Balderdash! John Newbery Picture Book Biography Companion and Activities

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Grade Levels

2nd - 5th

Subjects

Reading, Art History, Literature

Resource Type

Homeschool Curricula, Activities, GATE

Standards

CCSSRL.2.1

CCSSRL.2.2

CCSSRL.2.3

CCSSRL.2.4

CCSSRL.2.5

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Pages

100 pages

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Teach your kiddos the history of children's picture books with this Print and Go Book Companion for Balderdash!, the story of John Newbery. John was the first publisher of children’s picture books and the namesake of the Newbery Medal for children’s literature.

⭐Best of all, this picture book companion promotes critical and creative thinking. It teaches students to analyze and interpret literature and develops comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills.

HOW YOU CAN USE THIS RESOURCE:

✅A study of biographies

✅To celebrate books as a part of Children's Book Week or any holiday celebrating books and children's literature

✅During Book Clubs or Literature Circles

✅In a classroom center

✅As activities for Early Finishers

✅Great for a Sub Plan

✅Share the book and questions during Morning Meeting

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

This book companion includes more than 20 fun & engaging activities to analyze and interpret the story of Balderdash! You will find:

✏️Comprehension Questions

✏️Sequencing activities

✏️Cause and Effect Activities

✏️Summarization activities

✏️Vocabulary matching

✏️Activities to Analyze the John Newbery

✏️Writing Activities

✏️Theme and Big Ideas

✏️Comparing and Contrasting

✏️Fact and Opinion

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Permission to copy for single classroom use only.

Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.

Total Pages

100 pages

Answer Key

N/A

Teaching Duration

1 Week

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Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).

CCSSRL.2.1

Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

CCSSRL.2.2

Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.

CCSSRL.2.3

Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.

CCSSRL.2.4

Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.

CCSSRL.2.5

Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.

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