Alexander and the Bad Day | Literacy Unit
Literacy unit built around a class read-aloud of the book referred to as 'Alexander and the Bad Day', with before/during/after reading activities plus a personal-narrative writing and vocabulary component.
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Literacy unit built around a class read-aloud of the book referred to as 'Alexander and the Bad Day', with before/during/after reading activities plus a personal-narrative writing and vocabulary component.
A companion packet of print-and-go reading response activities to accompany a read-aloud of the book The Pot That Juan Built by Nancy Andrews-Goebel.
An illustrated fairy-tale ebook retelling of 'Snow White' for early reading practice or read-aloud use in early-elementary classrooms.
A digital (slide-deck) book-study companion for 'Ninja Red Riding Hood,' with a micro-learning lesson including a read-aloud, sequencing, story-element, comprehension and quick-write activities.
Book companion of comprehension and literacy activities to accompany a read-aloud of 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs' by Judi Barrett.
Enhance your students' reading experience with this comprehensive companion for The Magic Hat, by Mem Fox. Featuring 30 ready-to-use activities, this resource is perfect for customizing learning to meet your students' needs and academic abilities. Designed to save you time and engage students effectively, these activities foster…
A read-aloud book companion for Andrea Cheng's 'Grandfather Counts' providing reading comprehension activities covering prediction, story elements, sequencing, inference, cause and effect, character analysis, theme, and text-to-self connections.
Provide a comprehensive book-companion activity set to accompany a read-aloud of 'Mirette on the High Wire' by Emily Arnold McCully, building reading comprehension and literary analysis skills.
This picture book companion for Paletero Man by Lucky Diaz includes 38 print-and-go reading activities. Students will engage in identifying story elements, determining themes, analyzing characters, making predictions and inferences, and more. These activities promote higher-level thinking, encourage text evidence, and allow students to…
Enhance your students' reading experience with this comprehensive companion for The Secret Shortcut, by Mark Teague. Featuring 39 ready-to-use activities, this resource is perfect for customizing learning to meet your students' needs and academic abilities. Designed to save you time and engage students effectively, these activities…
An illustrated rhyming storybook eBook (with EPUB and PDF formats) that builds early reading skills through a narrative about two little girls playing dress-up with their mother's clothes, jewelry, and makeup.
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Feathers: Not Just for Flying by Melissa Stewart. 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 apply listening and note-taking…
Provide a comprehensive print-and-go book companion of comprehension and literary-analysis activities for the read-aloud book 'Last Stop on Market Street' by Matt de la Peña, for grades 2-4.
Extend a read-aloud of The Empty Pot with activities for predictions, story structure, character development and theme. Students can revisit Ping and the Emperor through organizers and text-supported responses, then connect the story’s honesty theme with writing. Select activities across several lessons and show the book’s illustrations clearly. Keys accompany selected tasks; the picture book is needed separately.
This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Edwina the Emu by Sheena Knowles. With 38 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,…
Choose companion activities for Edward the Emu across prediction, story elements, sequencing, and character study. Graphic organizers, writing responses, a crossword, and emu research options let you revisit the book in different ways. The teacher tips recommend spreading selected activities over several days and making the book’s illustrations easy to see.
An audio read-aloud (with accompanying transcript) teaching the lasting legacy of Ancient Rome - law and government, engineering, literature, language, art, and religion - paired with listening comprehension questions.
An interactive notebook unit teaching literary analysis skills (vocabulary, plot, characters, theme, inference, point of view, literary devices) using a student-selected picture book as a repeated mentor text.
An illustrated fiction eBook (with companion .epub) telling a narrative story about a boy's first train ride, supporting early reading and language development for young children.
Provide a multi-activity book companion for a picture-book version of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' story, supporting reading comprehension, vocabulary, inference, and character analysis.
A storybook that helps children learn about different pets through movement, pairing a narrative about choosing a pet with yoga poses.
A picture-book eBook from the 'Enjoying Great Art' series presenting historical and fine-art paintings that depict the alphabet, illustrated through associated objects/subjects in fine-art paintings, for students to view, compare, and discuss.
A storybook intended to teach children strategies for working through and managing anger (exact story content not extractable from evidence).
A digital read-aloud library connecting students to multiple external video versions of Three Little Pigs, paired with a book-synthesis comprehension handout.