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A BOOK COMPANION for DRAGON MASTERS #13 Eye of the Earthquake Dragon by Tracey West.

This 54 page Chapter Book Companion includes highly engaging and comprehensive reading comprehension questions and activities that allow your students to respond to the story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills.

With comprehension questions and activities for each chapter, students will cover a wide range of the English Curriculum Standards in context. Check out the PREVIEW for an example of some of the content included.

This is a NO-PREP resource that has been created in the order of the book.

AN ANSWER KEY IS INCLUDED

Activities include:

• Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualizing, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, cause and effect, summarizing, analyzing, synthesizing, understanding vocabulary in context.
• Literacy Skills - sequencing, cause and effect, main idea and events, compare and contrast, point of view.
• Story elements - character descriptions, character analysis, character emotions, character challenges, setting, plot, theme.
• Book response - creative responses, critical thinking, partner discussion response, written responses.
• Vocabulary - a focus on vocabulary words in context, word work.
• Applying and Synthesising - engaging activities designed for your student to show a deeper understanding of the story.
• Research - relevant to the story including bats, turtles, volcanoes and owls.
• Written tasks - using a range of genres as relevant to the story
• Creative Thinking - engaging activities allowing student to apply their own knowledge and themes from the story to be creative.
• Critical Thinking - using themes from the story to consider wider issues

All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!

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Days with Frog & Toad Read Aloud Book Study Guide Companion Comprehension Packet with activities including quiz, sequencing, vocabulary, writing, and more, based on the book by Arnold Lobel (book not included).

This 64-page packet provides a variety of levels to reach each individual student. Please see preview pages and descriptions below . Worksheets include lined paper for easy handwriting practice:

64 Pages Total Include:

1. TABLE OF CONTENTS

2. 20 Comprehension Short-Answer questions with lined paper (4 per story)

3. continued (Ch 2)

4. continued (Ch 3)

5. continued (Ch 4)

6. continued (Ch 5)

7. 20 Multiple Choice Questions, NOW with illustrated clipart for each option to help visual learners choose the correct answer

8. continued (Ch 2)

9. continued (Ch 3)

10. continued (Ch 4)

11. continued (Ch 5)

12. * * * answer sheet (corresponds with both sets)

13. * * * answer sheet continued (Ch 4-5)

14. Sequencing : Ch 1-2, 6 scenes PER STORY, to cut & paste in order, with illustrations

15. Sequencing : Ch 3-4

16. Sequencing : Ch 5

17. * * * Sequencing answers, Ch 1-2

18. * * * Sequencing answers, Ch 3-4

19. * * * Sequencing answers, Ch 5

20. * * * Sequencing : Blank paste sheet, Ch 1-2

21. * * * Sequencing : Blank paste sheet, Ch 3-4

22. * * * Sequencing : Blank paste sheet, Ch 5

23. Character Traits : Cut out the traits & paste the correct ones with the character (NEW 2024)

24. * * * Character Traits : Paste sheet

25. Story Elements : Who, What, When, Where, Main Idea, Problem Solving

26. Reflection : Connection, Text-to-Self, Steps You Would Give to …………

27. Story Map: Setting, Characters, Problem, Solution

28. Key Questions : Who, What, When, Where, How, Why (With Graphics) (NEW 2024)

29. Step By Step : First, Next, Then, Last (NEW 2024)

30. Step By Step : First, Next, Then, Last : with shaped-illustrated writing areas

31. Title Page: Author, Illustrator, add your own illustration 

32. Cause & Effect  : Fill in the Cause & Effect blanks

33. Writing Prompt : with kite- shaped lined paper :…..

34. Compare & Contrast Venn Diagram: Frog Vs Toad

35. Book Report : Who is the author? Fiction or Non Fiction? Characters? Favorite part? Rate this book! 

36. Opinion Journal: What did you think? What would you change?

37. Read & Respond : Main Idea, Supporting Details, Author’s Purpose, My New Vocabulary (NEW 2024)

38. Vocabulary Fill-In-The-Blank: choose the correct word to complete each of 10 sentences.

39. * * * Vocabulary Words in Use Answer Sheet

40. Word Search page (25 words)

41. Word Scramble page (10 words)

42. Spelling Words : 10 words plus 1 Bonus, from the book, on lined paper

43. * * * Spelling Test : blank, lined paper

44. ABC Order : 25 words from the book

45. * * * ABC Order : Answer sheet

46. Syllables : Divide the 20 words into syllables (NEW 2024)

47. * * * Syllables : Answer Sheet

48. Rhyme Time :15 homophone words from the book, to match up to 15 rhyming words

49. Design & Detail illustrating page …..

50. Contractions : 9 contractions to combine, or separate

51. Follow the instructions : coloring, addition/subtraction using photos

52. Follow the instructions : counting pictures , left/right

53. Follow the instructions : First/Second/Third/Fourth ; Counting photos graph

54. Acrostic Poem : FRIEND

55. Word Maker : How Many Words Can You Make From TOGETHER (NEW 2024)

56. * * * Word Maker Answer Sheet

57. Math : 12 simple addition problems

58. * * * Math : answer sheet

59. Math : 12 simple multiplication problems

60. * * * Math : answer sheet

61. Label a FROG : 6 labels with fill-in-the-blank & word box included.

62. Label That Photo : Label 15 photos with cut & paste words, from the book (NEW 2024)

63. Seek, Find & Color : 20 images to find on the page & color by instruction (NEW 2024)

64. Senses : Feels, Smells, Looks, Tastes & Sounds Like (NEW 2024)

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See also:
Frog & Toad Together : Comprehension Book Companion Literacy Unit Activity Pack

Frog & Toad Are Friends * Book Companion Reading Comprehension Literacy Unit 50p

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The Mouse and the Motorcycle Chapter Novel Book Study Companion Reading Comprehension Literacy Unit :

Quizzes, Story Sequencing, Vocabulary, Writing, and much more!! A Literacy Book Companion Unit with Chapter by Chapter Comprehension & Fun Activities, based on the book The Mouse and the Motorcycle , by Beverly Cleary. (Book not included.)

This 63-page packet provides a variety of levels to reach each individual student. Please see preview pages and descriptions below :

63 Pages Total Include:

1. Table of Contents

2. (52 total) 4 short answer questions for EACH chapter (13 chapters)  - Ch 1-2

3. continued, Ch 3-4

4. continued, Ch 5-6

5. continued, Ch 7-8

6. continued, Ch 9-10

7. continued, Ch 11-12

8. continued, Ch 13

9. (52 total) 4 Multiple Choice questions, for EACH chapter (13 chapters)- Ch1-2

10. continued, Ch 3-4

11. continued, Ch 5-6

12. continued, Ch 7-8

13. continued, Ch 9-10

14. continued, Ch 11-12

15. continued, Ch 13

16. *** answer sheets (correspond with both sets of quizzes), Ch 1-4

17. *** answer sheets , continued, Ch 5-7

18. *** answer sheets , continued, Ch 8-10

19. *** answer sheets , continued, Ch 11-13

20. Story Sequencing : 12 written scenes from the story to place in order, with illustrations

21. *** Sequencing answers

22. ** Sequencing : Blank paste sheet

23. Story Elements : Who, What, When, Where, Main Idea, Problem Solving

24. Reflection : Connection, Text-to-Self, Steps You Would Give to ….

25. Story Map: Setting, Characters, Problem, Solution

26. Key Questions : Who, What, When, Where, How, Why (With Graphics)

27. Step By Step : First, Next, Then, Last

28. Step By Step : First, Next, Then, Last : with shaped-illustrated writing areas

29. Title Page: Author, Illustrator, add your own illustration 

30. Cause & Effect  : Fill in the Cause & Effect blanks

31. Writing Prompt : with Mouse- shaped lined paper ...

32. Compare & Contrast Venn Diagram: Keith Vs Ralph

33. Compare & Contrast Venn Diagram: Book Vs Movie (*** See Note)

34. Book Report : Who is the author? Fiction or Non Fiction? Characters? Favorite part? Rate this book! 

35. Opinion Journal: What did you think? What would you change?

36. Read & Respond : Main Idea, Supporting Details, Author’s Purpose, My New Vocabulary

37. Vocabulary : A total of 52 Words from the book (4 per chapter), with matching definitions . These are separated in three pages: 20, 20, and 12). — Ch 1-5

38. continued, Ch 6-10

39. continued, Ch 11-13

40. *** Vocabulary Answer Sheet , Ch 1-5

41. * * * Vocabulary Answer Sheet , Ch 6-10

42. * * * Vocabulary Answer Sheet , Ch 11-13

43. 20-Word Search page

44. 10 Word Scramble page

45. Spelling Words : 10 words plus 1 Bonus, from the book, on lined paper

46. *** Spelling Test : blank, lined paper

47. ABC Order : 20 words from the book

48. *** ABC Order : Answer Sheet

49. Syllables : Divide the 20 words into syllables

50. * * * Syllables : Answer Sheet

51. Rhyme Time :15 words from the book, to match up to 15 rhyming words

52. Design & Detail illustrating page

53. Contractions : 9 contractions to combine, or separate

54. Follow the instructions : coloring, multiplication/division using photos

55. Follow the instructions : counting pictures , left/right

56. Follow the instructions : First/Second/Third/Fourth ; Counting photos graph

57. Acrostic Poem : ADVENTURE

58. Math : 12 simple addition problems

59. * * * Math : answer sheet

60. Math : 12 simple multiplication problems

61. * * * Math : answer sheet

62. Label a Mouse : 8 labels with fill-in-the-blank & word box included.

63. Senses : Feels, Smells, Looks, Tastes & Sounds Like

***NOTE : (As of 2020, you can still find the television special on Amazon Prime, as well as the rest of the Ralph series. There are many differences in the tv special that can be noted.)

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Hansel & Gretel Read Aloud Book Study Companion Comprehension Packet with activities including quiz, sequencing, vocabulary, writing, and more, based on the classic fairy tale book (book not included).

In this re-telling version, the siblings are left by their father & stepmother. They conquer the witch in the house made of cake, and are reunited with their father. (Book not included).

This 56-page packet provides a variety of levels to reach each individual student. Please see preview pages and descriptions below :

56 Pages Total Include:

1. Table of Contents (NEW 20240

2. 10 Comprehension short-answer questions 

3. continued

4. 10 Multiple Choice Questions 

5. continued

6. *** answer sheet (corresponds with both sets)

7. Story Sequencing : 12 written scenes from the story to place in order, with illustrations

8. *** Sequencing answers

9. ** Sequencing : Blank paste sheet

10. Character Traits : Cut out the 10 traits & paste the correct ones with the characters

11. * * * Character Traits : Paste sheet

12. Story Elements : Who, What, When, Where, Main Idea, Problem Solving

13. Reflection : Connection, Text-to-Self, Steps You Would Give to ….

14. Story Map: Setting, Characters, Problem, Solution

15. Key Questions : Who, What, When, Where, How, Why (With Graphics) (NEW 20240

16. Step By Step : First, Next, Then, Last

17. Step By Step : First, Next, Then, Last : with shaped-illustrated writing areas

18. Title Page: Author, Illustrator, add your own illustration 

19. Cause & Effect  : Fill in the remaining Cause & Effect blanks

20. Writing Prompt : with gingerbread house- shaped lined paper ...

21. Compare & Contrast Venn Diagram: Stepmother Vs Witch

22. Book Report : Who is the author? Fiction or Non Fiction? Characters? Favorite part? Rate this book! 

23. Opinion Journal: What did you think? What would you change?

24. Interactive Journal Entry : Three questions based on symbolism & moral.

25. Read & Respond : Main Idea, Supporting Details, Author’s Purpose, My New Vocabulary

26. Vocabulary : 10 words from the book with match-up definition

27. *** Vocabulary Answer Sheet

28. Vocabulary Words : Fill-in-the-blank using the 10-Word Box

29. *** Vocabulary Words in Use Answer Sheet

30. Nouns : Categorize nouns from the book into Person, Place, or Thing

31. * * * Nouns Answer Sheet

32. 20-Word Search page

33. 10 Word Scramble page

34. Spelling Words : 10 words plus 1 Bonus, from the book, on lined paper

35. *** Spelling Test : blank, lined paper

36. ABC Order : 20 words from the book

37. *** ABC Order : Answer Sheet

38. Syllables : Divide the 20 words into syllables (NEW 20240

39. * * * Syllables : Answer Sheet

40. Rhyme Time :15 words from the book, to match up to 15 homophone rhyming words

41. Design & Detail illustrating page

42. Contractions : 9 contractions to combine, or separate

43. Follow the instructions : coloring, multiplication/division using photos

44. Follow the instructions : counting pictures , left/right

45. Follow the instructions : First/Second/Third/Fourth ; Counting photos graph

46. Acrostic Poem : DREAMS

47. Word Maker : How Many Words Can You Make From IMAGINATION (NEW 20240

48. * * * Word Maker Answer Sheet

49. Math : 12 simple addition problems

50. * * * Math : answer sheet

51. Math : 12 simple multiplication problems

52. * * * Math : answer sheet

53. Label a Witch : 8 labels with fill-in-the-blank & word box included.

54. Lebel That Photo : Label 15 photos with cut & paste words

55. Seek, Find & Color : 20 images to find on the page & color by instruction (NEW 20240

56. Senses : Feels, Smells, Looks, Tastes & Sounds Like

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A Literacy Novel Chapter by Chapter Book Companion Unit with Comprehension & Fun Activities, based on the book Ivy and Bean, Book 1, by Annie Barrows (Book not included).

This 54-page packet provides a variety of levels to reach each individual student. Please see preview pages and descriptions below . Worksheets include lined paper for easy handwriting practice:

54 Pages Total Include:
* 2 Comprehension short-answer questions PER CHAPTER (total of 20)
* 2 Multiple Choice Questions PER CHAPTER (total of 20)
* * * answer sheets (correspond with both sets of quizzes)
* Chapter by Chapter Read & Respond : What I Read ; New Vocabulary Words I Found (2 chapters per page; you may print 5 times to use for all 10 chapters)
* Story Elements : Who, What, When, Where, Main Idea, Problem Solving
* Vocabulary : 10 words from the book (1 from each chapter) with match-up definitions
* * * Vocabulary Answer Sheet

· Vocabulary Words in Use –Fill in the Blank: insert the correct word in each sentence using the Vocabulary 10-Word Box (includes 1 vocabulary word per chapter)
* * * Vocabulary Words in Use Answer Sheet
* Reflection : Connection, Text-to-Self, Steps You Would Give to M...
* Read & Respond : Main Idea, Supporting Details, Author’s Purpose, My New Vocabulary (for use over entire theme of book. See also the Read & Respond Per Chapter page).

* 20-Word Search page
* 10 Word Scramble page
* Spelling Words : 10 words plus 1 Bonus, from the book, on lined paper
* * * Spelling Test : blank, lined paper
* Story Map: Setting, Characters, Problem, Solution
* Step By Step : First, Next, Then, Last
* Step By Step : First, Next, Then, Last : with shaped-illustrated writing areas

* Title Page: Author, Illustrator, add your own illustration 
* Design & Detail illustrating page ...
* Opinion Journal: What did you think? What would you change?
* Sequencing : 10 written scenes from the story to place in order (one scene per chapter)
* * * Sequencing answers
* * * Sequencing : Blank paste sheet
* Cause & Effect  : Fill in the Cause & Effect blanks
* ABC Order : 20 words from the book

* * * ABC Order : Answer Sheet
* Book Report : Who is the author? Fiction or Non Fiction? Characters? Favorite part? Rate this book! 
* Rhyme Time :15 words from the book, to match up to 15 rhyming words

* Writing Prompt : with potion- shaped lined paper ...

* Contractions : 9 contractions to combine, or separate

* Follow the instructions : coloring, addition/subtraction using photos

* Follow the instructions : counting pictures , left/right

* Follow the instructions : First/Second/Third/Fourth ; Counting photos graph

* Acrostic Poem : FRIEND
* Compare & Contrast Venn Diagram: Bean Vs Ivy
* Math : 12 simple addition problems
* * * Math : answer sheet

* Math : 12 simple multiplication problems
* * * Math : answer sheet
* Label a Frog : 6 labels with fill-in-the-blank & word box included.

* Interactive Journal Entry with prompt

* Nouns : Categorize nouns from the book into Person, Place, or Thing

* Senses : Feels, Smells, Looks, Tastes & Sounds Like

* Syllables : Divide the 20 words into syllables

* * * Syllables : Answer Sheet

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About Hey Jack!

'Hey Jack!' is a series of illustrated chapter books for reluctant and emerging readers written by Sally Rippin. The ‘Hey Jack! Series is full of down-to-earn, realistic stories, with word art or illustration on every second page and no more than 50 words per page. #bundlebonanza

In the bonus section you will find the document that has all of the worksheets together as one file. If you have suggestions or want to ask any questions, please feel free to reach out to me by email, mrleeslearners1@gmail.com

Included in this bundle are the comprehension worksheets for:

The New Friend

Jack has found a lost puppy! Can he convince his mom and dad to let him keep it? Will the puppy become The New Friend?

The Robot Blues

Jack has made the best robot suit for a costume party, but he's afraid the other kids will think a homemade costume is silly.

The Worry Monster

Jack has a spelling test, but he doesn't want to study for it. What will happen if he leaves it until the last minute?

The Scary Solo

Jack is angry that Billie got the solo he wanted, but can he save the day when things go wrong on concert night?

The Playground Problem

Jack’s friend Billie is away, so he plays with Alex instead. They have lots of fun together! But what will happen when Billie comes back and Jack is faced with The Playground Problem?

The Top Team

Jack wants to win the maths competition at school, but it's not his best subject. Luckily, he's been paired with a maths whiz! Can they work together to win?

The Winning Goal

Jack wants to kick a goal at soccer, but the coach has made him goalie, and there is no glory in goalkeeping.

The Circus Lesson ** Added June 28**

Jack's new babysitter is great--pizza for dinner, juggling lessons and sleeping outside with no tent. But will Jack let his worrying get in the way of enjoying the circus lesson?

The Crazy Cousins ** Added July 7**

When asked to spend the day with his crazy cousins, Jack's reluctance and bad mood may spoil the whole day.

Each book has a two page worksheet that includes questions from the each chapter and vocabulary.

Hey Jack! Books To Be Added

The Worst Sleepover

The Bumpy Ride

The Bravest Kid

The Toy Sale

The Big Adventure

The Best Party Ever

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About Billie B. Brown

'Billie B. Brown' is a series of illustrated chapter books for reluctant and emerging readers written by Sally Rippin. The ‘Billie B. Brown' Series is full of down-to-earn, realistic stories, with word art or illustration on every second page and no more than 50 words per page.

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Included in this bundle are the comprehension worksheets for:

The Beautiful Haircut

Billie is the best hairdresser ever. She likes to style her dolls' hair, but real hairdressers cut hair, too.

The Birthday Mix-up

Billie's party is going to be the best ever, with lots of fun things planned. Now, she just has to wait for her friends to show up.

The Soccer Star

When the boys won't let Billie play soccer with them, Billie disguises herself as a boy and proves that girls can play soccer, too.

The Little Lie

Billie broke her arm, and it is going to be the best story ever for Show and Tell, especially if she adds in a crocodile.

The Secret Message

Billie and a friend find a tiny bottle at the beach and imagine what's inside. Could there be a secret message from a pirate?

The Big Sister

Billie's mom is having a baby, and Billie can't wait to give the baby her favorite teddy.

The Extra-Special Helper

Billie's class is on a field trip to the zoo, and Billie's job is helper.

The Second-best Friend

Billie has always been best friends with Jack, but when Rebecca wants to be her best friend, too, Billie is afraid she will have to choose.

The Copycat Kid **New Added July 8**

There is a new girl in Billie's class and Billie has been asked to be her buddy. Being the new girl's buddy is a very important job, but what happens when the new girl starts to copy everything Billie does?

Each book has a two page worksheet that includes questions from the each chapter and vocabulary.

Billie B. Brown Books To Be Added

The Bad Butterfly

The Midnight Feast

The Spotty Vacation

The Deep End

The Night Fright

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