Rooted in Reading: Sheila Rae the Brave & Chester's Way read aloud activities for character traits by Get Your Teach On

About this resource

Strengthen character analysis and compare literary texts with this Rooted in Reading unit built around Sheila Rae the Brave and Chester's Way by Kevin Henkes. Students will explore how characters develop, compare similarities and differences between stories, and practice summarizing key events.

This engaging unit encourages readers to think critically about characters and relationships while developing strong comprehension skills.

Skills Covered

Reading Comprehension

Describing Characters
Writing a Summary
Comparing Texts

Vocabulary

fearless
convince
disguise
familiar
duplicated
remarks

Grammar

Compound Words

This resource includes 5 days of lesson plans packed with reading comprehension activities, vocabulary instruction, grammar practice, mentor sentence lessons, assessments, anchor chart templates, and an original nonfiction reader about author Kevin Henkes. Students will participate in meaningful discussions, writing activities, and hands-on learning experiences throughout the week.

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: Sheila Rae the Brave and Chester's Way

Name: Rooted in Reading: Sheila Rae the Brave and Chester's Way | Reading Comprehension Activities for Character Traits and Comparing Texts
Brand: Amy Lemons
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Reading Comprehension Activities for Character Traits and Comparing Textsby Rooted in Reading and Amy Lemons

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Resource details

Resource type: Curriculum Activities
Pages: 100
Number of activities: 20
Grade levels: 2nd Grade 3rd Grade
Subjects: Reading Vocabulary
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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