Pig the Stinker / Pig the Grub | Book Study Activities

This is a book study companion pack with activities to go with the fun book by Aaron Blabey. Please note that the book is called Pig the Stinker in some countries and Pig the Grub in others, so I have included pages that refer to both. The stories are identical, but have differing titles; therefore there are some duplicate pages. The unit is packed with Common Core aligned activities for Kindergarten and First Grade.

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. Simply copy a pack for each student. You may wish to choose to implement pages that best fit your students’ learning abilities

Your students will love Pig, the rank, foul, (and cute) pug!

THIS UNIT INCLUDES:

STORY ELEMENTS ACTIVITIES

• student unit cover page
• story elements
• making predictions
• character traits
• character analysis
• character comparison
• story retell
• story events
• story clues
• can-have-are-need graphic organizers

MAKING CONNECTIONS ACTIVITIES

• making mental images
• opinion pages
• giving my advice
• text-to-self connections
• If I were a stinker/grub

WRITING ACTIVITIES

• writing retell pages
• writing story prompt

VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES

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

COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES

• cause and effect
• problems and solutions
• author's purpose
• main idea/theme
• fiction and non-fiction story elements
• true or false comprehension questions
• reading notes
• personal response page

LEARNING STANDARDS CHECKLISTS

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

MORE PICTURE BOOK STUDIES

Harry the Dirty Dog

Pigeon (for ANY Pigeon book by Mo Willems)

Pig the Elf

Thelma the Unicorn

Pig the Pug

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