Description

Looking for a Mr. Popper’s Penguins novel study that’s ready to teach in minutes, not hours? This no-prep resource pairs comprehension questions with vocabulary practice for every chapter of Florence and Richard Atwater’s classic so you can spend less time prepping and more time watching your students dig into the story.

 

This unit includes vocabulary and comprehension questions by chapter, plus activities that build reading strategies, literacy skills, writing, and language review all in one flexible, ready-to-use package.

 

The flexible format makes it easy to match assignments to your students’ needs, target the literacy skills that need reinforcing, or align with your curriculum calendar.

 

WHAT’S INSIDE THIS MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS NOVEL STUDY?

• Teaching instructions and classroom implementation ideas
• 10 vocabulary and comprehension assignments (one per chapter)
• 20 reading skills assignments, including:
  • visualization
  • inference
  • prediction
  • similes and metaphors
  • sensory images
  • connecting to text
  • summarization
  • generating questions
  • character traits
  • main idea and details
  • compare and contrast
  • cause and effect
  • fact and opinion
  • figurative language
  • elements of plot
  • signposts
  • plot diagram
  • theme
  • quest
  • fantasy vs. reality
• 5 writing prompts and response pages:
  • letter writing
  • poetry
  • persuasive writing
  • narrative writing
  • how-to writing
• 4 language/grammar skill sets:
  • nouns
  • verbs
  • adjectives and antonyms
  • adverbs
• 100 vocabulary words, including:
  • Word lists and note-taking pages
  • Word and definition flashcards
  • Matching and fill-in-the-blank quizzes, perfect for differentiation
• Answer keys
• A bonus digital version in Google Slides

 

Perfect for any classroom setup: distance learning, Daily 5/CAFE, literature circles, traditional reading class, or even a ready-to-go sub plan. Just print and pass out!

 

This novel study works great for Read with Someone stations, independent classwork, or send-home packets. Students will be eagerly interacting with the text and growing as readers. The hardest part will be keeping them from reading ahead!

 

What teachers just like you are saying about novel studies by Curious Classroom Adventures:

 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Wonderful novel study. I use what works for my students and don’t use what I don’t need. There is so much provided, I can make that choice. Thank you!”

 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Loved this! The kids were engaged and looked forward to what was next.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “This was a great novel study. The questions were clustered in nice, readable chunks for the students. They were also well-thought-out questions, not just easy comprehension questions. It also looks fun and inviting to the students.”

 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I love how this novel study accesses higher-order thinking skills. Will be using this as a book study with my enrichment students. Thank you for saving me so much time. :)”

 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “An excellent novel study with a comprehensive abundance of activities and skills. I really enjoyed using it with my class this year.”

 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I appreciated all the CCSS-aligned content. This is definitely a novel study I can use year after year, focusing on a variety of standards.”

 

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