Squirrels Bundle - Higher order thinking reading comprehension activities for three narrative picture books featuring squirrels

I am so excited to share my new bundle with you based on three picture books - terrific for studying narrative texts - "Scaredy Squirrel", "Those Darn Squirrels" and "Errol".  I have discounted the price of this brand new resource in my TPT Store.

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Narrative-Squirrels-Bundle-HOT-Reading-Comprehension-for-3-picture-books-1826163 

Click on the image above to find out more.  A preview of what is included is in the images below:

Contents of the bundle:

“Those Darn Squirrels”
• Making connections
• Character traits
• Vocabulary – word work (inferring and synonyms)
• Narrative text structure - retell
• 4H reading strategy – posters, bookmarks and questions sort
• Visualising – drawing the birds
• Designing a device to protect the bird seed from the squirrels
• Procedural text
• Plot profile
• QR codes – multiple choice comprehension questions
• Compare and contrast Venn diagrams


“Scaredy Squirrel”
• Making connections
• Character traits
• Narrative text structure - retell
• 4H reading strategy - posters, bookmarks and questions sort
• de Bono’s thinking hats
• Story Map
• Listing
• Advantages/disadvantages of avoiding the unknown
• Time sequencing, recording analogue times, sequencing 
events.

“Erroll”
• Making connections
• Character traits
• Vocabulary – word work (inferring and synonyms)
• Close reading and inferring
• Narrative text structure - retell
• 4H reading strategy - posters, bookmarks and questions sort
• QR codes – multiple choice comprehension questions
• Compare and contrast Venn diagrams
• Triple Venn

U.S. & Australian spelling included.

Have a terrific week!

ANZAC Day reading comprehension bundle based on 3 picture books - on sale

For your chance to win a copy of my latest resource (59 pages) with higher order reading comprehension activities for three picture books about dogs in World War 1, please follow me on blog lovin' (button on the right) and leave a comment with your email address below, and I will chose three winners at random. 

I had a lot of fun putting this resource together and it's the largest one I have made so far.  
I have discounted it from $9 to $7.50 in honour of the 100th year of ANZAC Day.

The three picture books are:

• "The ANZAC Puppy" 
•    by Peter Miller
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• "The Red Poppy"
•     by David Hill
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• "Caesar the ANZAC Dog"     by Patricia Stroud  

          

This bundle includes:

• Synonym snap game
• Adjectives cut & paste activity
• Character traits
• Story mapping
• de Bono's thinking hats
• Philosophy for children reflection - empathy, courage & enemies
• The Four Resources Model & close reading teaching notes
• Figurative language (personification & similes)
• Song lyrics
• How to make a poppy pin
• Compare & contrast Venn diagrams (including a triple Venn)
• QR code comprehension questions
• Mapping
• Close reading - Dogs at War
• Research & information report scaffold and links.

It showcases some of my approaches in my other resources on TPT that support higher order thinking and intellectual demand in the teaching of reading, all together in the one resource.

Some of these links show the important role that dogs had during World War 1:

1910s war dogs sending messages in WWI trenches

War Dogs - WW1 Uncut: Dan Snow

Red Cross Dogs (1914) - First WorldWar | BFI National Archive

Companions In The Trenches -Animals of World War 1

SergeantStubby ~ World War I Hero Dog

I have pinned other ideas for ANZAC Day on my pinterest board here:

https://www.pinterest.com/kyjac/australia/

You can find out more about my ANZAC Day higher order thinking reading comprehension bundle in my TPT store or by clicking on the images above.  Just print and teach :)  

These truly are some of my favourite picture book titles for ANZAC Day

Don't forget to leave a comment below with your email address if you would like to win a copy of this huge bundle for studying dogs in WW1, as part of ANZAC Day studies.

Kylie

"Monster Chef" by Nick Bland - terrific for a not-so-scary Halloween

I am so excited to share my new resource with you.  

Last week I blogged about Nick Bland's new picture book "Monster Chef".  You can read that blog post here and pick up a few freebies.  If you are looking for not-so-scary titles you can use around Halloween, you might also be interested in my blog post about "Creepy Carrots" (and another freebie).

I had so much fun putting this new resource together.  You can see a list of the contents beside the image below.





4H reading strategy bookmarks & posters

4H strategy question sort

Making connections

Character traits

Vocabulary work

Story Mountain

Procedural text (recipes)

Rhyming words match game

Compare/contrast venn diagram

QR codes – comprehension multiple choice questions

Here's a quick preview of the resource:

Click on the image above to find out more...

If you would like a copy of this resource, please leave a comment below with your email address and I will choose a couple of winners to receive it for free :)

Please follow my blog (using the links in the right hand comment) to accept this giveaway.

Have a terrific week!