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The Snow Thief Read Aloud Book & Activities Reading Comprehension Craft
The Snow Thief Read Aloud Book & Activities Reading Comprehension Craft
The Snow Thief Read Aloud Book & Activities Reading Comprehension Craft
The Snow Thief Read Aloud Book & Activities Reading Comprehension Craft
The Snow Thief Read Aloud Book & Activities Reading Comprehension Craft
The Snow Thief Read Aloud Book & Activities Reading Comprehension Craft
The Snow Thief Read Aloud Book & Activities Reading Comprehension Craft
The Snow Thief Read Aloud Book & Activities Reading Comprehension Craft
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"My students really like the Squirrel stories and this was very good. They enjoyed working on the worksheets and putting the events in order. They also had an opportunity to draw pictures as well as write their responses."
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yelena g.

Description

Squirrel and Bird are back from their adventures in the Leaf Thief, but this time it is winter. Squirrel experiences the wonder of cold, white snow for the first time. He has a snowball fight, explores ice and runs into a snow squirrel who has a face made of hazelnuts. As Squirrel ponders his missing hazelnuts and the mysterious snow squirrel he met, he gets more and more excited to play in the snow.When he wakes up and the snow is gone, he tells Bird all about the snow thief. This funny story also comes with some wonderful winter facts at the back of the book to explain the changes that happen with snow. Enjoy this reading comprehension set that is filled with differentiated activities in your classroom. Make the fun squirrel craft, complete the writing, word work, and math activities too.

Book Companion for The Snow Thief by Alice Hemming

Reading Strategies:

  • Predicting 2 options
  • Setting 2
  • Characters 2
  • Characters & Setting’
  • Retell/Retelling Beginning, Middle, End 4
  • Text Connections 5
  • Main Idea and Details 2 options
  • Sequencing 4 cards 2 options
  • 8 cards cut & paste words & pictures
  • Beginning, Middle, End 3 options
  • Text Connections 2 options
  • Author’s Purpose
  • Fiction or Nonfiction 3
  • My Opinion
  • Reflection
  • Story Message 2
  • Character Analysis 3
  • Question/Answer
  • Key Events
  • Text Evidence
  • Check for Understanding 2
  • Visualizing
  • Point of View
  • Inference

Word Work:

  • ABC Order
  • Punctuation
  • Making Words
  • Syllables
  • Word Search
  • Word Scramble

Colorful Posters:

  • Book Title Page
  • Predicting
  • 6 questions cards
  • Main idea
  • Details/sequencing cards
  • Characters/Setting
  • Problem/Solution
  • Message

Writing:

  • Describe Squirrel
  • Things I Love to do in the Snow
  • Explanatory Prewriting & Writing How to Make a Snowflake
  • Retell Prewriting & Writing
  • Opinion Prewriting & Writing

Math:

  • Roll & Move Gameboard
  • Spin & Add 10 Bingo
  • Subtract from 20 Gameboard
  • Triple the Fun Bingo

Squirrel Craft

Letters ”The Snow Thief” 2 per page

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The Snow Thief Read Aloud Book & Activities Reading Comprehension Craft

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What others say

"My students really like the Squirrel stories and this was very good. They enjoyed working on the worksheets and putting the events in order. They also had an opportunity to draw pictures as well as write their responses."
star
yelena g.

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This fun bundle is a combination of five more of my favorite winter book companions to work on reading comprehension. The stories included are, The Snow Thief, Tacky and the Winter Games, Froggy Builds a Snowman, Snowmen at Work, & Penguin Problems. Each unit is packed with several choices of re
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This fun bundle is a combination of ten of my favorite winter book companions to work on reading comprehension. The stories included are, The Snowy Day, Snowmen at Night, Sneezy the Snowman, Tacky the Penguin, A Loud Winter's Nap, The Snow Thief, Tacky and the Winter Games, Froggy Builds a Snowman,
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Description

Squirrel and Bird are back from their adventures in the Leaf Thief, but this time it is winter. Squirrel experiences the wonder of cold, white snow for the first time. He has a snowball fight, explores ice and runs into a snow squirrel who has a face made of hazelnuts. As Squirrel ponders his missing hazelnuts and the mysterious snow squirrel he met, he gets more and more excited to play in the snow.When he wakes up and the snow is gone, he tells Bird all about the snow thief. This funny story also comes with some wonderful winter facts at the back of the book to explain the changes that happen with snow. Enjoy this reading comprehension set that is filled with differentiated activities in your classroom. Make the fun squirrel craft, complete the writing, word work, and math activities too.

Book Companion for The Snow Thief by Alice Hemming

Reading Strategies:

  • Predicting 2 options
  • Setting 2
  • Characters 2
  • Characters & Setting’
  • Retell/Retelling Beginning, Middle, End 4
  • Text Connections 5
  • Main Idea and Details 2 options
  • Sequencing 4 cards 2 options
  • 8 cards cut & paste words & pictures
  • Beginning, Middle, End 3 options
  • Text Connections 2 options
  • Author’s Purpose
  • Fiction or Nonfiction 3
  • My Opinion
  • Reflection
  • Story Message 2
  • Character Analysis 3
  • Question/Answer
  • Key Events
  • Text Evidence
  • Check for Understanding 2
  • Visualizing
  • Point of View
  • Inference

Word Work:

  • ABC Order
  • Punctuation
  • Making Words
  • Syllables
  • Word Search
  • Word Scramble

Colorful Posters:

  • Book Title Page
  • Predicting
  • 6 questions cards
  • Main idea
  • Details/sequencing cards
  • Characters/Setting
  • Problem/Solution
  • Message

Writing:

  • Describe Squirrel
  • Things I Love to do in the Snow
  • Explanatory Prewriting & Writing How to Make a Snowflake
  • Retell Prewriting & Writing
  • Opinion Prewriting & Writing

Math:

  • Roll & Move Gameboard
  • Spin & Add 10 Bingo
  • Subtract from 20 Gameboard
  • Triple the Fun Bingo

Squirrel Craft

Letters ”The Snow Thief” 2 per page

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Great resource!
Rated 5 out of 5
June 5, 2026
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
I love this product. It is a great way to tie science and reading together.
Sara O.
1,102 reviews • Virginia
Grades taught: 1st, 2nd
Student populations: Learning difficulties
amazing unit
Rated 5 out of 5
March 15, 2026
I love all of these units that use a weekly book. the kids enjoy the routine
Leslie P.
173 reviews • Missouri
Grades taught: 1st
Great Resource
Rated 5 out of 5
August 6, 2025
Our students loved this. Thanks for a great resource.
kerry A.
925 reviews • Outside the United States
Grades taught: 3rd, 4th, 5th
Rated 5 out of 5
April 2, 2025
My students really like the Squirrel stories and this was very good. They enjoyed working on the worksheets and putting the events in order. They also had an opportunity to draw pictures as well as write their responses.
yelena G.
131 reviews
Grades taught: 3rd
Student populations: Learning difficulties, Mild to severe disabilities
Rated 5 out of 5
January 5, 2025
This is a great resource. My students enjoyed completing this activity.
Andria R.
3,684 reviews
Grades taught: 1st

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Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.
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