocabulary Word Bookmark
I've also included a word study lesson plan and set of activities, because, much like vocabulary, I find that word study works best within context. As a result, I have identified word patterns within trade books and have developed lesson plans and resources based on the word study that can be done with specific books. The lesson plan and set of resources for “Henry's Freedom Box” focuses on Inflectional Endings and includes the following:
- Lesson Plan
- Interactive Activity
- Practice Page
- Independent Word Work
This set of resources also includes the following:
- Running Record Assessment
- Answer Keys
- Common Core State Standard Alignment
- BONUS: Surprise Sample Resource
I hope that you will enjoy using my resources along with your copy or copies of “Henry's Freedom Box” by Ellen Levine.
If you have any questions about the resources included in this set please email me at AmyMackenzie@BookPagez.com. It will be my pleasure to reply and help you in any way I can.
This set of lesson plans, resources, and activities is for use with Doctor De Soto, Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, The Memory String, and The Polar Express.
These resources can be used for whole group, small group, and independent instruction – which makes these them a smart choice for literacy centers or Reader’s Workshop. Each lesson plan follows the format of a mini lesson and provides an opportunity for students to turn and talk about how they visualize while reading. Students will also have the opportunity to practice the strategy with a page by page guided “worksheet” and write about their reading with a common core aligned Reader’s notebook prompt.
Here's What You'll Get and Why:
My goal was to make it easy to teach readers how to think about books through the lens of comprehension strategies. This book bundle will help you teach readers how to visualize while reading popular picture books for third grade readers. You’ll get the following set of resources for each book:
- Visualizing Comprehension Strategy Lesson Plan
- Page by Page Practice Worksheets
- Answer Keys
- Text Specific Reader’s Notebook Prompts
- Visualizing Graphic Organizer
- Complete Common Core Alignment
You’ll also get a set of Visualizing Task Cards that can be used with early finishers or as an extension activity for all students.
Last, I’ve included an Visualizing Poster for your classroom library. Hang the poster in your classroom to remind your students what good readers do. You could also make copies of the covers of each of the books used in this book bundle and hang them with the poster to remind students of the work they did while reading each of the books.
I hope that you will enjoy using my resources along with your copy or copies of “Doctor De Soto, Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, The Memory String, and The Polar Express.”
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.
Asking Questions with Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish (book not included)
Grade Level: Second Grade
Guided Reading Level: L
This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to ask questions while reading. Use the Amelia Bedelia and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment.
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Asking Questions Lesson Plan
Guided Practice Page
Answer Key
Asking Questions Graphic Organizer
Common Core Alignment (aligned to second grade standards)
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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 Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish (book not included)
Grade Level: Second Grade
Guided Reading Level: L
This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to visualize while reading. Use the Amelia Bedelia and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment.
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Visualizing Lesson Plan
Guided Practice Page
Answer Key
Visualizing Graphic Organizer
Common Core Alignment (aligned to second grade standards)
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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
Making Predictions with Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish (book not included)
Grade Level: Second Grade
Guided Reading Level: L
This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to make predictions while reading. Use the Amelia Bedelia and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment.
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Making Predictions Lesson Plan
Guided Practice Page
Answer Key
Making Predictions Graphic Organizer
Common Core Alignment (aligned to second grade standards)
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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
Retelling and Summarizing with Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish (book not included)
Grade Level: Second Grade
Guided Reading Level: L
This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to retell and summarize while reading. Use the Amelia Bedelia and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment.
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Retelling and Summarizing Lesson Plan
Guided Practice Page
Answer Key
Retelling and Summarizing Graphic Organizer
Common Core Alignment (aligned to second grade standards)
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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
Determining Importance with Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco (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 determine importance while reading. Use the Pink and Say and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment.
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Determining Importance Lesson Plan
Guided Practice Page
Answer Key
Determining Importance Graphic Organizer
Common Core Alignment (aligned to fourth grade standards)
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Get all of the BookPagez resources for Pink and Say here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/pink-and-say-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-fourth-grade-ccss-11160005
Making Connections with Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish (book not included)
Grade Level: Second Grade
Guided Reading Level: L
This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to make connections while reading. Use the Amelia Bedelia 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 second grade standards)
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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
Identifying the Author's Purpose with Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco (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 Pink and Say and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment.
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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)
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Get all of the BookPagez resources for Pink and Say here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/pink-and-say-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-fourth-grade-ccss-11160005
Making Inferences with Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco (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 make inferences while reading. Use the Pink and Say and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment.
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Making Inferences Lesson Plan
Guided Practice Page
Answer Key
Making Inferences Graphic Organizer
Common Core Alignment (aligned to fourth grade standards)
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Retelling and Summarizing with I Went Walking by Sue Williams (book not included)
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Guided Reading Level: C
This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to retell and summarize while reading. Use the I Went Walking and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment.
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Retelling and Summarizing Lesson Plan
Guided Practice Page
Answer Key
Retelling and Summarizing Graphic Organizer
Common Core Alignment (aligned to kindergarten standards)
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Asking Questions with Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco (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 ask questions while reading. Use the Pink and Say and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment.
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Asking Questions Lesson Plan
Guided Practice Page
Answer Key
Asking Questions Graphic Organizer
Common Core Alignment (aligned to fourth grade standards)
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Get all of the BookPagez resources for Pink and Say here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/pink-and-say-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-fourth-grade-ccss-11160005
Making Connections with I Went Walking by Sue Williams (book not included)
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Guided Reading Level: C
This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to make connections while reading. Use the I Went Walking and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment.
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Making Connections Lesson Plan
Guided Practice Page
Answer Key
Making Connections Graphic Organizer
Common Core Alignment (aligned to kindergarten standards)
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Synthesizing with Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco (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 synthesize while reading. Use the Pink and Say and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment.
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Synthesizing Lesson Plan
Guided Practice Page
Answer Key
Synthesizing Graphic Organizer
Common Core Alignment (aligned to fourth grade standards)
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Visualizing with Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco (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 visualize while reading. Use the Pink and Say and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment.
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Visualizing Lesson Plan
Guided Practice Page
Answer Key
Visualizing Graphic Organizer
Common Core Alignment (aligned to fourth grade standards)
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Synthesizing 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 synthesize 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.
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Synthesizing Lesson Plan
Guided Practice Page
Answer Key
Synthesizing Graphic Organizer
Common Core Alignment (aligned to second grade standards)
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Visualizing 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 visualize 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.
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Visualizing Lesson Plan
Guided Practice Page
Answer Key
Visualizing Graphic Organizer
Common Core Alignment (aligned to second grade standards)
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Making Inferences 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 make inferences while reading. Use the The Giving Tree and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment.
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Making Inferences Lesson Plan
Guided Practice Page
Answer Key
Making Inferences Graphic Organizer
Common Core Alignment (aligned to second grade standards)
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