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Showing posts with label Comprehension Strategies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Comprehension Strategies. Show all posts

Thursday, December 28, 2017

A Crankenstein Valentine...crafts and activities!

This book companion is adorable and ideal for providing engaging crafts and activities that will promote practice of your standards after this read aloud.

Your class can decide...happy or cranky?

And check out the adorable page toppers.

There are plenty of activities for students to gather their thoughts before writing.

Your class will love creating a new name for Crankenstein and doing a character study about him.

Word work is plentiful for your literacy center or whole or small group.

There are three writing suggestions.
Do one or all...sensory, informational, creative.
These are followed by a book cover and differentiated writing pages for your class.

Comprehension practice is also provided.
Perfect for your small group lessons.


Thursday, December 7, 2017

Teaching Comprehension Strategies with favorite January Literature!!

Teach comprehension strategies using literature that your students will enjoy and that fits with the theme of the month.

Using The Mitten...
Lesson Plans
Strategies for posting

Predict, Visualize, Sequence

Using Snowmen at Night...
Lesson Plans
Strategies for posting

Recall, Questions, Purpose

Using Stranger in the Woods...
Lesson Plans
Comprehension Strategies for posting

Summarize, Sequence, Main Idea/Details

Using Snowflake Bentley...
Lesson Plans
Comprehension Strategies for posting

Cause/Effect, Fact/Opinion, Compare/Contrast


Sunday, November 12, 2017

Build Comprehension Strategies with Favorite December Literature

Four favorite stories:
Snowmen at Christmas
Bear Stays Up
Dream Snow
Mistletoe
This packet contains I can cards for posting on 16 comprehension strategies.
Each story focuses on 4 comprehension skills which are outlined in the instruction plans.
You will celebrate the holidays with your class while teaching specific Literature Standards.


















Friday, November 10, 2017

An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell

Why did the Old Lady swallow a bell?
Will she tell?
This packet will have your class fully engaged after reading the story with comprehension strategies, word work, writing, and mathematics.  
And look at the adorable reindeer craft for decorating your classroom or a bulletin board.

There are many vocabulary cards for posting or sequencing.

Just copy, cut and laminate for a fun filled retelling station in your classroom.








Click, Clack Ho! Ho! Ho!

 
What is that sound?
Ho! Ho! Ho!
Oh what fun this packet will be to accompany this wonderful story.
And look at this cut page topper for showcasing student writing.


There  is colorful vocabulary for posting.
The comprehension activities are differentiated for choosing one or all.

There is a narrative writing piece as well a a wish list.

Word work activities are perfect for your literacy centers.

There is sequencing and a math game.