Armando and the Blue Tarp School Interactive Read-Aloud Activities

This picture book companion for Armando and the Blue Tarp School by Edith Hope Fine & Judith Pinkerton Josephson is a fantastic, ready-to-use resource tailored for elementary reading teachers. With 43 engaging, print-and-go activities, it’s designed to support diverse learning levels and save you time. Each activity offers interactive ways for students to showcase their understanding and new knowledge from the story. From basic comprehension to critical thinking, this resource has everything you need to make your read-alouds both fun and educational.

INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE:

• Making Predictions

• Judging by the Cover

• Story Elements

• Sequencing

• Recalling Events in Chronological Order

• Summary

• Story Event Sort

• Compare and Contrast

• Making Connections

• Using Details to Make Inferences

• Making Inferences

• Character Traits (Señor David)

• Character Traits (Armando)

• Character Traits (Armando & Señor David)

• Character Inside & Out (Armando)

• Character Inside & Out (Señor David)

• Character Feelings (Armando)

• Character Development (Armando)

• Character Change (Armando)

• Overcoming Obstacles

• Character Spotlight

• Acrostic Poem

• Sketch a Scene From the Story

• Setting the Scene

• Old School, New School

• Identifying Imagery

• Thinking About the Text

• Thinking Beyond the Text

• Recognizing Resilience

• Theme

• Finding Meaning in Context

• Author's Message

• Visualizing

• Before & After

• Crossword Puzzle

• Word Search Puzzle

• Caught on Social Media

• Wait... There's More!

• Find the Verbs

• Find the Adjectives

• Book Review

• Community Project Flyer

• My Word Book

This resource is for extension read-aloud activities only. The book is not included.