Henry & Mudge
and the
Tumbling Trip
by Cynthia Rylant
Reading Routine:
Read • Think • Write • Create
Follow this same routine for most books.
Day 1
Cut out 3 dog bones for each person, write a small number in the top corner of each bone. For example: 1…..2…..3…..
Do the Preview in the booklet
Read Chapter 1 ( you can shadow read or take turns reading you read the left page and your child can read the right page. Help with the words you know they don’t know but encourage them to read the words they do know.
Answer the question for the preview page and chapter 1 in your booklet.
Write one sentence about this chapter on bone #1 (For many children—especially reluctant writers—writing on a fun shape feels much less intimidating than writing on a lined page.
Save each completed dog bone until you've finished the entire book.
Day 2
Read Chapter 2
Complete the comprehension questions
Write one sentence about this chapter on bone #2
Day 3
Read chapter 3
Complete the comprehension questions
Write 1 sentence on bone #3
Day 4
After finishing the book, open to the next clean two-page spread in your Reading Response Journal.
At the top of the right-hand page, write the title of the book.
For example:
Henry and Mudge: and the Tumbling Trip is a __________________ book.
(Let your child choose the describing word. (fun, exciting, happy, good, cool)
Teacher Tip: This is also a great opportunity to remind children that book titles capitalize the important words.
Glue the dog bones underneath your writing in chapter order.
Activity Page:
Use page 28 & 29 as a guide to create your own Wild West Desert Scene.
Color the downloadable pages to create for scene.
If you are able to copy the tumbleweed in color they would look pretty cool scattered around your page
you might also add a few lizard stickers if you have any.
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