Listen for the Main Idea Activity
A simple graphic-organizer activity for identifying the main idea and supporting details of any read-aloud text.
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Our Big Home: An Earth Poem Interactive Read-Aloud Book Companion Acti
A print-and-go book companion of reading-response activities to accompany a read-aloud of the picture book 'Our Big Home: An Earth Poem' by Linda Glaser, covering comprehension, vocabulary, and writing/poetry activities about Earth's shared resources.
Are You My Mother
A retelling and sequencing activity built around the picture book 'Are You My Mother?' for early literacy/language development.
George Washington and the General's Dog (A Story Companion)
A story companion packet of comprehension and response activities to accompany the picture book "George Washington and the General's Dog" by Frank Murphy.
Author, A True Story by Helen Lester Interactive Read-Aloud Activities
A picture-book companion for Author: A True Story by Helen Lester, providing print-and-go reading activities to accompany the book.
2nd Grade Unit 6 Reading Street Stories Set
Reading comprehension and vocabulary-in-context practice through a set of short grade-2 stories/informational texts aligned to Reading Street Unit 6.
Tops and Bottoms Read Aloud Book Companion
A supplemental reading comprehension companion for the picture book 'Tops and Bottoms' by Janet Stevens, covering trickster tale story elements.
Story Elements Activity
A group read-aloud activity teaching young students to identify story elements (title, author, illustrator, main character, setting, beginning/middle/end, favorite part) using activity cards matched to a read-aloud book.
"Marvelous Cornelius" | Picture Book Read Aloud
Provide comprehension and literary-analysis activities to accompany a read-aloud of the picture book 'Marvelous Cornelius' (about a real French Quarter, New Orleans street sweeper and Hurricane Katrina) for early elementary grades.
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Two Mrs. Gibsons Read Aloud Book Companion Activities for IRA
A book companion of print-and-go reading comprehension activities to accompany a read-aloud of the picture book Two Mrs. Gibsons.
Frogs by Seymour Simon Interactive Read-Aloud Activities
A picture-book companion of print-and-go activities that accompanies the nonfiction book 'Frogs' by Seymour Simon, building reading comprehension, vocabulary, research, and text-structure skills around frog science content.
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The Little Red Caboose Activity Guide: Doing A Good Job...
A short companion activity guide for the picture book 'The Little Red Caboose', for preschool-Grade 1, built around teacher-led discussion questions plus one hands-on or creative activity. This guide focuses on the theme of doing a good job even without praise or recognition.
How Chipmunk Got His Stripes Interactive Read-Aloud Activities
A picture-book companion of interactive read-aloud activities supplementing 'How Chipmunk Got His Stripes' by Joseph Bruchac and James Bruchac.
The Peace Book | Classroom Community Book Writing
Two cover choices and a student response page help you assemble a class book about peace. After a discussion or read-aloud of Todd Parr’s The Peace Book, students complete “Peace is…” in words and pictures. Collect the individual pages so classmates can read and discuss one another’s ideas.
The Whispering Town Interactive Read-Aloud Activities
Provide an extensive set of comprehension, character-analysis, and writing activities to accompany a read-aloud of the book 'The Whispering Town' by Jennifer Elvgren, a story about a family hiding refugees during WWII.
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Day at the Beach | Book Companion Activities | Digital Book Study
Digital, interactive 'micro-learning' slide deck companion to the picture book 'Day at the Beach' by Tom Booth, building reading comprehension skills (sequencing, story elements, summarizing) around the read-aloud.
The Treasure by Uri Shulevitz Interactive Read-Aloud Activities
A book-companion resource pack of print-and-go activities to accompany a read-aloud of the picture book 'The Treasure' by Uri Shulevitz, covering folktale identification, story elements, character analysis, sequencing, theme, and creative writing.
Aunt Flossie's Hats and Crab Cakes Later Book Companion
A reading comprehension book companion for the picture book 'Aunt Flossie's Hats (and Crab Cakes Later)' by Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard, offering a menu of print-and-go activities covering story elements and comprehension skills.
SL.5.2 Fifth Grade Common Core Lesson
This SL.5.2 Fifth Grade Common Core Lesson will help your students summarize a written text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally. By using this lesson, you will be helping your students improve their summarization skills, which are essential for academic success.
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Borreguita and the Coyote Reader Response Activities
Provide a book-companion set of print-and-go reading-response activities to accompany the picture book 'Borreguita and the Coyote' by Verna Aardema, targeting reading comprehension, story elements, and character analysis.
All for Me and None for All Interactive Read-Aloud Activities
A read-aloud book companion providing a set of print-and-go reading-comprehension activities keyed to the picture book 'All for Me and None for All' by Helen Lester, for use before, during, and after reading.
Free download oa Decodable Reading Book Level 1: 34
A decodable early-reader storybook, 'On the Cliffs', that lets beginning readers practice the oa vowel-team sound pattern within a controlled-vocabulary story.
SL.3.2 Third Grade Common Core Lesson
This SL.3.2 Third Grade Common Core Lesson is great for helping students determine the main ideas and supporting details of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats. This is a skill that is essential for success in school and beyond, and this lesson can give your students a great foundation.
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Berlioz the Bear by Jan Brett Interactive Read-Aloud Activities
A picture-book companion of print-and-go reading comprehension activities for the book Berlioz the Bear by Jan Brett.