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Fantastic Mr Fox
This is a much loved book by Roald Dahl. Fantastic Mr Fox is the perfect book to start serial reading as a class novel. Engage in the text by selecting from the many options this pack provides for you and your students.
Vocabulary Cards can be used as
Flashcards
Sorting cards by using the Parts of speech labels
Writing prompts by displaying around the room
Word study prompts for class or individual lists
They can be copied as they are or on colored card
Word Wall
There are two versions for printing
These posters are an excellent way to brainstorm words together for reading and writing
Display in a prominent place in your room and watch your writers go!
Visual Representation
This section includes a page for each chapter where students can draw what they think about each chapter as you read it aloud
Record a summary for each chapter
Print and Go
Word splashes for Mr Fox, Mrs Fox, the Fox children, Badger, The Feats and each of the three farmers
Plus, Minus and Interesting facts
Alphabet Key
I see, I think, I wonder
Record three facts
3/2/1 – Facts, options, questions
Text to text, self and world
Compare and contrast the movie and the book, fiction and real foxes
Design a book cover
Responding through the senses
Writing about the Reading
Writing letters- convince the farmers to leave the foxes alone
Quote and respond to change the story
Main Idea and sub points
Author tools – what does Roald Dahl do to keep us reading and interested?
Interview questions – for the foxes and the farmers
Dialogue between characters
Make an advertisement for the feast
Newsletter article about saving the foxes/getting the foxes
Biographical sketch about Mr Fox
Write a different ending
Write an innovation on the text
Draw and label the tunnels they made
Make a list of important facts from the text
List the complications and resolutions
Write a sequel
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
These Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Character Traits and Compare and Contrast Tasks are perfect for looking at the similarities and differences between the book and the movie/s.
Instructions
Read the novel to your grade and then watch the two versions of the movie.
This will provide the information for your grade to engage in the tasks.
The comparisons will have more rigour with this background immersion.
Task One
What are character traits?
Choose a friend you know well.
Together fill out the Venn Diagram and then complete the page on your friend. Draw a picture of them in the middle of the page.
Record what you like about them.
On the second page add the words with evidence.
Task Two
As you read to the grade or watch the movie/s, students are to add character details for a character of their choice.
The three sections of beginning, middle and end allow you to record any changes in characters as the story develops.
The ‘beginning’ tab is for your first impressions.
The ‘end’ tab for your final thoughts
Task Three
Traits and gathering evidence.
This is for adding notes prior to making your own poster.
You must add your evidence.
For example – Charlie shows humour when he jokes about winning the ticket.
Task Four
Posters and presentation.
These posters can be used to record the final presentation of traits and evidence.
Your students may decide to draw their own characters.
Photos are provided at the start of this pack, if you would like to share them for motivation.
Task Five
Compare and contrast the two movies.
We used our key word research skills to compile a list using the internet.
This is by no means complete.
Your grade can make a list of similarities of their own.
There are recording sheets to use.
Research in pairs and then combine with another pair to add items.
Share as a whole grade to make a grade list.
Please read the description and download the preview before purchasing. The preview clearly shows you what is included in this pack.
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Pirate's Perfect Pet
Pirate’s Perfect Pet - Writing a persuasive or opinion piece takes skill and repetition. The book “Pirate’s Perfect Pet” is an excellent introduction to writing this type of text. Use these printables to argue what would be the perfect pet for a pirate.
Use the Alphabet Key to list the animals that could be a great pet for a pirate.
Work with a partner to record the pros and cons for each pet mentioned in the text. Use these to help write a plan.
The planning templates are differentiated to support students to record their point of view, reasons and supportive arguments.
The Pirate Booklet is used to record the sections from the planner. Print the pages you need for each group.
The Persuasive Text Rubric is used to show how successful each writer has been. Share the rubric before you start.**
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ANZAC Day - Writing, Craft and Cooking
Even our young students need to have an understanding about ANZAC Day. This pack will help you to explore through reading, writing, craft and cooking why ANZAC Day is so important to commemorate with our young students.
This pack contains
Print and Go tasks
A Word Wall to brainstorm words that you may find in books you read or words you may need in writing tasks
Read an ANZAC Day book of your choice and complete the beginning, middle and end template – 3 choices (these could be enlarged to A3)
What I see, what I think, what I wonder about ANZAC Day
A soldier, sailor, pilot and nurse is-can-has. This can be done individually or in small groups and then shared
How does our school commemorate ANZAC Day?
Why are medals given out to our Armed Forces?
Craft Activities
Make a wreath
Poppy torn art
Cooking activities
Recipe for ANZAC Day biscuits
Recount of making ANZAC Day biscuits – 2 options
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Bundle
ANZAC Day Bundle
Our ANZAC Day Bundle brings together our top selling resources at a huge discount for you. They will help you to differentiate for all the learners in your room.
This bundle contains the following packs
ANZAC Day – Powerpoint of facts
ANZAC Day – F-2 Reading and Writing Tasks
ANZAC Day – Year 3/4 Reading and Writing Tasks
ANZAC Day – Book Responses for any ANZAC Day Books
ANZAC Day PowerPoint of Facts
21 pages
• This is a zipped file which contains the PowerPoint and a PDF for printing.
• ANZAC Day is an important part of Australian and New Zealand history – one we share that has shaped our countries with mateship, perseverance and honour. We need to share the history of ANZAC Day with future generations.
• This PowerPoint will assist in building an understanding of ANZAC Day and why we hold it as an important part of our history and acknowledge it every year.
• Use this ANZAC Day as a PowerPoint and share with your grade.
Discuss each slide and ask questions about their understanding.
ANZAC Day Year 3/4
72 pages
This day is a huge part of our Australian and New Zealand shared history. It is a huge responsibility to make sure we engage our students in this recognition and commemoration of this event. This pack will assist in building their knowledge and understanding of the sacrifices that have been made.
Tasks include -
• Word Wall – brainstorm words with your students and record them on the colour or black or white versions. Use these words to add to your writing sessions.
• Adjectives - Brainstorm with your grade words to use as adjectives to describe each photo. Then use to write a sentence about the photo. Edit, refine and then publish.
• Symbols – Read the information provided on Slouch hat, Wreath, Last Post, Medals, Poppies and answer the questions
• Reading tasks - What is ANZAC Day? ‘The Ode’, ‘Flanders Fields’, War Memorials. Read the information and answer the questions
• Interview - If you could interview a ‘digger’ what would you ask? Record on the template provided
• Personality traits of a digger
• Wordfind – locate and colour the words found
• Mapping - Locate Australia, New Zealand, Turkey – locate and colour
• ANZAC Biscuits - History of ANZAC biscuits.
• A recipe to make these biscuits with a recount template
ANZAC Day Reading and Writing Tasks F-2
44 pages
ANZAC Day is an important day in Australian and New Zealand History. April 25 marks the day to remember the people who were lost and families who were changed forever. This pack is for early learners to begin to develop an appreciation of this significant day.
This pack includes
Background notes and suggested books to read
Word Work
• How many words can you make from Australian and New Zealand Army Corps?
• A recording sheet to write down your words
Work on Writing
• Record my thoughts about ANZAC Day
• Recount of an ANZAC Day March you have attended
• What is the significance of the wreath?
• What symbols are associated with ANZAC Day?
• Complete a Venn Diagram on flags from Australia and New Zealand
Reading
• PMI facts about ANZAC Day (positive, minus and interesting)
• Alphabet Key – use words or phrases to describe this day
• I see, I think, I wonder about the symbols, traditions or history
• Read ‘Only a Donkey’ – list the animals in the story
• ANZAC Fact Chart
• ANZAC Day 3-2-1
• “Only a Donkey’ – response sheet
• Read ‘My Grandad Marches on ANZAC DAY’ – complete a character map, story board and beginning/middle/ending
• Templates for the above tasks that can be used for any books you may read based on ANZAC Day
• Small share book
Craft
• Make a flag for Australian and New Zealand
ANZAC DAY – Book Tasks for any Book
56 pages
These tasks can be used with any ANZAC DAY themed book. They can be used by completing them individually or in a small group and then make presentations to the grade. Some ANZAC DAY books are challenging for some students as they can be quite emotional. Make sure they are supported and have many discussions about the content of books shared about ANZAC DAY.
• What I know – What I want to know – How will I find it out – My new learning – three formats
• Word Focus – record new words and find out what they mean
• Compare two books
• Sequencing – two versions
• Text Connections - two versions
• Word splash – on a book
• Character Traits – three prompts
• My ANZAC DAY story– add pictures to the side
• The saddest part of the story
• Summary
• Recount – main idea – two versions
• Create a story
• Compare beginning and end
• Interactive page for beginning, middle and end
• Change the ending
• Add a new character
• Devise questions
• I see, I think, I wonder
• Persuade people to read the book
• Making lists
• Design a new cover
• Suggestions please
• Setting, characters, complications and resolutions
• DeBono’s Hats
• Character Traits
• Conversations
• Point of view
Please read the description and download the preview before purchasing. The preview clearly shows you what is included in this pack.
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ANZAC Day Reading and Writing Tasks
ANZAC Day is a huge part of our Australian and New Zealand shared history. It is a huge responsibility to make sure we engage our students in the recognition and commemoration of this event. This pack will assist in building their knowledge and understanding of the sacrifices that have been made by all ANZACs and their families.
Tasks include -
Word Wall – brainstorm words with your students and record them on the colour or black or white versions. Use these words to add to your writing sessions.
Adjectives - Brainstorm with your grade words to use as adjectives to describe each photo. Then use to write a sentence about the photo. Edit, refine and then publish.
Symbols – Read the information provided on Slouch hat, Wreath, Last Post, Medals, Poppies and answer the questions
Reading tasks - What is ANZAC Day? ‘The Ode’, ‘Flanders Fields’, War Memorials. Read the information and answer the questions
Interview - If you could interview a ‘digger’ what would you ask? Record on the template provided
Personality traits of a digger
Wordfind – locate and colour the words found
Mapping - Locate Australia, New Zealand, Turkey – locate and colour
ANZAC Biscuits - History of ANZAC biscuits.
A recipe to make these biscuits with a recount template
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ANZAC Day Templates for any Picture Story Book
These tasks can be used with any ANZAC DAY themed book. They can be used by completing them individually or in a small group and then make presentations to the grade. Some ANZAC DAY books are challenging for some students as they can be quite emotional. Make sure they are supported and have many discussions about the content of books shared about ANZAC DAY.
Word Wall for ANZAC Day Books
What I know – What I want to know – How will I find it out – My new learning – three formats
Word Focus – record new words and find out what they mean
Compare two books
Sequencing – two versions
Text Connections - two versions
Word splash – on a book
Character Traits – three prompts
My ANZAC Day story– add pictures to the side
The saddest part of the story
Summary
Recount – main idea – two versions
Create a story
Compare beginning and end
Interactive page for beginning, middle and end
Change the ending
Add a new character
Devise questions
A Visual Representation
PMI
Alphabet Key
I see, I think, I wonder
Facts
3-2-1
Text Connections
Book Review
Main idea and Sub Points
Author Tools
Persuade people to read the book
Making lists
Design a new cover
Suggestions please
Setting, characters, complications and resolutions
DeBono’s Hats
Character Traits
Conversations
Point of view
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Saint Patrick's Day - How to write an Information Text
Saint Patrick’s Day Informational Text - This pack provides information about Saint Patrick’s Day. This information will assist in the writing of your own Informational Text about Saint Patrick’s Day guided by a rubric.
Word Wall and KWHL - for Saint Patrick’s Day.
• There are color, plus black/white versions and a one page version
• This will assist in assessing what your grade knows and will help when writing the Informational Text - This is what we know about… - This is what we want to know … - This is how we will find out what we want to know…… - This is our new learning about ….
Vocabulary
• Color and black/white versions provided.
• Spare tags for extra words.
• Display these words and discuss what they mean
Fact Cards
• These cards can be used as discussion starters or display these facts about St Patrick’s Day and discuss what they mean.
• They can be used as starters for the Informational Text to help build the paragraphs
Photos Prompts
• These photos are to be used to assist in writing the text.
• Print off and display around the finished Informational Text
Writing Prompts
• Use the photos provided in the photo section to assist in writing the text.
• Print off and display around the finished Informational Text.
• The rubrics are helpful in assessing the text.
• A planner is included for the Informational Text.
• There is a map to use to find Ireland and where other major celebrations occur. • There are a variety of papers and planners provided.
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Poetry FlipBook, Word Wall Cards and Templates
Poetry Templates and Word Wall Writing Pack - poetry is a great way to explore language and increase vocabulary. Use the templates to model examples and devices to use in poetry.
This pack has been updated to include a FlipBook
Use this booklet to encourage students to independently write their own poetry by making choices about what to include.
Word Wall cards are available for
• 5W
• Acrostic
• Autobiographical
• Cinquain
• Color Diamante
• Free verse
• Haiku
• Limerick
• Ode
• Riddle
• Shape Poem
• Sonnet
Word Wall Cards in two versions - a full color set and a ‘save my ink version’
Types of Poetry
• Narrative
• Lyrical
• Humorous
• Free Verse
• Cinquain
• Diamante
• Haiku
• Tanka
• Biographical
• 5W
• Pensee
• Acrostic
• Quinzaine
• Septet
• Proposition
• Alliteration
• Repeat It
• Clerihew
• Limerick
Poetry Tools-
• Metaphor
• Imagery
• Repetition
• Rhythm
• Simile
• Personification
• Idiom
• Rhyme
• Shape
• Synonym - Antonym
• Palindrome
• Pun
• Analogy
• Hyperbole
• Oxymoron
• Figurative Language
• Refrain
• Symbolism
• Irony
• Tone
• Mood
Devices
• Alliteration
• Assonance
• Consonance
• Euphony
• Onomatopoeia
• Cacophony
Types of Poetry
• Couplet
• Triplet
• Quatrain
• Cinquain
• Octet
• Stanza
Punctuation
• semicolon
• period
• full stop
• colon
• exclamation mark
• dash
• comma
• capitals
• hyphen
• brackets
• quotation marks
• ellipses
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Mother's Day Bundle - Craft and Writing
Mother’s Day Bundle - Celebrate Mother’s Day with this bundle, it has everything you need to make many choices for years to come. There are four packs included in this bundle.
This Mother’s Day Interactive Card gives your students the opportunity to record memories, facts and thoughts about their mother. Every year when we make this card we get amazing feedback from our parents.
This Mother’s Day pack will help create a large card that has many sections. There are instructions with photos to help assemble the card.
Mother’s Day PowerPoint of Facts
This PowerPoint will assist in building an understanding of Mother’s Day and why we hold it as an important calendar event and acknowledge it in the way we do.
• Use this as a PowerPoint and share with your grade.
• Discuss each slide and ask questions about their understanding.
**Mother’s Day – Craftivity. **
A gorgeous coupon hand bag with a card is the end result of this task. There are many opportunities to write and discuss what Mother’s Day means and how we celebrate it as families.
Handbag Craftivity with coupons
Have fun making this coupon bag for Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day A Bouquet - Surprise the mothers in your room with a handmade bouquet this year. They will love this creation and you will have heaps of fun making this bouquet with your students.
Mother’s Day – Make a Bouquet
How to make a bouquet – Print off the instructions and display for students to follow - There is. step by step guide included.
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How to Write a Letter
Letter writing is an art! We love to receive letters and what better way than write one first. This pack will show you why and how we should write letters. There are posters, templates and ideas to use to get your students to write letters.
This pack includes -
• Posters for - Why do we write letters? Why write a letter, Parts of a letter
• Rubric for letter Writing
• What do we know about letter writing?
• Why do we write letters?
• What steps are needed after we write a letter?
• What does a letter look like?
• What does an envelope need on it?
• Address an envelope to your family?
• What other items do we post?
• What are the busiest times at the post office?
• Draw the logo for our postal service
• Design and make your own mailbox
• Design your own stamp
• How to make an envelope #1
• How to make an envelope #2
• Add a graphic to a letter to say ‘Thank you to the Tooth Fairy" and ‘We Should Have More Recess
• 12 different pages to use to write a letter
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Mother's Day Writing and Craft
Mother’s Day – Writing and Craftivity. A gorgeous coupon hand bag with a card is the end result of this task. There are many opportunities to write and discuss what Mother’s Day means and how we celebrate it as families.
Word Wall
Copy and then as a grade add words to the pages and display. Add words as you need to and then use these words in all reading and writing tasks
Word Tasks
Mothers can-do-have
Why do we celebrate Mother’s Day?
Wordfind with answer key
Persuasive/Opinion Text
A way of planning is provided. Display or copy the writing prompt. Plan – draft and edit and publish. Paper provided for draft and publishing. Assessment sheet provided.
Recount
Five prompts for writing plus a page with lines for longer stories
My book about mom/mum
These pages can be used to make a book for each child. You may choose to do all pages or some pages. Copy the pages and then staple together. Staple where the two marks are then cut in half for two books. Add your information and then decorate. A great addition to a gift for Mom.
Card and poetry – A Haiku Poem
Make a card for Mother’s Day and add a poem in the middle
Handbag Craftivity with coupons
Have fun making this coupon bag for Mother’s Day
Related product
Our Mother’s Day Bundle has these Packs -
Mother’s Day Craft and Writing Tasks
Mother’s Day PowerPoint of facts
Mother’s Day – Make a Bouquet
Mother’s Day an Interactive Card
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Mother's Day - A PowerPoint of Facts to Share
Mother’s Day facts to share
This PowerPoint will assist in building an understanding of Mother’s Day and why we hold it as an important calendar event and acknowledge it in the way we do.
• Use this as a PowerPoint and share with your grade.
• Discuss each slide and ask questions about their understanding.
Mother’s Day is day that is dedicated to celebrating and caring for our mothers.
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Elmer the Elephant
Elmer the Elephant Writing and Craft Activities - Elmer is a much loved elephant and the series of books are read over and over again. These writing tasks and craft activities will support increasing vocabulary and writing skills.
Tasks include -
• Alphabet Key – write down words or phrases to describe Elmer or the books you read
• Record words to describe Elmer – inside or outside traits
• Label parts of an elephant
• Create a summary – read a book and complete the task
• Recount of the story – choose a text to recount
• Plus, minus and interesting facts – for any book
• Concept map – can be used to describe characters or texts
• Three facts, two opinions and one question you have about Elmer
• I see, I think, I wonder statements about Elmer
• Elmer can, is, has
• Elmer Fact Chart
• Make a paper weave Elmer
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Diary of a Wombat
Read and share the ‘Diary of a Wombat” by Jackie French and enjoy the simplicity of the text! This book is great for consolidating days of the week and establishing what routines are. Work through the initial tasks to become familiar with the text and then record your own diary.
All the tasks included for Diary of a Wombat are all print and go-
Word splash for a wombat
A wombat is-has-can
Compare the two – wombat and koala
Recount of the book
Recount of my week
Change the ending
Students choose an animal to have as their character in their own diary
Discuss days of the week and brainstorm ideas that they could use in the diary
Choose a cover to use for your diary which includes a make your own design a front cover
Write and enjoy the diaries that they write
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Koala Lou Book Study
Koala Lou is a beautifully written book that children just love to study. Australian literature is often about some amazing animal that has a lesson to learn.
This book study for Koala Lou contains the following tasks -
Getting to know the text
Alphabet Key
Parts of speech – classify the words and make a display
What I know, want to know and new learning
Alphabet Wall for a class display
Working through the text
Beginning, middle and end
Text Connections
Problems and solutions
Write a summary
Story Elements
I see, I think, I wonder
A Koala is, can, has
Use adjectives to describe
Beyond the text
Main Idea and sub plots
Conversations
Venn Diagrams compare koalas to Koala Lou
Change the ending
A training schedule
Alternative coping methods
Personality Traits
Use adjectives
List Australian animals
Amazing illustration
Visual Illustrations
New Book Cover
Book Reports
Author Tools
Interview Questions
Conversation between Koala Lou and her mother
Innovation on the text
Sequel to text
Make your own book
**Non Fiction Responses – Informational Report
**
Photos of koalas to use as display and conversation prompts
Vocabulary cards for information text, plus a spare page to add your own
Fact cards to share in colour and black/white
Planners for the informational text
Pages to use for writing text
Information Text rubric
Map of the world
Interactive Note Page for planning
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Mrs Wishy Washy
Sharing books we love passes that passion of reading onto our students. Mrs Wishy Washy is a well loved book that is repetitive and just right for early readers to explore. The printables can be used for reading and writing tasks and allow for differentiation in your classroom.
Tasks include -
USA CCSS and Australian Curriculum aligned references for you to use in your planning
Alphabet Key x 2
Words to describe Mrs Wishy Washy
Matching animal to name (noun)
Missing words
Wordfind
Is, can, has
Nouns and adjectives for the three animals
Matrix of mother and babies
Venn Diagrams
Beginning, middle and end task
Recount
I see, I think, I wonder
Who, what, where, when, how picture writing planner
Complications and Resolutions
Craftivity – make Mrs Wishy Washy
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Turkey Trouble Book Companion
Turkey Trouble Book Study Companion Activities. Thanksgiving without eating turkey – unbelievable! The lengths this turkey goes to will keep you entertained. Study the text TURKEY TROUBLE and respond in a variety of ways with this huge variety of tasks to choose from.
Vocabulary Cards
These vocabulary cards can be used as
Flashcards
Sorting cards by using the ‘Parts of Speech’ labels
Writing prompts by displaying around the room
Word study prompts for class or individual lists
They can be copied as they are or on colored card
Word wall
There are two versions for printing.
These posters are an excellent way to brainstorm words together for reading and writing.
Display in a prominent place in your room and watch your writers go!
Visual Representation
This section includes a page for each costume change.
Students can draw what they think about each change.
As you read aloud stop before you show the illustrations from the book.
Record a summary for each change.
Then predict a new costume change.
Half Page Summary
This sections includes a half page for each costume change.
Students can draw what they think each costume is like.
There is space for your students to record a description for each change.
These make great books to put in your reading corner.
Print and Go
This sections includes
Word splashes for each animal and the farmer
Record words to describe eating pizza for Thanksgiving
Plus, Minus and Interesting facts
Alphabet Key
I see, I think, I wonder
Record three facts
3/2/1 – Facts, options, questions
Text to text, self and world
Compare and contrast
Design a book cover
Responding through the senses
Book Review
The Book Review templates allow for illustrations and a text response.
The first page is great for setting up beginning, middle and ending so that the second page is easier to complete.
Writing About the Reading
Is-has-can tasks
Writing letters- convince the farmers to leave the foxes alone
Main Idea and sub points
Author tools – what does the author do to keep us reading and interested?
Interview questions
Dialogue between characters
Make an advertisement for the feast
Write a different ending
Write an innovation on the text
Draw and label a story map
Make a list of important facts from the text
List the complications and resolutions
Write a sequel
Recount
Summary
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Pocket Dogs - Book Study
Experience “The Pocket Dogs” through reading and writing printables that will make your students think about connections, author’s purpose and complications within a narrative. This is a print and go book companion for ‘The Pocket Dogs”.
Look at the cover and predict what the story is about
Read part of the story and make a prediction and then add what actually happened using the INB or the Making Predictions page
Word wall to add vocab – this helps in reading and writing tasks
Word Sorting for nouns, proper nouns, verbs and adverbs
Vocabulary Detective task
Descriptions – traits task for Biff, Buff and Mr Pockets
Beginning, middle and end
Planning template for a narrative that will help to scaffold writing your own version
Write your own blurb – two versions
Write a visual representation in a small booklet
Venn Diagrams to compare Biff and Buff
Sequence task with text from the book
Cause – Effect – Complication –Resolution task. Use this as a whole grade our small group to sort the parts of the story
Problems and Solutions – you record the solutions. There are two versions to choose from
Emotions and connections to our own
I see, I think, I wonder
Three facts about the story
Record 3 facts, 2 opinions, 1 question
Plus, minus and interesting parts of the story
Text to self, text and world
Main idea and sub points
What does the author do to keep us reading?
Interview questions you would ask
Design a new cover
Conversation between characters
What is the author trying to say?
Write a sequel
Write a different ending
Change the characters or the ending
Book report
Craft task
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How to Catch an Elf - Book Study
This is a ‘How to catch an Elf’ book companion pack with a design brief to make a trap to catch an elf. There are writing prompts and Literacy Center Tasks to keep your students working hard around Christmas time.
Word Wall
There are two versions for printing.
These posters are an excellent way to brainstorm words together for reading and writing.
Display in a prominent place in your room and watch your writers go!
Visual Representation
This section includes a page for each trap in the text.
Students can draw what they think about each trap.
As you read aloud stop before you show the illustrations from the book.
Record a summary for each change.
Then predict a new trap design.
Print and Go
This sections includes
Word splashes for each the Elf, Santa and the children
Plus, Minus and Interesting facts
Alphabet Key
I see, I think, I wonder
Record three facts
3/2/1 – Facts, options, questions
Text to text, self and world
Compare and contrast
Design a book cover
Book Review
The Book Review templates allow for illustrations and a text response.
The first page is great for setting up beginning, middle and ending so that the second page is easier to complete.
Writing About the Reading
Is-has-can tasks
Writing letters- convince to keep the Elf safe
Main Idea and sub points
Author tools – what does the author do to keep us reading and interested?
Interview questions
Dialogue between characters
Make an advertisement for the feast
Write a different ending
Write an innovation on the text
Draw and label a story map
Make a list of important facts from the text
List the complications and resolutions
Write a sequel
Recount
Summary
Design a new Elf Trap
Discuss three good traps
Draw one great trap
Design the trap
Make the trap
Get feedback and make modifications
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This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.