Max was playing in his wolf suit. He got into trouble with his mother and was sent to bed without supper. That night, a forest grew and an ocean appeared in his room. A boat appeared and Max sailed away for over a year to a place where the wild things are. Four paper-bag puppet cut-outs included. The activities to help students comprehend, analyze and creatively interpret the stories.

The students will:
• be exposed to the pleasure and enjoyment of books.
• practice comprehension skills in ways other than just recall questions.
• expand their vocabulary.
• learn ways to respond to the novel.
• develop their creativity.
• be introduced to the works of famous authors.

Introduction includes:

• Summary of the Story

• Author Biography

• Teacher Input Suggestions

• Vocabulary List

• Student Activity Checklist

• Blank Activity Templates 

Activities:

• Comprehension Activities

  • Story Map, Character Mobile, Responding to Questions, Story Time Line, Sequencing

• Creative Writing Activities

  • Letter to the Author, Story Writing, Picture Story, Writing Riddles

• Word Study Activities

  • Looking for Words – Senses, Looking for Plurals, Compound Words, Verbs, Alphabetical Order, Contractions 

• Phonics Activities

  • The “Th” Digraph, Words ending in “ing”, Rhyming Fun

• Drama Activities

  • Charades, Dramatize a scene, Shadow Puppets, Making up a song

• Wild Stuff Activities

  • Word Search, Maze, Design a Travel Brochure, Draw a Map, Brainstorming, Tongue Twister

• Art Activities

  • Paint a picture, Design a paper bag puppet, Draw a chalk picture, Pencil drawings, Make a diorama, Make a collage

• Poetry Activities

  • Haiku Poem, Cinquain Poem, Acrostic Poem, Mind Map

Paper Bag Puppet Templates

• 3 Monster Templates

• Max Template

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