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This author study was created using Chester's Way, Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, Lilly's Big Day, A Weekend with Wendell, Wemberly Worried, Sheila Rae the Brave, Julius Baby of the World, and Chrysanthemum. Students will work on the following skills: analyze/evaluate, beginning, middle, and end, text to self, text purposes, character comparison, character change, story sequencing, story mapping, main idea and details. opinion, and narrative writing, and much morel Loads of goodies from each book to pick and choose which skills your students need to work on to meet the CCSS Also included are 9 crafts for the mouse characters. When you buy the bundle, you save over 30%. This unit can be used for distance learning and google classroom with the new TpT digital tool. You will have to customize the activities by clicking on each unit separately.
Chester's Way
- question cards
- character & setting colorful cards
- character sorting cards
- retelling worksheet 3 versions (1 with cut and paste)
- beginning, middle, and end (3 versions)
- asking questions (2 versions)
- character sort cut and paste
- main idea and detail
- story sequence cut and paste
- character senses
- plot
- narrative pre-writing and writing
- opinion pre-writing and writing
- Chester, Wilson, and Lilly paper topper crafts
- Victor craft
Reading Strategies:
- Predicting
- Retell Beginning, Middle, End
- Question/Answer 2 pages
- Setting 2 options
- Characters 2 options
- Check for Understanding
- Text Evidence 2 options
- Character Analysis 3 Options
- Key Events
- Features of Fiction
- Sequencing 5 cards cut & paste 2 options
- Character Feelings
- Main Idea and Details
- Text to Self
- Text Connections
- Problem & Solution
- Problem
- Solution
- Character Sort
- My Opinion
Word Work:
- ABC Order
- Making Words
- Syllables
- Word Search
- Colorful Posters:
- 6 questions cards
- Details/sequencing cards
- Characters
- Setting
- Vocabulary
Writing:
- Descriptive Writing Lilly & Mr. Slinger
- Retell Prewriting & Writing
- Opinion Prewriting & Writing
- Narrative “My Favorite Things”
- If I were Mr. Slinger
- Lilly Can, Does, Has
Math:
- Subtract from 10 Coverall
- Add 2 Bingo
- Roll & Move Board
- Survey, Tally, & Graph
Lilly & Mr. Slinger Paper Topper Craft
Purple Purse or Plastic Pack Craft
Lilly full body craft
Letters ”Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse” 2 per page
Lilly's Big Day
- questioning 2 versions
- beginning, middle, and end
- main idea and details
- plot
- sequencing
- character senses
- narrative retelling
- survey
- opinion pre-writing and writing
- flower girl craft
A Weekend with Wendell
- colorful character and setting cards
- questioning
- beginning, middle and end
- text to self
- character sort cut and paste
- main idea and details
- story sequence
- character senses
- character change
- plot
- narrative retelling
- opinion writing
- suitcase craft
Wemberly Worried:
Reading Strategies:
- Predicting
- Retell Beginning, Middle, End
- Question/Answer 2 pages
- Setting 2 options
- Characters 2 options
- Check for Understanding
- Text Evidence
- Character Analysis 2 Options
- Key Events
- Features of Fiction
- Sequencing 5 cards cut & paste 2 options
- Wemberly’s Worries Recall
- Character Feelings
- Main Idea and Details
- Text to Self
- Text Connections
- Problem & Solution
- Problem
- Solution
- Real or Fantasy Sort
Word Work:
- ABC Order
- Making Words
- Syllables
- Word Search
Colorful Posters:
- 6 questions cards
- Details/sequencing cards
- Characters
- Setting
- Vocabulary
Writing:
- Descriptive Writing “All about Wemberly”
- My Worries
- Retell Prewriting & Writing
- Opinion Prewriting & Writing
Math:
- Roll & Move Board Game
- Survey, Tally, Graph
- Roll & Cover
Wemberly Paper Topper Craft
Worry Jar Craft
Letters ”Wemberly Worried” 2 per page
Letters ”Worry Jars” 2 per page
Sheila Rae, The Brave
- character and setting colorful cards
- questioning
- beginning, middle, and end
- text to self
- character cut and paste sort
- main idea and details
- story sequence
- character change
- character senses
- plot
- narrative retell
- survey
- Sheila Rae craft
Chrysanthemum
Reading Strategies:
- Predicting
- Question/Answer 2 pages
- Retell Beginning, Middle, End
- Setting 2 options
- Characters 2 options
- Yes or No
- Check for Understanding
- Text Evidence
- Character Analysis 2 options
- Key Events
- Features of Fiction
- Character Feelings
- Main Idea and Details
- Text to Self
- Text Connections
- Sequencing 5 cards cut & paste 2 options
- Problem & Solution
Word Work:
- ABC Order
- Making Words
- Syllables
- Word Search
Colorful Posters
- 6 questions cards
- Details/sequencing cards
- Characters
- Setting
- Vocabulary
Writing:
- This is Me, I am Special
- Descriptive Writing
- A Good Friend
- Retell Prewriting & Writing
- Opinion Prewriting & Writing
Math:
- Roll & Move Board Game
- My Name Letters
- Survey, Tally, Graph
- Class Data
- Class Graph
Chrysanthemum Craft
Chrysanthemum Topper Craft
Flower Craft
Letters ”Chrysanthemum” 2 per page
Julius Baby of the World
- character and setting colorful cards
- questioning
- beginning, middle, and end
- text to self
- character change
- story sequence
- character change
- character senses
- plot
- narrative retell
- opinion pre writing and writing
- Julius craft
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