Book Activities for "The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be"

Kickstart the school year by fostering a sense of community within your classroom and developing a visually appealing bulletin board display using this PRINTABLE resource, which supplements the book "The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be" by Joanna Gaines.

Your students will get to engage in important ELA skills while having fun decorating a hot air balloon that features their preferred learning style. You can even personalize the "basket" of the hot air balloon with the students' pictures! This colorful display is perfect for events like open houses or back-to-school nights.

During this activity, students will:

• Enrich their vocabulary

• Determine and back up the text's theme with textual evidence

• Recognize and interpret figurative language

• Establish connections between the text and themselves

The resource provides:

• Helpful tips for teachers for each skill/activity

• 8 vibrant vocabulary word cards (available in both color and black/white)

• Worksheet activities targeting vocabulary, theme, figurative language, and reflection questions

• Answer keys to guide you

• Outlines for hot air balloons for the concluding activity

• Examples to inspire your students

In the final activity, two options are provided:

• Students can pen 4-5 adjectives that best describe their working style on the hot air balloon OR

• Students can craft a full sentence or phrase that encapsulates their optimal working style

The adaptable nature of this resource allows for easy differentiation based on student writing abilities (e.g., ELLs) or to cater to various grade levels.

Once you have a copy of the book, simply print out this activity and you're ready to go! This resource is ideal for the start of the academic year, to kick off a new project or collaborative work, or to foster community spirit at any point throughout the year. It's an excellent way to encourage self-awareness among students and respect for diverse learning styles.

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