• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Stay Connected

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

Having Fun First

Helping you to creatively reach all your unique learners

Subscribe

  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Shop
    • Shop Website
    • Teachers Pay Teachers
    • Amazon Storefront
  • FREEBIE
  • Curriculum
  • Contact
I Wanna Iguana activities unit
character perspective posters
character perspective worksheets

I Wanna Iguana Activities for Reading Comprehension

$5.00

Reading comprehension activities for the book, “I Wanna Iguana,” written by Karen Kaufman Orloff

— OR —

Category: Guided Reading Tags: character perspective, letter writing
  • Description
  • Reviews (0)

Description

This reading comprehension unit and craft examines character perspective with the book, “I Wanna Iguana” by Karen Kaufman Orloff.  Learn about writing letters with guided reading and writing activities that also review comprehension strategies of text connections, author’s purpose, character analysis, check for understanding, and story mapping.  Bring fun letter-writing activities to your classroom and learn more about your favorite characters with this focused and engaging guided reading unit.

I Wanna Iguana activities included:

  • a unique craft
  • writing prompts
  • graphic organizers
  • story element posters
  • anchor chart headers
  • focused worksheets to deepen understanding of reading comprehension strategies
  • book talk questions
  • parent connection materials
  • check for understanding mini-lesson
  • lesson plan ideas and more!

Read about this unit and more in my blog post, “Writing a Letter Worksheets, Mentor Texts, & Activities”

Shop for this book and more in my Amazon store! (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.)

Reviews

There are no reviews yet.

Be the first to review “I Wanna Iguana Activities for Reading Comprehension” Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Related products

  • The Proudest Blue activities

    The Proudest Blue Activities for Reading Comprehension

    $5.00
    Add to cart
  • The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes activities

    The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes Activities for Reading Comprehension

    $5.00
    Add to cart
  • Bully Beans activities

    Bully Beans Activities for Reading Comprehension

    $5.00
    Add to cart
  • The Thing Lou Couldn't Do

    The Thing Lou Couldn’t Do Reading Comprehension Activities

    $5.00
    Add to cart

Primary Sidebar

Stay Connected

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

Shop the Site

Visit the Shop


Shop Featured Materials + Resources

Shop Amazon

Subscribe

Sign up to gain access to valuable free resources, encouraging tips and sale alerts.

Find it Fast

Read by Category

Popular Posts

6 Halloween Read Alouds Your Students Will Love
Blurt Beans to the Rescue
Guided Reading Program: Guided Reading With A Purpose!
5 Reading Comprehension Activities for Context Clues
6 Activities for STEM and Reading Comprehension
Teaching Topic vs Main Idea
Taking Care of the Earth: 5 Text to World Connections Books and Activities
Get Creative with 2 Halloween STEM Activities Ideal for Elementary Classrooms
Simple Steps on How to Implement STEM in Your Classroom
Dinosaur Reading Comprehension

Grab My Button

Grab My Button

Subscribe

Sign up to gain access to valuable free resources, encouraging tips and sale alerts.

Footer

Latest on Facebook

Latest on Instagram

Another fun Saturday at BGSU. The marching band wa Another fun Saturday at BGSU. The marching band was amazing and couldn’t have been a more beautiful day!
Need some fresh ideas or books for studying text c Need some fresh ideas or books for studying text connections?  Here are 5 of my favorites!⁣
⁣
Click the link in my bio to read about these 5 mentor texts and resources for celebrating your students and helping them connect to the text they read. 💗⁣
⁣
#textconnections #comprehension #secondgradeteacher #2ndgradeteacher #iteachsecondgrade #iteachsecond #iteach2nd #iteach2ndgrade #thirdgradeteacher #3rdgradeteacher #iteach3rd #iteachthird #iteachthirdgrade
Wyatt’s first solo track meet race! 30 minutes u Wyatt’s first solo track meet race! 30 minutes until race time! 5th and 6th graders 1 mile run.
Have you ever thought about doing a STEM project i Have you ever thought about doing a STEM project in class, but just didn't know how to get started? ⁣
⁣
Here are a few simple steps to getting started with STEM in your classroom!  Bonus - this post includes free STEM posters! 😍⁣
⁣
Click the link in my bio to read more about getting started with STEM and download your free STEM posters today! ⁣
⁣
#stem #steamactivities #stemactivity #stemposters #iteachelementary #elementaryteachers
Looking for a way to focus in on reading comprehen Looking for a way to focus in on reading comprehension strategies to support student learning? These reading comprehension skill bookmarks will help guide students in book talks while reinforcing comprehension skills and elements. They are also great for take home book reading bags, homework, volunteer groups and helping parents know what to talk about with their kids. These bookmarks also help to differentiate and support students who need visual reminders or need support with multi-step questions.

 Link in profile! 

The reading comprehension bookmarks featured:

Ask and Answer Questions
Author's Purpose
Character
Character Perspective
Context Clues
Fiction or Nonfiction
Nonfiction Features
Main Idea
Making Connections
Plot (3)
Problem and Solution
Retell
Schema
Sequence of events
Setting
Summary
Story Elements
Story Mapping
Topic and Main Idea
Using visuals to understand 

#reading #readingcomprehension #homeclassroom #booktalk
🦉Looking to inspire your students with a fascin 🦉Looking to inspire your students with a fascinating and educational research project? Look no further! This Owl Research Unit is the perfect resource to engage young minds in the world of nonfiction reading and informational reports. 🦉📖⁣
⁣
What's included?⁣
🦉4 Nonfiction passages with comprehension questions⁣
🦉Report writing templates (several options to choose from!)⁣
🦉Owl-themed extension activities⁣
🦉Suggestions for owl websites, videos, and books⁣
⁣
Take a closer look at this unit on TpT by clicking the link in my bio or visiting my website shop!  It's a HOOT! 🦉🦉⁣
⁣
#owlresearch #elementaryteachers #iteachelementary #iteachwriting #informativewriting #secondgradeteacher #2ndgradeteacher #iteachsecond #iteach2nd #iteachsecondgrade #thirdgradeteacher #3rdgradeteacher #iteach3rd

Stay Connected

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

Latest on Pinterest

Copyright © 2023 · BRANDING + WEBSITE DESIGN BY LAUGH EAT LEARN