The Food Group Book Companion Bundle Read Aloud Activities & Book Review Pennant

Each book in the The Food Group Book Series by Jory John are wonderful stories to read aloud to your students this year. If you are reading The Smart Cookie, The Cool Bean, The Couch Potato, or any of the other books in this series to your students this year you will love this GROWING picture book companion bundle. Each picture book companion in this bundle comes with a variety of tools to engage your students and help you maximize teachable moments as you explore these beautiful stories this year.

PICTURE BOOK COMPANIONS TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS GROWING BUNDLE

• The Cool Bean (Included Now)
• The Bad Seed (added soon)
• The Good Egg (Included Now)
• The Big Cheese (added soon)
• The Couch Potato (Included Now)
• The Sour Grape (Included Now)
• The Smart Cookie (Included Now)

Included in this bundle 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, in each book companion 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.

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

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