Rooted in Reading: My School Stinks read aloud activities for point of view by Get Your Teach On

About this resource

Add humor and engagement to your literacy block with My School Stinks. This fun and relatable story helps students explore perspective, opinions, and descriptive language.

Students will compare viewpoints, respond to the text, and make connections to their own school experiences.

What’s Included

5 days of comprehension lesson plans
Comprehension focus posters
Printables and response pages
Anchor chart templates
Reading passages
Assessment
5 days of vocabulary instruction
5 days of grammar lessons
Daily Deep Dive

Skills Focus

Understanding point of view
Describing characters and opinions
Making real-life connections
Responding to text through writing
Vocabulary development
Grammar Focus: Types of Sentences (Statements, Questions, Exclamations)

Meet the creators

Rooted in Reading

ELA Curriculum

Rooted in Reading is an elementary English Language Arts (ELA) and read-aloud curriculum created by educators Amy Lemons and Katie King.

✓Designed for Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-grade classrooms
✓Centers around a weekly, purposefully-selected picture book.
✓Can be used as a stand-alone curriculum or as a supplement to existing ELA blocks.

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Amy Lemons

Teacher & Curriculum Author

Amy started teaching in 2006 and spent most of her classroom years in 1st and 2nd grade. She has shared lessons and activities with teachers on her blog since 2011, built around hands-on activities and meaningful books.

✓Co-creator of Rooted in Reading, now serving K–3
✓Co-creator of Magic of Math and Write On! with Hope King
✓Taught 1st, 2nd, and 4th grade

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Rooted in Reading: My School Stinks Read Aloud Activities

Name: Rooted in Reading: My School Stinks Read Aloud Activities | Reading Comprehension for Point of View
Brand: Amy Lemons
Price: 7.0 USD
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Reading Comprehension for Point of Viewby Rooted in Reading and Amy Lemons

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Resource details

Resource type: Curriculum Lesson Plans
Pages: 115
Grade levels: 2nd Grade
Subjects: Reading Vocabulary Grammar
Included file types: Zip PDF
Created by: Rooted in Reading Amy Lemons
License: One teacher, one classroom
Access: Included with Library membership

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