GRAB AND GO READER’S ACTIVITIES
Grades 1–2
Fiction or Nonfiction
Book Detective A prediction is a smart guess. Look closely at your book’s cover, including the title, artwork, and author. What do these clues tell you about it? Before reading, write what you predict the book is about. After reading, write what you know the book is about. Title: Book Detective A prediction is a smart guess. Look closely at your book’s cover, including the title, artwork, and author. What do these clues tell you about it? Before reading, write what you predict the book is about. After reading, write what you know the book is about. Book Title: ____________________________
BEFORE READING I predict this book is about:
AFTER READING I know this book is about:
Boost critical-thinking skills by inviting your child to make thoughtful predictions about things other than books such as the plot of a TV show, tomorrow’s weather, or even the contents of a closed lunch box. Predicting is fun! Boost critical-thinking skills by inviting your child to make thoughtful predictions about things other than books such as the plot of a TV show, tomorrow’s weather, or even the contents of a closed lunch box. Predicting is fun!
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Fiction or Nonfiction
Big Idea Bowl Authors put lots of ideas in their books so readers like you can learn things. For example, a big idea in “The Little Red Hen” story is that everyone should help out and a small idea is that fresh bread is yummy . Can you find a big idea in your book? Write it on the fruit bowl. Then write some smaller ideas on the fruit shapes. Title: _________________________________________________________ Big Idea Bowl Authors put lots of ideas in their books so readers like you can learn things. For example, a big idea in “The Little Red Hen” story is that everyone should help out and a small idea is that fresh bread is yummy. Can you fi nd a big idea in your book? Write it on the fruit bowl. Then write some smaller ideas on the fruit shapes. Title:
Small Idea
Small Idea
Small Idea
The big idea of my book is...
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Star Words Reading, writing, and discussing words will make you a vocabulary star! What great new words did you learn in the books you read? Talk about them with a grown-up. Then write your favorite words along with their meanings below.
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To make learning stick, always try to define new words in simple language your child already understands. Ask: What words does the new word remind you of? Can we use it in a brand-new sentence? Let’s try!
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My Book Review What did you think of the book you just read? Fill in the blanks to create your very own book review. Ready, set, write!
Title: _________________________
Author: _______________________
I give it this many stars:
Shade in 1–5 stars.
Take a look! Take a look! I just read a brand new book! I t was about ____________________________________. Oh, how neat! ___________________________________ was someone I got to meet! I give it ___________________ _________________________ , yes I do! I _________________________________ recommend this book to you! main idea character in book number of stars (1–5) star/stars would/would not
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