Description
The Horse in Harry’s Room is an excellent choice as a mentor text for comprehension strategies and for writing. In this book companion set, you have lots of options. It is set up in a before/during/after format for guided reading, but parts can also be used for mentor text lessons and for writing.
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE HORSE IN HARRY’S ROOM UNIT:
- ️ Schema building about horses
- ️ Vocabulary organizer
- ️ Making Predictions
- ️ Sequencing
- ️ Beginning, Middle, End
- ️ Character Traits
- ️ Story Elements Sort
- ️ Making Inferences
- ️ Question task cards and response page
- ️ Summarizing the main idea
- ️ Class Book-The Animals In Our Room
19 pages
HOW TEACHERS CAN USE THE HORSE IN HARRY’S ROOM RESOURCES:
The pages can be printed and put under a document camera for group discussion or projected using TPT Easel. Students can work in teams to brainstorm ideas when working in whole group or work on specific skills with the teacher in guided reading groups. Teachers can also use this resource for book clubs for more independent readers.
WHAT TEACHERS HAD TO SAY ABOUT THIS UNIT:
~We used this along with the book in our Reading with PJ summer literacy program! Students got to read their book to a horse! Thank you so much for making it!
~Thanks for the great ideas. I am always unsure what to use with my gifted readers and this was perfect.
~Complimentary to the book, with varying skills practice.
OTHER RESOURCES YOU’D LIKE:
Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff Reading Skills and Activities
Sammy the Seal by Syd Hoff Reading Skills and Activities
Chester by Syd Hoff Reading Skills and Activities
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Ann N. –
THanks for the great ideas. I am always unsure what to use with my gifted readers and this was perfect.
Rebecca N. –
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Kathy Dreon Smpson –
We used this along with the book in our Reading with PJ summer literacy program! Students got to read their book to a horse! Thank you so much for making it!
D G. –
Fun to use with my stronger first grade readers!
Susanna S. –
Great!
Adrienne H. –
Really worked well for my reading instruction on A Horse In Harry’s Room.
Marcie T. –
Excellent resource for my classroom! Thank you!
Kim T. –
Complimentary to the book, with varying skills practice.
Staci C. –
Thank You!
Ashley C. –
Great resource for my high students
WENDY V. –
I enjoyed the resource.
Amy B. –
Just what I needed! Thank you!
Racine S. –
Perfect for my unit
Kara B. –
Loved the writing part of this.
Jodi H. –
This was a great resource, thanks!
Bonnie Rampley –
I was able to use some of this with one of my lit circles. The students loved it.
Deborah C. –
A great resource.
Kaysley T. –
Great resource!
Elizabeth Goddard –
This is a great resource! My students enjoying using this!