The book A Very Mercy Christmas by Kate DiCamillo is a wonderful story to share with your students this holiday season. This picture book companion comes with a variety of tools to engage your students and help you maximize teachable moments as you explore this text. Included you will find fun resources that will help you work with your students on making predictions, text structure, setting, main idea, making connections, vocabulary, and more! In addition, you will also receive 12 writing prompts, exit tickets, and a short quiz that include a variety of text-dependent questions and ideas for you and your students to explore. I have include a wealth of activities for you to choose from. Choose the ones that work best for you and your students! Use to Teach the Following Concepts Making Predictions Inferencing Main Idea and Details Theme Sequencing Summarizing Setting Characterization Making Connections Cause and Effect Problem and Solution Vocabulary AND MORE Resources and Activities Included Joy to the World (ways to spread joy brainstorm) Tired and Hopeful Earth Cheer People Up Holiday Music Compare and Contrast (your personality with Stella’s) My Story Predictions Making Predictions (make predictions based on what has been read so far) Listen and Draw Story Elements (character, setting, conflict, resolution) 2 Story Maps Sequencing (beginning, middle, end) What’s the Story About (main idea and details) List of Picture Book Themes Identifying Theme and Supporting Evidence A Very Mercy Christmas (who, what, where, when, why, how) Drawing the Setting Describing the Setting Main Idea and Story Summary A Lot of Character (identifying character traits) Making Connections (text-to-text, text-to-self, text-to-world) Making Connections (the text says, this reminds me of) Facts and Questions The Best Part Problem Identification and Writing Problem and Solution Sequence of Events (first, next, then, last) Book Summary Writing Book Summary Organizer (somebody, wanted, but, so, then) 12 Writing Prompts (4 opinion, 4 narrative, 4 informative) A Very Mercy Christmas Themed Writing Paper Straight from the Text 2 Cause and Effect (1 filled in and 1 blank) Character Response Reader’s Response Picture This Vocabulary 4 Word Study Activities Cover Artist (design a new cover for the book) Book Critic (your thoughts on the book) 3 Thoughtful Exit Tickets A Very Mercy Christmas Comprehension Questions Book Review Pennant Craft Let’s Stay Connected Click HERE to receive fun FREE classroom resources as well as classroom tips and fun teacher hacks from Tied 2 Teaching! You can also text TIED2TEACHING TO 22828 to receive the same exclusive classroom goodies! Questions or Comments? We welcome all questions or comments! Please feel free to e-mail us at tied2teaching@gmail.com Tied 2 Teaching resource: https://tied2teaching.com/product/a-very-mercy-christmas-book-companion-with-book-review-pennant/