Category: Caldecott Books
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$5.00Buy NowThis reading / literacy resource has been created to use with the Caldecott winning book, Jumanji, written by Chris Van Allsburg. It includes guided reading questions, journal response pages, reading journal pages, student activity pages, extended activities, and vocabulary work. Designed to use with 3rd – 4th -5th grades.
Includes:
- Guided Reading includes Pre-Reading, About the Cover, After Reading, and About the Art questions.
- Journal Response pages include questions about the story, an area for students to develop their own questions, questions students still have after reading and art expressions.
- Reading Journal (2 pages from which to choose) on which students record pages read, new words, record story events and student opinion about the story.
- Student Activity pages include creating a story setting map (with key), art work and write a different ending.
- Extended Activity (11 from which to choose) examples: Create a diorama of a favorite scene, create a board game.
- Vocabulary Work includes a word wall (40 words), definition and sentence writing and word search.
Reading Level information about Jumanji: Level: 3.9
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$5.00Buy NowThis engaging resource offers teacher questions and activities that will help students enjoy and gain greater appreciation for Saint George and the Dragon, written by Margaret Hodges and illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman (1985 Caldecott Medal award winning book) During this unit, students will be asked to give opinions, answer factual questions about the story, use critical thinking skills and be creative!
For the Teacher:
Suggested Pre-Reading, About the Cover, After Reading and About the Artwork questions are provided. These should be teacher directed.
For the Students:
- Worksheet for students to answer questions from the story
- Worksheet to produce questions both while reading and after reading
- 2 art responses
- BONUS: Dragon Shape Book to use at your discretion. Suggested uses: to create a book report or summary; to record unfamiliar vocabulary and definitions; to create their own original dragon story; to publish a dragon poem.
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$3.00Buy NowThis Reading / Literacy resource offers guided reading questions and student activities that will help students enjoy and gain greater appreciation for Allen Say’s book, Grandfather’s Journey. (1994 Caldecott Medal award winning book)For the Teacher:
- Suggested Pre-Reading, About the Cover, After Reading and About the Artwork questions are provided. These should be teacher directed.
For the Students:
- Worksheet for students to answer questions from the story
- Worksheet to produce questions while reading
- Worksheet to produce questions after finishing the reading
- 2 art responses
- Map making activity
- Postcard activity
- 2 extended writing activities – Students will share their own experiences and thoughts.
There are two copies each worksheet which requires students to write. One with dashed lines / One with single lines – Choose which works best based on individual student level (ability).
Reading Level: 650L Lexile (3rd Grade)
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$2.00Buy NowAn engaging resource offering guided reading questions and student activities that will help students get the most from David Macaulay’s book, Black and White (1991 Caldecott Medal winner).
For the Teacher:
- Suggested Pre-Reading, About the Cover, After Reading and About the Artwork questions are provided. These should be teacher directed.
For the Students:
- Worksheet for students to answer questions from the story
- Worksheet to produce questions while reading
- Worksheet to produce questions after finishing the reading
- 2 Art responses
There are two copies each worksheet which requires students to write. One with dashed lines / One with single lines – Choose which works best based on individual student level (ability).
Reading Level: (2nd-3rd Grade)
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$3.00Buy NowFun and engaging way to teach the Aesop’s fable, The Lion and the Mouse! This Language Arts resource will use both the Caldecott’s winning picture book by Jerry Pinkney and the actual fable itself to help students gain understanding of the central theme and develop and practice important skills which will require attention to detail (both with illustration and text evidence). Students will be asked to give character analysis, describe the setting, develop a story map, explain cause and effect, show textual evidence and give opinions.
Section 1 (to be used with the Caldecott winning picture book) includes:
- Guided Reading suggested questions
- ‘Write the story’ worksheet
- ‘Think about it’ worksheet
- Character Analysis worksheets
Section 2 (to be used with the fable itself) includes:
- Student copies of the fable
- Character Analysis worksheet
- ‘Central Message’ worksheet
- ‘Textual Evidence’ worksheet
- ‘Story Map’ worksheet
- ‘Cause and Effect’ worksheet
- ‘Relating to your own life’ worksheet (self-narrative)
- ‘Which version did you enjoy most’ worksheet (opinion)
Each writing worksheet offers 2 copies (one with dashed lines and one with single lines). This will allow you to choose which works best for students.
