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Big Moon Tortilla by Joy Cowley Interactive Read-Aloud Activities

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Look Inside · 10 pages

Teacher tips for the book companion cover activity selection, pacing, showing illustrations, and printing.
Teacher guidance before the activity sheets
Activity overview lists predictions, story elements, sequencing, character analysis, and text responses.
First page of the two-page activity overview
Activity overview continues with theme, figurative language, diary writing, problem solving, and puzzles.
Second page of the activity overview
Making Predictions activity asks students what they see, think, and wonder about the cover and illustrations.
Prediction activity before reading
Judging by the Cover activity asks about cover images, colors, title details, feelings, and fiction clues.
Front-cover observation and response activity
Story Elements activity asks students to use words and pictures for character, setting, problem, and solution.
Story elements response sheet
Sequencing activity asks students to retell and illustrate story events using First, Next, Then, and Last.
Story retelling and sequencing activity
Recalling Events in Chronological Order activity asks students to describe and illustrate four major events.
Four-event chronological retelling activity
Summary activity uses Somebody, Wanted, Because, But, and So prompts before students write a story summary.
Summary organizer and written response
Story Event Sort asks for the happiest, funniest, most embarrassing, most unbelievable, and saddest parts.
Story event sorting and personal response activity
Attributes
Grades

Grade 2, 3, 4

File

PDF

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About This Product

This picture book companion is a comprehensive supplemental resource for Big Moon Tortilla, by Joy Cowley. It includes 33 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 demonstrate their understanding and newly acquired knowledge through interactive read-alouds. The activities cover a range of skills, from basic comprehension to critical thinking.

INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE:

  • Making Predictions

  • Judging by the Cover

  • Story Elements

  • Sequencing

  • Recalling Events in Chronological Order

  • Summary

  • Story Event Sort

  • Cause and Effect

  • Making Connections

  • Making Inferences

  • Character Traits (Marta)

  • Character Traits (Marta)

  • Character Inside & Out (Marta)

  • Character Inside & Out (Grandmother)

  • Character Feelings (Marta)

  • Character Development (Marta)

  • Character Change (Marta)

  • Overcoming Obstacles

  • Acrostic Poem

  • Sketch a Scene From the Story

  • Setting the Scene

  • Identifying Imagery

  • Thinking About the Text

  • Thinking Beyond the Text

  • Theme

  • Figuring Out Figurative Language

  • Author's Message

  • Dear Diary

  • Problem Solving Scenarios

  • Crossword Puzzle

  • Word Search Puzzle

  • Wait... There's More!

  • Book Review

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

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