Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse by Leo Lionni is a sweet book of friendship. It is best suited for second to third grade students, and this Common Core aligned and comprehension focused unit includes before/during/after activities for guided reading groups, partners, mentor text lessons, and writing opportunities.

Activities include:

I Know, I See, I Wonder (prereading)

Alphaboxes

Vocabulary page and word cards for modeling

Story Elements Anchor Chart

Story Elements Organizer

Concept Sort

Questioning Page

Character Analysis

Making Inferences Anchor Chart

My Inference (favorite scene)

Comparing Leo Lionni’s Books

Writing in Response to Reading

Class Book Cover

Writing page for Alexander’s New Friend

What’s Close to Alexander’s Heart

20 pages total

This unit works well with literature circles or with partners in Daily 5. If you like the format of this unit or Leo Lionni's other books, be sure to check out the additional Leo Lionni titles available including Frederick, Fish is Fish, and Swimmy.