This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book, Aunt Flossie’s Hats (and Crab Cakes Later) by Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard. 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: Making Predictions: Story Elements Sequencing Summary Story Event Sort Cause & Effect (simplified) Cause & Effect Visualizing Aunt Flossie’s Hats Making Inferences Using Details to Make Inferences Making Connections Character Inside & Out (Sarah) Character Inside & Out (Susan) Character Inside & Out (Aunt Flossie) Character Feelings (Sarah & Susan) Character Feelings (Aunt Flossie Character Summary Sketch a Scene From the Story Setting Influences the Plot Theme Thinking About the Text Thank You Aunt Flossie Wait… There’s More! My Special Memory Families are Special 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 Bigmama’s by Donald Crews. 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: Making Predictions Story Elements Sequencing Recalling Events in Chronological Order Summary Story Event Sort Making Inferences Using Details to Make Inferences (ANSWER KEY included) Making Connections Character Inside & Out Character Feelings Character Summary Sketch a Scene From the Story Setting Influences the Plot Setting the Scene 3-2-1 Author’s Message Theme Thinking About the Text Then & Now Wait… There’s More! My Special Memory Making Memories at Bigmama’s: Families are Special Book Review Story Details Crossword Puzzle (ANSWER KEY included) 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 When I Was Young in the Mountains, by Cynthia Rylant. 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, 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 Summary Recalling Events in Chronological Order Story Event Sort Making Inferences Author’s Message Making Connections Sketch a Scene From the Story Setting Influences the Plot Setting Swap Character Inside & Out Character Feelings Character Change Character Summary Theme Thinking About the Text 3-2-1 Compare & Contrast Then & Now Wait… There’s More! Someone Special Memories in the Mountains Book Review Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book The Rainbow Tulip by Pat Mora. 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, 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 Summary Story Event Sort Making Inferences Illustrating Inferences Making Connections Character Inside & Out (Stella) Character Inside & Out (Mamá) Character Inside & Out (Papá) Character Feelings (Stella) Character Change (Stella) Character Summary Character Perspective Character Acrostic Poem Sketch a Scene From the Story Setting Influences the Plot Theme Thinking About the Text Wait… There’s More! Sticky Situations Dare to Be Different Book Review

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 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 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 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 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.

This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book The Bugliest Bug by Carol Giggory Shields. 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 various bugs and insects, investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & 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: Making Predictions Story Elements Recalling Events in Chronological Order Sequencing Summary Story Event Sort Problem & Solution Using Details to Make Inferences Making Inferences Making Connections Notice & Note Spider Sleuth Character Inside & Out Character Feelings Character Development Character Change Character Summary: Sketch a Scene From the Story Setting Influences the Plot Setting the Scene 3-2-1 Author’s Message Theme Thinking About the Text Then & Now The Bugliest Bug Yearbook Wait… There’s More! Bugliest Bug Contest Flyer 2 - Crossword Puzzles: Answer key included Word Search Puzzle: Answer key included Book Review: Students will rate and review the book. The Bugliest Bug Matching/Memory Game (Color and B&W versions included) 28 - Bug Bingo Cards (Color and B&W versions included) 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.

This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book When Lightning Comes in a Jar by Patricia Polacco. 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 Character Inside & Ou Character Feelings Character Development Character Change Character Summary Sketch a Scene From the Story Setting Influences the Plot Setting the Scene 3-2-1 Author’s Message Theme Thinking About the Text Then & Now Wait… There’s More! My Special Memory Making Memories at the Family Reunion Families are Special Dear Patricia Polacco Book Review Family Traditions Survey

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.

This step-by-step print-and-go resource is great for modeling and guiding students to break down and analyze the poem “The Raven,” by Edgar Allan Poe. This 5-day lesson plan will help you guide your students through close reading and annotating to gain a deeper understanding of a well-known piece of literature. The lessons focus on different literary and sound devices, such as alliteration and internal rhyme. Students also take a deeper look at the impact figurative language, such as metaphors, personification, and allusion, has on the meaning of a text. Students will analyze how the author creates the tone and mood through word choice, repetition, and more! This resource includes the following: Teacher Directions - A five-day lesson plan that outlines the close reading and annotation process. Who was Edgar Allan Poe? - This is a one-page short biography of Edgar Allan Poe that briefly explains what he is known for. Sound Devices, Figurative Language, & Tone/Mood - Note pages, or posters, for the types of sound devices, figurative language found in the poem, as well as mood and tone. The note pages/posters include definitions, examples, and non-examples. The Raven Poem & Annotation Color-Coded - Copy of the poem, with vocabulary definitions, and room for annotations. The color-coded key for annotations matches the colors of the note/anchor chart handouts. A key for suggested annotations is included. Plot Sequencing Activity - This activity includes plot pictures, event descriptions, plot map and a teacher key. Assessment - The assessment includes vocabulary, plot, and comprehensive questions. It includes a teacher key.

This picture book companion is a fantastic supplemental resource for the book The Mysteries of Harris Burdick, by Chris Van Allsburg. It’s the perfect interactive read-aloud for the days or weeks leading up to Halloween. Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time it saves you looking for high-level activities to teach reading, grammar, and writing concepts that students often struggle with. With 35 reading, writing, and grammar exercises to select from, this resource is ideal for personalizing instruction based on your student’s needs and academic capabilities. Students will practice adverbs, adjectives, and abstract nouns; identify story elements; determine tone and mood in images; apply the elements of plot to write creative stories; sequence events from their own creative writing; research the author; practice reading text and illustrations to gain a better understanding; and so much more! The included activities were designed to encourage students to use higher-level thinking skills, require students to provide evidence to support their thinking, challenge them to provide their own opinions and/or perspectives, and inspire them to use art and their imaginations to become creative writers.

This picture book companion is the perfect supplemental resource for the book, She Made a Monster: How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein, by Lynn Fulton. It’s the perfect interactive read-aloud for a biography unit, an author study, Woman’s History Month, or even the days or weeks leading up to Halloween. Students will be intrigued as they learn how the tale of Frankenstein came to be and will love the engaging and fun activities. You will appreciate the time it saves you looking for high-level resources to teach reading and writing concepts that students often struggle with. With over 30 reading and writing exercises to select from, this resource is ideal for personalizing instruction based on your student’s needs and academic capabilities. Students will identify story elements; determine tone and mood in images; search for symbolism; apply the elements of plot to write creative stories; sequence events from their own creative writing; research the author; practice reading text and illustrations to gain a better understanding; and so much more! The included activities were created to challenge students to use higher-level thinking skills, to provide evidence to support their answers, to express their own opinions and/or perspectives, and to be creative writers by encouraging them to use their imaginations.

This picture book companion is the perfect supplemental resource for Monica Clark-Robinson’s book, Let the Children March. It’s the ideal interactive read-aloud for educating students about the civil rights movement, community, qualities of a leader, pride, resilience, standing up for what you believe in, hope, unity, and so much more! It’s a great addition to units on black history, the civil rights movement, influential people in history, and 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. With 36 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic ability. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, identify and analyze literary devices, read text and illustrations, practice plotting story events, analyze characters, and much more! The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, to encourage students to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and to challenge students to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives.