Tall Tales Picture Book Companion BUNDLE Tall Tales Activities

Using picture books in your classroom this year as you teach the Tall Tale genre is a great way to teach important concepts while, at the same time, keeping all of your students fully engaged. Each of the Tall Tales picture book companions in this bundle complement delightful stories you will love sharing with your students this as you launch into the new school year. Each picture book companion comes with a variety of tools to engage your students and help you maximize teachable moments as you explore the text.

Picture Book Companions Included in this Bundle

• Johnny Appleseed (included now)
• Paul Bunyan (included now in bonus file)
• Mike Fink (included now in bonus file)
• Pecos Bill (included now)

Included in each picture book companion, you will find fun resources that will help you work with your students on making predictions, text structure, setting, main idea, making connections, vocabulary, and more! In addition, you will also receive 12 writing prompts, exit tickets, and a short quiz that include a variety of text-dependent questions and ideas for you and your students to explore.

In addition, each book companion includes a book review pennant craft activity for students to document their learning in a creative way!

I have include a wealth of activities for you to choose from. Choose the ones that work best for you and your students!

Use to Teach the Following Concepts

• Making Predictions
• Inferencing
• Main Idea and Details
• Theme
• Sequencing
• Summarizing
• Setting
• Characterization
• Making Connections
• Cause and Effect
• Problem and Solution
• Vocabulary
• AND MORE

Resources and Activities Included

**Pages vary slightly by book companion.**

1. Tall Tales
2. Design Your Tall Tale
3. Compare and Contrast
4. Using My Senses
5. Directed Drawing
6. Tall Tale Comic
7. My Story Predictions
8. Making Predictions (make predictions based on what has been read so far)
9. Listen and Draw
10. Story Elements (character, setting, conflict, resolution)
11. 2 Story Maps
12. Sequencing (beginning, middle, end)
13. What’s the Story About (main idea and details)
14. List of Picture Book Themes
15. Identifying Theme and Supporting Evidence
16. Picture Book (who, what, where, when, why, how)
17. Drawing the Setting
18. Describing the Setting
19. Main Idea and Story Summary
20. A Lot of Character (identifying character traits)
21. Making Connections (text-to-text, text-to-self, text-to-world)
22. Making Connections (the text says, this reminds me of)
23. Facts and Questions
24. The Best Part
25. Problem Identification and Writing
26. Problem and Solution
27. Sequence of Events (first, next, then, last)
28. Book Summary Writing
29. Book Summary Organizer (somebody, wanted, but, so, then)
30. 12 Writing Prompts (4 opinion, 4 narrative, 4 informative)
31. Picture Book Themed Writing Paper
32. Straight from the Text
33. 2 Cause and Effect (1 filled in and 1 blank)
34. Character Response
35. Reader’s Response
36. Picture This Vocabulary
37. 4 Word Study Activities
38. Cover Artist (design a new cover for the book)
39. Book Critic (your thoughts on the book)
40. 3 Thoughtful Exit Tickets
41. Picture Book Comprehension Questions
42. Book Review Pennant Craft

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