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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 word study companion encompasses vocabulary practice activities and quizzes along with figurative language notes and activities for each of the 4 parts of the novel, Home of the Brave, by Katherine Applegate. 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. This resource includes printable PDFs and Google Slides (digital) versions of the following activities: VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES - Each Part (1-4) includes the following activities Vocabulary Study Vocabulary Practice (ANSWER KEY Included) Vocabulary Crossword Puzzles (ANSWER KEY Included) Vocabulary Word Search Puzzles (ANSWER KEY Included) Vocabulary Quiz (ANSWER KEY Included) FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE ACTIVITIES Figurative Language Notes: Includes handouts for idiom, metaphor, simile, and personification. Part 1 - Figuring Out Figurative Language: Students read the text taken from the story, describe what it looks and/or feels like, and explain why the author described the example using figurative language (ANSWER KEY Included). Part 2 - Figuring Out Figurative Language: Students read underline the figurative language in the given text, identify the type(s), determine the meaning(s), and explain how the author’s use of the figurative language helps the reader gain a better understanding of the text (ANSWER KEY Included). Part 3 - Finding Figurative Language: Students will look for how the author incorporates figurative language in the text and fill in the chart with the quote, page #, type, meaning, and the author’s purpose for including it. Part 4 & Epilogue - Figuring Out Figurative Language: Students read the given text from the story, circle the type of figurative language used, determine what is being compared, state the meaning, and answer the extension question for each example (ANSWER KEY included).

This novel study companion encompasses comprehension quizzes, a final test, and writing prompts to use with the novel, Home of the Brave, by Katherine Applegate. 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. The comprehension quizzes are divided into the four parts of the novel and feature multiple-choice and short-answer questions. The final test covers the entire book. The writing exercises require that students defend their ideas, viewpoints, and/or perspectives in addition to providing text evidence when appropriate. This resource includes printable PDFs and Google Slides (digital) versions of the following activities: Part 1 Comprehension Quiz (2 pages) - Students will answer multiple choice and short-answer questions related to part 1 of the novel (ANSWER KEY included). Part 2 Comprehension Quiz (2 pages) - Students will answer multiple choice and short-answer questions related to part 2 of the novel (ANSWER KEY included). Part 3 Comprehension Quiz (2 pages) - Students will answer multiple choice and short-answer questions related to part 2 of the novel (ANSWER KEY included). Part 4 & Epilogue Comprehension Quiz (2 pages) - Students will answer multiple choice and short-answer questions related to part 2 of the novel (ANSWER KEY included). Final Test (4 pages) - Students will answer multiple choice and short-answer questions over the entire novel (ANSWER KEY included). 7 Writing Prompts (7 pages) - Students will respond to the writing prompts and provide evidence from the text to support their thinking. Writing Response Rubric (1 page)

Influenced by the novel* Chasing Vermeer,* the S.T.E.A.M.-based activities included in this product focus on the content areas of math and art. Students will investigate Vermeer’s paintings, learn about pentominoes, complete a pentomino challenge, engage in an artist study, and mimic their style of art. Finally, students will integrate art and math using what they learned about pentominoes in combination with their knowledge regarding Vermeer’s artistic style to create a pixel art masterpiece. This Resource Includes: Math Crack Calder’s Code: Uncover Calder’s code by studying the art and patterns in the odd numbered chapters of Chasing Vermeer. (Includes Answer Key) What Are Pentominoes?: An explanation of what pentominoes are, a guided pentomino challenge, pentominoes that can be cut out, on cardstock, and used as manipulatives. Art Investigating Vermeer’s Artwork: Using Vermeer’s art, students will analyze, compare and contrast, and use art to inspire poetry. Artist Study, Henri Matisse: Students will watch a video introducing the artist and his artistic style. Picture books are suggested for a read aloud to get to know more about the artist and their work. For the activity component, students will create a Matisse inspired paper collage to represent an idea from the novel, Chasing Vermeer. Math & Art Combined Pixel Paintings: Students will synthesize what they have learned about Vermeer, his artistic style, and artwork in combination with their knowledge about pentominoes, to create a pixelated replica of one of Vermeer’s famous paintings.

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 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 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 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 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

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 Grandfather Counts, by Andrea Cheng. With 27 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) Problem & Solution Sticky Situations Making Connections Story Plot - (ANSWER KEY included) Summary Story Event Sort Character Inside & Out (Gong Gong) Character Inside & Out (Helen) Character Feelings (Gong Gong) Character Feelings (Helen) Character Change (Gong Gong) Character Change (Helen) Sketch a Scene from the Story Setting Influences the Plot Theme Thinking Beyond the Text Before & After Learning Something New Wait… There’s More! Friendly Letter

This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Home at Last by Susan Middleton Elya. 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, 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 Summary Story Event Sort Character Inside & Out (Mama) Character Inside & Out (Ana) Character Feelings (Mama) Character Feelings (Ana) Character Change (Mama) Character Change (Ana) Character Summary Sketch a Scene from the Story Problem & Solution Theme Thinking Beyond the Text Learning Something New Wait… There’s More! Sticky Situations Illustrating Inferences

This winter picture book companion is a fantastic supplemental resource for the book Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin. It’s the ideal interactive read-aloud for winter or for educating your students about snowflakes, persistence, dedication, family, and pursuing their passions. 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 47 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, write haikus, explore and use new vocabulary, discover cause-and-effect relationships, 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: Making Predictions Story Elements Problem & Solution Sequencing Timeline of Events (ANSWER KEY included) Cause & Effect - 2 differentiated versions included for this activity Study the Setting (ANSWER KEY included) Setting Influences the Plot Summarizing Main Events (ANSWER KEY included) Summarizing Plot Map Story Plot Character Inside & Out Character Traits - 2 differentiated versions included for this activity Character Change Character Development Character Summary Character Perspective Making Connections Making Inferences inferences they made from the text. Theme - 2 differentiated versions included for this activity Thematic Statements Visualizing Sensory Details Winter Imagery Figurative Language (ANSWER KEY included) Reader Response Questions (ANSWER KEY included) 4-Writing Prompts 24-Vocabulary Matching Cards 3-Vocabulary Crossword Puzzles (ANSWER KEYS included) 2-Vocabulary Word Search Puzzles (ANSWER KEYS included) Haiku Poem Planning Sheet Haiku Poem Template Artist Study Snowflake 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 picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book Big Red Lollipop, by Rukhsana Khan. With 30 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 Summary Story Event Sort Making Inferences Using Details to Make Inferences Making Connections Character Traits Character Inside & Out (Rubina) Character Inside & Out (Sana) Character Inside & Out (Ami) Character Feelings (Rubina) Character Feelings (Sana) Character Feelings (Ami) Character Change (Rubina) Character Change (Sana) Character Change (Ami) Character Summary Character Perspective Sketch a Scene from the Story Setting Influences the Plot Problem & Solution Theme Thinking Beyond the Text Wait… There’s More! Sana’s Side of the Story Vocabulary Word Search Puzzle - (ANSWER KEY included) Sorry, Not Sorry Book Review