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Fall Read Alouds
Immerse your students in the wonders of autumn with fall read alouds that capture the essence of the season. This collection includes stories about harvest, changing leaves, and seasonal traditions. These narratives provide opportunities to discuss themes of change, gratitude, and nature's cycles.
Scarecrow by Cynthia Rylant Book Companion & Read Aloud Activities
Holiday & Seasonal, ELA, Seasons, Fall, Reading, Reading Comprehension, Language Development, Vocabulary, Grade 2, 3, 4, 5, Read Alouds, Activities
Scarecrow by Cynthia Rylant Book Companion & Read Aloud Activities Scarecrow by Cynthia Rylant Book Companion & Read Aloud Activities is an insightful resource that offers the perfect blend of 37 print-and-go reading activities . This resource is designed to complement Cynthia Rylant's book Scarecrow . Ideal for educators in small study groups or large classrooms as well as homeschoolers, the provided activities will engage students in character investigation and identification of story elements. The package includes several engaging components such as: 'Story Elements' - where students complete a graphic organizer with words and images taken directly from their reading material. 'Character Perspectives' - pupils can compare perspectives between different characters based on chosen story events offering more nuanced interpretations. This educational component encourages them to express their thoughts freely while supporting extracted information directly from text evidence. Its academic value imparts higher-level thinking skills on students, invoking stronger critical analysis capacity. Apart from its academic benefits, it also challenges students' creative side through exercises like 'Descriptive Language', encouraging them to produce pictures based on author descriptions; likewise ‘Personification Poem Template’ inspires children to draw accompanying personification poems they have crafted themselves. In Summary: Subject Matters: Holidays & Language Arts (Autumn theme) Sub-subjects: Comprehension Reading & Vocabulary Suitable for grade levels: 2nd through 5th The package is delivered digitally as a PDF download. It can be implemented in classrooms, adapted for both small group study and larger classroom settings.
Author Creatively Gifted
Tags Scarecrow, Cynthia Rylant, Book Companion, Read Aloud Activities, Autumn
The Leaf Thief Book Companion & Read Aloud Activities for Fall
Holiday & Seasonal, ELA, Seasons, Fall, Reading, Reading Comprehension, Language Development, Vocabulary, Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, Read Alouds, Activities
This fall picture book companion is a perfect accompaniment to Alice Hemming's book, The Leaf Thief . It's the ideal interactive read-aloud for autumn or for educating your students about seasonal changes, friendship, patience, and kindness. 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, identify the theme, sequence events from the story, explore and use new vocabulary, discover cause-and-effect relationships, explore plot elements, 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. 🌟This Resource Includes:🌟 See, Think, Wonder (1 page) - Before reading the book, students will examine the front cover and describe what they see, make predictions about what the book is about, and the questions they think the book might answer. Story Elements #1 – Students fill in the boxes with words and pictures to represent the story elements. Picture clues are included for students who need a little prompting. Story Elements #2 – Students fill in the boxes with words and pictures to represent the story elements. Squirrel's Problem & Solution (1 page) – Students identify & explain the problem & solution in the story. Cause & Effect #1 - Students cut-and-paste the images and match them to the events from the story. This activity is for students who need more prompting. Cause & Effect #2 - Students fill in the missing information with either the cause or the effect. Cause & Effect #3 - Students fill in the missing effects. Cause & Effect #4 - Students identify cause and effect relationships in the story. Who is Squirrel? (1 page) - Students include details from the story to describe what the character says, thinks, does, and feels. Character Traits (2 pages) - 2 differentiated versions are included for this activity Character Traits #1 - Students choose two important character traits that describe the main character and provide evidence from the text to support their choices. Character Traits #2 - Students choose the most important character trait that describes each character and provide examples from the text that support the traits they chose. Character Perspective (1 page) - Students will compare the perspectives of the characters on a story event of their choice by drawing a picture and adding words to the thought bubbles. Character Development (1 page) - Students describe how Squirrel's character changed throughout the story. Story Retell - (1 page) – Students cut-and-paste the picture cards to match the event descriptions. (ANSWER KEY included). Sequencing (1 page) - Students will write a sentence and draw a picture to show the correct order of events in the story. Plot Map (1 page) - Students cut-and-paste the event cards in the correct order and describe what's happening for each event. (ANSWER KEY included) Summarizing (1 page) - Students complete the Somebody, Wanted, Because, But, So graphic organizer and write a summary of the story. Making Inferences (1 page) - Students use clues and schema to come up with two inferences they made from the text. Making Connections (1 page) - Students make connections to two events from the story. Sensory Details (1 page) - Students choose an event from the story and describe it from the character's perspective using all five senses. Seasonal Imagery (4 pages) - Students will describe the seasons using their five senses. A student handout for summer, autumn, winter, and spring is included. students can choose their favorite season, or complete the activity for each season. Theme #1 - Students answer the questions to determine which theme best fits the story and provide text evidence to support their choice. Theme #2 - Students answer the questions to determine the theme of the story and provide text evidence. Theme #3 Thematic Statements - Students choose the thematic statement that they believe best fits the story and include evidence from the text to support their choice. Mystery of the Missing Leaves (1 page) - Students compare what Squirrel thinks happened to the leaves to what actually happened. Save the Leaves (1 page) - Students will create a plan for Squirrel to prevent the wind from taking the leaves. Vocabulary Matching Cards (color -2 pages and B&W 2 pages) - This activity can be used during stations or posted on a word wall to reinforce vocabulary words from the story. Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle (1 page) - Students will complete a crossword puzzle by matching words from the story to their definitions. (ANSWER KEY included) Vocabulary Word Search Puzzle (1 page) - Students will find the hidden words in the puzzle. (ANSWER KEY included) Wait... There's More! (1 page) – Students will create 2 more pages for the end of the book including a few sentences and colorful illustrations similar to those used in the story. Book Review (1 page) – Students rate how much they enjoyed the book, draw a new cover, and explain why kids should or should not read it. Design a Book Cover (1 page) – Students design a new cover for the book. The ABCs of Fall (1 page) - Students choose words or phrases that begin with each letter of the alphabet to describe the fall season. ✨Be sure to check out my storefront here: https://teachsimple.com/contributor/creatively-gifted 💡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(s) or in literature circles to complete additional reading activities. This resource is for extension read-aloud activities only. The book is not included.
Author Creatively Gifted
Tags Interactive Read Aloud Activities, Read Aloud Lesson, Picture Book Activities, Reading Comprehension, Elementary Reading, Fall Read Aloud Activities, Fall Books Read, Fall Activities, Leaves, Leaf Thief Read Aloud, Leaf Thief Book, Leaf Theif
I Love Fall Audio Book
Holiday & Seasonal, Seasons, Fall, Preschool, Kindergarten, Grade 1, 2, Read Alouds, Activities
The fall season is the perfect time to go on hikes in the park, build campfires, and enjoy outdoor activities . Kids will love the story “Teddy’s Day in the Forest.” Find out what happens when the Bear’s little red car hits a bump in the road, and Teddy topples out and lands in a soft pile of leaves. Then it’s down on the farm with Zach, a little boy that doesn’t think he needs to eat breakfast before feeding all the animals. Fun barnyard sound effects and whimsical music will entertain children as they listen to the delightful story about “The Boy Who Wouldn’t Eat Breakfast.”
Author Twin Sisters Digital Media
Tags Autumn, Park, Hike, Bears, Listen
Leif and the Fall Book Companion & Read Aloud Activities for Fall
Holiday & Seasonal, ELA, Seasons, Fall, Reading, Reading Comprehension, Language Development, Vocabulary, Grade 1, 2, 3, Read Alouds, Activities
Title: Leif and the Fall Book Companion & Read-Aloud Activities for Fall This teaching resource is a meticulously planned companion to Merrilee Liddiard's book, Leif and the Fall . It is intended for Grade 1-3 educators, aiding them in engaging their students effectively while exploring this delightful fall-themed story. A key emphasis of this resource lies in its versatility . Activities offered within this package can be utilized according to each student’s unique learning abilities. Not only does it cater to whole group discussions but also enriches small group interactions or individual homework assignments. Main features: Comprehensive themes: The resource makes teaching integral values such as perseverance, determination, creativity, kindness and friendship seamless as these undeniably resonate with autumn’s spirit. Cognitive challenges: The selection of readings tests students' comprehension skills while encouraging text evidence-based reasoning. Vocabulary enhancement: A stronger understanding of vocabulary is developed alongside various literary concepts like cause-effect relationships through well-curated exercises. Intricately Designed Activities: Expect lively classroom sessions full of curiosity with exercises such as 'See Think Wonder'. This and more activities including plot mapping & synonym crosswords are offered within the package. Moreover, personal expressions are encouraged through initiatives like 'Book Review', furthering children's comprehensive development. It should be noted that this resource does . This product aims to save teachers time spent scouring varied high-level resources while promoting active student engagement. Note: This product is a downloadable PDF only. -
Author Creatively Gifted
Tags Fall-themed Story, Reading Activities, Comprehension Skills, Character Development, Vocabulary Understanding