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The Golden Acorn activities
main idea vs topic worksheets
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The Golden Acorn Activities for Reading Comprehension

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Activities for “The Golden Acorn” written by Kathy Hudson

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Categories: Guided Reading, Reading Comprehension Tags: Fall, Guided Reading with a Purpose, Main Idea vs Topic
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The Golden Acorn by Kathy Hudson reading comprehension unit focuses on determining the difference between main idea and topic while reviewing comprehension strategies of text connections, story retell, character, setting, problem and solution, and character analysis for the mentor text, “The Golden Acorn” by Kathy Hudson. Bring Fall fun to your classroom through this focused and engaging guided reading unit.

The Golden Acorn activities include:

  • a unique craft
  • writing prompts
  • graphic organizers
  • story element posters
  • anchor chart headers
  • focused worksheets to deepen understanding of the story elements
  • book talk questions
  • parent connection materials
  • morning work or fast finisher activities
  • lesson plan ideas and more!

This easy-to-implement guided reading resource is an engaging Fall-themed unit that will bring that festive fun to the classroom this October!

Looking for more fall fun?  Check out this blog post about Halloween Narrative Writing and download a free book companion unit

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