This set of lesson plans, resources, and activities is for use with “A Chair for My Mother” by Vera B. Williams. It can be used for whole group, small group, and independent instruction – which makes these resources a smart choice for literacy centers or Reader’s Workshop. Here's What You'll Get and Why: My goal was to make it easy to teach readers how to think about “A Chair for My Mother” using a variety of comprehension strategies. That's why I've included page by page lesson plans, guided practice worksheets, and text specific reader's notebook prompts for the following strategies: - Retelling and Summarizing - Making Inferences - Identifying the Author’s Purpose - Visualizing - Understanding Text Structure I also created an Extension Activity for early finishers. Next, I find that vocabulary instruction works best when it's done within the context of books that students are already reading. That's why I've included the following vocabulary resources: - Vocabulary Word List - Flash Cards (match words to pictures and match words to definitions) - Interactive Vocabulary Notebook Cards - Vocabulary Word Games Printable - Personal Vocabulary Word Bookmark I've also included a word study lesson plan and set of activities, because, much like vocabulary, I find that word study works best within context. As a result, I have identified word patterns within trade books and have developed lesson plans and resources based on the word study that can be done with specific books. The lesson plan and set of resources for “A Chair for My Mother“ focuses on Prepositions / Prepositional Phrases and includes the following: - Lesson Plan - Interactive Activity - Practice Page - Independent Word Work This set of resources also includes the following: - Running Record Assessment - Common Core Aligned Comprehension Assessment - Answer Keys - Common Core State Standard Alignment -Spanish translation of the comprehension strategy practice pages, reader's notebook prompts (complete with Spanish Common Core “Can“ statements), and extension activities for use with “A Chair for My Mother” - BONUS: Surprise Sample Resource I hope that you will enjoy using my resources along with your copy or copies of “A Chair for My Mother” by Vera B. Williams. If you have any questions about the resources included in this set please email me at AmyMackenzie@BookPagez.com. It will be my pleasure to reply and help you in any way I can.

Making Inferences with No, David! by David Shannon (book not included) Grade Level: First Grade Guided Reading Level: G This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to make inferences while reading. Use the No, David! and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment. Here's What You'll Get in This Super Pack: Making Inferences Lesson Plan Guided Practice Page Answer Key Making Inferences Graphic Organizer Common Core Alignment (aligned to first grade standards) *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for No, David! here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/no-david-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-first-grade-ccss-11169135

Retelling and Summarizing with I Went Walking by Sue Williams (book not included) Grade Level: Kindergarten Guided Reading Level: C This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to retell and summarize while reading. Use the I Went Walking and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment. Here's What You'll Get in This Super Pack: Retelling and Summarizing Lesson Plan Guided Practice Page Answer Key Retelling and Summarizing Graphic Organizer Common Core Alignment (aligned to kindergarten standards) *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for I Went Walking here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/i-went-walking-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-kindergarten-ccss-11159309

Making Connections with Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish (book not included) Grade Level: Second Grade Guided Reading Level: L This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to make connections while reading. Use the Amelia Bedelia and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment. Here's What You'll Get in This Super Pack: Making Connections Lesson Plan Guided Practice Page Answer Key Making Connections Graphic Organizer Common Core Alignment (aligned to second grade standards) *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for Amelia Bedelia here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/amelia-bedelia-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-second-grade-ccss-11156706

Making Inferences with The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Sciezka (book not included) Grade Level: Fourth Grade Guided Reading Level: Q This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to make inferences while reading. Use the The True Story of the Three Little Pigs and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment. Here's What You'll Get in This Super Pack: Making Inferences Lesson Plan Guided Practice Page Answer Key Making Inferences Graphic Organizer Common Core Alignment (aligned to fourth grade standards) *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for The True Story of the Three Little Pigs here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/the-true-story-of-the-three-little-pigs-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-fourth-grade-ccss-11208758

Making Inferences with Voices in the Park by Anthony Browne (book not included) Grade Level: Second Grade Guided Reading Level: L This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to make inferences while reading. Use the Voices in the Park and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment. Here's What You'll Get in This Super Pack: Making Inferences Lesson Plan Guided Practice Page Answer Key Making Inferences Graphic Organizer Common Core Alignment (aligned to second grade standards) *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for Voices in the Park here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/voices-in-the-park-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-second-grade-ccss-11160217

The Giving Tree Vocabulary Connections Grade Level: Second Grade Guided Reading Level: J Vocabulary Connections is a series of vocabulary activities intended to be used as a supplement to comprehension strategy lesson plans and activities. Each of the Vocabulary Connections resource packages includes a list of specific vocabulary words found within the context of popular and award winning children's books. Each of our Vocabulary Connections packages provide an opportunity for readers to do the following: Build their vocabulary Improve their understanding of vocabulary within the context of the books they read Connect new vocabulary through playing interactive games Practice using new words in an engaging and meaningful way Become more aware of new vocabulary while working and reading independently *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for The Giving Tree here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/the-giving-tree-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-second-grade-ccss-11160028

Making Inferences with Train to Somewhere by Eve Bunting (book not included) Grade Level: Fourth Grade Guided Reading Level: Q This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to make inferences while reading. Use the Train to Somewhere, and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment. Here's What You'll Get in This Super Pack: Making Inferences Lesson Plan Guided Practice Page Answer Key Making Inferences Graphic Organizer Common Core Alignment (aligned to fourth grade standards) *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for Train to Somewhere, here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/train-to-somewhere-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-fourth-grade-ccss-11239392

Making Connections with Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst (book not included) Grade Level: Second Grade Guided Reading Level: L This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to make connections while reading. Use the Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment. Here's What You'll Get in This Super Pack: Making Connections Lesson Plan Guided Practice Page Answer Key Making Connections Graphic Organizer Common Core Alignment (aligned to second grade standards) *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/alexander-and-the-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-day-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-11156703

Making Inferences with Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (book not included) Grade Level: Second Grade Guided Reading Level: J This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to make inferences while reading. Use the Where the Wild Things Are and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment. Here's What You'll Get in This Super Pack: Making Inferences Lesson Plan Guided Practice Page Answer Key Making Inferences Graphic Organizer Common Core Alignment (aligned to second grade standards) *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for Where the Wild Things Are here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/where-the-wild-things-are-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-second-grade-ccss-11160222

Making Connections with The Lorax by Dr. Seuss (book not included) Grade Level: Third Grade Guided Reading Level: N This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to make connections while reading. Use the The Lorax and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment. Here's What You'll Get in This Super Pack: Making Connections Lesson Plan Guided Practice Page Answer Key Making Connections Graphic Organizer Common Core Alignment (aligned to third grade standards) *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for The Lorax here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/the-lorax-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-third-grade-ccss-11160037

Retelling and Summarizing with The Lorax by Dr. Seuss (book not included) Grade Level: Third Grade Guided Reading Level: N This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to retell and summarize while reading. Use the The Lorax and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment. Here's What You'll Get in This Super Pack: Retelling and Summarizing Lesson Plan Guided Practice Page Answer Key Retelling and Summarizing Graphic Organizer Common Core Alignment (aligned to third grade standards) *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for The Lorax here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/the-lorax-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-third-grade-ccss-11160037

Making Inferences with Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco (book not included) Grade Level: Second Grade Guided Reading Level: M This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to make inferences while reading. Use the Thank You, Mr. Falker and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment. Here's What You'll Get in This Super Pack: Making Inferences Lesson Plan Guided Practice Page Answer Key Making Inferences Graphic Organizer Common Core Alignment (aligned to second grade standards) *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for Thank You, Mr. Falker here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/thank-you-mr-falker-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-second-grade-ccss-11160026

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Vocabulary Connections Grade Level: Fourth Grade Guided Reading Level: Q Vocabulary Connections is a series of vocabulary activities intended to be used as a supplement to comprehension strategy lesson plans and activities. Each of the Vocabulary Connections resource packages includes a list of specific vocabulary words found within the context of popular and award winning children's books. Each of our Vocabulary Connections packages provide an opportunity for readers to do the following: Build their vocabulary Improve their understanding of vocabulary within the context of the books they read Connect new vocabulary through playing interactive games Practice using new words in an engaging and meaningful way Become more aware of new vocabulary while working and reading independently *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for The True Story of the Three Little Pigs here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/the-true-story-of-the-three-little-pigs-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-fourth-grade-ccss-11208758

Identifying the Author's Purpose with The Lorax by Dr. Seuss (book not included) Grade Level: Third Grade Guided Reading Level: N This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to identify the author's purpose while reading. Use the The Lorax and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment. Here's What You'll Get in This Super Pack: Identifying the Author's Purpose Lesson Plan Guided Practice Page Answer Key Identifying the Author's Purpose Graphic Organizer Common Core Alignment (aligned to third grade standards) *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for The Lorax here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/the-lorax-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-third-grade-ccss-11160037

Retelling and Summarizing with The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch (book not included) Grade Level: Second Grade Guided Reading Level: K This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to retell and summarize while reading. Use the The Paper Bag Princess and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment. Here's What You'll Get in This Super Pack: Retelling and Summarizing Lesson Plan Guided Practice Page Answer Key Retelling and Summarizing Graphic Organizer Common Core Alignment (aligned to second grade standards) *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for The Paper Bag Princess here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/the-paper-bag-princess-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-second-grade-ccss-11160045

Retelling and Summarizing with The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Sciezka (book not included) Grade Level: Fourth Grade Guided Reading Level: Q This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to retell and summarize while reading. Use the The True Story of the Three Little Pigs and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment. Here's What You'll Get in This Super Pack: Retelling and Summarizing Lesson Plan Guided Practice Page Answer Key Retelling and Summarizing Graphic Organizer Common Core Alignment (aligned to fourth grade standards) *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for The True Story of the Three Little Pigs here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/the-true-story-of-the-three-little-pigs-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-fourth-grade-ccss-11208758

Making Inferences with The Van Gogh Cafe by Cynthia Rylant (book not included) Grade Level: Fourth Grade Guided Reading Level: S This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to make inferences while reading. Use the The Van Gogh Cafe and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment. Here's What You'll Get in This Super Pack: Making Inferences Lesson Plan Guided Practice Page Answer Key Making Inferences Graphic Organizer Common Core Alignment (aligned to fourth grade standards) *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for The Van Gogh Cafe here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/the-van-gogh-cafe-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-fourth-grade-ccss-11160216

The Paper Bag Princess Vocabulary Connections Grade Level: Second Grade Guided Reading Level: K Vocabulary Connections is a series of vocabulary activities intended to be used as a supplement to comprehension strategy lesson plans and activities. Each of the Vocabulary Connections resource packages includes a list of specific vocabulary words found within the context of popular and award winning children's books. Each of our Vocabulary Connections packages provide an opportunity for readers to do the following: Build their vocabulary Improve their understanding of vocabulary within the context of the books they read Connect new vocabulary through playing interactive games Practice using new words in an engaging and meaningful way Become more aware of new vocabulary while working and reading independently *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for The Paper Bag Princess here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/the-paper-bag-princess-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-second-grade-ccss-11160045

Making Inferences with The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein (book not included) Grade Level: Second Grade Guided Reading Level: J This lesson plan and set of resources makes it easy to teach your students how to make inferences while reading. Use the The Giving Tree and the included page-by-page guide for close reading, guided reading, centers, independent reading or assessment. Here's What You'll Get in This Super Pack: Making Inferences Lesson Plan Guided Practice Page Answer Key Making Inferences Graphic Organizer Common Core Alignment (aligned to second grade standards) *Buy the Bundle and Save! Get all of the BookPagez resources for The Giving Tree here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/the-giving-tree-lesson-plans-and-activities-package-second-grade-ccss-11160028