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Characters & Setting Read Aloud Book Activities Reading Comprehension Lessons
Characters & Setting Read Aloud Book Activities Reading Comprehension Lessons
Characters & Setting Read Aloud Book Activities Reading Comprehension Lessons
Characters & Setting Read Aloud Book Activities Reading Comprehension Lessons
Characters & Setting Read Aloud Book Activities Reading Comprehension Lessons
Characters & Setting Read Aloud Book Activities Reading Comprehension Lessons
Characters & Setting Read Aloud Book Activities Reading Comprehension Lessons
Characters & Setting Read Aloud Book Activities Reading Comprehension Lessons
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Teaching reading comprehension just got easier with these ready-to-use Google Slides and printable worksheets! I’ve done all the work for you so you can focus on engaging your students. This week’s lesson plan is designed to help students master identifying characters and setting through interactive activities spread across five days. It includes an original daily song to reinforce the skill in a fun and memorable way. Simply read the suggested picture book to your class and follow along with the teachable slides, which provide guided instruction, practice activities, and interactive exercises. If you prefer to use a different text, no problem—flexible templates are included so you can adapt the lesson to any story of your choice. This resource is perfect for classroom teachers, homeschool families, and substitute lesson plans, offering structured literacy instruction that saves you time. Plus, it includes YouTube links to picture book read-alouds, making it even easier to implement. Whether you need a full literacy lesson or a quick, engaging sub plan, this resource has everything you need to teach characters and setting with confidence!

The 5 featured stories in this unit are:

1. The Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill

2. Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes

3. Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes

4. David Goes to School by David Shannon

5. Miss Nelson is Missing by James Marshall

Here are the Units in the Sequence I teach them. They can be taught out of order as well.

Week 1 Characters & Setting

Week 2 Retelling Beginning, Middle, & End

Week 3 Text to Self

Week 4 Text to Text

Week 5 Predicting

Week 6 Review

Week 7 Fiction or Nonfiction

Week 8 Fact vs. Opinion

Week 9 Text to World

Week 10 Fact & Details

Week 11 Main Idea & Details

Week 12 Review

Week 13 Compare & Contrast

Week 14 Character Analysis

Week 15 Sequencing

Week 16 Problem & Solution

Week 17 Foreshadowing

Week 18 Review Week

Week 19 Check for Understanding

Week 20 Text Evidence

Week 21 Headings/Table of Contents

Week 22 Inferencing

Week 23 Biography/Timeline

Week 24 Review Week 4

Week 25 Character Traits

Week 26 Cause and Effect
Week 27 Visualizing

Week 28 Message

Week 29 Summarizing

Week 30 Review Week 5

Week 31 Caption & Labels

Week 32 Author’s Purpose

Week 33 Point of View

Week 34 Glossary

Week 35 Guided Research

Week 36 Independent Researc

Week 37 End of the Year NonFiction Review

Week 38 End of the Year Fiction Review

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Characters & Setting Read Aloud Book Activities Reading Comprehension Lessons

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Teaching reading comprehension just got easier with these ready-to-use Google Slides and printable worksheets! I’ve done all the work for you so you can focus on engaging your students. This week’s lesson plan is designed to help students master identifying characters and setting through interactive activities spread across five days. It includes an original daily song to reinforce the skill in a fun and memorable way. Simply read the suggested picture book to your class and follow along with the teachable slides, which provide guided instruction, practice activities, and interactive exercises. If you prefer to use a different text, no problem—flexible templates are included so you can adapt the lesson to any story of your choice. This resource is perfect for classroom teachers, homeschool families, and substitute lesson plans, offering structured literacy instruction that saves you time. Plus, it includes YouTube links to picture book read-alouds, making it even easier to implement. Whether you need a full literacy lesson or a quick, engaging sub plan, this resource has everything you need to teach characters and setting with confidence!

The 5 featured stories in this unit are:

1. The Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill

2. Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes

3. Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes

4. David Goes to School by David Shannon

5. Miss Nelson is Missing by James Marshall

Here are the Units in the Sequence I teach them. They can be taught out of order as well.

Week 1 Characters & Setting

Week 2 Retelling Beginning, Middle, & End

Week 3 Text to Self

Week 4 Text to Text

Week 5 Predicting

Week 6 Review

Week 7 Fiction or Nonfiction

Week 8 Fact vs. Opinion

Week 9 Text to World

Week 10 Fact & Details

Week 11 Main Idea & Details

Week 12 Review

Week 13 Compare & Contrast

Week 14 Character Analysis

Week 15 Sequencing

Week 16 Problem & Solution

Week 17 Foreshadowing

Week 18 Review Week

Week 19 Check for Understanding

Week 20 Text Evidence

Week 21 Headings/Table of Contents

Week 22 Inferencing

Week 23 Biography/Timeline

Week 24 Review Week 4

Week 25 Character Traits

Week 26 Cause and Effect
Week 27 Visualizing

Week 28 Message

Week 29 Summarizing

Week 30 Review Week 5

Week 31 Caption & Labels

Week 32 Author’s Purpose

Week 33 Point of View

Week 34 Glossary

Week 35 Guided Research

Week 36 Independent Researc

Week 37 End of the Year NonFiction Review

Week 38 End of the Year Fiction Review

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Perfect for teaching and applying the new skills for the week!
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May 6, 2026
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I love this resource and all of the ways students can apply the new skill!
Andrea S.
462 reviews • Indiana
Grades taught: 1st, 2nd
Student populations: Autism, Emerging bilinguals, Learning difficulties, Mild to severe disabilities
Great literacy unit!
Rated 5 out of 5
September 14, 2025
Met expectations
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This is a well organized and fun to use packet! Thank you!
Libby Y.
344 reviews • North Carolina
Grades taught: 1st
Rated 5 out of 5
June 5, 2025
Thanks so much :) -Rachel
Rachel H.
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March 25, 2025
My students loved using this resource. I highly recommend!
Jennifer P.
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With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
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