GIRAFFE PROBLEMS activities, worksheets & lesson plan ideas

 This GIRAFFE PROBLEMS Activities and Interactive Read Aloud Resource Book Companion Packet includes lesson plans, reading comprehension questions, vocabulary, grammar, phonics, writing and word study activities with both printable and digital student pages.  Following an interactive read aloud of the picture book, GIRAFFE PROBLEMS by Jory John and Lane Smith, choose from the included collection of either printable activities or go paperless and use the digital activities to practice standards-based skills. We've even included editable teaching slides themed to match the book!   THIS READING UNIT FOCUSES ON USING THE MENTOR TEXT TO TEACH:   ◼️READING STRATEGIES ☐ POINT OF VIEW ☐ AUTHOR’S PURPOSE ☐ ANALYZING CHARACTER  ◼️GRAMMAR & LANGUAGE CONCEPTS ☐ ADJECTIVES  ☐ SUFFIXES  ☐ SYNONYMS ◼️SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING TOPICS ☐ STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES ☐ POSITIVE SELF-TALK   SUMMARY OF THE MENTOR TEXT: Giraffe Problems by Jory John is about a giraffe named Gerald who does not like his neck