Somebody Loves You Mr Hatch Activities Close Reading

Looking for the perfect book for your Valentine's Day close reading activities in your classroom? "Somebody Loves You Mr. Hatch," by Eileen Spinelli is your match!. Your students will love these close reading activities that are specifically built to compliment this amazing story of kindness and love! It was designed to be used as a close reading routine, each day building on the previous day’s reading and at the end, students work to respond and create based on the text. Although it was designed this way, the unit does not have to be used this way in your classroom. The 5 day lesson plans are perfect for your Valentine's Day reading activities!

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Pack Includes:

• Lesson Plans- A five-day lesson plan outline with suggestions of ideas for a close reading routine of the book and daily writing.

• Love Question Cards- After reading the book, use these question cards to check for basic understanding of the text. Questions range from level 1-3 on Webb’s Depth of Knowledge scale.

• Love Questions- Students work to answer “W” questions. Also includes a page where students can write their own questions.

• Love Pictures-Students work to show how the pictures help the readers better understand the story.

• Love Response and Action- Students explain how the main character changed from the beginning, middle and end of the story.

• Love Context Clues- Students learn how to use context clues to understand the meaning of unknown words. Includes a two way to play hands on game, reference poster, mini lesson outline, and worksheet.

• Using Beginning Glossaries- Help your students better understand how glossaries can be used to understand unknown words. Includes “How Snowflakes are Made” non-fiction text reader, glossary practice pages, and a vocabulary printable.

• Love Writings- Four writing prompts based on the book and one general writing paper. Includes self-check rubrics. Perfect for an end of unit assessment!

• Spread the Love Craft- Heart shaped craft that opens to reveal simple acts of kindness that they’ve done or could do to “spread the love”. Use to decorate student’s writings.

• Spread the Love and Love Writing Lettering- Use as a title for a bulletin board showcasing your kiddos’ Writings.