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Being able to analyze and understand characters is very important skill students need in order to understand a story at a deep level. With these Characterization and STEAL character analysis reading response templates for Google Jamboard™, your students will interactively analyze characters by collecting evidence of speech, thoughts, effects, actions and looks.

What's Included:

• 5 templates ( 1 template for each element: speech, thoughts, effects, actions and looks

Directions:

• It is time to take a closer look at a character.
• Click on the Google Slide to access a forced copy of the templates in Jamboard.
• Students go back into the text to identify & explain aspects of the character.
• Students find at least 3 textual example for each element of characterization (S.T.E.A.L.).

Uses:

• individual activity
• small collaborative groups
• whole class where students can each contribute to a part of the activity, or as a guided lesson on character analysis
• distance learning
• assigned as a paper-pencil assignment
• short stories
• novel studies
• book clubs
• litereacy centers
• AVID

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Google Jamboard is a digital interactive and collaborative whiteboard. It is a FREE online and app version.

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Your students will be entertained while making connections with Suds and his friends in Mrs. Simms class! Third Grade Angels is a wonderful, encouraging story for students in grades 2, 3, and 4. The product format is half page (my students LOVE the smaller booklet format). The half page packets can be easily tucked inside the book. Included in the packet: -comprehension questions for each chapter -vocabulary -answer key for chapter questions -venn diagram graphic organizer for character comparison Third Grade Angels is an AR level 2.9 book. Fourth Grades Rats is coming soon, so please check back if you find this resource helpful! We hope your students enjoy this Jerry Spinelli book. Please leave your comments and feedback, we enjoy hearing from you. Also, we would love to have you follow us to receive notifications about our new TeachShare products, sales, and freebies. Thanks for visiting and checking out our store! ~ Judy & Rachel ~

The Birthday Mix-up by Sally Rippin is part of the Billie B. Brown series. This file contains comprehension questions for each chapter of the book. It has an Accelerated Reading level of 2.6. About the Story: It’s almost Billie’s birthday and her mum and dad have agreed to let her have a birthday party. With ten noisy kids invited and a list of party games to play, Billie counts the sleeps until her very special day. But while Billie can barely contain her excitement, she’s also a little worried – what if nobody comes to her birthday party? But when her birthday finally arrives, Billie’s excitement overrides any worries she had about her friends forgetting her birthday. Instead, with minutes to go before her party begins, Billie puts on her special party dress and, together with her best friend Jack, she waits outside for her guests to arrive. But as the minutes tick by, Billie’s excitement turns to despair and her special day swiftly turns into the worst birthday ever. As a tearful Billie and her mum try to determine why no one has arrived, Jack suddenly recalls a detail on the party invitation that explains why her guests are so late. Billie’s tears quickly turn to giggles and Billie goes on to enjoy the best party ever! Other Billie B. Brown Book Studies Billie B. Brown: The Secret Message by Sally Rippin Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Soccer Star by Sally Rippin Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Extra-Special Helper By Sally Rippin Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Big Sister by Sally Rippin Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Beautiful Haircut by Sally Rippin Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Little Lie by Sally Rippen Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Second-best Friend by Sally Rippen Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Copycat Kid by Sally Rippen Book Study *** How to get TeachShare credits to use on future purchases *** Go to your My Purchases page. Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button, click it and you will be taken to a page where you can leave a quick rating and a short comment about the product. Why is feedback so important? Each time you provide feedback, you’ll earn TeachShare credits that can be applied to future purchases to save you money! Plus, the feedback you provide helps me make my products better suit your needs! *** How To Follow My Store *** Click the green star beside my name at the top of this page OR at the top of my store page. Following me notifies you when I post a new item and you will receive customized email updates about my store.

Izzy-wizzy fuzzy-wuzzy!  Can Mr. Magic pull a rabbit out of his hat?  Read to find out the fun that follows those magic words.

Rocky Zang in The Amazing Mr. Magic is the perfect book for students just beginning their chapter book reading journey. 

The product format is half page (my students LOVE the smaller booklet format).  The half page packets can be easily tucked inside the book. 

As an added bonus a full page version is included!

Included in the packet:

  -comprehension questions for each chapter

  -13 vocabulary words 

  -magic word collector page

  -answer key for chapter questions

  -magic trick culminating project

Rocky Zang in The Amazing Mr. Magic is an AR level 2.7 book.

Other books in the collection:

Mrs. Moody in the Birthday Jinx

Searching for Stinkodon

Triple Pet Trouble

We hope your students enjoy this Megan McDonald book.  Please leave your comments and feedback, we enjoy hearing from you.  Also, we would love to have you follow us to receive notifications about our new TeachShare products, sales, and freebies.

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The New Friend by Sally Rippin is part of the Hey Jack! series. This file contains comprehension questions for each chapter of the book and vocabulary questions. It has an Accelerated Reading level of 2.5. If you have suggestions or want to ask any questions, please feel free to reach out to me by email, mrleeslearners1@gmail.com About the Story: 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? This early reader series featuring Billie B. Brown's best friend, Jack, is full of down-to-earth, real-life, fun and funny stories that boys can enjoy and relate to. With word art or illustrations on every second page, and no huge blocks of text or intimidating words, they're perfect for newly independent readers. Other Hey Jack! Book Studies Hey Jack! The Robot Blues by Sally Rippin Book Study Hey Jack! The Worry Monster by Sally Rippin Book Study Hey Jack! The Scary Solo by Sally Rippin Book Study Hey Jack! The Playground Problem by Sally Rippin Book Study Hey Jack! The Top Team by Sally Rippen Book Study Hey Jack! The Winning Goal by Sally Rippen Book Study Hey Jack! The Circus Lesson by Sally Rippin Book Study Hey Jack! The Crazy Cousins by Sally Rippin Book Study *** How to get TeachShare credits to use on future purchases *** Go to your My Purchases page. Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button, click it and you will be taken to a page where you can leave a quick rating and a short comment about the product. Why is feedback so important? Each time you provide feedback, you’ll earn TeachShare credits that can be applied to future purchases to save you money! Plus, the feedback you provide helps me make my products better suit your needs! *** How To Follow My Store *** Click the green star beside my name at the top of this page OR at the top of my store page. Following me notifies you when I post a new item and you will receive customized email updates about my store.

The Big Sister by Sally Rippin is part of the Billie B. Brown series. This file contains comprehension questions for each chapter of the book and vocabulary questions. It has an Accelerated Reading level of 2.3. About the story Billie is excited about becoming a big sister and she’s gathered some of her baby things to pass onto the new baby, including her favourite teddy, Mr Fred. But when the time comes for the baby to arrive, Billie suddenly feels all jumbled up inside and not so sure that she is ready to part with Mr Fred. But one smile from her baby brother puts some of those jumbled feelings to rest and Billie comes to the conclusion that being a big sister may well be fun after all. Billie also learns that being a big sister doesn’t mean that she can’t keep some of the baby things that give her the comfort she still needs. Other Billie B. Brown Book Studies Billie B. Brown: The Extra-Special Helper By Sally Rippin Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Secret Message by Sally Rippin Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Birthday Mix-up by Sally Rippin Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Soccer Star by Sally Rippin Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Beautiful Haircut by Sally Rippin Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Little Lie by Sally Rippen Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Second-best Friend by Sally Rippen Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Copycat Kid by Sally Rippen Book Study *** How to get TeachShare credits to use on future purchases *** Go to your My Purchases page. Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button, click it and you will be taken to a page where you can leave a quick rating and a short comment about the product. Why is feedback so important? Each time you provide feedback, you’ll earn TPT credits that can be applied to future purchases to save you money! Plus, the feedback you provide helps me make my products better suit your needs! *** How To Follow My Store *** Click the green star beside my name at the top of this page OR at the top of my store page. Following me notifies you when I post a new item and you will receive customized email updates about my store.

The Worry Monster by Sally Rippin is part of the Hey Jack! series. This file contains comprehension questions for each chapter of the book and vocabulary questions. It has an Accelerated Reading level of 2.8. If you have suggestions or want to ask any questions, please feel free to reach out to me by email, mrleeslearners1@gmail.com About the Story: Jack is good at maths. Jack is good at art. But Jack is terrible at spelling. So when Jack receives his new spelling words for the week, he knows he has to work really hard to learn them. But an afternoon playing with Scraps in the sun is a much nicer way to spend his time. In fact as the week wears on, Jack finds something every day to distract him from having to learn his spelling words – playing soccer, playing with Scraps, building a pirate ship … anything is better than thinking about his spelling test. But on the night before his test, Jack remembers his words and he begins to worry. He worries so much that worry monsters visit him in his bed. He worries so much that he feels sick and snaps at his friend Billie on the way to school. Jack worries so much that his teacher sends him home for the day. Jack finally tells his dad what is worrying him. That afternoon Jack learns his spelling words in a new and fun way that gives Jack the confidence to send away the worry monsters and yields him his best spelling mark yet! Other Hey Jack! Book Studies Hey Jack! The New Friend by Sally Rippin Book Study Hey Jack! The Robot Blues by Sally Rippin Book Study Hey Jack! The Scary Solo by Sally Rippin Book Study Hey Jack! The Playground Problem by Sally Rippin Book Study Hey Jack! The Top Team by Sally Rippen Book Study Hey Jack! The Winning Goal by Sally Rippen Book Study Hey Jack! The Circus Lesson by Sally Rippin Book Study Hey Jack! The Crazy Cousins by Sally Rippin Book Study *** How to get TeachShare credits to use on future purchases *** Go to your My Purchases page. Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button, click it and you will be taken to a page where you can leave a quick rating and a short comment about the product. Why is feedback so important? Each time you provide feedback, you’ll earn TeachShare credits that can be applied to future purchases to save you money! Plus, the feedback you provide helps me make my products better suit your needs! *** How To Follow My Store *** Click the green star beside my name at the top of this page OR at the top of my store page. Following me notifies you when I post a new item and you will receive customized email updates about my store.

The Scary Solo by Sally Rippin is part of the Hey Jack! series. This file contains comprehension questions for each chapter of the book and vocabulary questions. It has an Accelerated Reading level of 2.7. If you have suggestions or want to ask any questions, please feel free to reach out to me by email, mrleeslearners1@gmail.com About the Story: Jack loves to sing. He wants to be a star! But Jack is also shy. So when tryouts for the school concert are on, Jack asks his best friend Billie to stand with him while he sings. Unfortunately, not even Billie can make that nervous and wobbly feeling go away and Jack completes the audition without singing a word. But just when Jack thinks he can’t feel any worse, Billie decides to audition for a part in the concert too. Unlike Jack, Billie is brave and she sings so well that she is given the solo! Jack is grumpy but soon realizes that being Billie’s friend is much more important than any school concert. But on the night of their performance, things don’t quite go to plan and Jack discovers he really is the star he had always dreamed of being. Other Hey Jack! Book Studies Hey Jack! The New Friend by Sally Rippin Book Study Hey Jack! The Robot Blues by Sally Rippin Book Study Hey Jack! The Worry Monster by Sally Rippin Book Study Hey Jack! The Playground Problem by Sally Rippin Book Study Hey Jack! The Top Team by Sally Rippen Book Study Hey Jack! The Winning Goal by Sally Rippen Book Study Hey Jack! The Circus Lesson by Sally Rippin Book Study Hey Jack! The Crazy Cousins by Sally Rippin Book Study *** How to get TeachShare credits to use on future purchases *** Go to your My Purchases page. Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button, click it and you will be taken to a page where you can leave a quick rating and a short comment about the product. Why is feedback so important? Each time you provide feedback, you’ll earn TeachShare credits that can be applied to future purchases to save you money! Plus, the feedback you provide helps me make my products better suit your needs! *** How To Follow My Store *** Click the green star beside my name at the top of this page OR at the top of my store page. Following me notifies you when I post a new item and you will receive customized email updates about my store.

The Soccer Star by Sally Rippin is part of the Billie B. Brown series. This file contains comprehension questions for each chapter of the book. It has an Accelerated Reading level of 2.4. About the Story: When Billie hears that one of the soccer teams needs an extra player, she can’t wait to play! But when Billie fi nds out that she’s not allowed to play because she is a girl, she is really cross. It is the silliest thing that Billie has ever heard! But Billie doesn’t stay cross for very long. Instead, with the help of her best friend Jack Billie comes up with an idea that will show the boys that girls can play soccer too! Other Billie B. Brown Book Studies Billie B. Brown: The Extra-Special Helper By Sally Rippin Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Secret Message by Sally Rippin Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Birthday Mix-up by Sally Rippin Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Big Sister by Sally Rippin Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Beautiful Haircut by Sally Rippin Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Little Lie by Sally Rippen Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Second-best Friend by Sally Rippen Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Copycat Kid by Sally Rippen Book Study *** How to get TeachShare credits to use on future purchases *** Go to your My Purchases page. Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button, click it and you will be taken to a page where you can leave a quick rating and a short comment about the product. Why is feedback so important? Each time you provide feedback, you’ll earn TeachShare credits that can be applied to future purchases to save you money! Plus, the feedback you provide helps me make my products better suit your needs! *** How To Follow My Store *** Click the green star beside my name at the top of this page OR at the top of my store page. Following me notifies you when I post a new item and you will receive customized email updates about my store.

The Extra-special Helper by Sally Rippin is part of the Billie B. Brown series. This file contains comprehension questions for each chapter of the book. It has an Accelerated Reading level of 2.6. About the Story: Billie and her class are off on an excursion to the zoo. Billie is especially excited because she has been chosen to be Ms Walton’s extra-special helper. Billie really wants to do a good job but she soon learns that having such an important responsibility is not as easy or as enjoyable as she thought! However, when Billie gets lost, she wishes for an extra-special helper of her own. Other Billie B. Brown Book Studies Billie B. Brown: The Secret Message by Sally Rippin Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Birthday Mix-up by Sally Rippin Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Soccer Star by Sally Rippin Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Big Sister by Sally Rippin Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Beautiful Haircut by Sally Rippin Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Little Lie by Sally Rippen Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Second-best Friend by Sally Rippen Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Copycat Kid by Sally Rippen Book Study *** How to get TeachShare credits to use on future purchases *** Go to your My Purchases page. Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button, click it and you will be taken to a page where you can leave a quick rating and a short comment about the product. Why is feedback so important? Each time you provide feedback, you’ll earn TeachShare credits that can be applied to future purchases to save you money! Plus, the feedback you provide helps me make my products better suit your needs! *** How To Follow My Store *** Click the green star beside my name at the top of this page OR at the top of my store page. Following me notifies you when I post a new item and you will receive customized email updates about my store.

The Playground Problem by Sally Rippin is part of the Hey Jack! series. This file contains comprehension questions for each chapter of the book and vocabulary questions. It has an Accelerated Reading level of 2.5. If you have suggestions or want to ask any questions, please feel free to reach out to me by email, mrleeslearners1@gmail.com About the Story: 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? Other Hey Jack! Book Studies Hey Jack! The New Friend by Sally Rippin Book Study Hey Jack! The Robot Blues by Sally Rippin Book Study Hey Jack! The Worry Monster by Sally Rippin Book Study Hey Jack! The Scary Solo by Sally Rippin Book Study Hey Jack! The Top Team by Sally Rippen Book Study Hey Jack! The Winning Goal by Sally Rippen Book Study Hey Jack! The Circus Lesson by Sally Rippin Book Study Hey Jack! The Crazy Cousins by Sally Rippin Book Study *** How to get TeachShare credits to use on future purchases *** Go to your My Purchases page. Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button, click it and you will be taken to a page where you can leave a quick rating and a short comment about the product. Why is feedback so important? Each time you provide feedback, you’ll earn TeachShare credits that can be applied to future purchases to save you money! Plus, the feedback you provide helps me make my products better suit your needs! *** How To Follow My Store *** Click the green star beside my name at the top of this page OR at the top of my store page. Following me notifies you when I post a new item and you will receive customized email updates about my store.

The Robbot Blues by Sally Rippin is part of the Hey Jack series. This file contains comprehension questions for each chapter of the book and vocabulary questions. It has an Accelerated Reading level of 2.5. If you have suggestions or want to ask any questions, please feel free to reach out to me by email, mrleeslearners1@gmail.com About the Story: Jack has been invited to a dress-up party. He’s used boxes, paint and his imagination to make an awesome space robot costume. But when it comes time to leave for the party, Jack is no longer sure his costume is awesome. Suddenly it seems silly. While Jack is sure that the other kids with have much cooler costumes, Jack’s mom convinces Jack that his costume is cool and unlike anything anyone else will be wearing. When Jack finally musters up the courage to walk into the party, he is pleasantly surprised by other kids’ reactions to his home-made costume and learns that it’s OK to be unique. Other Hey Jack! Book Studies Hey Jack! The New Friend by Sally Rippin Book Study Hey Jack! The Worry Monster by Sally Rippin Book Study Hey Jack! The Scary Solo by Sally Rippin Book Study Hey Jack! The Playground Problem by Sally Rippin Book Study Hey Jack! The Top Team by Sally Rippen Book Study Hey Jack! The Winning Goal by Sally Rippen Book Study Hey Jack! The Circus Lesson by Sally Rippin Book Study Hey Jack! The Crazy Cousins by Sally Rippin Book Study *** How to get TeachShare credits to use on future purchases *** Go to your My Purchases page. Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button, click it and you will be taken to a page where you can leave a quick rating and a short comment about the product. Why is feedback so important? Each time you provide feedback, you’ll earn TeachShare credits that can be applied to future purchases to save you money! Plus, the feedback you provide helps me make my products better suit your needs! *** How To Follow My Store *** Click the green star beside my name at the top of this page OR at the top of my store page. Following me notifies you when I post a new item and you will receive customized email updates about my store.

The Secret Message by Sally Rippin is part of the Billie B. Brown series. This file contains comprehension questions for each chapter of the book. It has an Accelerated Reading level of 3.0. About the Story: Billie B Brown is spending the day at the beach where she plans to build the biggest and most beautiful sandcastle imaginable. But when she notices the very big and very beautiful sandcastle being built by two girls nearby, Billie can’t help but wish she could join them. Too shy to approach the girls, Billie continues working on her own sandcastle and stumbles across a small green bottle buried in the sand. Her discovery quickly attracts the interest of the girls and Billie soon finds herself happily playing alongside her new friends. But Billie’s joy quickly turns to despair when she causes an accident that leaves the sandcastle in ruins and her bottle broken in half. Convinced that her new friendship is also broken and too scared to approach the girls with an apology, Billie comes up with a clever plan that will help her salvage her new friendship. Other Billie B. Brown Book Studies Billie B. Brown: The Birthday Mix-up by Sally Rippin Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Soccer Star by Sally Rippin Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Extra-Special Helper by Sally Rippin Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Big Sister by Sally Rippin Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Beautiful Haircut by Sally Rippin Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Little Lie by Sally Rippen Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Second-best Friend by Sally Rippen Book Study Billie B. Brown: The Copycat Kid by Sally Rippen Book Study *** How to get TeachShare credits to use on future purchases *** Go to your My Purchases page. Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button, click it and you will be taken to a page where you can leave a quick rating and a short comment about the product. Why is feedback so important? Each time you provide feedback, you’ll earn TeachShare credits that can be applied to future purchases to save you money! Plus, the feedback you provide helps me make my products better suit your needs! *** How To Follow My Store *** Click the green star beside my name at the top of this page OR at the top of my store page. Following me notifies you when I post a new item and you will receive customized email updates about my store.