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Love Monster a Valentine's Day Book Companion Reading Comprehension

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K - 2nd
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92 pages
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My students enjoyed this resource. I used this to sequence the story, answer comprehension questions, describe characters, and retell the story using story grammar. My students liked the visuals and opportunities to be creative.
It's hard to say whether my students or I enjoyed this resource the most! Such a fun way to celebrate and teach this adorable story! We also made our valentine bags monster theme this year, which was a super fun way to extend this resource. :) Thank you!
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  1. This fun bundle is a combination of my favorite valentine book companions to work on reading comprehension. The stories included are, A Crankenstien Valentine, Click, Clack, Moo I Love You!, Froggy's First Kiss, The Secret Life of Squirrels A Love Story, Turkey's Valentine Surprise, Cozy in Love, T
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Description

The Love Monster by Rachel Bright is the sweetest story of a monster who is looking for someone who loves him just the way he is. He sets out on an adventure to find this friend and realizes sometimes love finds you when you least expect it. This story will guide discussions on being kind to others, how to be a good friend and loving others just they way they are. This comprehension set is filled with reading strategies to focus on the Common Core State Standards. There are also writing and word work activities and a few fun math games too. Students will have fun creating the love monster craft too. Then, they can make a list of how it feels to be loved.

Anchor Text:

  • The Love Monster by Bright

Reading Strategies:

  • Predicting 3 options
  • Characters & Setting
  • Main Idea and Details 2 options
  • Sequencing 4 cards cut & paste
  • Sequencing 8 picture cut & paste
  • Sequencing 8 words & picture cut & paste
  • Beginning, Middle, End 2 options
  • Text Connections 2 options
  • Author’s Purpose
  • Fiction or Nonfiction
  • Story Mapping
  • Character Analysis 2 options
  • Character Feeling
  • Character Traits
  • My Opinion
  • Question & Answer
  • Key Events
  • Features of Fiction cut and paste
  • Problem & Solution 2 options
  • Check for Understanding 2 options
  • Point of View
  • Text Evidence

Word Work:

  • ABC Order
  • Making Words “love monster”
  • Syllables
  • Word Search

Colorful posters:

  • 6 questions cards
  • Main idea
  • Details/sequencing cards
  • Characters & Setting
  • Problem & Solution
  • Message

Writing:

  • Things I Love Web & Writing
  • Label Monster
  • Retelling Story Map & Writing
  • Opinion Prewriting & Writing
  • List of things I love

Math:

  • Survey, Tally, & Graph
  • Spin & Add 2 Four in. a Row
  • Find a Friend Gameboard
  • Double the Fun Bingo

Love Monster Craft

Handprint Love Monster Craft

Letters 2 per page ”Love Monsters”

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Total Pages
92 pages
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Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.
Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.
Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories.

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