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Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus Resource Set
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Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus is the story of a very determined pigeon with a dream to drive a bus. The only obstacle standing in his way is you! As students engage one-on-one with the pigeon and his persuasive ways, students will enjoy working through lessons on making connections, visualizing, asking questions and making inferences.
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This resource set includes everything you need to deliver meaningful reading instruction
- Comprehension Strategy Lesson Plans
- Page by Page Guided Think Sheets
- Text Based Reader’s Notebook Prompts
- Word Work Lesson Plan and Activities for Contractions
- Interactive Vocabulary Games and Activities
- Running Record Assessment
- Extension Activities for Early Finishers
- Answer Keys
- Complete Common Core Alignment
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Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus Resource Set
Asking Questions with Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
Common Core Alignment:
L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RL.2.1 RL.2.10 RL.2.7 SL.2.1b SL.2.1c SL.2.2 SL.2.3 W.2.8
Identifying the Author's Purpose with Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
Common Core Alignment:
L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RL.2.10 RL.2.2 RL.2.6 RL.2.7 SL.2.1b SL.2.2 SL.2.3 W.2.8
Making Connections with Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
Common Core Alignment:
L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RL.2.10 RL.2.2 RL.2.3 SL.2.1b SL.2.2 SL.2.3 W.2.8
Making Inferences with Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
Common Core Alignment:
L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RL.2.10 RL.2.5 RL.2.6 RL.2.7 SL.2.1b SL.2.2 SL.2.3 W.2.8
Visualizing with Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
Common Core Alignment:
L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RL.2.10 RL.2.7 SL.2.1b SL.2.2 SL.2.3 W.2.8
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus Word Work - Contractions
Common Core Alignment:
RF.2.3 RF.2.4
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus Vocabulary Connections
Common Core Alignment:
L.2.4a L.2.5a L.2.6
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus Running Record
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus Extension Activity
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