This fall picture book companion is a perfect accompaniment to Alice Hemming’s book, The Leaf Thief. It’s the ideal interactive read-aloud for autumn or educating your students about seasonal changes, friendship, patience, and kindness. Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. With 36 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic ability. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, identify the theme, sequence events from the story, explore and use new vocabulary, discover cause-and-effect relationships, explore plot elements, and much more! The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, to encourage students to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and to challenge students to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives. This Resource Includes: See, Think, Wonder ( Story Elements – 2 differentiated versions are included for this activity Squirrel’s Problem & Solution Cause & Effect - 4 differentiated versions are included for this activity Who is Squirrel? ( Character Traits 2 differentiated versions are included for this activity Character Perspective Character Development Story Retell (ANSWER KEY included) Sequencing Plot Map (ANSWER KEY included) Summarizing Making Inferences Making Connections Sensory Details Seasonal Imagery Theme - 2 differentiated versions are included for this activity Thematic Statements Mystery of the Missing Leaves Save the Leaves Vocabulary Matching Cards (color and B&W ) Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle (ANSWER KEY included) Vocabulary Word Search Puzzle (ANSWER KEY included) Wait… There’s More! Book Review Design a Book Cover The ABCs of Fall Need ideas for different ways you can implement these activities? Focus on different reading skills each day for targeted instruction and have students complete a corresponding printable to check for understanding. During centers, students can independently read the story again and complete an activity that reviews a previously taught concept. Work with students on a reading concept they struggle with during guided reading or strategy groups. Students work with a partner(s) or in literature circles to complete additional reading activities. This resource is for extension read-aloud activities only. The book is not included.

This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book This is Our House, by Michael Rosen. With 21 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more! Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives. This Resource Includes Making Predictions Story Elements Sequencing Making Inferences Making Connections Summary Story Event Sort Character Inside & Out (George) Character Feelings (George) Character Feelings (Kids) Character Change (George) Character Change (Kids) Character Summary Sketch a Scene from the Story Setting Influences the Plot Problem & Solution Theme Thinking Beyond the Text Before & After Wait… There’s More! Comic Recall

This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for Patricia Valdez’s book, Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor: The Woman Who Loved Reptiles. With 60 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, conduct research, practice plotting story events, analyze characters, make predictions and connections, respond to writing prompts, and much more! It’s the ideal interactive read-aloud for educating students about the scientist Joan Procter, pursuing a passion, dedication, overcoming obstacles, reptiles, and so much more! It’s a great addition to units on Women’s History Month, women in science, zoology, reptiles, influential people in history, or biographies. Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, to encourage students to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and to challenge students to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives.

This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau, by Jennifer Berne. With 28 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more! Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives. This Resource Includes: Making Predictions Making Inferences Making Connections Sketch a Scene From the Story Theme Story Event Sort Character Inside & Out Character Feelings Character Development Overcoming Obstacles Character Acrostic Poem Thinking About the Text 3-2-1 Sensory Details Timeline of Jacques Cousteau’s Life Dear Diary Reading Text and Illustrations Book Review Prep for a Podcast Biography Brochure Biography One-Pager Investigating Images Jacques on Social Media Plastic Pollution Project Protect Our Planet Quote Connection 3-Writing Prompts

This picture book companion is a fantastic supplemental resource for the book Bone Soup, by Cambria Evans, the perfect interactive read-aloud for the days or weeks leading up to Halloween. Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time it saves you looking for high-level activities to teach reading concepts that students often struggle with. With 19 print-and-go reading exercises to select from, this resource is ideal for personalizing instruction based on your student’s needs and academic capabilities. Students will dig into characterization; identify story elements; determine the theme; sequence events from the story; determine the meaning of new vocabulary, practice reading text and illustrations to gain a better understanding, and so much more! The included activities were designed to encourage students to use higher-level thinking skills, require students to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to provide their own opinions and/or perspective. This Resource Includes: Story Elements – Students fill in the boxes with words and pictures to represent the story elements. Retell the Story - BME – Students retell the beginning, middle, and end of the story with text and illustrations. Sequencing - Students write a sentence and draw a picture to show the correct order of events in the story. Plot Map - Students fill out the plot map with important events from the story. Reader Response Questions – Students respond to short answer questions. 2 Characterization Graphic Organizers - Character Traits and Character Summary Vocabulary Context Clues - Students use context clues to determine the meanings of words from the story. Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle - Students complete a crossword puzzle with words from the story. Vocabulary Reading Text & Illustrations - Students examine illustrations from the story to define words. Making Connections - Students choose an event from the story and make connections. Cause & Effect - Students fill in the missing information with either the cause or the effect. Sensory Details - Students choose an event from the story and describe it using all five senses. Making Inferences - Students use clues and schema to make inferences. Theme - Students answer the questions to determine the theme of the story. Thematic Statements - Students choose one of the provided thematic statements that they believe fits the story best. Trip to Town - Students recap Finnigin’s visit to the town with pictures and captions that include details from the story. Wait… There’s More! – Students create two story pages highlighting the character’s future events and actions. Text to Text - Students compare and contrast the story Bone Soup to the story, Stone Soup using a graphic organizer.

This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book The Old Woman Who Named Things, by Cynthia Rylant. With 21 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more! Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives. This Resource Includes Making Predictions Story Elements Sequencing Making Inferences Making Connections Summary Story Event Sort Character Inside & Out (woman) Character Feelings (woman) Character Feelings (Lucky) Character Change (woman) Character Change (Lucky) Character Summary Sketch a Scene from the Story Setting Influences the Plot Problem & Solution Theme Noticing Important Details Before & After Wait… There’s More! New Names

This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Mango, Abuela, & Me, by Meg Medina. With 28 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, find cause & effect relationships, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more! Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives. This Resource Includes Making Predictions Story Elements Sequencing Making Inferences Cause & Effect (simplified) - (ANSWER KEY included) Cause & Effect - (ANSWER KEY included) Making Connections Story Plot - (ANSWER KEY included) Summary Story Event Sort Character Inside & Out (Mia) Character Inside & Out (Abuela) Character Feelings (Mia) Character Feelings (Abuela) Character Change (Mia) Character Change (Abuela) Character Summary Sketch a Scene from the Story Setting Influences the Plot Problem & Solution Theme Figuring Out Figurative Language - (ANSWER KEY included) Thinking Beyond the Text Before & After Learning Something New Wait… There’s More! Word Search Puzzle - (ANSWER KEY included)

his product includes engaging extension activities that require students to delve deeper into Katherine Applegate’s novel, “Home of the Brave.” The included activities were designed to promote higher-level thinking skills in addition to providing more in-depth class and peer discussions and writing experiences. Printable PDF and Google Slides (digital) versions are included! These activities are designed to promote and support higher-level thinking skills and focus on more abstract reading concepts such as theme, symbolism, perspective, character analysis, and more. This resource includes printable PDFs and Google Slides (digital) versions of the following acrivities: Overcoming Obstacles Character Change Character Perspective Character Summary Compare & Contrast Characters Compare & Contrast Settings Visualizing The Perfect Playlist - design a soundtrack for the story, which includes creating a playlist of FOUR songs that represent four BIG IDEAS Kek on the 'Gram - create an Instagram post for one of the events in the story. 4-Quote Connections Quote Pair Up Important Quotes Inspirational Quote 70 Quote Cards Theme Analysis - Includes the following themes: Holding onto Hope, Importance of Family and Friends; Languages and Communication; and Assimilation & Change. Determine the Theme Symbolism Activity (ANSWER KEY included)

This winter picture book companion is a wonderful supplemental resource for Jane Yolen’s book, Owl Moon. It’s the ideal interactive read-aloud for winter or for educating your students about having patience, spending time with family, being brave, and appreciating nature. Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. With 38 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic ability. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, sequence events from the story, decipher descriptive language, explore and use new vocabulary, figure out figurative language, explore plot elements, investigate imagery, and much more! The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, to encourage students to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and to challenge students to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives. This Resource Includes: QR Code Cards to Read the Story on Epic (4 pages) - Includes 3 different formats to implement the QR codes allowing students easy access to the story. Making Predictions Story Elements Problem & Solution Sequencing Summarizing Main Ideas (ANSWER KEY included) Summarizing Study the Setting (ANSWER KEY included) Setting Influences the Plot Plot Map Story Plot Character Traits - 2 differentiated versions included for this activity Character Change Character Development Character Summary Character Perspective Making Connections Making Inferences Theme - 2 differentiated versions included for this activity Thematic Statements Visualizing Descriptive Language Making Sense of the Text Sensory Details Winter Imagery Figurative Language (ANSWER KEY included) Reader Response Questions (ANSWER KEY included) 2-Writing Prompts Vocabulary Matching Cards (color and B&W) Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle (ANSWER KEYS included) Vocabulary Word Search Puzzle (ANSWER KEYS included) Owling ABCs Wait… There’s More! Book Review Design a Book Cover Need ideas for different ways you can implement these activities? Focus on different reading skills each day for targeted instruction and have students complete a corresponding printable to check for understanding. During centers, students can independently read the story again and complete an activity that reviews a previously taught concept. Work with students on a reading concept they struggle with during guided reading or strategy groups. Students work with a partner(s) or in literature circles to complete additional reading activities. This resource is for extension read-aloud activities only. The book is not included.

This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree, by William Miller. With 31 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more! Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives. This Resource Includes: Making Predictions Story Elements Making Inferences Making Connections Sketch a Scene From the Story Setting Influences the Plot Summary Theme Story Event Sort Character Traits Character Inside & Out Character Feelings Character Development Overcoming Obstacles Character Change Character Acrostic Poem Character Influence Author’s Message Thinking About the Text 3-2-1 Sensory Details Timeline of Zora Hurston’s Life Dear Diary Book Review Biography Brochure Biography One-Pager Vocabulary Word Search Puzzle Investigating Images 3-Writing Prompts

Looking for a NEW, funny, and light-hearted picture book to read aloud for Hispanic Heritage Month? I’ve got you covered! Octopus Stew, by Eric Velasquez, is just what you’re looking for. Students will be hooked from page one. This is a delightful tall tale that celebrates Latino culture and an adventurous spirit. Students will: write a story of their own as a comic; dig into characterization; write a book review; retell the story; identify story elements; compare and contrast the text to the author’s note; research sharks and octopuses, and more! The reader response questions lend themselves to in-depth class or peer discussions and were designed to encourage students to use higher-level thinking skills, require students to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to provide their own opinions and/or perspectives. This Resource Includes: Reader Response Questions (1 page) – short-answer response questions Story Elements Graphic Organizer (1 page) – Students will fill in each box with words and pictures to represent each story element. Character Traits Graphic Organizer (2 pages) - Students will analyze the boy and/or grandmother in the story by identifying their dialogue, thoughts, actions, and feelings. Character Trait Showcase (1 page) - Students will choose the most important character trait that describes each of the characters in the story. Then, for each character, they will give 1-2 examples of why they picked that trait. Character Summary (1 page) - Students will summarize a character of their choice, focusing on challenges, responses to challenges, flaws, positive characteristics, and completing a timeline of 5 events that showcase their character’s behavior. Retell the Story - BME (1 page) – Students will retell the beginning, middle, and end of the story Octopus Stew with text and illustrations. Create a Comic (1 pages) - Students will create or retell a favorite story as a comic, with speech bubbles, words, and illustrations. Story vs Author’s Note (1 page) - Students will compare and contrast the author’s note to the story using a graphic organizer. Book Review (1 page) – Students will rate and write a review for the book Octopus Stew. My Family Memory (2 pages) – Students will choose a family memory or story and write it as a fantasy story with illustrations. Long Research Project on Sharks or Octopuses (8 pages each) - Students will choose to research either sharks or octopuses. They will complete graphic organizers, answer questions, draw and label an illustration, record fun facts, define and illustrate new vocabulary, and complete a summary report. One-Page Research Project on Sharks or Octopuses (1 page each) - Students will choose to research either sharks or octopuses. They will complete a one-page report with facts regarding their animal’s habitat, features, diet, movement, and interesting facts.

This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book A Weekend With Wendell, by Kevin Henkes. With 23 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more! Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives. This Resource Includes: Making Predictions Story Elements Sequencing Making Inferences Making Connections Summary Story Event Sort Character Inside & Out Character Feelings (Wendell) Character Feelings (Sophie) Character Change (Wendell) Character Change (Sophie) Character Summary Sketch a Scene from the Story Setting Influences the Plot Theme Thinking Beyond the Text Before & After Wait… There’s More! Be a Better Buddy Wendell’s Weekend vs Sophie’s Weekend What Should Wendell Do? - (ANSWER KEY included)

This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book First Come the Zebra, by Lynn Barasch. With 21 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more! Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives. This Resource Includes: Making Predictions Story Elements Sequencing Making Inferences Problem & Solution Making Connections Summary Story Event Sort Character Feelings (Abanni) Character Feelings (Haki) Character Change (Abanni) Character Change (Haki) Character Summary Sketch a Scene from the Story Setting Influences the Plot Theme Thinking Beyond the Text Compare & Contrast Settings Before & After Wait… There’s More! Book Review Word Search Puzzle - (ANSWER KEY included)

This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Horace and Morris, But Mostly Dolores, by James Howe. With 25 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more! Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives. This Resource Includes: Making Predictions Story Elements Sequencing Making Inferences Making Connections Summary Story Event Sort Character Inside & Out (Horace) Character Inside & Out (Morris) Character Inside & Out (Dolores) Character Feelings (Horace) Character Feelings (Morris) Character Feelings (Dolores) Character Change (Horace & Morris) Character Change (Dolores) Character Summary Sketch a Scene from the Story Setting Influences the Plot Problem & Solution Theme Before & After Wait… There’s More! Compare & Contrast Clubhouse Poster Book Review

This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Roses for Gita by Rachna Gilmore. With 26 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, find cause & effect relationships, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more! Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives. This Resource Includes Making Predictions Story Elements Sequencing Making Inferences Cause & Effect (simplified) - (ANSWER KEY included) Cause & Effect - (ANSWER KEY included) Making Connections Story Plot - (ANSWER KEY included) Summary Story Event Sort Character Inside & Out Character Traits Character Feelings Character Change (Gita) Character Change (Mr. Flinch) Setting Influences the Plot Theme Figuring Out Figurative Language - (ANSWER KEY included) Visualizing Thinking Beyond the Text Before & After Wait… There’s More! Vocabulary Word Search Puzzle - (ANSWER KEY included) Letter to Naniji Haiku Poem Planning Sheet Haiku Poem Template

This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book The Have a Good Day Cafe, by Frances and Ginger Park. With 24 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, this resource is ideal for customizing learning to your student’s specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, practice plotting story events, compare & contrast, find cause & effect relationships, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and much more! Students will love the engaging and fun activities, and you will appreciate the time saved hunting for high-level resources to teach reading concepts that students frequently struggle with. The activities provided are designed to enable students to apply higher-level thinking skills, encourage them to provide text evidence to support their thinking, and challenge them to express their own thoughts and/or perspectives. This Resource Includes Making Predictions Story Elements Sequencing Illustrating Inferences Making Inferences Cause & Effect (simplified) - (ANSWER KEY included) Cause & Effect - (ANSWER KEY included) Making Connections Summary Story Event Sort Character Inside & Out (Mike) Character Inside & Out (Grandma) Character Feelings (Mike) Character Feelings (Grandma) Sketch a Scene from the Story Setting Influences the Plot Problem & Solution Theme Thinking Beyond the Text Before & After Have a Good Day Cafe Menu Food Review Food Cart Flyer Wait… There’s More! Cafe vs Food Cart