Help students build empathy, kindness, and meaningful connections with The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig. This week-long Rooted in Reading unit uses engaging lessons and activities to help students think deeply about relationships, inclusion, and how their own experiences connect to literature.

Students will learn how to make meaningful connections before, during, and after reading while strengthening comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, and critical thinking skills.

Skills Covered

Reading Comprehension

• Making Connections
• Making Connections Throughout the Story
• Making Meaningful Connections

Vocabulary

• scurry
• scaling
• volume
• imagination
• greedy
• invisible

Grammar

• Complete Sentences

This resource includes 5 days of detailed lesson plans, reading comprehension activities, vocabulary instruction, mentor sentence lessons, response pages, assessments, anchor chart templates, and an original nonfiction reader titled Our Kind Classroom. Students will also participate in engaging writing activities, vocabulary practice, and hands-on learning experiences that bring the text to life.