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The Bailey School Kids #7 Aliens Don’t Wear Braces
Make reading instruction easier with this comprehensive, print-and-go Book Companion! Packed with vocabulary, comprehension questions, writing prompts, discussion points, graphic organizers, reading activities, and an end-of-unit assessment, this resource gives you everything you need to support meaningful reading instruction with little to no prep.
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Take the stress out of planning reading lessons with this comprehensive Book Companion!
Designed to support students before, during, and after reading, this resource provides a wide variety of ready-to-use activities that help build vocabulary, strengthen comprehension, encourage thoughtful discussion, and extend student thinking through writing.
Use the activities together for a complete reading unit or select the pages that best fit the needs of your students and classroom.
This versatile resource works well for:
• Guided reading
• Small-group reading instruction
• Book clubs
• Literature circles
• Classroom read-alouds
• Independent reading
• Whole-group novel studies
With vocabulary practice, comprehension support, writing opportunities, discussion prompts, graphic organizers, and an end-of-unit assessment all included, this packet makes it easy to create meaningful lessons without starting from scratch.
No prep — just print and go!
Use the entire Book Companion from beginning to end or mix and match activities to create the reading experience that works best for your students.
What's Included
This product includes:
• Vocabulary cards with review pages
• Comprehension questions to guide understanding
• Writing prompts to extend understanding
• Talking points for group discussion
• Activities for before/after reading
• Extra graphic organizers to support learning
• End of unit assessment
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What Teachers Are Saying
My students and I all loved this product! I will be using it on a regular basis!!
— Nicole K.
