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Gingerbread Friends by Jan Brett Reading Activities in Digital and PDF

Gingerbread Friends by Jan Brett is the sequel to Gingerbread Baby, and this comprehension focused unit for the book includes before, during, and after reading activities. It has two options, ONE FOR GOOGLE SLIDES TM AND PDF to keep your kids engaged with this adorable and festive book.

39 pages – Google Slides TM and PDF

 

 

(93 customer reviews)

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Gingerbread Friends by Jan Brett Reading Activities in Digital and PDF
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Gingerbread Friends digital activity
Gingerbread Friends by Jan Brett

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Gingerbread Friends by Jan Brett is the sequel to Gingerbread Baby, and this comprehension focused unit for the book includes before, during, and after reading activities. It has two options, ONE FOR GOOGLE SLIDES TM AND PDF to keep your kids engaged with this adorable and festive book.

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE GINGERBREAD FRIENDS UNIT?

  • a schema building quick write
  • vocabulary column notes
  • sequencing events
  • a cause and effects anchor chart and activity
  • comparing characters
  • scene descriptions
  • character goals
  • cause and effect story events
  • vocabulary review
  • BME flipbook
  • comparing Gingerbread Friends and Gingerbread Baby

MORE ABOUT THE GINGERBREAD FRIENDS UNIT:

There are 38 student pages included (20 PDF and 19 Google Slides TM). The zipped folder includes the printable version and a directions page with the Google Slides TM link. You’ll make a copy of the file and add it to your drive. I suggest making a copy so you always have the original. When you’re teaching, you can use the color version for modeling.

WHAT OTHER TEACHERS HAVE TO SAY:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Chris J. says, “This was the resource I was looking for to connect with my remote students since we have hybrid learning in our district.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Theresa Stoufer says, “I love Jan Brett and her books. I am going to check out all your units! We use her as a mentor author. This packet looks great, lots of great skills. I do believe I can still use it in first. ”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Lori M. says, “My kiddos enjoyed these activities! Thank you!”

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Additional information

Grade Level

2nd grade, 3rd grade
Resource Type

Internet Activities, Printables
Standards

RL.2.1 (Common Core State Standards); RL.2.2 (Common Core State Standards); RL.2.3 (Common Core State Standards); RL.2.4 (Common Core State Standards); RL.2.5 (Common Core State Standards); RL.2.7 (C
Subject

Reading Strategies

93 reviews for Gingerbread Friends by Jan Brett Reading Activities in Digital and PDF

  1. Jackie H. –

    I do a gingerbread unit every year, this is great!!!1 Thank you :0)

  2. Debbie Pierce –

    What an excellent resource.

  3. Karen G. –

    Lots of good skills to work on here. The graphics are adorable! Thank you!

  4. Garden Full of Knowledge –

    Wonderful product! Thanks so much!

  5. Conversations in Literacy –

    What a fun activity pack!! Thank you!

  6. Maria M. –

    Thank you!

  7. Simply Fun in First –

    These are wonderful ideas–I can even use these with my firsties. Thanks so much!

  8. Anne R. –

    Thank you!

  9. The Primary School Teacher –

    A great resource, thanks!!!

  10. Deb K. –

    Looks great!

  11. Erin V. –

    What great activities for the kids to use with Jan Brett – they already love her books/stories!

  12. Gay Miller –

    What a marvelous resource! Jan Brett’s books are so wonderful, and your activities are going to be a real treat for the students. Students are going to especially love making the lap book. Thank you!!

  13. Melissa Dalton –

    Thank you so much for this freebie! It looks great, and I should be able to use it with my struggling 3rd grade students.

  14. Inclusive Educ –

    Wonderful Unit! I’m actually going to use the sequencing activity with my 5th grade intervention group! Thank you =D

  15. Jessica Hamilton – The Primary Treehouse –

    Great unit! Thank you! I love Jan Brett!

  16. Susan Goldsberry –

    You always make usable and cute stuff!

  17. Emily Hutchison –

    Looks great! Thanks so much!

  18. Hazel L. –

    Thank you for sharing. This is a great resource.

  19. Emily Gibbons The Literacy Nest –

    I love the vocab and cause and effect activities-very effective. But my favorite of all is the lapbook! Thanks for including a pic of what the finished product looks like. This is a must have for the holidays in a classroom! :))

  20. Buyer –

    Great for Jan Brett study! Thanks so much!

  21. Second Grade Smiles –

    Wow! This will be a fabulous addition to my Jan Brett author study! Thanks so much! 🙂

  22. Buyer –

    I love Jan Brett & so do the kids. Thank you so much. I don’t know how I will fit all the new activities I am finding into December, but I sure will try!

  23. Donna Grainger –

    This looks like it will be a lot of fun to do in class. I can’t wait to try it with my students. Thank you!

  24. Angela G. –

    Wow!! I love the Gingerbread.

  25. Jan C. –

    Awesome- can’t wait to use this!

  26. Karyn H. –

    blessings!

  27. Keri J. –

    WOW, this is great! Thank you!

  28. Heather H. –

    I can’t wait to use this packet with my kids!

  29. Jennifer W. –

    This would be great for our larger RTI group of 2nd graders! Thank you!

  30. Jessica C. –

    so excited!

  31. The Primary Patch –

    Can’t wait to try this out!

  32. Robust Reading Resources –

    This is another wonderful resource from your store. I just love the way you have formatted the cause/effect activity. It will provide an excellent scaffold for students. Love the graphics too 🙂 Thank you, Kylie

  33. Andrea Crawford at This Literacy Life –

    As always, love your units! They are so thorough and fun! Thanks!

  34. Renee Peoples –

    Looks like a lot of good activities! Thanks!

  35. MsJordanReads –

    Thank you for this great unit! 🙂

  36. Ms D’s Literacy Lab –

    Hi ! I absolutely love this unit ! Your cause and effect activity is so clever and I love the lapbook !

  37. Angie H. –

    Love it! Thank you!

  38. Mary P. –

    Beyond excited to use this with my second graders!!! Thanks!

  39. Robin’s Resources –

    I will use this with both my second and third graders. Thank you!

  40. Teach Graphics –

    Thanks for your resource! I have some firsties who need more challenging skills. I plan on using this with them. Thanks again!

  41. Gina U. –

    I love reading Jan Brett books with my students. What a great resource this will be! As one of your newest followers, I will be checking out some other resources you might have! Thanks for sharing!

  42. Jenifer Stewart –

    Jan Brett books are great to read this time of the year! This is such a great unit to use for guided reading groups! It’s very well-made! Bravo!

  43. Read With Me ABC –

    This is an excellent resource for Gingerbread Friends! I especially love the cause and effect relationships activity. The lap book is a super cute way to gather and display student work samples. Love it!

  44. Mary Larsen –

    Fantastic Product! I really appreciate your vocabulary and sequencing activities/graphic organizers. The Lapbook is priceless – I will use it as a class-wide book report. Can’t wait to hang them in the hallway!

  45. Theresa Stoufer –

    I love Jan Brett and her books. I am going to check out all your units! We use her as a mentor author. This packet looks great, lots of great skills. I do believe I can still use it in first.

  46. Teaching Elementary –

    Looks like something my higher group of 2nd graders will enjoy and work hard on!

  47. Loretta W. –

    love all your products!

  48. Kathleen Carter –

    So excited to use this. Thank you!

  49. Ellen P. –

    Love the variety of skills that are covered.

  50. Luckeyfrog –

    Jan Brett is such a perfect author to study this time of year. Thank you so much for the resources!

  51. The Rungs of Reading –

    Another adorable unit! Thank you for the gift!!

  52. Amy D. –

    Cute activities

  53. Stephanie H. –

    Great!

  54. Jenna G. –

    fun activities

  55. Peggy R. –

    Thank you! This was a good addition to my unit.

  56. candance P. –

    Thanks so much,this is a great product!

  57. Liza B. –

    Great resource, thanks!

  58. lori D. –

    Thanks!

  59. Buyer –

    Kids loved it for author study.

  60. Patricia S. –

    great center work!

  61. Nicole M. –

    I love the Gingerbread series! Thank you so much for all this wonderful resources! You rock!

  62. Speechie Power –

    Thanks so much!

  63. Meredith B. –

    Loved this resource. Thanks for you hard work.

  64. Ashley B. –

    perfect addition to my gingerbread unit!

  65. Alice G. –

    Thanks

  66. Joelle S. –

    My students loved this!! Thank you

  67. Jessica T. –

    Thank you!

  68. Shanna J. –

    Love Jan Brett

  69. Tonya W. –

    🙂

  70. Savannah W. –

    This item went will with my Holiday lesson! 🙂

  71. Lori M. –

    My kiddos enjoyed these activities! Thank you!

  72. Ericka A. –

    This worked great with my Author Study unit

  73. Carol Miller –

    Great source

  74. Mary B. –

    Thanks!

  75. Lindsay P. –

    Love! Thank you!

  76. Amy Summers –

    Kids loved this.

  77. keri T. –

    Thank you

  78. Brianna H. –

    Awesome!

  79. chrissy paynter –

    thank you

  80. Karen E. –

    My class loves Jan Brett! Thanks for this companion activitiy.

  81. Sarah Carpenter –

    : )

  82. Mary Lou M. –

    Thanks!

  83. Tracy T. –

    Great resource!

  84. Christina S. –

    Love it

  85. Sharon F. –

    thanks

  86. Karen D. –

    Loved this

  87. Susan D. –

    Thank you!

  88. Darlene S. –

    Great resource to compliment other resources for this book.

  89. Chris J. –

    This was the resource I was looking for to connect with my remote students since we have hybrid learning in our district.

  90. A Chocolate a Day in Primary –

    I loved this!!

  91. Erika T. –

    Students enjoyed these activities.

  92. Abby Sandlin –

    Loved this resource! Thank you for your hard work!

  93. Brittney H. –

    Great addition to my gingerbread unit. Like the digital pages.

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