Name: "Bark, George" | Picture Book Study
SKU: 636d4e18c3c08a6f3e48e9c5
Price: 39.99 USD
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About this resource

What's inside this resource

A discussion guide with nine teacher-answered questions opens this 'Bark, George!' book study, followed by project and craft ideas (a cardboard 'feed George' game, a story crown, a jigsaw puzzle), four linked YouTube videos, and a one-page nonfiction reading on veterinarians. Ten greeting signs teach 'hello' in different languages, tying into the story's ending. The bulk of the set is literacy practice: tracing, a maze, sight-word and phonics pages (the -RK blend), matching, sorting, fill-in-the-blank, and story-structure worksheets covering characters, setting, sequencing, and story elements, plus open-ended writing and drawing prompts and a design-your-own-cover activity.

Product description

From the author

"Bark, George!" is a children's classic. This no-prep book study is the perfect way to dive into the book in you classroom. This story is sure to get lots of laughs from your students!

What You Get:

Educator's Discussion Guide
Book-Inspired Project and Activity Ideas
YouTube Video Links for Supplemental Viewing
10 Signs Teaching "Hello" in Different Languages
Jigsaw Puzzle Activity
Story Crown Craft Template
Cut and Paste Story Pattern Worksheet
Tracing Practice Page
Expansive Storybook Maze
Venn Diagram for Story Comparisons
Open-Ended Writing/Drawing Prompt
Book Report Templates (2)
Early Writer Draw and Write Prompts (3)
Story-Inspired Writing Pennant
Non-Fiction Reading on Veterinary Careers
Sight Word Card Games
Bark, George Coloring Page
Puppy Bandage Craft Activity
Tracing George's Words Worksheet
George's Trip to the Vet Maze
Animal Hospital Tracing Activity
Cut-Out George and Animals from Vet Craft
"How Did The Animals Get Inside?" Writing Template
"P is for Puppy" Handwriting Practice (3 pages)
Story Sequence Writing Template
Fill-in-the-Blanks Story Words Activity
Design Your Own Book Cover Project
Label the Book Parts Cut and Paste
Words and Pictures Sorting from Story
Missing Letters Word Finishing Activity
Sight Words Practice: WENT and SAY
Blending Sounds Focus: -RK words
Story Words Handwriting Page
Analyzing Story Elements
Character Traits Worksheet
Sequencing Strips Puzzle
Early Writer Draw and Write Prompts (2)
Write and Illustrate Your Own Story Template

What's included

A 9-question classroom discussion guide with example answers, plus project/craft ideas and 4 linked YouTube videos
A one-page nonfiction reading on veterinarians and 10 language-greeting signs (5 language pairs)
Hands-on crafts: a story jigsaw puzzle, a story crown, a dog mask, and a cut-and-pull 'George and the animals' craft
Literacy skill worksheets: tracing, a maze, sight words (WENT/SAY), the -RK phonics blend, letter Pp practice, matching, sorting, and fill-in-the-blank story words
Story-structure worksheets: story elements, character traits, story sequencing, comparing stories (Venn diagram), and labeling the parts of a book
Open-ended writing and drawing prompts, book report templates, and a design-your-own-cover activity

Resource types: Novel Studies, Worksheets & Printables

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

Identify story elements (characters, setting, problem and solution) and retell the story's events in sequence.
Practice foundational literacy skills — sight words, the -RK blend, and letter Pp recognition — using story-based vocabulary.

Teaching tips

Read the book aloud first using the discussion guide, then let students choose which craft and worksheet activities to complete, since the resource is designed to be mixed and matched rather than used in full.
Pair the nonfiction veterinarian reading with the story's vet scene to compare a fiction and nonfiction text on the same topic.

Skills covered

Story comprehension and retelling — students identify story elements and sequence events using First/Next/Then/Last.
Foundational phonics and sight words — students trace, highlight, and practice the -RK blend, sight words WENT/SAY, and letter Pp.
Book knowledge — students label the title, author, illustrator, and picture on a book, and compare fiction to nonfiction text.

Good to know

Questions teachers ask about this resource

Does this resource include content beyond the story itself, or is it strictly about the plot of 'Bark, George!'?

It goes beyond the plot — the set includes a one-page nonfiction reading on what veterinarians do, and 10 signs teaching 'hello' in five different languages, both extending beyond the story itself.

Are the craft activities hands-on, or just worksheets to color?

They're hands-on — for example, students cut out and pull small animal cutouts from a paper George's throat, and assemble a story crown or dog mask to wear.

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

CCSS.RL.1.3 — Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.
CCSS.RL.K.6 — With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.
CCSS.RL.1.2 — Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.