Book Study: Peter's Chair

Sibling rivalry is at its finest in this year-long favorite read aloud, Peter’s Chair by Ezra Jack Keats. Peter learns a very important lesson in this book about sharing with others and the importance of recycling objects such as furniture. 

Students will love connecting their own experiences to Peter and his family. There are so many lessons to be learned in this mentor text and it offers up numerous opportunities for building comprehension!

✅What’s Included in this book study:

Story Structure

-Story Retell with Problem/Solution

-Story Sequencing with Beginning, Middle, End

-Story Sequencing with Events

-Problem and Solution

-Main Idea and Details

-Book Summary (somebody, wanted, but, so, then)

-What Will Happen Next?

-Next Time…

Character Analysis

-Describing the Character: Peter

-Peter: Before and After

-Compare the Characters

-Compare the Stories (problem and solution)

Writing Activities

-A New Baby Sister

-My Hiding Spot

-Lesson Learned 

Book Review: My Favorite Part

6 Answer Keys

❤️ BOOK ACTIVITIES MADE EASY-

Because most of these activities can be done independently, you can put them in your writing station, create book clubs or have students complete them for morning work.

❤️ PERFECT FOR SUBSTITUTES-

This product includes answer keys that make this the perfect activity to leave for a substitute! 

❤️ TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID….

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Carley H. says, “I used this resource in my class with our author study. The activities were perfectly aligned for my students and they loved showcasing their learning. Thank you!”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Maria F. says, “This was great to go with the Read Aloud! Thank you! Great differentiation.” 

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For Texas Teachers, this resource relates to the following 2019-2020 TEKS:

1.6A (K.5A, 2.6A) Establish purpose for reading assigned and self-selected texts with adult assistance.

1.6C (K.5C, 2.6C) Make, correct, or confirm predictions using text features, characteristics of genre, and structures with adult assistance. 

1.6E (K.5E, 2.6E)  Make connections to personal experiences, ideas in other texts, and society with adult assistance.

1.7D (K.6D, 2.7D) Retell texts in ways that maintain meaning. 

1.7E (K.6E, 2.7E) Interact with sources in meaningful ways such as illustrating or writing. 

1.8B (K.7B, 2.8B) Describe the main character(s) and the reason(s) for their actions. 

1.8C (K.7C, 2.8C) Describe plot elements, including the main events, the problem, and the resolution, for texts read aloud and independently. 

1.9Di (K.8Di, 2.9Di) Recognize the central idea and supporting evidence with adult assistance.

This resource relates to the following Common Core Standards:

RL.1.2(K.2, 2.2) Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.

RL.1.3(K.3, 2.3) Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.

RL.1.7(K.7, 2.7) Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.

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