Bring a little spooky fun into reading instruction with this engaging Rooted in Reading companion for I Need My Monster by Amanda Noll! This week-long resource helps students strengthen story comprehension as they make connections to characters, sequence events, and examine the words an author uses to create an effect.

Over the course of 5 days, students will focus on making connections to the character and using those connections to better understand the story. Students will also practice putting important events in sequence, helping them retell and organize what happens from beginning to end.

Students will take a closer look at words that add effects, noticing how an author's word choices can influence the way readers imagine, understand, and respond to a story. This provides a great opportunity to move beyond basic comprehension and begin helping young readers notice the craft behind the writing.

The paired nonfiction text How to Become a Halloween Safety Expert allows students to shift from fiction to informational reading while learning practical information connected to the season.

Vocabulary instruction is woven throughout the week with the words ominous, complain, disappoint, quivered, appear, and inspection, giving students repeated opportunities to build word knowledge in meaningful contexts.

Each day includes a Daily Deep Dive centered around a mentor sentence, allowing students to practice close reading, editing, grammar, comprehension, and noticing how language works within authentic text.

The week's grammar focus is common and proper nouns, helping students identify the difference between the two and apply correct capitalization when using proper nouns.

This resource includes:

• 5 days of detailed lesson plans for comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar
• Comprehension lessons focused on making connections to characters
• Sequence of events instruction and activities
• Lessons exploring words that authors use to add effects
• Comprehension focus posters, anchor chart templates, and discussion questions
• Reading response activities, printables, and assessments
• Paired nonfiction learning with How to Become a Halloween Safety Expert
• Vocabulary instruction featuring the week's targeted words
• Daily Deep Dive mentor sentence activities
• Grammar lessons and activities focused on common and proper nouns
• Engaging text-based response activities