Reading with Author Series Here is a resource to help your students develop the literacy strategies necessary to derive meaning from print and illustrations, read to find new information about a topic, and think and write creatively, all using the books of Robert Munsch as a springboard. 66 page What teachers are saying about this resource: Good resource! Jamie G. Great resource to use when doing a Robert Munsch unit. Lynsay F. Includes: Teacher suggestions Story Summaries Comprehension, Word Study & Thinking About questions for each book Resource list Student tracking sheet Drama, Writing, Visual Arts & Math activities Answer key Expectations 1. To familiarize students with an author and his writings and style of writing 2. To develop the literacy strategies necessary to obtain meaning from print. 3. To read to find new information about a topic deriving it from print and pictures. 4. To develop the student's ability to think and write creatively. Activities for 25 Robert Munsch Books! Angela's Airplane The Boy in the Drawer The Dark David's Father 50 Below Zero The Fire Station From Far Away Get Me Another One! I Have to Go! Jonathan Cleaned Up Millicent and The Wind Moira's Birthday Mortimer Mud Puddle Murmel, Murmel, Murmel The Paper Bag Princess Pigs A Promise is A Promise Purple, Green and Yellow Show and Tell Something Good Stephanie's Ponytail Thomas' Snowsuit Wait and See Where is Gah-Ning? List of Skills In section A) Comprehension, the children must locate details, make predictions, evaluate and analyze the character's actions, and list events or actions. In section B) Word Study, there is usually one question related to phonics and one to word study. The skills are listed as follows: Phonics: short vowels; "y" as a vowel, initial and final consonants; digraphs; initial consonant substitution; hard and soft "c"; hard and soft "g"; double vowels; double letters. Word Study: word meaning; alphabetical order; antonyms; plurals; suffixes - s, - ed, - ing; suffixes -er, -est; verbs; adjectives; compound words; homonyms; rhyming words; syllabication. In section C) Thinking About the Story the children are asked to compare something in the story to their own lives (i.e. retell something they did with their parents, siblings, or grandparents) or to evaluate and analyze why a character behaved the way he or she did and to predict what will happen next time.

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Enrich your reading program with individualized activities that have been developed for the Berenstain Bears, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Broughton Bear, and Corduroy. This resource provides more than 30 reproducible worksheets and activities to build skill in reading comprehension, vocabulary, phonics and critical thinking. Also included are tips for teachers to make implementation easy. 71 pages

Find the strength within to face challenges, both inward and out. The activities in this resource provide a framework to facilitate learning through discussion and comprehension. Put events in order as they happen when Cole encounters the Spirit Bear. Get into Cole’s dad’s shoes and imagine his perspective on their relationship. Find the best synonym for words used in the chapters. Imagine how you can set yourself up for success by practicing good habits. Describe what “being invisible” will require Cole to do. Create a camp log for Cole, detailing all the jobs he must accomplish in a day. Design a food chain to show the connections between plants and animals. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, our worksheets incorporate a variety of scaffolding strategies along with additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key. About the Novel: Touching Spirit Bear illustrates the struggle of one boy finding himself in the wilderness and letting go of his anger. Cole Matthews is a troubled kid. He is angry and violent and on a path to jail. After brutally injuring a fellow student, Cole is given the opportunity to face Circle Justice instead of prison. The goal is for Cole to learn from his mistakes and grow into a better man. To do this, Cole must spend a year alone on an island in Alaska. Cole goes along with the plan, biding his time until he can escape. He starts by burning down the cabin and supplies left for him as a form of protest. Then, he attempts to swim his way to freedom. Unfortunately, this proves difficult, and Cole is forced to return to where he started. When he’s mortally wounded by an attack from the Spirit Bear, Cole is once again faced with fighting for his life and jail time. Granted a second chance, Cole is determined to finally let go of his anger and find peace with himself.