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  Hey, Al – A Guided Reading Unit

  $2.50

  A complete Guided Reading resource for the Caldecott book: Hey, Al!

  Includes:
  – Guided Reading Questions for the teacher to ask before reading (to prepare the students for the book) and after reading dealing with the plot of the story and the artwork
  – Reading comprehension/Journal response student worksheet
  – Journal response page for student to record their own questions (during and after reading)
  – Journal responses pages (2) with art prompts

  About the book: Hey, Al is the story of a janitor named Al and his dog, Eddie. Al and Eddie had hard lives, but one day a bird offered to carry them to a magnificent island in the sky. When they arrived, Al and Eddie found it to be a paradise. However, strange things began to happen. Al and Eddie began to resemble birds, and they realized the paradise was not all it appeared to be. Al and Eddie wished to return home so they decided to escape by using their newly acquired wings to fly home. Their flight did not go according to plan as Eddie crashed into the sea and was lost. Fortunately, Eddie was able to swim home to Al. Al and Eddie were happy to return home.

   

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  The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses | Caldecott Book Unit

  $4.00

  This engaging resource offers guided reading questions, student journal responses and other activities that will help students enjoy and appreciate the book and illustrations of The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses, written and illustrated by Paul Goble (Caldecott winner 1979) . During this unit, students will be asked to give opinions, answer factual questions about the story, use critical thinking skills and be creative!

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  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
  • Worksheets to produce questions both while reading and after reading
  • 3 art responses
  • Poster of horse and worksheet (label the parts)
  • Teepee shape book – Suggested uses: Use to create a book report or summary of the story; Use to record and define unfamiliar vocabulary; use to create a poem inspired by the book.

  About the story: The story focuses on a young Native American girl who has a deep affinity for wild horses. She cares for the horses that her tribe relies on for the nomadic hunting of buffalo. One day, the herd stampedes due to a thunderstorm, while the girl is among them. She climbs onto the back of one of the horses, and is carried far away from their usual grazing grounds. The next day, the girl awakes to see a beautiful spotted stallion who identifies himself as the leader of all the wild horses, and welcomes her to live with them. Meanwhile, the girl’s tribe searches for her. About one year later, two hunters spot the girl riding with the horses, but she is driven away with the rest of the herd. The hunters return to the tribe with this news, and riders are sent in pursuit. The stallion defends the girl, but she is caught when her horse stumbles. The girl returns home, but is sad to leave the horses. She falls ill with no sign of improvement. The girl asks if she can return, and her parents honor her wish to live among the wild horses again. Each year, she would return to her parents with the gift of a colt. Then one year, she does not return. When the hunters see the wild horses again, they see a mare riding alongside the stallion. They believe this horse to be the girl transformed, which brings the tribe great pride to know they have one of their own riding among them.

   

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  Grandfather’s Journey | Caldecott Book Guided Reading Activities

  $3.00

  This 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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  Ramona the Brave Book Unit – Beverly Cleary

  $1.50

  This resource offers reading comprehension and discussion questions about the story and characters.

  About the book (Not included):
  For a girl as enthusiastic about life as Ramona, starting the first grade should be easy! But with a teacher who doesn’t understand her, a tattletale classmate, and a scary dog who follows her on the walk home from school, Ramona has a hard time acting like the big girl everyone expects her to be. But when she shows up to school with a missing shoe, Ramona gets a fresh grip on her courage in order to make it through a mortifying situation.

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