Make reading the book, Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin, fun with this printable or digital interactive read-aloud lesson plan pack! It includes prereading activities and vocabulary, text-based question task cards, anchor charts and graphic organizers, and response to text writing activities that help your students reach a range of Common Core and VA SOL aligned learning objectives.

HOW TEACHERS CAN USE THIS DRAGONS LOVE TACOS RESOURCE:

With these engaging activities, your students will be able to use evidence from the text to demonstrate and strengthen their understanding of the story. You can use them with whole group as an interactive read aloud, in mentor text lessons, with book clubs, or in small groups comprehension lessons.

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THIS UNIT FOR DRAGONS LOVE TACOS?

• Word Splash about Dragons and Tacos
• Vocabulary graphic organizer and word cards
• Making Connections Anchor Chart and Connections Response Form
• Summarizing Dragons Love Tacos
• Cause and Effect Anchor Chart and Activity
• Question Task Cards and Response Form
• Book Response Form
• Story Planning Pages (Unicorns Love Cake)
• Narrative Writing Checklist
• Unicorns Love Cake Story Writing

HOW THE DRAGONS LOVE TACOS UNIT IS ORGANIZED?

The unit is mapped out in a before, during, after format to make it easy for teachers to use. You get a black and white version for printing and a color version prepped and read for Google Slides TM. There is a preview of the unit included, so be sure to download that to see all of the activities close up.

WHAT OTHER TEACHERS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT MY OTHER BOOK UNITS:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is a great mentor text for so many reading strategies and skills. These graphic organizers highlight the best of this text and are engaging for my students to share their thinking. (TWO BAD ANTS)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Absolutely LOVE this! Thank you for making this so thorough with not only comprehension but applying the book to their own lives! (THE BAD SEED)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Perfect book companion, and the themes line up perfectly with back to school. Thank you so much! (NERDY BIRDY)

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