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 River Story by Meredith Hooper. 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 identify narrative vs. nonfiction details, write poetry, make inferences and connections, learn and apply new vocabulary, identify and gain information using text and graphic features, answer questions that require them to think beyond the text, and so 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 book companion product encompasses chapter quizzes, essay questions, and writing prompts to use with the novel, A Night Divided, by Jennifer A. Nielsen. The resources included were designed to promote higher-level thinking skills and encourage more in-depth class and peer discussions and writing experiences. The five chapter quizzes include both multiple-choice and short-answer question types. The essay questions and writing prompts require students to provide textual evidence to support their thinking, opinions, and/or perspectives. This resource includes printable PDFs and Google Slides (digital) versions for the following: Chapters 1-9 Comprehension Quiz (4 pages) - Students will answer multiple choice and short-answer questions related to the chapters (ANSWER KEY included). Chapters 10-19 Comprehension Quiz (4 pages) - Students will answer multiple choice and short-answer questions related to the chapters (ANSWER KEY included). Chapters 20-28 Comprehension Quiz (4 pages) - Students will answer multiple choice and short-answer questions related to the chapters (ANSWER KEY included). Chapters 29-37 Comprehension Quiz (4 pages) - Students will answer multiple choice and short-answer questions related to the chapters (ANSWER KEY included). Chapters 38-47 Comprehension Quiz (4 pages) - Students will answer multiple choice and short-answer questions related to the chapters (ANSWER KEY included). 11- Essay Questions (11 pages) - Students will respond to the essay questions and provide evidence from the text to support their thinking. 10- Writing Prompts (10 pages) - Students will respond to the writing prompts. Essay & Writing Response Rubric (1 page)

This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Brontorina by James Howe. With 33 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 identify story elements, determine the theme, analyze characters, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, answer questions that require them to think within and beyond the text, and so 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 step-by-step print-and-go resource is great for modeling and guiding students to break down and analyze the poem “The Raven,” by Edgar Allan Poe. This 5-day lesson plan will help you guide your students through close reading and annotating to gain a deeper understanding of a well-known piece of literature. The lessons focus on different literary and sound devices, such as alliteration and internal rhyme. Students also take a deeper look at the impact figurative language, such as metaphors, personification, and allusion, has on the meaning of a text. Students will analyze how the author creates the tone and mood through word choice, repetition, and more! This resource includes the following: Teacher Directions - A five-day lesson plan that outlines the close reading and annotation process. Who was Edgar Allan Poe? - This is a one-page short biography of Edgar Allan Poe that briefly explains what he is known for. Sound Devices, Figurative Language, & Tone/Mood - Note pages, or posters, for the types of sound devices, figurative language found in the poem, as well as mood and tone. The note pages/posters include definitions, examples, and non-examples. The Raven Poem & Annotation Color-Coded - Copy of the poem, with vocabulary definitions, and room for annotations. The color-coded key for annotations matches the colors of the note/anchor chart handouts. A key for suggested annotations is included. Plot Sequencing Activity - This activity includes plot pictures, event descriptions, plot map and a teacher key. Assessment - The assessment includes vocabulary, plot, and comprehensive questions. It includes a teacher key.

This picture book companion for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I Have A Dream” speech includes activities that allow students to explore the power of Dr. King’s words by analyzing some of his most notable quotations. This interactive read-aloud resource is perfect for teaching rhetorical analysis and annotations in upper elementary and middle school. It can be used any time of the year to educate your students about influential leaders, the Civil Rights Movement, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., persistence, equality, standing up for what they believe in, kindness, courage, and 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. 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 ability. Students will analyze and annotate the rhetoric in a speech, investigate leadership traits, determine the theme, conduct research, explore and use new vocabulary, analyze quotes, 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 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 the book Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola. With 34 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 Recalling Events in Chronological Order Summary Story Event Sort Cause & Effect (simplified) Cause & Effect (write) Problem & Solution Making Inferences Making Connections Notice & Note Author’s Message Character Inside & Out (Strega Nona) Character Inside & Out (Big Anthony) Character Feelings (Strega Nona) Character Feelings (Big Anthony) Character Development (Strega Nona) Character Development (Big Anthony) Character Change (Strega Nona) Character Change (Big Anthony) Sketch a Scene From the Story Setting Influences the Plot Theme Thinking About the Text Thinking Beyond the Text Big Job, Little Pay Big Anthony’s Big Apology Sensory Details Wait… There’s More! Book Review Tomie dePaola Biography Brochure Tomie dePaola Biography One-Pager Tomie dePaola Acrostic Poem

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 the perfect supplemental resource for Monica Clark-Robinson’s book, Let the Children March. It’s the ideal interactive read-aloud for educating students about the civil rights movement, community, qualities of a leader, pride, resilience, standing up for what you believe in, hope, unity, and so much more! It’s a great addition to units on black history, the civil rights movement, influential people in history, and 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. 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, determine the theme, identify and analyze literary devices, read text and illustrations, practice plotting story events, analyze characters, 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 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)

This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Thinking of an Eel by Karen Wallace. With 17 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 elements of narrative nonfiction texts, sequence story events, compare & contrast, make predictions & connections, infer, 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 Sketch a Scene From the Story Setting Influences the Plot Narrative and Nonfiction Details The Life of an Eel Thinking About the Text Before & After Wait… There’s More! Author’s Message Narrative Details Word Search Puzzle - (ANSWER KEY included) Nonfiction Details Crossword Puzzle - (ANSWER KEY included) Text-to-Text Connections Life Cycle

This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Borreguita and the Coyote by Verna Aardema. With 35 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: Elements of a Trickster Tale Anchor Chart or Notes Handout Making Predictions Elements of a Trickster Tale Trickster Tale Tidbits Story Elements Sequencing Recalling Events in Chronological Order Summary Story Event Sort Making Inferences Making Connections Cause & Effect (simplified cut-and-paste) Cause & Effect (cut-and-paste) Cause & Effect (write answers in the boxes) Author’s Message Character Inside & Out (Borreguita) Character Inside & Out (Coyote) Character Feelings (Borreguita) Character Feelings (Coyote) Character Development (Borreguita) Character Development (Coyote) Character Change (Borreguita) Character Change (Coyote) Character Acrostic Poem (Borreguita Character Acrostic Poem (Coyote) Sketch a Scene From the Story Setting Influences the Plot Setting the Scene Theme Thinking About the Text 3-2-1 Word Search Puzzle Wait… There’s More! Book Review All About Mexico Research Project

This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book The Bugliest Bug by Carol Giggory Shields. With 34 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 various bugs and insects, investigate characters, identify story elements, determine the theme, compare & contrast, make predictions, inferences, & connections, learn and apply new vocabulary, 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 Recalling Events in Chronological Order Sequencing Summary Story Event Sort Problem & Solution Using Details to Make Inferences Making Inferences Making Connections Notice & Note Spider Sleuth Character Inside & Out Character Feelings Character Development Character Change Character Summary: Sketch a Scene From the Story Setting Influences the Plot Setting the Scene 3-2-1 Author’s Message Theme Thinking About the Text Then & Now The Bugliest Bug Yearbook Wait… There’s More! Bugliest Bug Contest Flyer 2 - Crossword Puzzles: Answer key included Word Search Puzzle: Answer key included Book Review: Students will rate and review the book. The Bugliest Bug Matching/Memory Game (Color and B&W versions included) 28 - Bug Bingo Cards (Color and B&W versions included) Bug Bingo PowerPoint Presentation: This PowerPoint presentation can be used when you play Bug Bingo to project random bugs from the book onto the screen. Just open PowerPoint in presentation mode and click the button to show randomized slides of the bugs.

This picture book companion is a fantastic supplemental resource for the book The Mysteries of Harris Burdick, by Chris Van Allsburg. It’s 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, grammar, and writing concepts that students often struggle with. With 35 reading, writing, and grammar exercises to select from, this resource is ideal for personalizing instruction based on your student’s needs and academic capabilities. Students will practice adverbs, adjectives, and abstract nouns; identify story elements; determine tone and mood in images; apply the elements of plot to write creative stories; sequence events from their own creative writing; research the author; 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 evidence to support their thinking, challenge them to provide their own opinions and/or perspectives, and inspire them to use art and their imaginations to become creative writers.

This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for Laurie Wallmark’s book, Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code. It’s an amazing interactive read-aloud for introducing students to the brilliant scientist, mathematician, inventor, and Navy admiral, Grace Hopper! With 50 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 theme, conduct research, practice plotting story events, analyze characters, make predictions and connections, write poems, respond to writing prompts, and much more! The included activities, paired with the story, will lead to impactful discussions about pursuing passions, dedication, overcoming obstacles, and more! It’s also a great addition to units on women in science, influential people in history, biographies, and Women’s History Month. 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.