Jory John Books - Reading Comprehension and Social Emotional Learning Activities

NOW INCLUDES THE BIG CHEESE!

This Book Companion Bundle includes 7 Book Studies (including a digital version of The Couch Potato Book Study!). These plans are great for guided reading, read alouds, diagnostic or formative assessments, independent reading practice, substitute teacher plans or emergency plans. Each of these Book Studies is also sold separately. PREVIEWS AVAILABLE in each product's posting!

Here's a break down of each product you will receive when you purchase!

The Good Egg Book Study

This story is about a good egg. A veeeeeeery good egg. So what happens when a good egg gets mixed up with some bad eggs?

This printable PDF book study includes 3 activities that can be completed as a class or independently, for Jory John and Pete Oswald's story entitled The Good Egg. Topics include retelling, sequencing, reading comprehension, descriptive language and Social Emotional Learning. This package can be used with grades 2-4 as the level of difficult for the writing pieces can vary.

About This Product:

• 3 PDF printable activities
• Includes retelling, sequencing, reading comprehension questions, Social Emotional Learning, and cut and paste activities!
• All images are black and white so student's can colour!
• Great to leave as emergency or supply day plans as well!
• Clip Art from Clip Art 4 Teachers and Fonts from KG Fonts and PB Fonts on Teachers Pay Teachers

The Cool Bean Book Study

Why do beans grow apart? Because SOME beans become cool beans... or do they? Follow the during on the bean as it realizes how important acts of kindness are!

This printable PDF book study includes 3 activities that can be completed as a class or independently, for Jory John and Pete Oswald's story entitled The Cool Bean. Topics include past and present tense, comprehension, media literacy (redesign the book cover) and Social Emotional Learning. This package can be used with grades 2-4 as the level of difficult for the writing pieces can vary.

About This Product:

• 3 PDF printable activities
• Includes past and present tense, comprehension, media literacy and Social Emotional Learning activities!
• All images are black and white so student's can colour!
• Great to leave as emergency or supply day plans as well!
• Clip Art from Clip Art 4 Teachers and Fonts from KG Fonts and PB Fonts on Teachers Pay Teachers

The Couch Potato Book Study

Looking for Google Slides to engage your learners AND promote physical activity? Look no further! "The Couch Potato" by Jory John & Pete Oswald helps readers understand that it's all about balancing activity and time on devices! This package can be used with grades 2-6 as the level of difficult for the writing pieces can vary and slides can be deleted.

About This Product:

• Cross-curricular Language and Health Activities (Sequencing, Reading Comprehension, Making Connections, Healthy Living and Importance of Exercise responses)
• Rubric included
• Can be adapted to suit grades 2-6

The Bad Seed Book Study

What happens when a good seed falls from its drooping sunflower and lands in a bag of sunflower seeds? It turns into a baaaaaaad seed!

This printable PDF book study companion includes 3 activities that can be completed as a class or independently, for Jory John and Pete Oswald's story entitled The Bad Seed. Topics include ordering events, adjectives practice, reading comprehension, descriptive language and Social Emotional Learning connections. This package can be used with grades 2-4 as the level of difficult for the writing pieces can vary.

About This Product:

• 3 PDF printable activities
• Includes ordering events, adjectives practice and reading comprehension questions, Social Emotional Learning connections, and cut and paste activities!
• All images are black and white so students can colour!
• Great to leave as emergency or supply day plans as well!
• Clip Art from Clip Art 4 Teachers and Fonts from KG Fonts and PB Fonts on Teachers Pay Teachers

The Smart Cookie Book Study

This story is about a smart cookie who didn't always feel like a smart cookie? Can you relate?

This printable PDF book study includes 4 activities that can be completed as a class or independently, for Jory John and Pete Oswald's story entitled The Smart Cookie. Topics include retelling, reading comprehension, making connection (text-to-self and text-to-text), and a creative project activity! This package can be used with grades 2-5 as the level of difficult for the writing pieces can vary.

About This Product:

• 4 PDF printable activities
• Includes retelling, reading comprehension, making connection (text-to-self and text-to-text), and a creative project activity!
• Includes a colour copy of the title page too!
• All images are black and white so student's can colour!
• Great to leave as emergency or supply day plans as well!
• Clip Art from Blossom in Kinder and Fonts from KG Fonts and PB Fonts on Teachers Pay Teachers

The Sour Grape Book Study

This story is about a sour grape. However, this grape wasn't always sour...

This printable PDF book study includes 4 activities that can be completed as a class or independently, for Jory John and Pete Oswald's story entitled The Sour Grape. Topics include retelling, reading comprehension questions, Social Emotional Learning/Making Connections, and a "Create A Birthday Invitation" activity! This package can be used with grades 2-4 as the level of difficulty for the writing pieces can vary.

About This Product:

• 4 PDF printable activities
• Includes retelling, reading comprehension questions, Social Emotional Learning/Making Connections, and a "Create A Birthday Invitation" activity!
• All images are black and white so student's can colour!
• Great to leave as emergency or supply day plans as well!
• Clip Art from Blossom in Kinder and Fonts from KG Fonts and A Perfect Blend on Teachers Pay Teachers

The Big Cheese

The Big Cheese is an excellent story to help students learn to celebrate their accomplishment and also the success of others! Competition is fun but it's not the most important thing!

This printable PDF book study includes 5 activities that can be completed as a class or independently, for Jory John and Pete Oswald's story entitled The Big Cheese. Topics include retelling, reading comprehension, making connections (text-to-self and text-to-text) group activity, SEL activity and a creative project activity! This package can be used with grades 2-4 as the level of difficulty for the writing pieces can vary. These also make excellent sub plans!

About This Product:

• 5 PDF printable activities
• Includes retelling, reading comprehension, making connections (text-to-self and text-to-text) group activity, SEL activity and a creative project activity!
• Includes a colour copy of the title page too!
• All images are black and white so student's can colour!
• Great to leave as emergency or supply day plans as well!
• Clip Art from Blossom in Kinder and Fonts from KG Fonts and PB Fonts on Teachers Pay Teachers

Reading - Jory John - Pete Oswald - Strategies for Reading - Books for Kids - Social Emotional Learning - Supply Plans - Sub Plans

Similar Resources You May Be Interested In:
The Jory John & Pete Oswald Bundle!
The Good Egg Book Study
The Bad Seed Book Study
The Cool Bean Book Study
The Couch Potato Book Study
The Most Magnificent Thing Book Study
Have You Thanked an Inventor Today? Book Study
The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be Book Study
Viola Desmond Won’t Be Budged Book Study
Wonder by R.J. Palacio Complete Novel Study
Rosa Parks: A Life of Courage Book Study

Ontario Expectations covered in this product:

A2.5
demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships between the form, message, and context of a text, the audience, and the creator

B2.5
read words, sentences, and paragraphs in a variety of texts fluently, with accuracy and appropriate pacing to support comprehension, and read aloud with expression and intonation

C1.1
read and comprehend short texts, using knowledge of words, grammar, cohesive ties, sentence structures, and background knowledge

C1.3
identify some text patterns, such as chronological order and journal entry, and text features, including table of contents, charts, and icons, associated with various text forms, and explain how they help readers, listeners, and viewers understand the meaning

C1.4
identify ways in which images, graphics, and visual design create, communicate, and contribute to meaning in a variety of texts

C1.5
identify some simple elements of style in texts, including voice, word choice, word patterns, and sentence structure, and explain how they help communicate meaning

C2.1
activate prior knowledge, including knowledge gained from personal and text experiences, that they can use to make connections and understand the topic and form of new texts

C2.4
use strategies such as rereading, visualizing, and asking questions, to monitor their understanding of simple texts

Reading Comprehension - Workbooks - Worksheets - Social Emotional Learning - Sub Plans - Emergency Plans - Jory John and Pete Oswald - Writing - Reading Strategies

Similar Resources You May Be Interested In:

The Good Egg Book Study

The Bad Seed Book Study

The Cool Bean Book Study

The Couch Potato Book Study

Have You Thanked an Inventor Today? Book Study

The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be Book Study

Viola Desmond Won’t Be Budged Book Study

Wonder by R.J. Palacio Complete Novel Study

Rosa Parks: A Life of Courage Book Study

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