{"product_id":"rooted-in-reading-how-i-met-my-monster-read-aloud-activities-reading-comprehension-for-analyzing-characters","title":"Rooted in Reading: How I Met My Monster Read Aloud Activities | Reading Comprehension for Analyzing Characters","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow I Met My Monster Rooted in Reading | 1st \u0026amp; 2nd Grade Reading Comprehension Unit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBring reading, vocabulary, grammar, and writing together with this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRooted in Reading Special Edition for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow I Met My Monster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Amanda Noll!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This comprehensive, week-long ELA unit includes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5 days of reading lesson plans, comprehension activities, vocabulary practice, grammar lessons, nonfiction reading, and creative writing activities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e designed for 1st and 2nd grade classrooms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow I Met My Monster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the prequel to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI Need My Monster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Students discover how Gabe became Ethan's monster as a group of monsters participates in tryouts to find the perfect match! 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