The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush Bundle | Activities & Scene Matching Game | K–3

Bring The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush to life with this engaging read-aloud companion and scene matching game bundle designed for Kindergarten through 3rd Grade!

This bundle combines differentiated literacy activities with a fun visual memory game, giving you multiple ways to help students comprehend, discuss, retell, respond to, and extend Tomie dePaola's beloved story.

Whether you're planning a whole-group read-aloud, literacy center, small-group activity, or an engaging follow-up lesson, this bundle makes it easy to add meaningful activities to your The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush unit.

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

📖 Read-Aloud Companion Activities | K–3

A large collection of differentiated activities organized specifically for:

Kindergarten

• Story mapping
• 5 W's
• Comprehension questions
• True or false
• Story sequencing
• Retelling
• Vocabulary matching
• Text-to-self connections
• Emotional journey
• Drawing responses
• Nonfiction connection to the Indian Paintbrush flower
• Coloring activity
• Answer keys

1st Grade

• Story mapping
• Story elements
• Main idea, plot, and theme
• 5 W's
• Comprehension
• Story sequencing
• Fill-in-the-blank retelling
• Vocabulary activities
• Emotional journey
• Text-to-self connections
• Drawing and creative responses
• Nonfiction connection
• Answer keys

2nd–3rd Grade

• Story mapping
• Story elements
• Main idea, plot, and theme
• Comprehension
• Sequencing and retelling
• Cause and effect
• Character traits and 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 companion also includes vocabulary activities, nonfiction connections, a pourquoi tale connection, book cover design, story retelling, a book review, Pocket Chart Retell activities, and bulletin board cutouts.

🎨 Scene Matching Game

Add a fun, low-prep game to your read-aloud!

Students turn over two cards at a time to find matching scenes from the story. As they play, they practice memory, observation, visual recall, and story connections.

The game includes:

• Scene matching cards
• Teacher directions
• Student-friendly directions
• Cards designed to be played face down with the blank white side showing

Simply print on cardstock, cut, and laminate for added durability. Use the game as a whole-group activity, partner game, literacy center, small-group activity, independent activity, or early-finisher task.

PERFECT FOR

✔ Whole-group read-alouds
✔ Literacy centers
✔ Small groups
✔ Independent practice
✔ Story comprehension
✔ Sequencing and retelling
✔ Vocabulary practice
✔ Early finishers
✔ Supplemental lessons
✔ Elementary literature units

WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS BUNDLE

With differentiated literacy activities + a hands-on matching game, this bundle gives you flexible ways to engage students before, during, and after reading.

Choose the grade-level activities that best fit your students, then add the matching game for a fun way to revisit the story!

Low Prep • Differentiated • Engaging • Read-Aloud Friendly

Please note: The book is not included. You will need a copy of The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush by Tomie dePaola to use these resources.

The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush is a work by Tomie dePaola. These resources are independent educational resources and are not affiliated with or endorsed by the author or publisher.

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