Jumanji by Chris VanAllsburg Reading and Writing Activities,

Jumanji by Chris VanAllsburg is an excellent choice as a writing mentor text, and this resources is now in GOOGLE SLIDES TM and PDF. It has a clever plot, great examples of voice and word choice, and fabulous illustrations.

HOW TEACHERS CAN USE JUMANJI FOR LITERACY INSTRUCTION:

This comprehension focused unit is intended to be used before, during, and after reading for deeper understanding. Students analyze the text through outlining the plot events, working with vocabulary, making inferences using text examples, and by applying their learning in their own writing pieces. You can get a great feel for the unit using the preview supplied.

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE JUMANJI UNIT:

• Schema Builder about Playing Games
• Vocabulary Organizer
• Making Predictions Organizer
• Making inferences-Beginning/Middle/End
• Visualizing My Favorite Scene/Description
• Analyzing Text Examples (author’s craft)
• Questioning Task Cards/Response Form (12 cards/response page)
• Writing Assignment (planning page, 2 drafting pages (beginning, middle, end), writer’s checklist for revising, and 2 pages for publishing)

36 pages (1/2 pdf and 1/2 Google Slides TM.

WHAT TEACHERS HAVE HAD TO SAY ABOUT THIS RESOURCE:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Love, Love, Love this! It was so fun to do this with the students!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This will be so much fun to use with my students! So many great skills all in one!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I loved this, and the many activities it came with. Great resource!

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