Item description
Engage your young readers and expand your students reading comprehension skills during story book read alouds with this interactive read aloud kit that provides hands-on sequencing, retelling, and more.
Featuring Love, Escargot by: Dashka Slater – a story about a snail; Escargot on his way to a Snailentine’s Day Party… but to his surprise It turns out to be a Volentine’s Day party! At first, Escargot wants to hide in his shell, but by the end, he finds a surprising new friend. The perfect story for Valentine’s Day and a celebration of friendship.
After your students have completed the lesson in this kit there is a meaningful and fun hands-on sequencing craftivity.
Included in this resource is an optional lesson outline featuring
5 days of lesson planning:
Day 1: Pre-Lesson:
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vocabulary
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making predictions
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activate prior knowledge
Day 2: Story Elements
Day 3: Character Traits (inside and outside)
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character analysis
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venn diagram
Day 4: Making Connections
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connections to text
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inferences
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visualizations
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problem / solution
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cause / effect
Day 5: Authors Purpose
What’s Inside?
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5 day lesson plan outline
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general comprehension questions
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visual supports (5 finger retell, story retell chart, BME, character traits (inside and out), authors purpose, making connections, theme, and questions a reader should ask as they read.)
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vocabulary cards – 4 words from the text with pictures and child friendly definitions
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vocabulary worksheets (differentiated)
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printable anchor chart
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pocket chart story map
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mini story map poster
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pocket chart retell
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student worksheets: mapping, BME, character traits, connections, and analysis, cause and effect, problem/ solution, visualizing, inferences, venn diagram, main idea, author’s message and purpose, and theme.
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sequencing craft
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optional writing pages with sentence starters
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*some resources include a bonus: become the illustrator guided drawing.
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