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This is a book study unit with literacy printables for The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. This Giving Tree book companion unit is packed with Common Core aligned reading activities for Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade. These read aloud book activities help students practice important literacy and reading comprehension skills in a fun and engaging way.
WAYS TO USE THE BOOK ACTIVITIES
- for whole class learning
- during small group guided reading time
- as individual student work
- as part of a book club
- homeschool instruction
- leave for a sub
Copy a pack for each student and you're ready to go!
WHAT TEACHERS LOVE
- differentiate to suit your students' learning abilities and needs
- saves planning time
- standards based learning
- great to leave for a sub
- no prep - print and go
THIS UNIT INCLUDES:
STORY ELEMENTS ACTIVITIES
- student unit cover page (in color & bw)
- story elements
- making predictions
- characters in the story
- story retell
- can-have-are-need graphic organizers
- story sequence
MAKING CONNECTIONS ACTIVITIES
- making mental images
- giving my opinion
- text-to-self connections
- If I were a tree
WRITING ACTIVITIES
- writing retell pages
- story writing prompt
VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES
- making words
- vocabulary word search
- syllable counting
- vocabulary word cards
- vocabulary word sort
- alphabetical order
COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES
- making inferences
- problems and solutions
- author's purpose
- main idea/theme
- fiction and non-fiction story elements
- true or false comprehension questions
- story response
- story notes
LEARNING STANDARDS CHECKLISTS
- learning standards checklist charts for Common Core, TEKS, VA SOL
LEARNING STANDARDS COVERED:
Common Core
- RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.K.6, RL.K.7
- RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.7
- RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.5, RL.2.7
TEKS
- K.5.C, K.5.D, K.5.E, K.5.F, K.6.A, K.6.B, K.6.C, K.6.D, K.6.E, K.7.A, K.7.B, K.7.C, K.7.D, K.9.A
- 1.6.C, 1.6.D, 1.6.E, 1.6.F, 1.7.A, 1.7.C, 1.7.D, 1.7.E, 1.8.A, 1.8.B, 1.8.C, 1.8.D, 1.10.A
- 2.6.B, 2.6.C, 2.6.D, 2.6.E, 2.6.F, 2.7.A, 2.7.B, 2.7.C, 2.7.D, 2.7.E, 2.7.F, 2.8.A, 2.8.B, 2.8.C, 2.8.D, 2.10.A
VA SOL
- R.K.8.a, R.K.8.b, R.K.8.c, R.K.8.d, R.K.8.e
- R.1.9.c, R.1.9.d, R.1.9.e, R.1.9.f, R.1.9.g, R.1.9.h
- R.2.7.a, R.2.7.b, R.2.7.c, R.2.7.d, R.2.7.e, R.2.7.f, R.2.7.g, R.2.7.h
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Description
This is a book study unit with literacy printables for The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. This Giving Tree book companion unit is packed with Common Core aligned reading activities for Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade. These read aloud book activities help students practice important literacy and reading comprehension skills in a fun and engaging way.
WAYS TO USE THE BOOK ACTIVITIES
- for whole class learning
- during small group guided reading time
- as individual student work
- as part of a book club
- homeschool instruction
- leave for a sub
Copy a pack for each student and you're ready to go!
WHAT TEACHERS LOVE
- differentiate to suit your students' learning abilities and needs
- saves planning time
- standards based learning
- great to leave for a sub
- no prep - print and go
THIS UNIT INCLUDES:
STORY ELEMENTS ACTIVITIES
- student unit cover page (in color & bw)
- story elements
- making predictions
- characters in the story
- story retell
- can-have-are-need graphic organizers
- story sequence
MAKING CONNECTIONS ACTIVITIES
- making mental images
- giving my opinion
- text-to-self connections
- If I were a tree
WRITING ACTIVITIES
- writing retell pages
- story writing prompt
VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES
- making words
- vocabulary word search
- syllable counting
- vocabulary word cards
- vocabulary word sort
- alphabetical order
COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES
- making inferences
- problems and solutions
- author's purpose
- main idea/theme
- fiction and non-fiction story elements
- true or false comprehension questions
- story response
- story notes
LEARNING STANDARDS CHECKLISTS
- learning standards checklist charts for Common Core, TEKS, VA SOL
LEARNING STANDARDS COVERED:
Common Core
- RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.K.6, RL.K.7
- RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.7
- RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.5, RL.2.7
TEKS
- K.5.C, K.5.D, K.5.E, K.5.F, K.6.A, K.6.B, K.6.C, K.6.D, K.6.E, K.7.A, K.7.B, K.7.C, K.7.D, K.9.A
- 1.6.C, 1.6.D, 1.6.E, 1.6.F, 1.7.A, 1.7.C, 1.7.D, 1.7.E, 1.8.A, 1.8.B, 1.8.C, 1.8.D, 1.10.A
- 2.6.B, 2.6.C, 2.6.D, 2.6.E, 2.6.F, 2.7.A, 2.7.B, 2.7.C, 2.7.D, 2.7.E, 2.7.F, 2.8.A, 2.8.B, 2.8.C, 2.8.D, 2.10.A
VA SOL
- R.K.8.a, R.K.8.b, R.K.8.c, R.K.8.d, R.K.8.e
- R.1.9.c, R.1.9.d, R.1.9.e, R.1.9.f, R.1.9.g, R.1.9.h
- R.2.7.a, R.2.7.b, R.2.7.c, R.2.7.d, R.2.7.e, R.2.7.f, R.2.7.g, R.2.7.h
MORE PICTURE BOOK STUDIES
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
©Anita Bremer
Permission by author for single classroom use only.
I love it when you share my products with your colleagues! Please do so legally, by purchasing additional licenses- they are available at a discounted price!
Uploading this product onto the internet (even to a personal/classroom website) is prohibited and is a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
