{"product_id":"stumpkin-rooted-in-reading-fall-reading-comprehension-ela-activities-k-2","title":"Stumpkin Rooted in Reading | Fall Reading Comprehension \u0026 ELA Activities K-2","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStumpkin Rooted in Reading | Fall Reading Comprehension \u0026amp; ELA Activities K-2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBring fall 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\u003eStumpkin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Lucy Ruth Cummins!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This week-long ELA unit includes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5 days of reading lesson plans, comprehension activities, vocabulary practice, adjective lessons, nonfiction reading, and pumpkin crafts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e designed for kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade classrooms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStumpkin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a pumpkin sits at a stand in New York City, hoping to be chosen and taken to a new home. As the other pumpkins are picked one by one, Stumpkin begins to worry that his missing stem will keep him from finding a home. This heartwarming fall read-aloud provides opportunities to explore \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003evisualizing while reading, how mental images change, using illustrations, and similes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents also explore procedural writing with the included nonfiction reader, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to Carve a Pumpkin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and strengthen their descriptive writing skills through adjective activities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeveral activities include differentiated options to support students across K-2 classrooms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat's Included in This Rooted in Reading Unit?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5 Days of ELA Lesson Plans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• 5 days of reading comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar lesson plans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Reading comprehension question stems\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Instructional posters for mental images, visualizing, illustrations, and similes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Picture examples of activities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReading Comprehension Activities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents practice creating mental images as they read, noticing how their visualizations change when new information is introduced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Visualizing a Poem (2 options)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Visualizing Flap-Ups (2 options)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Using Illustrations activities (2 options)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Similes in Action activity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Fiction reading passage (2 options)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Nonfiction reading passage: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Gourd Old Time!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2 options)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStumpkin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e comprehension check with answer key (2 options)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInteractive Anchor Charts \u0026amp; 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