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While reading The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, you can use this student packet to show comprehension understanding, practice grades 3-5 language arts skills, capture student reflections and review predicting and visualizing. This packet includes 1-2 pages per chapter. Skills addressed: Plot Character Traits Predicting Visualization Compare and Contrast Problem/Soultion Cause/Effect Inferencing Character development Sequence of events printable vocabulary template cards at the end of

Big Al is a well known picture book by Andrew Clements. It teaches a lesson of friendship and not judging a person by appearances. This packet allows you to have students work on grades 3-5 Language Arts skills, including: character traits compare/contrast making connections problem/soultion summarizing vocabulary Designed to use as a guided reading lesson for struggling readers - so higher level skills with a lower level text.

This packet is a comprehensive guide to the first book in the Harry Potter series. There are multiple pages to accompany each chapter with some hands-on projects built in. Students will enjoy reading the book and completing this independently OR as a guided novel study. The packet includes: *Character Trait work *Plot review *Summarizing *Inference questions with emphasis for text evidence *Compare & Contrast work *Sequencing/Timeline *Character Development / Illustrations based on text descrip

Teaching about life cycles? Mealworms allow students to observe complete metamorphosis - little set-up, easy to do and minimal care required. You will need a few months to complete - but checking once a week on these little guys would be effective. Mealworms go through stages: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Your students will love watching the worms change to pupas and then into adults (beetles). TWO FORMATS 1. designed for students with significant cognitive disabilities - icons for observations

This folktale offers a wonderful opportunity to review some ELA skills while learning a powerful lesson. The tale is about two brothers with very different names and the reader's job is to conclude why a name is so important. Skills addressed in the packet: Compare/Contrast Genre - folktale Plot - Sequencing; Problem/Solution Author's Purpose Drawing Conclusions Synthesizing Theme Text-to-Self Connection This packet was designed for students who need lower readability text (Level M/N) but hig

Kate DiCamillo writes heartfelt stories that deeply engage students and teach heartfelt life lessons. In this bundle, you will find my four novel study packets for: Because of Winn-Dixie Flora & Ulysses The Tale of Despereaux The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane These packets contain comprehension pages for each chapter, vocabulary work, as well as character studies and reflection questions. They will support your students understanding of the plot, making connections to the text, making in

This picture book is a wonderful resource during black history month, civil rights discussions, or biography studies. Marian Anderson was a determined woman who overcame many obstacles to pursue her dream. Use as a close reading activity – reading multiple times for varying purposes. Begin with basic comprehension of the book and the sequence of Marian’s life. Dig deeper on the second and third reading – work on character traits, drawing conclusions about her obstacles and comparing and contra

Kate DiCamillo's book, Flora & Ulysses, is a crowd-pleaser. Your students will cheer for the superhero and make heartfelt connections to the main character. In this packet, you will find comprehension pages for each chapter, vocabulary work, as well as character studies and reflection questions at the end. This 106 page packet will support your students understanding of the plot, make connections to the text, make inferences using text evidence, practice extended response style questions, expr

You can't go wrong with a Leo Lionni book. Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse is a great book to promote discussion about friendship - How do you make a friend? What is a TRUE friend? This pack contains: 2 character trait pages - one for Alexander and one for Willy Inference page - describe thinking and illustrate 2 friendship pages Making Connections Create a new ending Designed for guided reading lesson with older students (4th /5th), lower reading level (Level L for F&P).

"Because of Winn-Dixie" is a perfect read for students in 3rd-5th grade. The main character, Opal, is easy to relate to while learning valuable life lessons. I use this book as a read aloud, allowing for class discussion and close reading instruction/practice as a whole group (or small group). This novel study packet would guide your instruction, chapter-by-chapter, highlighting a wide range of reading strategies and comprehension skills. This would work well as a whole class read, a literature

Complete a setting study of the town, Chewandswallow! This book keeps students interested while allowing for an indepth study of the various settings and connections to self. Packet includes: 3 setting description pages Comparison (text-to-self) Opinion writing - worst weather Cause and Effect - 2 pages Forecast the best weather for a day and illustrate Designed for guided reading lesson with older students (4th/5th grade) but lower reading level (Level M for F&P).

Patricia Polacco writes touching children's books that are great read alouds or guided reading materials. This packet was created for her story, Just Plain Fancy, a story of a young girl finding her way and fitting in. *Updated graphics and design* The packet includes activities to teach or review the following skills: Compare & Contrast Inference Prediction Forming an Opinion Character Traits Making Connections Problem/Solution Drawing Conclusions One writing prompt included in packet This p

Patricia Polacco's book, Mr. Lincoln's Way, is a heartfelt story of how an educator can touch the lives of students ... even those who seem out of reach. This is a story about making a difference ... that we all have a gift to give ... that inside, we are all the same. Use this book to teach THEME, discuss BULLYING, or build a stronger classroom community. While you share this message ... review comprehension skills: compare / contrast character analysis inferencing skills synthesizing - maki

An election provides the perfect time to discuss "perspective." This book, LaRue For Mayor: Letters From the Campaign Trail, by Mark Teague, allows kids to connect to the election process while thinking through different points of view. Skills addressed in this packet: *character analysis *Inferential comprehension skills *providing text evidence in your answers *perspective taking *writing a newspaper article *vocabulary *illustration work *predictions *compare & contrast *making connections

A perfect story for teaching about our own strengths and weakness, overcoming challenges and understanding differences ... Thank You, Mr. Falker, by Patricia Polacco. This packet provides a framework for discussion and comprehension while reading, as well as, an opportunity for reflection after reading. Allow your students to make connections to themselves ... understand their peers ... and see the potential that lies ahead for all of us. Skills addressed in the packet: point of view characte

Designed to use with “Howl” reader by Melvin and Gilda Berger. But, this packet could be used with any informational text on the topic of wolves. Use this packet as a guided reading framework. Students can read in the group, as you facilitate work on decoding skills, literal understanding, and beyond the text connections. This packet will offer organizers for thinking, basic questioning of the text, as well as higher level comprehension skills. This packet can also be used as an independent

Five packets in this bundle!! Topics included in this bundle: Alligators & Crocodiles, Bears, Bats, Spiders, & Wolves Use the packets as a guided reading framework. Students can read in the group, as you facilitate work on decoding skills, literal understanding, and beyond the text connections. These packets will offer organizers for thinking, basic questioning of the text, as well as higher level comprehension skills. These packets can also be used as an independent book studies of informatio

This is a mini-lesson to use while reading Thunder Cake, by Patricia Polacco. This was created as a guided reading lesson to teach/review higher level skills, but with lower level text (readability). (3rd/4th grade L.A. skills) The packet contains activities to teach/review skills: Extension of text/synthesizing Character traits - changes in a character from beginning to end (key included) Verb Study Sequencing events (key included)

Designed to use with “Snap!” reader by Melvin and Gilda Berger. But, this packet could be used with any informational text on the topic of alligators/crocodiles. Use this packet as a guided reading framework. Students can read in the group, as you facilitate work on decoding skills, literal understanding, and beyond the text connections. This packet will offer organizers for thinking, basic questioning of the text, as well as higher level comprehension skills. This packet can also be used as

Are your students interested in creepy or scary animals? Are you looking for some nonfiction reads for Halloween? This packet will support your instruction when teaching/reading about bats! You can use this packet as a guided reading resource, an independent study or a beginning research project. Students will have organizers to support comparing/contrasting and summarizing. Other skills addressed: *supporting details using evidence *vocabulary *inferential comprehension questions *basic res