Squirrel’s New Year’s Resolution | A Storybook Companion | Craft | 2025

Description

Are you looking for a great book companion for Squirrel’s New Year’s Resolution? I have you covered with a lesson plan teaching students about resolutions, summarization, comprehension, and making self-to-text connections. It is full of “EXTRAS” too! Check it out!

What’s Included

• Page 1: Cover
• Page 2: Suggested week plan focused on summarizing
• Pages 3-5: POSTERS (Vocabulary Words from the Story and to define Summary)
• Page 6: Self to Text Page
• Page 7: Home Connection (They make a resolution for their home life.)
• Page 8: Story Elements
• Pages 9-10: Mini Books (summarize the story)
• Pages 11-12: Venn Diagram – Compare Squirrel to Skunk with Answer Key
• Page 13: Graphic Organizers to retell or summarize the story
• Pages 15-18: Retell the Story Writing Pages (Primary and Intermediate Lined)
• Page 19: Rubric
• Page 20: Writing Certificates
• Pages 21-23: Two Types of Comprehension Checks and an Answer Key
• Pages 24-25: GOALS Acrostic Poem with an Example
• Page 26: Resolutions Wanted Page – Write Examples of New Year’s Resolutions
• Pages 27-28: Write your classroom academic resolution on the New Year’s hat. Use the headband to wear your hat all day. Take it home to show your family.
• Pages 29-30: Write a New Year’s Resolution for yourself Writing Prompts
• Page 31: Coloring Page with a Squirrel
• Page 32: Credits