{"product_id":"the-legend-of-the-indian-paintbrush-activities-read-aloud-companion-k-3","title":"The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush Activities | Read-Aloud Companion K–3","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Legend of the Indian Paintbrush Activities | Read-Aloud Companion K–3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBring \u003ci\u003eThe Legend of the Indian Paintbrush\u003c\/i\u003e to life with this \u003cb\u003eno-prep read-aloud companion\u003c\/b\u003e designed with differentiated activities for \u003cb\u003eKindergarten, 1st Grade, and 2nd–3rd Grade\u003c\/b\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWHAT'S INCLUDED?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKindergarten\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eStory mapping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e5 W's\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eReading comprehension questions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eTrue or false questions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eStory sequencing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eRetelling activities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eSunset coloring activity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eVocabulary matching\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eNonfiction connection to the Indian Paintbrush flower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eEmotional journey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eText-to-self connections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eDrawing response\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eAnswer keys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e1st Grade\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eStory mapping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eStory elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eMain idea, plot, and theme\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e5 W's\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eReading comprehension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eStory sequencing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eFill-in-the-blank retelling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eVocabulary activities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eNonfiction connection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eEmotional journey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eText-to-self connections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eDrawing and creative response\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eAnswer keys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e2nd–3rd Grade\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eStory mapping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eStory elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eMain idea, plot, and theme\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e5 W's\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eComprehension questions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eStory sequencing and retelling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eCause and effect\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eCharacter traits and character analysis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eEmotional journey with text evidence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eMain idea and supporting details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eAuthor's purpose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003ePersonal narrative writing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eLanguage and word choice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eSynonyms and antonyms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eNouns and adjectives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eNonfiction connection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eAnswer keys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe resource also includes \u003cb\u003eadditional activities\u003c\/b\u003e such as designing a new book cover, retelling the story, and a book review.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVOCABULARY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eVocabulary activities are differentiated by grade level and include words connected to the story. Students can work with words such as \u003ci\u003eteepee, tribe, bow, gift, brush, paint, sunset,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ebright\u003c\/i\u003e in Kindergarten, while older students explore words including \u003ci\u003ePlains, warriors, vision, dream, buckskin, hillside, ablaze, satisfied,\u003c\/i\u003e and more.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNONFICTION CONNECTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eExtend the legend with real-world information about the \u003cb\u003eIndian Paintbrush flower\u003c\/b\u003e, including where it grows, its colorful bracts, its blooming season, and its connection to the story. Older students also explore the story as a \u003cb\u003epourquoi tale\u003c\/b\u003e and consider how factual information about the flower adds to their understanding of the legend.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEASY TO USE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis resource is designed to make planning simple. Choose the grade-level section that works for your students, then \u003cb\u003epick and choose the activities that fit your read-aloud, lesson, or learning goals\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe resource also includes a \u003cb\u003ePocket Chart Retell\u003c\/b\u003e section and \u003cb\u003eBulletin Board Cutouts\u003c\/b\u003e for extending the story beyond the student pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/b\u003e The book is not included. 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