I am a huge Tomie DePaola fan, and this Tomie DePaola Author Study is perfect for you if you’re a fan too. With this bundle, you have all the activities you need for Tomie’s most popular books AND a culminating lapbook project your students can complete about his life.

WHAT TITLES ARE INCLUDED IN THE TOMIE DEPAOLA AUTHOR STUDY:

This author study bundle includes 12 of Tomie dePaola’s titles:

• Strega Nona
• Strega Nona’s Magic Lesson
• Strega Nona’s Harvest
• Strega Nona Meets Her Match
• Strega Nona Her Story
• Bill and Pete
• Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile
• Bill and Pete to the Rescue
• Jamie O’Rourke and the Pooka
• Jamie O’Rourke and the Big Potato
• Little Grunt and the Big Egg, and
• The Art Lesson

HOW IS THE TOMIE DEPAOLA AUTHOR STUDY IS ORGANIZED?

All 12 units are focused on comprehension strategies and writing. This collection of comprehension activities will help your kids enjoy all of the books and truly see what a storytelling master Tomie dePaola is. You can use the activities in guided reading, as mentor text lessons, with partners, or in stations. Your planning will include rich lessons without tons of time creating the activities for years to come.

WHAT READING SKILLS ARE TAUGHT WITH THIS TOMIE DEPAOLA AUTHOR STUDY?

• Schema Builders for Each Book
• Vocabulary for Each Book along with Vocab Cards for Introduction
• Story Elements and Retelling
• Characterization
• Cause and Effect
• Plot Development
• Comparing Characters
• Making Connections
• Sequencing Events
• Point of View
• Summarizing
• Visualizing
• Making Predictions
• Making Comparisons
• Questioning Task Cards for many of the books
• Class Books for EACH title
• and much much more!

(20+ pages per title in PDF AND 20+ pages on Google Slides TM per title…approximately 480 pages of material)

Please look at the preview for details on how each of the units works and all of your options. If you have questions, do not hesitate to ask.

HERE’S WHAT OTHER CUSTOMERS THOUGHT ABOUT THIS TOMIE DEPAOLA AUTHOR STUDY AND INDIVIDUAL TITLES:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Staci H. says, “So many activities!”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Kimberly L. says, “Such a thorough resource for these wonderful books! Love all the different activities! Thanks!”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sunny Days in Second says, “Great resource to go along with my Tomie dePoala unit.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Kirsten E. says, “Great resource to go with the book. Thank you. Students enjoyed the activities.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Tiger Teacher says, “I used this during a Literacy Camp this summer. The kids loved it and it was so easy to use!”

OTHER AUTHOR STUDIES YOU MIGHT LIKE:

→ Patricia Polacco Author Study in Digital and PDF

→Mem Fox Author Study

→ Cynthia Rylant Author Study Bundle in PDF and Digital Formats

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