A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue | Book Study Activities and Tattle Rules Poster

This is a book study literacy unit for A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue by Julia Cook. The unit is packed with Common Core aligned activities for Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade. The Tattle Rules Poster helps remind students the difference between tattling and reporting.

This book study unit can be used as a whole class activity, during small group guided reading time, as individual student work, or as part of a book club. Copy a pack for each student and you're ready to go!

This is a great story for the beginning of the school year :)

THIS UNIT INCLUDES:

STORY ELEMENTS ACTIVITIES

• student unit cover page
• story elements
• making predictions
• character traits
• character analysis
• story retell
• story events
• story clues
• what I know about tattling

MAKING CONNECTIONS ACTIVITIES

• making mental images
• opinion page
• giving my advice
• text-to-self connections
• design a tattle tongue

WRITING ACTIVITIES

• write about Josh's tattle tongue

VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES

• making words
• vocabulary word search
• syllable sorting
• vocabulary word sort
• alphabetical order

COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES

• problems and solutions
• author's purpose
• main idea/theme
• fiction and non-fiction story elements
• questions about the story
• true or false comprehension questions
• the Tattle Rules
• sort, cut, and paste activity
• reading notes
• personal response page

LEARNING STANDARDS CHECKLISTS

• learning standards checklist charts for Common Core, TEKS, VA SOL

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