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Make reading fun and engaging with this How to Catch a Class Pet Reader’s Theater & Literacy Activities Pack! This companion resource is designed to support comprehension, fluency, vocabulary, and writing—perfect for small groups, literacy centers, or whole-class lessons.

This Reader’s Theater for How to Catch a Class Pet includes two scripts—designed for 2 or 3 student roles—making it easy to adapt for different group sizes. Build fluency, expression, and confidence as students take on character parts and retell the Easter story in their own voices.

What’s Included:

Reader’s Theater Scripts

• Two versions: one for 2 students and one for 3 students
• Supports fluency, expression, and collaboration

Vocabulary Activity

• Students match key vocabulary words from the story to their definitions
• Includes an answer key

Rhyming Words Match

• Fun and engaging rhyming word activity based on the story
• Includes an answer key

Writing Prompt

• “What class pet should we get and why?”
• Encourages opinion writing and text-to-self connections

Word Search

• Features key words from the story
• Includes an answer key

This low-prep resource is perfect for extending your How to Catch a Class Pet read-aloud and helping students build critical literacy skills through meaningful, story-based activities.

About the Book

A group of clever kids sets out on a mission to catch their classroom's runaway pet using creative traps and teamwork. As the students put their plans into action, chaos and laughter follow with each unexpected twist. This fun, rhyming story celebrates problem-solving, persistence, and the joy of working together.

I hope you enjoy using this reader’s theater with your students.

AR Test No. 517605 Grade Level 2.7

It is a fun engaging writing task your students will enjoy. Prep Free! Ready to Go!

Task:

1. Students are going to write in the name of each crayon eight letters to the owner to express the opinions of crayons using the Air Mail Craft Book pages.

2. Each student will follow informational writing format (topic sentence and detail sentences) for each letter.

Step by step assignment directions are giving using the book "The Day the Crayons Quit" by Drew Daywalt as a model.

You could use this Air Mail papers to write anything letters.

This product includes:

- Colored sets

- Black lined sets

- Lesson Plan

- Step by Step Assignment Directions

- Student Samples

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Play-doh mats are fun and educational for young learners. Many students love the hands on aspect of play-doh and when you add the learning aspect of different play-doh mats its a win for everyone!

Included in this bundle is Fall Leaf Themed Uppercase and lowercase Letter play-doh mats as well as numbers 1-10 with 10 frames.

I would print and laminate these play-doh mats for better durability.

Clothespin Clip Cards | Letter Match Activity | Superhero-Themed: These task cards are a great fun learning activity. There are both superhero-themed letter cards as well as number cards. Each letter task card has an Uppercase letter (that the superhero is holding) as well as #3 different lowercase letters on the bottom of the card to choose from. Your students will then clip a clothespin on the correct lowercase letter that matches the letter that the superhero is holding. This is a great fine motor activity as well as a great way to practice identifying and matching Uppercase and lowercase letters together.

Number Clothespin Count & Match Activity | Superhero-Themed: The superhero-themed number cards have a different amount of superheroes from 1-10 on each one. The students will count how many there are on each task card and then attach a clothespin to the matching number on the bottom. I would print and laminate these superhero-themed task cards for better durability.

Clothespin Clip Cards | Letter Match Activity | Pumpkin-Themed:

These task cards are a great fall-themed learning activity. There are both pumpkin-themed letter cards as well as number cards.

Each letter task card has an Uppercase letter on the pumpkin as well as #3 different lowercase letters on the right side of the card to choose from. Your students will then clip a clothespin on the correct lowercase letter that matches the letter on the pumpkin. This is a great fine motor activity as well as a great way to practice matching Uppercase and lowercase letters together.

Number Clothespin Count & Match Activity | Pumpkin-Themed:

Each pumpkin-themed number card has a different amount of pumpkins from 1-10 on each one. The students will count how many pumpkins are on each task card and then attach a clothespin to the matching number on the right.

I would print and laminate these pumpkin- themed cards for better durability.

Fall Themed Play-doh Mats:

(Fall Leaves)

These play-doh mats are perfect for letter recognition as well as helping your students practice forming each letter in a fun hands on way. There are both Uppercase and lowercase letters in this packet and the fall theme and colors make the play-doh mats fun!

I would recommend printing these and laminating them for better durability.

Pumpkin-Themed Letters, Shapes, & Numbers Matching Game - Fall-Themed Activities:

The apples with numbers have another apple with the corresponding number of apple seeds to match. This helps students practice one-to-one correspondence and number recognition.

The pumpkins with letters have an Uppercase and lowercase letter to match. This helps students start learning and matching the correct letters together.

There are #2 sets of each pumpkin shape flashcard. This helps students start recognizing and matching shapes together.

I would print and laminate these for better durability.

• Numbers 1-10

(with flashcards that have the correct number of pumpkin seeds to match each number. This helps students practice counting and one-to-one correspondence)

• Capital Letters A-Z
• Lowercase Letters a-z
• Shapes:

(two of each for matching purposes)

Square Triangle

Rectangle Circle

Star Heart

Hexagon Pentagon

Diamond Oval

Octagon

Fall Themed Alphabet & Number Tracing flashcards - Fall Themed Learning Activity

What’s Included In This Package:

• Uppercase Letter Tracing Cards A-Z
• lowercase letter tracing cards a-z
• Uppercase & lowercase letter tracing cards Aa-Zz
• Number Tracing Cards 1-10

This is a great activity to help your students practice holding a pencil and writing their numbers and letters.

Superhero Letters, Shapes, & Numbers Matching Game:

This is such a fun superhero-themed learning activity that can be used in so many ways The superheros with numbers on them have flashcards with the corresponding number of superheros to match. This helps students practice one-to-one correspondence and number recognition.

There are superhero flashcards with both Uppercase and lowercase letters on them. The lowercase letters have a blue border on them. The Uppercase letter borders are red. This helps students start learning and matching the correct letters together as well as learn the difference between what an Uppercase and lowercase letter is. There are #2 sets of each shape flashcard. This helps students start recognizing and matching shapes together. I would print and laminate these for better durability.

List Of Flashcards Included In This Package:

- Numbers 1-10

(with flashcards that have the correct number of superheros to match each number. This helps students practice counting and one-to-one correspondence) -- Capital Letters A-Z Lowercase

- Letters a-z

- Shapes

(two of each for matching purposes)

Square

Triangle

Rectangle

Circle

Star

Heart

Hexagon

Pentagon

Diamond

Oval

Octagon

This is a set of companion activities for Otis and the Scarecrow, perfect for extension work after a read-aloud of the story. These no-prep activities help students engage deeply with the themes and characters, making it an ideal addition to your lesson plans.

• Title and Author Identification
• Illustrator Recognition
• Setting Exploration
• Favorite Part Reflection
• Character Analysis (main and favorite characters)
• Book Rating
• Illustration Activity
• Problem and Solution Identification
• ....

Each activity supports reading comprehension and connects to the story’s themes, making this set a valuable tool for extending students’ understanding of "Otis and the Scarecrow".

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This is a set of companion activities for In November by cynthia rylant, perfect for extension work after a read-aloud of the story. These no-prep activities help students engage deeply with the themes and characters, making it an ideal addition to your lesson plans.

• Title and Author Identification
• Illustrator Recognition
• Setting Exploration
• Favorite Part Reflection
• Character Analysis (main and favorite characters)
• Book Rating
• Illustration Activity
• Problem and Solution Identification
• ....

Each activity supports reading comprehension and connects to the story’s themes, making this set a valuable tool for extending students’ understanding of "In November".

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This is a set of companion activities for Alma and How She Got Her Name, perfect for extension work after a read-aloud of the story. These no-prep activities help students engage deeply with the themes and characters, making it an ideal addition to your lesson plans.

• Title and Author Identification
• Illustrator Recognition
• Setting Exploration
• Favorite Part Reflection
• Character Analysis (main and favorite characters)
• Book Rating
• Illustration Activity
• Problem and Solution Identification
• ....

Each activity supports reading comprehension and connects to the story’s themes, making this set a valuable tool for extending students’ understanding of "Alma and How She Got Her Name".

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This is a set of companion activities for The World Needs More Purple, perfect for extension work after a read-aloud of the story. These no-prep activities help students engage deeply with the themes and characters, making it an ideal addition to your lesson plans.

• Title and Author Identification
• Illustrator Recognition
• Setting Exploration
• Favorite Part Reflection
• Character Analysis (main and favorite characters)
• Book Rating
• Illustration Activity
• Problem and Solution Identification
• ....

Each activity supports reading comprehension and connects to the story’s themes, making this set a valuable tool for extending students’ understanding of "The World Needs More Purple".

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This is a set of companion activities for A Little Spot of Kindness, perfect for extension work after a read-aloud of the story. These no-prep activities help students engage deeply with the themes and characters, making it an ideal addition to your lesson plans.

• Title and Author Identification
• Illustrator Recognition
• Setting Exploration
• Favorite Part Reflection
• Character Analysis (main and favorite characters)
• Book Rating
• Illustration Activity
• Problem and Solution Identification
• ....

Each activity supports reading comprehension and connects to the story’s themes, making this set a valuable tool for extending students’ understanding of "TA Little Spot of Kindness".

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This is a set of companion activities for The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad, perfect for extension work after a read-aloud of the story. These no-prep activities help students engage deeply with the themes and characters, making it an ideal addition to your lesson plans.

• Title and Author Identification
• Illustrator Recognition
• Setting Exploration
• Favorite Part Reflection
• Character Analysis (main and favorite characters)
• Book Rating
• Illustration Activity
• Problem and Solution Identification
• ....

Each activity supports reading comprehension and connects to the story’s themes, making this set a valuable tool for extending students’ understanding of "The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad".

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This is a set of companion activities for Pete the cat: rocking in my school shoes, perfect for extension work after a read-aloud of the story. These no-prep activities help students engage deeply with the themes and characters, making it an ideal addition to your lesson plans.

• Title and Author Identification
• Illustrator Recognition
• Setting Exploration
• Favorite Part Reflection
• Character Analysis (main and favorite characters)
• Book Rating
• Illustration Activity
• Problem and Solution Identification
• ....

Each activity supports reading comprehension and connects to the story’s themes, making this set a valuable tool for extending students’ understanding of "Pete The Cat Rocking In My School Shoes".

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This is a set of companion activities for Mother Bruce, perfect for extension work after a read-aloud of the story. These no-prep activities help students engage deeply with the themes and characters, making it an ideal addition to your lesson plans.

• Title and Author Identification
• Illustrator Recognition
• Setting Exploration
• Favorite Part Reflection
• Character Analysis (main and favorite characters)
• Book Rating
• Illustration Activity
• Problem and Solution Identification
• ....

Each activity supports reading comprehension and connects to the story’s themes, making this set a valuable tool for extending students’ understanding of "Mother Bruce".

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This is a set of companion activities for Mae Among the Stars book, perfect for extension work after a read-aloud of the story. These no-prep activities help students engage deeply with the themes and characters, making it an ideal addition to your lesson plans.

• Title and Author Identification
• Illustrator Recognition
• Setting Exploration
• Favorite Part Reflection
• Character Analysis (main and favorite characters)
• Book Rating
• Illustration Activity
• Problem and Solution Identification
• ....

Each activity supports reading comprehension and connects to the story’s themes, making this set a valuable tool for extending students’ understanding of "Mae Among the Stars".

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This is a set of companion activities for The Big Test, perfect for extension work after a read-aloud of the story. These no-prep activities help students engage deeply with the themes and characters, making it an ideal addition to your lesson plans.

• Title and Author Identification
• Illustrator Recognition
• Setting Exploration
• Favorite Part Reflection
• Character Analysis (main and favorite characters)
• Book Rating
• Illustration Activity
• Problem and Solution Identification
• ....

Each activity supports reading comprehension and connects to the story’s themes, making this set a valuable tool for extending students’ understanding of "The Big Test ".

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This is a set of companion activities for The Giving Tree, perfect for extension work after a read-aloud of the story. These no-prep activities help students engage deeply with the themes and characters, making it an ideal addition to your lesson plans.

• Title and Author Identification
• Illustrator Recognition
• Setting Exploration
• Favorite Part Reflection
• Character Analysis (main and favorite characters)
• Book Rating
• Illustration Activity
• Problem and Solution Identification
• ....

Each activity supports reading comprehension and connects to the story’s themes, making this set a valuable tool for extending students’ understanding of "The Giving Tree".

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