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A set of 6 generic graphic organizers giving upper elementary students extra practice with comprehension and summarizing skills after any read-aloud, class discussion, video clip, or article.
This companion to Donald Crews' Bigmama's offers a selection of activities for before, during and after a read-aloud. Students can track story events, explore characters and setting, make inferences and connect the family's visits with their own memories. Choose the pages that fit your focus and spread them across several sessions; the teacher notes recommend making the book's illustrations clearly visible during reading.
Pecan Pie Baby Read Aloud Book Companion Activities for IRA This educational resource offers well-rounded enrichment opportunities supporting comprehension, literature study, and reading skill development in students of Grade 2 to Grade 4. It is based on the popular book 'Pecan Pie Baby' by Jacqueline Woodson (note: book not included)…
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.
Use the activities alongside Steve Jenkins’s Never Smile at a Monkey to revisit animal facts in several ways. Reading responses, vocabulary puzzles, true-or-false work, and animal comparisons let students return to details from the read-aloud without repeating one task format. Select a few activities for each reading session; word-bank options and the different response formats support varied levels of independence.
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.
The Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau Read Aloud Book Companion This exceptional teaching resource, designed for Grade 2 to Grade 4 students, focuses on comprehension, literature and reading skills development as a unique part of Language Arts learning. Specifically meant to accompany the book Manfish: A Story of Jacques Couveau by…
Provide an illustrated, classroom-framed adaptation of L. Frank Baum's 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' for independent or read-aloud reading by children aged 6-10.
A larger read-aloud book companion (36 activities) for 'Let the Children March,' covering comprehension, story elements, character analysis, vocabulary, and civil-rights themes.
This comprehensive supplemental resource serves as the perfect companion to the book The Monkey and the Turtle by Paul Galdone. It offers 31 ready-to-use reading activities, catering to a variety of student needs and academic competencies. From exploring characters, pinpointing story elements, determining themes, plotting story events,…
Enhance your students' reading experience with this comprehensive companion for "Suki's Kimono. Featuring 28 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 higher-level…
This picture book companion is a comprehensive supplemental resource for No Dogs Allowed, by Sonia Manzano. It includes 35 ready-to-use, print-and-go activities designed to meet the needs of all learning levels. Created with teachers in mind, this resource saves you time while providing students with engaging opportunities to…
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.
A read-aloud/reading unit introducing the American tall tale genre through the legend of Captain Stormalong, with companion comprehension and writing activities.
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…
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…
A read-aloud/reading unit introducing the American tall tale genre through the legend of John Henry, with companion comprehension, writing activities, and a Venn diagram for comparing tall-tale characters.
Book companion of comprehension and literacy activities to accompany a read-aloud of 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs' by Judi Barrett.
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.
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.
A storybook about friendship, happiness, and acceptance in which a girl named Anna finds happiness practicing yoga at recess with a rainbow-colored yoga mat.
A published literature-based character education curriculum book teaching honesty, respect, responsibility, compassion, self-discipline, perseverance, and giving through discussion and activities tied to specific picture books.
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…