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Bill and Pete Interactive Read Aloud Book Companion Activities for IRA
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Bill and Pete by Tomie dePaola.
With 31 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
Comic Recall
Problem & Solution
Making Inferences
Making Connections
Notice & Note
Author’s Message
Character Inside & Out (Bill)
Character Inside & Out (Pete)
Character Feelings (Bill)
Character Feelings (Pete)
Character Development (Bill)
Character Development (Pete)
Character Change (Bill)
Character Change (Pete)
Sketch a Scene From the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Theme
Thinking About the Text
Sensory Details
Wait… There’s More!
Book Review
Reading Passage with Questions: Birds, Teeth, and Crocs, Oh My!
All About Egypt Research Project
Tomie dePaola Biography Brochure
Tomie dePaola Biography One-Pager
Tomie dePaola Acrostic Poem
The Art Lesson Read Aloud Book Companion Activities for IRA
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book The Art Lesson by Tomie dePaola.
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, 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
Making Connections
Notice & Note
Author’s Message
Character Inside & Out
Character Traits
Character Feelings
Character Development
Character Change
Sketch a Scene From the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Theme
Thinking About the Text
Color Idioms
Dare to Be Different
Doing Our Favorite Things
Sensory Details
Wait… There’s More!
Book Review
Tomie dePaola Biography Brochure
Tomie dePaola Biography One-Pager
Tomie dePaola Acrostic Poem
Jabuti the Tortoise Interactive Read Aloud Book Companion Activities for IRA
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Jabuti the Tortoise: A Trickster Tale from the Amazon by Gerald McDermott.
With 34 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:
Elements of a Trickster Tale Anchor Chart or Notes Handout
Making Predictions
Elements of a Trickster Tale
Trickster Tale Tidbits
Story Elements
Sequencing
Recalling Events in Chronological Order
Summary
Story Event Sort
Making Inferences
Making Connections
Author’s Message
Character Inside & Out (Jabuti)
Character Inside & Out (Vulture)
Character Feelings (Jabuti)
Character Feelings (Vulture)
Character Development (Jabuti)
Character Development (Vulture)
Character Change (Jabuti)
Character Change (Vulture)
Sketch a Scene From the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Setting the Scene
Theme
Thinking About the Text
Compare & Contrast
Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle
Antonyms All-Around
Wait… There’s More!
Book Review
Write an Origin Story (includes: My Trickster Tale Planning Sheet, My Trickster Tale Cover, 3 different layouts of lined paper)
The Turtle and the Monkey Read Aloud Book Companion Activities for IRA
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book The Monkey and the Turtle by Paul Galdone.
With 31 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:
Elements of a Trickster Tale Anchor Chart or Notes Handout
Making Predictions
Elements of a Trickster Tale
Trickster Tale Tidbits
Story Elements
Sequencing
Recalling Events in Chronological Order
Plot
Summary
Story Event Sort
Making Inferences
Making Connections
Author’s Message
Character Traits
Character Inside & Out (Turtle)
Character Inside & Out (Monkey)
Character Feelings (Turtle)
Character Feelings (Monkey)
Character Development (Turtle)
Character Development (Monkey)
Character Change (Turtle)
Character Change (Monkey)
Sketch a Scene From the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Setting the Scene
Setting Swap
Theme
Thinking About the Text
Wait… There’s More!
Book Review
All About the Philippines Research Project
Borreguita and the Coyote Read Aloud Book Companion Activities for IRA
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Borreguita and the Coyote by Verna Aardema.
With 35 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:
Elements of a Trickster Tale Anchor Chart or Notes Handout
Making Predictions
Elements of a Trickster Tale
Trickster Tale Tidbits
Story Elements
Sequencing
Recalling Events in Chronological Order
Summary
Story Event Sort
Making Inferences
Making Connections
Cause & Effect (simplified cut-and-paste)
Cause & Effect (cut-and-paste)
Cause & Effect (write answers in the boxes)
Author’s Message
Character Inside & Out (Borreguita)
Character Inside & Out (Coyote)
Character Feelings (Borreguita)
Character Feelings (Coyote)
Character Development (Borreguita)
Character Development (Coyote)
Character Change (Borreguita)
Character Change (Coyote)
Character Acrostic Poem (Borreguita
Character Acrostic Poem (Coyote)
Sketch a Scene From the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Setting the Scene
Theme
Thinking About the Text
3-2-1
Word Search Puzzle
Wait… There’s More!
Book Review
All About Mexico Research Project
Zomo the Rabbit Interactive Read Aloud Book Companion Activities for IRA
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Zomo the Rabbit: A Trickster Tale from West Africa by Gerald McDermott.
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:
Elements of a Trickster Tale Anchor Chart or Notes Handout
Making Predictions
Elements of a Trickster Tale
Trickster Tale Tidbits
Story Elements
Sequencing
Retell the Story
Recalling Events in Chronological Order
Summary
Story Event Sort
Making Inferences
Making Connections
Author’s Message
Character Inside & Out
Character Feelings
Character Development
Character Change
Sketch a Scene From the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Setting the Scene:
Theme
Thinking About the Text
3-2-1
The Ways to Wisdom
Wanted Poster
Sorry, Not Sorry
Wait… There’s More!
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.***
Tops and Bottoms Interactive Read Aloud Book Companion Activities for IRA
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens.
With 29 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:
Elements of a Trickster Tale Anchor Chart or Notes Handout
Making Predictions
Elements of a Trickster Tale
Trickster Tale Tidbits
Story Elements
Sequencing
Recalling Events in Chronological Order
Summary
Story Event Sort
Making Inferences
Making Connections
Author’s Message
Character Traits
Character Inside & Out (Hare)
Character Inside & Out (Bear)
Character Feelings (Bear)
Character Development (Hare
Character Development (Bear)
Character Change (Hare)
Character Change (Bear)
Sketch a Scene From the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Setting the Scene:
Tops or Bottoms
Theme
Thinking About the Text
Tricked Again
Wait… There’s More!
Book Review
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.
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
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
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
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.
Bundle
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
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.
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
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)
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
This is Our House Read Aloud Book Companion Activities
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book This is Our House, by Michael Rosen.
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 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
Making Inferences
Making Connections
Summary
Story Event Sort
Character Inside & Out (George)
Character Feelings (George)
Character Feelings (Kids)
Character Change (George)
Character Change (Kids)
Character Summary
Sketch a Scene from the Story
Setting Influences the Plot
Problem & Solution
Theme
Thinking Beyond the Text
Before & After
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Comic Recall