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Welcome to Comprehension Connection, an ELA focused shop for grades K-5 established in 2012. Here, you'll find a large assortment of mentor text units with a focus on social emotional learning, comprehension and writing, poem of the week and partner play resources for building fluency, literacy projects and anchor charts for comprehension, author studies, and more.
Carla Fedeler, owner of Comprehension Connection, is a licensed reading specialist with 27 years of public education experience in the regular classroom, as a K-5 Title 1 reading interventionist, as an ITRT (one year), and finally a literacy coach. Carla has been designing literacy resources for over 10 years, and since retirement, she's delved into web development with a focus on educational and small business websites.
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The Mitten by Jan Brett Literacy Activities Interactive Read Aloud Comprehension
The Mitten by Jan Brett is a classic, must read book for all children. These interactive activities will be just what you need for meaningful learning. In fact, you might use it to kick off a Jan Brett Author Study! Great for sub plans too! HOW IS THE MITTEN UNIT ORGANIZED?This comprehension focused unit includes materials to use in guided reading or as mentor text lessons before/during/after reading. It is CCSS ALIGNED and in DIGITAL AND PDF to give you lots of teaching options for the skills
2nd - 4th
Balanced Literacy, Reading Strategies, Writing
CCSS, VA SOL
RL.2.1
, RL.2.3
, RL.2.5
+20
Also included in: Jan Brett Author Study Book Companion Guides Winter Literacy Bundle
Thank You Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco Activities Reading and Writing Lessons
This unit for Thank You Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco is just what you need to inspire your students. It is comprehension focused for deeper meaning. Thank You Mr. Falker's rich vocabulary and meaningful themes are so important for students. This well reviewed bundle includes both a full color digital option using Google Slides TM for modeling and 1-1 devices and the PDF for small group. It is common core aligned too! HOW TEACHERS CAN USE THIS THANK YOU MR. FALKER UNIT:The Thank You Mr. Falk
3rd - 5th
Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing
CCSS, VA SOL
RL.4.1
, RL.4.2
, RL.4.3
+13
Also included in: Patricia Polacco Author Study 13 Book Companions Chicken Sunday and More
Two Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg Activities Mentor Text for inferences
Two Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg is the BEST mentor text for teaching inferences, but with this well planned bundle, you can teach so much more! You have both digital options for Google Slides TM and printable activities for paired and small group lessons. It will make your planning EASY and EFFECTIVE. One book, but many skill options! In this awesome book, the two bad ants find lots of trouble. VanAllsburg does a fantastic job using metaphor to describe things from the ants' perspective. You
3rd - 5th
Balanced Literacy, Reading Strategies, Writing
CCSS, VA SOL
RL.3.1
, RL.3.2
, RL.3.3
+16
Parental Involvement Brochure and Poster
Parental involvement is very important to a child's success in school, but how can we get our parents in? This blog post shares information about how and why parental involvement matters. Resource Description:This resource includes a printable poster with 20 suggestions for involving your parents PLUS a parental involvement brochure which can be printed and given at the beginning of the year or at conference time. Parents may not be able to visit during the school day, but every parent can be
Not Specific
For All Subjects
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Unit
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst is a classic. We all have bad days, and you can use this EASY TO USE and MEANINGFUL activities highlight the book's themes. HOW TEACHER USE THE ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE HORRIBLE NO GOOD VERY BAD DAY UNIT:This bundle includes a variety of comprehension focused activities to make reading the book meaningful. Teachers can choose the skills that best mesh with their standards and student needs. I suggest using the materia
2nd - 4th
Literature, Reading Strategies, Writing
CCSS, VA SOL
RL.2.1
, RL.2.3
, RL.2.5
+21
Salt in His Shoes Read Aloud Activities Book Companion
Salt in His Shoes by Deloris and Roslyn Jordan is a wonderful book for introducing a study of Michael Jordan's life and contributions. This interactive bundle includes graphic organizers for group discussion, question task cards, a lapbook project, and more in both DIGITAL and PDF. Your students will LOVE it, and you'll love the time you save! WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE SALT IN HIS SHOES UNIT?The bundle addresses the following skills: Story Vocabulary and Word CardsSchema BuilderBeginning/Middle/En
3rd - 5th
Creative Writing, Reading Strategies
CCSS, VA SOL
RL.3.3
, RL.4.1
, RL.4.2
+9
Author's Purpose Activity Paper Bag Book Interactive Notebook
Are you looking for an exciting new way to teach author's purpose? This author's purpose activity offers a new hands-on way to learn and practice. Author's purpose is not as easy as it seems. With this resource, you can explain it, help students identify the look-fors, practice with multiple texts, sort examples, and apply learning with real life examples. When the project is complete, students can refer to it with new reading. HOW IS THE AUTHOR'S PURPOSE ACTIVITY ORGANIZED?This paper bag book
3rd - 5th
Balanced Literacy, Close Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RI.5.8
, CCRA.R.6
, LA.4.10.B
+12
Amos and Boris by William Steig Reading Activities in Digital and PDF
Amos and Boris by William Steig is a great choice any time of year. Kids love and need stories of friendship. This unit includes before/during/after activities for the book as well as an extension option for writing using the book as a mentor text. You get both PDF and digital for Google Slides TM, so you're ready to go no matter the setting. MORE ABOUT THE AMOS AND BORIS UNIT:The activities work well for guided reading, as mentor text lessons, with paired reading experiences, or for book clubs
3rd - 5th
Balanced Literacy, Literature, Reading Strategies
CCSS, VA SOL
RL.3.1
, RL.3.3
, RL.3.9
+32
Also included in: William Steig Author Study Bundle in Digital and PDF
The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant Activities for Comprehension and Writing
These activities for The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant are easy to use and engaging for students. This comprehension focused book companion is perfect for the middle grades and includes before, during, and after activities in both PDF and Digital for Google Slides TM. HOW TO USE THE RELATIVES CAME READING ACTIVITIES:The Relatives Came bundle works well for mentor text lessons, book clubs, for guided reading, or for partner work. You can project the color version for modeling and use the prin
2nd - 3rd
Balanced Literacy, Literature, Reading Strategies
CCSS, VA SOL
RL.2.1
, RL.2.2
, RL.2.3
+24
Horrible Harry in Room 2B Novel Study for Second and Third Grades
Horrible Harry in Room 2B is a great introduction into the Horrible Harry series. This novel study in PDF and for Google Slides works well for guided reading groups or for literacy circles since it is skill focused. It includes materials for modeling and practice. For the primary grades, you might use it as a station for partner reading and responses. WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE HORRIBLE HARRY UNIT?making predictionsvocabularymaking comparisoncause and effect relationshipsnarrative elementsquestion
2nd - 3rd
Close Reading, Reading Strategies, Writing
CCSS, VA SOL
RL.2.1
, RL.2.2
, RL.2.3
+17
Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus Novel Study Activities
Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus is perfect for the start of the year. This comprehension focused guided reading unit in digital for Google Slides TM and PDF is set up with before/during/after activities and vocabulary for each chapter. Junie B is a favorite of nearly all kids. With each chapter focused on a different skill, your kids can enjoy Junie AND work on skills. HOW TEACHERS CAN USE THIS UNIT?Teachers can use the activities as an interactive read aloud or for book clubs. You mi
2nd - 4th
Balanced Literacy, Reading Strategies
CCSS, VA SOL
RL.2.1
, RL.2.2
, RL.2.3
+27
Scarecrow by Cynthia Rylant Activities in PDF and Digital Formats, Fall Literacy
Scarecrow by Cynthia Rylant is one descriptive book that works beautifully as a mentor text for author's craft and especially with the Six Traits. Cynthia Rylant's poetic language and description of scarecrows and fall make this book perfect for character development, visualizing, and making inferences. It includes 23 pages PDF and 17 pages in full color digital using Google Slides TM. HOW CAN TEACHERS USE THIS UNIT FOR SCARECROW BY CYNTHIA RYLANT?Teachers can use these activities for mentor te
3rd - 4th
Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Reading Strategies
CCSS, VA SOL
RL.3.1
, RL.3.2
, RL.3.3
+32
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?Prer
3rd - 5th
Balanced Literacy, Literature, Reading Strategies
CCSS, VA SOL
RL.4.1
, RL.4.2
, RL.4.3
+26
Also included in: Spring Book Unit Bundle
Amazing Grace Read Aloud Activities Book Companion for Reading and Writing
Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman is such an inspirational book. Every student should read it for the themes of perseverance, diversity, and inclusiveness. This comprehension and writing focused unit includes before/during/after activities to make planning easy and learning fun and inspiring. If you love Grace, you can explore Mary Hoffman's other Grace stories too. What's included in the Amazing Grace Unit?vocabulary organizer and word cardsschema building on the themecause/effect relationships an
3rd - 5th
Reading Strategies, Writing
CCSS, VA SOL
RL.3.1
, RL.3.2
, RL.3.3
+25
Wilma Unlimited Read Aloud Book Companion Activities for Reading and Writing
Keep your students ENGAGED and INSPIRED with this unit for Wilma Unlimited by Kathleen Krull. In this bundle, comprehension is the focus. Use the materials as an interactive read aloud, mentor text lesson, or in guided reading. Unit includes a reader's theater script making it interactive and meaningful. What's included in the Wilma Unlimited unit?Story Vocabulary and Word CardsSchema Builder (Give One-Get One for print and That's Me for digital)Sequencing EventsMaking and Confirming Predictio
3rd - 5th
Reading Strategies
CCSS, VA SOL
RL.3.1
, RL.3.3
, RL.3.4
+19
Narrative Story Elements for Fiction Reading | Paper Bag Book Report Project
This hands-on narrative elements project is a versatile resource you'll use often for narrative elements in fiction. Teaching the narrative elements is a critical skill in studying fictional texts. This hands on paper bag book project helps students use guiding questions as they think about not only what the narrative elements are, but how they contribute to the plot of the book. HOW TEACHERS CAN USE THIS NARRATIVE ELEMENTS PROJECT:When you are working on this skill, you can use the components
3rd - 5th
ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies, Writing
CCSS, VA SOL
RL.3.1
, RL.3.3
, RL.3.5
+13
Writing a Memoir Writing Lesson
Studying and writing memoirs are an important part of a reading and writing program, and are very enjoyable. There are many wonderful examples of memoirs that teachers can use as mentor texts including books by Patricia Polacco, Cynthia Rylant, Eve Bunting, and Mem Fox. After learning about the memoir genre and analyzing a few, students are ready to write their own. WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS DOWNLOAD:This writing set will guide your students through the memoir writing process. The set includes
4th - 6th
Creative Writing, Writing
CCSS, VA SOL
W.4.3
, W.5.3
, W.5.3a
+27
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox Activities
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox is a wonderful story of helping others. This unit is perfect for a second to third grade classroom any time of year. This unit includes before/during/after activities in PDF and Google Slides TM. HOW CAN TEACHERS USE THIS WILFRED GORDON MCDONALD PARTRIDGE UNIT?Teachers can use the unit as a mentor text, in guided reading groups, for paired reading or in centers. Students can work on the activities with paper/pencil, on electronic one-to-one devices an
2nd - 3rd
Balanced Literacy, Literature, Reading Strategies
CCSS, VA SOL
RL.2.1
, RL.2.3
, RL.2.5
+22
Fall Partner Play, Fluency Activity, Apple Theme Readers Theater
This fall partner play is great for building fluency AND comprehension skills. The Winner Gets the Pie is a partner play for the middle grades about two children who compete to see who can pick the most apples. (Tortoise and the Hare so to speak.) The play includes before, during, and after reading activities for deeper comprehension and additional fluency practice. HOW TEACHERS CAN USE THIS FALL PARTNER PLAY IN THE CLASSROOM:The play is three pages in length and includes two voices. I recommen
2nd - 4th
Other (ELA), Reading Strategies
The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco Activities in Digital and PDF
The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco is a beautiful story of Patricia's ancestry, and it is the perfect book to begin an author study with. This HUGE comprehension focused bundle in DIGITAL and PDF includes before, during, and after activities to accompany the book, a Patricia Polacco research lapbook about her life and books, and a class book writing extension. If you're wanting to do an author study, this is the book to begin with! Make planning EASY and theme exploration MEANINGFUL. WHAT SK
3rd - 5th
Reading Strategies, Vocabulary, Writing
CCSS, VA SOL
RL.3.1
, RL.3.3
, RL.3.5
+23
Also included in: Patricia Polacco Author Study 13 Book Companions Chicken Sunday and More
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About the store
Experience
Welcome to Comprehension Connection, an ELA focused shop for grades K-5 established in 2012. Here, you'll find a large assortment of mentor text units with a focus on social emotional learning, comprehension and writing, poem of the week and partner play resources for building fluency, literacy projects and anchor charts for comprehension, author studies, and more.
Carla Fedeler, owner of Comprehension Connection, is a licensed reading specialist with 27 years of public education experience in the regular classroom, as a K-5 Title 1 reading interventionist, as an ITRT (one year), and finally a literacy coach. Carla has been designing literacy resources for over 10 years, and since retirement, she's delved into web development with a focus on educational and small business websites.
Teaching style
Because Carla's primary responsibility has been with reading intervention for struggling readers, her instructional methods are based upon the individual needs of the student. Her lessons are hands-on, active, and thoughtful. She encourages lots of oral discussion with high level questioning, and she includes writing throughout the reading process. She LOVES interactive notebooks, anchor charts, mentor texts, and working with anything fun and active.
Awards & shining teacher moments
In the past, Carla has received several educational grants totaling almost five thousand dollars to purchase books for classroom lending libraries and literacy workstation resources for her schools lending room. With these funds combined with Title 1 reading funding, she was able to add nearly 3000 books to her school's classroom libraries. She has also presented many workshops through her involvement with the Virginia State Literacy Association and with her local reading council where she served in multiple leadership capacities including web development, social media, secretary, vice president and president. Now, she supports other TPTers with web design and development and continues presenting in workshops both for teachers and TPTers.
My own education history
Carla has a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Iowa State University and a Master's degree in Reading Education from the University of Virginia.
Additional biographical information
You can follow Carla's website, Comprehension Connection, for lesson ideas and to learn more about Carla's teaching resources. Be sure to grab exclusive freebies from her website by joining her email list. Carla looks forward to sharing with you regularly there as well as through the notes to followers on TPT.
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