Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes is the perfect back to school mentor text. With this EASY TO USE bundle, you’ll have before, during, after activities to DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING and build writing skills. You can use the activities with small groups, as mentor text lessons, or in your stations.

HOW TEACHERS CAN USE THIS UNIT FOR CHRYSANTHEMUM:

Teachers can use the activities in the digital form by projecting the slides and brainstorming ideas with students. Students can complete part of the activity with you and then, you can assign the rest. You can use the activities for book clubs, guided reading groups, and partner work too.

WHAT’S ACTIVITIES ARE INCLUDED IN THE CHRYSANTHEMUM BUNDLE?

Be sure to open the preview file to see each of the activities.

• Schema builder about going to school
• Tier 2 vocabulary
• Narrative elements (focusing on plot development) anchor chart and 2 activities
• Summarizing the story (retelling)
• Making connections anchor chart and activity (column notes)
• The Important Thing writing activity
• Questioning/discussion task cards
• Writing in response to reading (book report)
• Final project “All about Me” organizer (can be used as a prewriting activity)
• Class book, “All About the Kids in Room ____”

43 pages (1/2 PDF and 1/2 Google Slides TM)

This unit is also available combined with other Kevin Henkes units and sold as an author study. It can also be purchased individually through this link.

OTHER KEVIN HENKES RESOURCES YOU’LL LOVE:

KEVIN HENKES AUTHOR STUDY

includes:

• Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse
• Owen
• Chrysanthemum
• Weekend with Wendell
• Wemberly Worried

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Judy K. says, “Great Resource! Everyone has to read Chrysanthemum each year! This was just what I needed. The resource was useful with the distance learning we having going on this school year. ”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Stacey M. says, “Very engaging and creative resource!”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Peggy P. says, “WOW- this is a very comprehensive unit that my students will love!!”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Kelly N. says, “Great resource to use as the beginning of the year. Thanks!”

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