Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse by Leo Lionni is a sweet book of friendship. It is best suited for second to third grade students. This Common Core aligned and comprehension focused unit makes planning EASY and teaching EFFECTIVE! It includes before/during/after activities you can use for mentor text lessons, book clubs, guided reading, or paired reading.

WHAT ACTIVITIES ARE INCLUDED IN THE ALEXANDER AND THE WIND-UP MOUSE UNIT?

• ️I Know, I See, I Wonder (prereading)
• ️Alphaboxes
• ️Vocabulary page and word cards for modeling
• ️Story Elements Anchor Chart
• ️Story Elements Organizer
• ️Concept Sort
• ️Questioning Page
• ️Character Analysis
• ️Making Inferences Anchor Chart
• ️My Inference (favorite scene)
• Comparing Leo Lionni’s Books
• ️Writing in Response to Reading
• ️Class Book Cover
• ️Writing page for Alexander’s New Friend
• ️What’s Close to Alexander’s Heart

38 pages total

OTHER LEO LIONNI RESOURCES YOU MIGHT LIKE:

This unit can be purchased individually, but is also included in my Leo Lionni Author Study. Other units included in the author study are:

• Swimmy
• Frederick
• Fish is Fish
• Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse
• A Busy Year
• Inch by Inch

GET THEM ALL IN THE AUTHOR STUDY:

Leo Lionni Author Study Bundle

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