The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush Activities | Read-Aloud Companion K–3
The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush Activities | Read-Aloud Companion K–3
The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush Activities | Read-Aloud Companion K–3
Bring The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush to life with this no-prep read-aloud companion designed with differentiated activities for Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 2nd–3rd Grade!
This resource gives you a variety of ways to pause, discuss, respond to, and extend the story while keeping activities developmentally appropriate for your students. The activities can be used during a whole-group read-aloud, in small groups, as independent work, or as follow-up activities after reading.
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
Kindergarten
- Story mapping
- 5 W's
- Reading comprehension questions
- True or false questions
- Story sequencing
- Retelling activities
- Sunset coloring activity
- Vocabulary matching
- Nonfiction connection to the Indian Paintbrush flower
- Emotional journey
- Text-to-self connections
- Drawing response
- Answer keys
1st Grade
- Story mapping
- Story elements
- Main idea, plot, and theme
- 5 W's
- Reading comprehension
- Story sequencing
- Fill-in-the-blank retelling
- Vocabulary activities
- Nonfiction connection
- Emotional journey
- Text-to-self connections
- Drawing and creative response
- Answer keys
2nd–3rd Grade
- Story mapping
- Story elements
- Main idea, plot, and theme
- 5 W's
- Comprehension questions
- Story sequencing and retelling
- Cause and effect
- Character traits and character analysis
- Emotional journey with text evidence
- Main idea and supporting details
- Author's purpose
- Personal narrative writing
- Language and word choice
- Synonyms and antonyms
- Nouns and adjectives
- Nonfiction connection
- Answer keys
The resource also includes additional activities such as designing a new book cover, retelling the story, and a book review.
VOCABULARY
Vocabulary activities are differentiated by grade level and include words connected to the story. Students can work with words such as teepee, tribe, bow, gift, brush, paint, sunset, and bright in Kindergarten, while older students explore words including Plains, warriors, vision, dream, buckskin, hillside, ablaze, satisfied, and more.
NONFICTION CONNECTION
Extend the legend with real-world information about the Indian Paintbrush flower, including where it grows, its colorful bracts, its blooming season, and its connection to the story. Older students also explore the story as a pourquoi tale and consider how factual information about the flower adds to their understanding of the legend.
EASY TO USE
This resource is designed to make planning simple. Choose the grade-level section that works for your students, then pick and choose the activities that fit your read-aloud, lesson, or learning goals.
The resource also includes a Pocket Chart Retell section and Bulletin Board Cutouts for extending the story beyond the student pages.
Please note: The book is not included. You will need a copy of The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush by Tomie dePaola to use this resource.
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