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Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel Activities in Digital and PDF
Frog and Toad Together is perfect for 1st and 2nd graders. This grab and go unit has 40 pages in all focused on comprehension including colorful graphic organizers, foldables, and activities.HOW IS THE FROG AND TOAD TOGETHER UNIT HELP STUDENTS?Your students will build schema, practice vocabulary before reading, deepen understanding and practice comprehension skills and strategies throughout the reading process. Additionally, they will work on constructing written responses that make use of text
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in:Â Arnold Lobel Author Study Activities and Lessons for 8 Titles
Chicken Sunday by Patricia Polacco Activities Spring Book Study Mentor Text
Chicken Sunday by Patricia Polacco is a great choice for spring or any time of year, really. This comprehension focused bundle will save you TIME and provide your kids with meaningful learning for a great book! HOW IS THIS CHICKEN SUNDAY UNIT ORGANIZED?The unit is organized in a before/during/after format and is Common Core aligned. It includes a full color digital option using Google Slides TM and black and white PDF for printing. WHAT SKILLS ARE INCLUDED IN THE CHICKEN SUNDAY UNIT?Prereading
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in:Â Spring Book Unit Bundle
Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel Activities in Digital and PDF
Frog and Toad are Friends is a truly one of my favorite books to use with my students. This COMPREHENSION FOCUSED bundle is EASY TO USE. It's organized in before, during, and after format for each chapter and aligned with the Common Core and VA SOLs. It includes many written response opportunities too. WHAT SKILLS ARE INCLUDED IN THE FROG AND TOAD ARE FRIENDS UNIT?schema buildingtier 2 vocabulary introductions and practice opportunitiesmaking predictionsmaking connectionssummarizingauthor's pu
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in:Â Arnold Lobel Author Study Activities and Lessons for 8 Titles
The Junkyard Wonders by Patricia Polacco Activities Social Emotional Learning
The Junkyard Wonders is perfect any time of year for addressing themes of bullying, friendship, and self-esteem. This comprehension focused unit was developed as a reading and writing unit co-taught with our guidance counselor. It includes both Digital for Google Slides TM and PDF options. If your school uses one to one devices, the digital format will be a great help for literature circles or stations. WHAT ACTIVITIES ARE INCLUDED IN THE JUNKYARD WONDERS UNIT?Give one, Get one about JunkyardsV
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in:Â Patricia Polacco Author Study 13 Book Companions Chicken Sunday and More
Owl at Home by Arnold Lobel Reading and Writing Activities
Owl at Home is a sweet book for the primary grades. This comprehension focused unit has before, during, and after activities including tier 2 vocabulary for the book. It's easy to use and perfect for mentor text lessons, for use in guided reading, for partner work, or in your workstations. WHAT SKILLS ARE INCLUDED IN THE OWL AT HOME UNIT?prereading schema buildingmaking predictionsquestioningmaking connectionscharacter traitsnarrative elements including sequencingcause and effectand a final pr
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in:Â Arnold Lobel Author Study Activities and Lessons for 8 Titles
Spookley The Square Pumpkin Mini-Unit
I hope you enjoy this Spookley mini-unit! I love Spookley and the kids do too! This unit includes 6 ELA Lessons/Activities:1. Retelling – Sequencing cards for the pocket chart. Also include printable retelling cards for classwork notebook (or to glue on construction paper)2. Write about your Favorite Part response.3. Character Analysis – using evidence from the text to describe Spookley.4. Two Retelling Responses: - Beginning, Middle, & End - Characters,
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Mercy Watson Series Book Companions Six Titles for Reading and Writing
These Mercy Watson Series book companions come in digital and PDF with approximately 240 pages for all six books. Your students will be engaged and improve vocabulary, comprehension strategies, and writing skills while having lots of fun too. HOW TEACHERS USE THESE MERCY WATSON SERIES BOOK COMPANIONS:Teachers have enjoyed using this bundle for book clubs, with interactive read alouds, and for mentor text lessons. It makes planning so much easier, and your kids will fall in love with Mercy just l
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
If I Go Missing MMIWG2S Inquiry Project - Lessons for Inclusive Learning
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Elementary and High School StudentsThrough the examination of videos, articles, and the picture book, If I Go Missing, written by Brianna Jonnie, students will investigate, construct and express their findings on inquiries stemming from the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, MMIWG2S. Experience with Inquiry projects is not necessary for this unit! Included in this inquiry unit are step-by-step lesson instruction
Grades:
5th - 10th
Lois Ehlert Author Study Bundle, Lessons, Activities, and Projects
This Lois Ehlert Author Study is a great choice for a first or second grade. Lois Ehlert's books offer animal connections which kids love. This author study bundle includes FOUR TITLES plus a lapbook project focused on Lois Ehlert's life. It includes Waiting on Wings, Feathers for Lunch, Growing Vegetable Soup, and Nuts for You. The focus with all titles is comprehension. The activities are easy to use and engaging.WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE LOIS EHLERT AUTHOR STUDY:schema builders for each topicvo
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Frog and Toad Series Book Companions Bundle in Digital and PDF
The Frog and Toad series are a classic for first through third grade, and it's a huge help to have materials that highlight the skills with each book. This product has themes of friendship, overcoming challenges, and more. The bundle focuses on comprehension skills with each chapter and is organized in a before/during/after format for better understanding. It also includes a Boom Card deck for each of the four book titles. WHAT SKILLS ARE INCLUDED IN THE FROG AND TOAD SERIES BUNDLE?The focus is
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Nate the Great by Marjorie Sharmat Reading Activities in Digital and PDF
In this unit, your students will LOVE exploring the mystery genre with the classic, Nate the Great. This unit in PDF and Google Slides TM includes COMPREHENSION FOCUSED activities to accompany the book for you to use in a before-during-after format. You have LOTS of options.WHAT'S INCLUDED?1) A schema building activity about mysteries.2) Story impressions strategy to make predictions. With this, students are given a list of story words and use the list to describe what they think will happen i
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Frog and Toad All Year by Arnold Lobel Activities in Digital and PDF
Save time and keep your students focused on comprehension with these PRINT and Go activities for Frog and Toad All Year. It will help your students with using key comprehension strategies before, during, and after reading. Use it for small group strategy discussions as well as literature circles or book clubs. Each chapter focuses on a different comprehension standard. Check out the preview to see how the chapters are organized.WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE FROG AND TOAD ALL YEAR UNIT?Story Vocabulary
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in:Â Arnold Lobel Author Study Activities and Lessons for 8 Titles
Guided Reading Binder, Comprehension Lessons, Reading Skills in Digital and PDF
Having a guided reading binder set up so you can grab what you need and go makes a HUGE difference in time needed to plan. Let's face it. You don't have time for indepth plans for guided reading when you have so many other plans to write. Check out the preview and see what I'm talking about! At my school, I set this up and left the binder in our book room with multiple copies that teachers could take. Many commented on how useful it was, and most made their own guided reading binder just like it
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Nonfiction Text Features Activities
These nonfiction text features activities include five teaching options teachers can choose from. They are appropriate for grades three through five and offer various learning opportunities.WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE NONFICTION TEXT FEATURES ACTIVITES BUNDLE?Teaching Charts for Printing or Projecting-The teaching charts can be projected for the teacher to demonstrate how the feature helps readers better understand nonfiction text. They can also be printed for reference in student reading binders or
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Henry and Mudge and the Best Day of All by Cynthia Rylant Activities and Lessons
Henry and Mudge and the Best Day of All is a great choice any time of year. Kids love birthdays and can all relate to the themes in this books. With this resource, your students will be engaged as they work with the activities before, during, and after reading. HOW TEACHERS USE MY HENRY AND MUDGE AND THE BEST DAY OF ALL UNIT:Planning for interactive read alouds and mentor text lessons is so much easier with the skills and resources mapped out. You can use the activities in guided reading, as me
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Also included in:Â Henry and Mudge Activity Bundle, Comprehension Lessons, Writing Extensions
The Fall Festival by Mercer Mayer Book Companion
I just love the Little Critter books, and this one is perfect for beginning readers! This comprehension focused book companion will help make planning for guided reading or book clubs easy and effective. It incudes a variety of skills to give you more options for close reading and fluency work. Skills are presented in a before, during, and after format, so you have all parts of your reading lesson covered.WHAT'S INCLUDED:schema builder for fall (alphaboxes)tier 2 vocabulary organizer and word c
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Grades:
1st - 2nd
Also included in:Â Beginning Reader Book Bundle
Little Grunt and the Big Egg by Tomie dePaola Activities in Digital and PDF
This engaging hands-on set of activities for Little Grunt and the Big Egg addresses many skills in a before, during, and after format with both DIGITAL and PDF options. Many teaching options are available to allow the teacher to address multiple skills with one text. With both digital and pdf options, you're set for teaching in any setting.WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE LITTLE GRUNT AND THE BIG EGG UNIT?Developing story schema quick writeVocabulary organizer and Word CardsStory elements including charac
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Also included in:Â Tomie dePaola Author Study with 12 titles in Digital and PDF
Revolutionary War on Wednesday Novel Study
Revolutionary War on Wednesday by Mary Pope Osborne is another wonderful book for students just starting chapter books. This comprehension focused guided reading unit is set up with before/during/after activities and vocabulary for each chapter. It works well with guided reading groups and if you enjoy running literature circles.Product ContentsEach chapter focuses on a different comprehension skill. Here is the table of contents:Prereading Activity: Schema builder and Quick Write to build ba
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night by Cynthia Rylant Activities and Lessons
Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night is a great choice to tie into a camping theme or as a summer read. We tied this unit into a really fun parent involvement night (Read, Read and Read S'more). It is standards based and comprehension focused, so you don't have to worry.HOW TEACHERS CAN USE THESE HENRY AND MUDGE ACTIVITIES:This unit includes before/during/after activities for the book. You can use the activities in guided reading, as mentor text lessons, with paired reading experiences, or for l
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in:Â Henry and Mudge Activity Bundle, Comprehension Lessons, Writing Extensions
Winter Book Unit Bundle
This unit bundle features rich winter themed books and activities perfect for reading and writing workshop plus two winter partner plays and my winter poetry set. The books featured in this bundle include the following:Snow by Cynthia Rylant (digital included)Snowflakes Fall by Patricia MacLachlanOwl Moon by Jane YolenBrave Irene by Wlliam SteigSnowflake Bentley by Jacqueline MartinEve of the Emperor Penguin by Mary Pope OsborneBlizzard of the Blue Moon by Mary Pope OsborneA Snowy Day for Sam a
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Guided Reading Binder, Reading Graphic Organizers, Comprehension Activities
This Guided Reading Binder includes activities that go with any book. They are skill focused, and are intended to be used before, during, and after reading. The intent is to make planning for guided reading lessons quicker and easier.DETAILS ABOUT THIS GUIDED READING BINDER:The pages in this file are mostly black and white to save on ink. The organizers and activities just need to printed and used with books you choose. If you'd like to be able to use a colored version in a digital format, you m
Grades:
3rd - 5th
A Turkey for Thanksgiving by Eve Bunting Activities in Digital and PDF
A Turkey for Thanksgiving by Eve Bunting is an excellent choice as a mentor text for comprehension strategies (character development, story elements, visualizing, and cause/effect) as well as for writing. With this engaging resource, you'll be set!HOW TEACHERS CAN USE MY UNIT FOR A TURKEY FOR THANKSGIVING:In this bundle, you have lots of options. I have set it up in a before/during/after format for guided reading, but you can also use some parts for mentor text lessons and writing. The unit in p
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Also included in:Â Eve Bunting Author Study Bundle, Eve Bunting Book Bundle
Henry and Mudge and the Wild Wind Book Companion
Henry and Mudge in the Wild Wind is a great choice to tie into your weather unit or for any time of year. This grab and go resource in PDF is easy to use and comprehension focused. Save yourself tons of time with these standard aligned activities.HOW TEACHERS CAN USE THESE HENRY AND MUDGE ACTIVITIES:This unit includes before/during/after activities for the book. You can use the activities in guided reading, as mentor text lessons, with paired reading experiences, or for literature circles. WHAT
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in:Â Henry and Mudge Activity Bundle, Comprehension Lessons, Writing Extensions
Bill and Pete by Tomie dePaola Comprehension Activities in Digital and PDF
Bill and Pete is the first of the series and explains how Bill and Pete became friends. I This PRINT or PROJECT collection of comprehension activities for Bill and Pete will help your kids enjoy the book and work on comprehension skills too. Use them in guided reading, as mentor text lessons, with partners, or in stations. You have LOTS of options with both DIGITAL and PDF.THE BILL AND PETE BUNDLE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:Schema Builder-Alphaboxes about CrocodilesVocabulary organizer and Word Car
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Also included in:Â Tomie dePaola Author Study with 12 titles in Digital and PDF
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