These tasks are for the delightful book – The Speedy Sloth by Young and McKenzie. Use these printables to explore this text in depth and build on reading responses.

Pre Reading Tasks

•Predictions from the cover

•Predict what will happen after two pages

•Interactive Flap page for recording predictions

Vocabulary Tasks

•Alphabet Key

•Word Wall

•Is-have-can for a sloth

•Noun, Proper Noun, Verb and Adverb sorting task

•Vocabulary Detective task

•Rhyming word task

Traits

•Words to describe the characters

Summary

•Important facts

•Beginning. Middle, End with two options

•Somebody, wanted, but, so, then

•First, next, then, after that, last or finally

•Recount

•Main Idea and sub points

Print and go section

•Venn Diagram

•Problems and Solutions

•Complications

•Compare two characters

•I see, I think, I wonder

•Three facts and opinions

•3-2-1 facts-opinions-questions

•Plus, minus, and interesting parts

•Text to Text, Self, World

•What does the author do to keep us interested?

•Interview questions

•Design a new cover

•Speech bubbles

•Author’s Purpose

•Write a sequel

•Different ending

•Change the characters

•Write a letter

•Draw and label a Story Map

•Story Elements

Book Reports

•Fiction Text

Craft Idea

•Make a running sloth with split pins

•Use paper chipping to colour

the sloth from the cover

Rubrics and planners included are

•Descriptive

•Informational

•Narrative

•Recount

•Opinion

•Persuasive

•Procedural

Use these planners and rubrics to write about topics related to Mothers. The above suggestions are just ideas and there are multiple ideas to write about. Brainstorm the possibilities as a grade.

•4 choices of paper to write on

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