Because by Mo Willems 36 Book Extension Activities PLUS Class Book LOW PREP

This resource is perfect for the elementary classroom or school library. You will have 36 unique activities to use with your elementary students and a template to make your own class book inspired by Because. You can pick and choose which activities work best for your class and there are plenty of choices for differentiating.

This resource was made to accompany the book Because written by Mo Willems and illustrated by Amber Ren.

This resource will allow students to be creative while challenging students to use skills in reading comprehension, compare and contrast, making predictions, drawing conclusions, and creativity. This can be used to allow a students to look more in depth at a great picture book and read aloud.

Summary of Story (From Amazon):

Mo Willems, a number one New York Times best-selling author and illustrator, composes a powerful symphony of chance, discovery, persistence, and magic in this moving tale of a young girl's journey to center stage. Illustrator Amber Ren brings Willems' music to life, conducting a stunning picture-book debut.

Activities Include:

• Cover Page
• Cover Story Pre-Reading Activity
• Making Connections Before Reading
• Let’s Take a Picture Walk (2 Activities)
• Story Prediction
• I Wonder… Formulating Questions
• Comprehension Questions and Answer Key
• Fiction or Nonfiction
• Story Map
• Story Elements
• All About The Girl With the Uncle’s Ticket
• Making Connections: Text to Self
• Making Connections: Text to Text
• Making Connections: Text to World
• What Do You Think? Writing Activity
• Story Summary
• My Favorite Part (3 Options)
• What’s Next?
• What is the Lesson?
• Author’s Purpose
• Ask Mo Willems
• Ask Amber Ren
• How to Be a Good Audience Member
• How an Orchestra Prepares
• Cover Art (Design a New Cover)
• A,B,C’s of Music
• Goal Setting
• Color the Notes
• 3-2-1 Summarizing Activity
• How Music Makes Me Feel (teacher needs to play a song for class to complete this activity)
• Word Search
• Book Review (3 Options)
• Class Book