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Plan shared reading with third graders. Find stories, nonfiction and read-aloud companions with discussion or response activities, plus listening resources for a shared reading routine.
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Follow an animated read-aloud of 2-3 pages per lesson, then complete a quick write/type/draw task such as sequencing events, describing a character's sensory experience, or summarizing the story.
A illustrated read-aloud storybook ("The Littlest Mermaid") for early-elementary language arts and holiday/seasonal literacy use.
scan a QR code with a QR reader app to listen to/watch a read-aloud of the matching picture book, either at a listening center, during early-finisher time, or at home
Students engage with a read-aloud of the book, then sequence what happened (beginning/middle/end), analyze the main character through what he heard/saw/felt, answer comprehension items (e.g. true/false, main ideas and details), and complete a quick-write summary.
Listen to/read along with read-aloud stories; complete reproducible activity pages tied to specific stories (e.g. Earth Spinners, Day and Night, Connect the Star Dots) and simple crafts (e.g. Fossils, The Winds, Earth Products) referenced in the table of contents.
A illustrated read-aloud storybook ("The Night The Toys Came Alive") for early-elementary language arts and holiday/seasonal literacy use.
Answer pre-, during-, and after-reading focus questions; complete two writing prompts; compare a historical photograph from the 1963 Children's March to the story; describe a chosen story event using sensory/figurative language; analyze two quotes with related activities (wanted ad, song/poem); and identify literary devices on 18 task…
Read or be read the story; discuss the theme of not comparing yourself to others and valuing hard work over being the biggest/fastest/newest.
Students listen to/read along with the story as the teacher (Mr. Fuzzo) shows Meme different classroom areas (gym, music room, classroom, art area, sink, lunchroom) and rules for each, ending with Meme deciding she likes school.
Following a read-aloud, type, write, or draw responses to interactive slide prompts (What Happened, Character Close Up, Sequence of Events drag-and-drop, What's Missing, Story Elements, True or False, Main Ideas and Details, Your Summary).
Students follow Sally and Sam's farm visit story and act out yoga poses corresponding to farm activities (e.g., Chair Pose, Mountain Pose, Tree Pose, Squat Pose).
Read or listen to the 27-page illustrated story of three pigs who build houses of straw, sticks, and bricks and outwit a wolf.
Students complete a series of reading-response activities tied to the book: making predictions, judging the cover, identifying story elements, sequencing/retelling events in chronological order, recapping the characters' trip with pictures/captions, writing a Somebody-Wanted-Because-But-So summary, sorting story events by category,…
Listen to/read along with read-aloud stories; complete reproducible activity pages tied to specific stories (e.g. a maze, a growth chart, an animal matchup) referenced in the table of contents.
Type, write, or draw responses across slide activities: predicting/background knowledge, sequencing beginning/middle/end, a character 'close up' sensory chart, a 'play on words' joke activity with chat prompts, and (per the slide list) additional comprehension, true/false, main-idea, and summary tasks.
Answer open-ended written comprehension and analysis questions about the book, including inferencing character motivation, comparing illustrations across pages, identifying theme/message, and analyzing how the author's mixed-media artwork (drawing, painting, collage) relates to the book's themes.
Read or listen to the 27-page illustrated story of Goldilocks entering the bears' house and testing their porridge, chairs, and beds.
Students make predictions, fill in story-element boxes, sequence and retell events, write a summary using a Somebody-Wanted-Because-But-So organizer, sort story events, draw comic-recall scenes, identify problems/solutions, make inferences and connections, take notice-and-note observations, analyze the author's message, map the trip…
Scan a printed QR code with a tablet or smartphone QR reader to play the matching book's read-aloud video, and listen to/watch the story independently (e.g. during a Daily 5 listening station or early-finisher time); teacher can also use the included title cards to compare and contrast fairy tales versus their 'fractured' versions.
Students write a pre-reading prediction and post-reading summary using given vocabulary, write the story from a character's perspective (twice, once from each of two prompts), cut-and-paste/sequence the story's events in order, and answer discussion questions from question cards.
Students make predictions, fill in story-element boxes with words and pictures, retell and illustrate the story sequence, make inferences and connections, complete a Somebody-Wanted-Because-But-So summary organizer, and sort story events by category.
Students make predictions, fill in story-element boxes, sequence and retell events, write a summary using a Somebody-Wanted-Because-But-So organizer, sort story events, draw comic-recall scenes, identify problems/solutions, make inferences and connections, take notice-and-note observations, analyze the author's message, and describe…
A teacher resource that integrates art education with well-known storybooks, guiding K-2 students to analyze and recreate art styles/mediums found in favorite picture books.
Complete comprehension tasks tied to the book: make predictions, fill in story elements, sequence events, analyze character traits/feelings/change for each of the 3 main characters, summarize, identify theme and problem/solution, sketch scenes, design a persuasive clubhouse poster, write what happens next, compare and contrast the two…