The North Pole Express Literature Unit {Book by Chris Van Allsburg}

Chris Van Allsburg's classic picture book about the North Pole Express is a favorite holiday read aloud leading up to Christmas. This literature unit for the story is packed with reading and writing lessons and activities! In addition to the printables, digital versions (Google Slides) of most activities are included too!

The unit includes detailed lesson plans, pacing guide, printable activity sheets and response pages, and answer keys. Also includes a guide for pulling off your own North Pole Express Day. Supporting Common Core Standards noted in lesson plans. A great literature-based unit for the holidays!

Contents of Lessons & Activities:

• North Pole Mental Images

• Character Choices: The Boy & Santa

• From 'Blah' to 'Ahhh!': Descriptive Language

• A Train of Main Events

• Ringing Bells: Tying the Story Together

• Close Reading - Interpretive Questions

• Writing from Other Points-of-View

• North Pole Express 'Event Planning' Project

• Setting Up a North Pole Express Day

Check out the preview for a closer look!

**For Personal and Single Classroom Use Only. If using with multiple classes, please purchase additional licenses at the discounted rate.**

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This download contains the following files:

1. Main PDF file (including lesson plans and printables)
2. PDF with instructions to access the Google Slides file (for digital options)
3. Microsoft Word document of editable parent letter for "North Pole Express Day"

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• Snowmen At Night Literature Unit {My Favorite Read Alouds}
• The Mitten Tree Literature Unit {My Favorite Read Alouds}
• Snowflake Bentley Literature Unit {My Favorite Read Alouds}
• Owl Moon Literature Unit {My Favorite Read Alouds}

To see all of my literature units, click HERE.

Or check out some of my popular Book Study Reader's Notebooks HERE.