This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs 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 Cause & Effect (simplified) Cause & Effect (write) Making Inferences Making Connections Notice & Note Author’s Message Character Inside & Out (Tommy) Character Inside & Out (Nana Upstairs) Character Inside & Out (Nana Downstairs) Character Traits Character Feelings Character Development Character Change Sketch a Scene From the Story Setting Influences the Plot Theme Thinking About the Text Thinking Beyond the Text Sensory Details Wait… There’s More! Something Special Book Review Tomie dePaola Biography Brochure Tomie dePaola Biography One-Pager Tomie dePaola Acrostic Poem

This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile by Tomie dePaola. With 33 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 Trip Down the Nile Character Inside & Out (Bill) Character Inside & Out (Pete) Character Feelings (Bill) Character Feelings (Pete) Character Development (Bill) Character Development (Pete) Character Change (Bill) Sketch a Scene From the Story Setting Influences the Plot Theme Thinking About the Text Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle Sensory Details Wait… There’s More! Book Review Ancient Egyptian Research: (Topics include: Pyramids, Pharaoh, Sphinx, Sarcophagus, Nile River, Mummies, and the Sacred Eye of Isis) All About Egypt Research Project Tomie dePaola Biography Brochure Tomie dePaola Biography One-Pager Tomie dePaola Acrostic Poem

This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola. 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: Making Predictions Story Elements Sequencing Recalling Events in Chronological Order Summary Story Event Sort Cause & Effect (simplified) Cause & Effect (write) Problem & Solution Making Inferences Making Connections Notice & Note Author’s Message Character Inside & Out (Strega Nona) Character Inside & Out (Big Anthony) Character Feelings (Strega Nona) Character Feelings (Big Anthony) Character Development (Strega Nona) Character Development (Big Anthony) Character Change (Strega Nona) Character Change (Big Anthony) Sketch a Scene From the Story Setting Influences the Plot Theme Thinking About the Text Thinking Beyond the Text Big Job, Little Pay Big Anthony’s Big Apology Sensory Details Wait… There’s More! Book Review Tomie dePaola Biography Brochure Tomie dePaola Biography One-Pager Tomie dePaola Acrostic Poem

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

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

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)

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

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

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.***

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