Reading with Franklin the Turtle Author Study Grades 1-3
EBOTM14126
$20.99 CAD
Additional information:
- Author : Rodgers, Kathleen
Reading with Franklin: Turtles in Literature (Grades 1–3) is a complete author study that brings Paulette Bourgeois’s beloved Franklin stories into your literacy program. This resource blends fiction and nonfiction, helping students explore Franklin’s world while learning real turtle facts, character traits, and important themes such as friendship, responsibility, honesty, courage, and problem‑solving.
Designed for individualized reading, small‑group instruction, or whole‑class author studies, this unit includes reading response sheets, comprehension questions, word study activities, creative projects, crosswords, teacher evaluation forms, and student tracking sheets. Students learn to summarize, infer, analyze characters, build vocabulary, and respond creatively — all while enjoying familiar Franklin stories.
Includes
- Story summaries
- Reproducible work sheets for 16 different Franklin stories
- Teacher suggestions
- Resource list
- Student tracking sheet
- Answer key
Stories Included:
- Franklin's Bad Day
- Franklin's Blanket
- Franklin is Bossy
- Franklin in the Dark
- Franklin Fibs
- Franklin Goes to School
- Franklin's Hallowe'en
- Hurry Up, Franklin
- Franklin is Lost
- Franklin is Messy
- Franklin Plays the Game
- Franklin Rides a Bike
- Franklin has a Sleepover
- Franklin's School Play
- Franklin and the Tooth Fairy
- Franklin Wants a Pet
List Of Skills
The Comprehension section deals with Knowledge, Comprehension, and Evaluation based on Bloom's taxonomy. e.g. identifying, sequencing events, matching a character to an event, judging why a character acted a certain way.
There are two questions under the heading Word Study. One question relates to phonics and the other word study. If you students are unfamiliar with any of these skills, then they should be taught as mini-lessons to ensure successful completion of the reading activities. The following skills will be explored:
Phonics: short vowels; long vowels; long vowels with silent e; double vowels; "y" as a vowel; initial consonants; blends; digraphs; initial consonant substitution; hard and soft c; double letters
Word Study: classifying words; word meanings; plural and singular words; verbs, adjectives; compound words; root words; contractions; rhyming words, one, two, and three syllable words
In the Thinking About the Story section, the students are asked to relate what happened to the story to their own personal experiences.
Perfect for:
• Literacy centers
• Author studies
• Guided reading groups
• Independent reading programs
• Cross‑curricular science connections
Includes:
• Story summaries for multiple Franklin titles
• Comprehension, word study, and creative activities
• Turtle facts and nonfiction connections
• Teacher evaluation sheets
• Student tracking sheets
• Reproducible activity cards and crosswords
A rich, engaging resource that supports reading development, character education, and creative thinking — ideal for classrooms using Franklin books throughout the year.