Teacher Instructions –
Tumblebooks Station Activity
• Delete this slide and then save this file on your
shared student drive. Mark it as read only (Right
click on file name, Properties, Read Only)
• Copy the last two slides from this PowerPoint
(Vocabulary Template) and save the file
separately on your student shared drive. Mark it
as read only. OR… Teach your students how to
copy the slide into their own vocabulary project.
• Students will access Tumblebooks from your
Library Portal. Teach your students how to use
the template in the lab..
• Each slide is a separate week/activity. Each slide
contains possible activities that students may
select from to prepare their student product.
50 Below Zero
by Robert Munsch
• Use Kidspiration to
make a Story Web
(Activities / Reading /
Story Web).
• From the NEISD
Intranet Home Page, go
to the Weather Channel
and select 2 cities.
Compare their
temperatures this week
with temperatures in
San Antonio. Use Excel
or the Graph Club to
present your findings.
The Best Excuse
by Ellen Feinman Moss
• Use Kidspiration to make a Graphic
Organizer that shows 5 things Jesse says he
did and where he went while on his way to
class. Be sure to put the events you choose
in the correct sequence! Check out stamps
from the “Geography” section to show
habitats he visited and places around the
world.
• Use Timeline Maker to make a timeline of
the major events on Jesse’s trip.
http://www.teachnology.com/web_tools/materials/timelines/
• Select a word from the vocabulary list at the
end of the book. Complete the Vocabulary
Template on the Student Shared drive for
the word you selected.
Boy Soup
by Loris Lesynski
• Use the letter generator to create a
letter to the Giant about the new
“Boy’s Restaurant” the boys have
opened. Be creative!
http://readwritethink.org/materials/l
etter_generator/
• Use Microsoft Word to create a two
column table. Find at least ten pairs
of rhyming words that you find in the
book and list them in the table.
(Table, Insert, Table, 2 Columns, 10
rows).
Champion: The Story of
Muhammad Ali
by Jim Haskins
• Use Timeline Maker to make a
timeline of Muhammad Ali’s life.
http://www.teachnology.com/web_tools/material
s/timelines/
• Use Kidspiration to make a
graphic organizer with five facts
about Muhammad Ali’s life
(Activities / More / Five Facts).
Crab Moon
by Ruth Horowitz
• Use Kidspiration to make a
Story Web (Activities / Reading
/ Story Web).
• Use Kidspiration to make a
Chain of Events for the story
(Activities / More / Chain of
Events).
• Use Kidspiration to complete a
Question Wheel about the story
(Activities / More / Question
Wheel).
Dad Runs Away With the
Circus by Edgar Keret
• Use Kidspiration to make a Chain
of Events for the story (Activities
/ More / Chain of Events).
• Research 3 different jobs with
the circus. Choose one you would
like. Present your research and
selections in an appropriate
application.
• Design a poster in KidPix inviting
people to come to the circus.
Diary of a Worm
by Doreen Cronin
• Use an appropriate application
(Microsoft Word, Kidspiration,
PowerPoint, etc.) and write 5 new
diary entries for the worm. Use what
you’ve learned about the worm from
the story to continue his diary.
• Read a non-fiction book or research
worms on the Library Portal.
Compare 5 facts that you find about
worms with how worms are
presented in the book.
The Fire Station
by Robert Munsch
• Use Microsoft Word or other
appropriate application to continue
the story. What do you think will
happen to Michael and Sheila in the
police station?
• Use Kidspiration to make a Chain of
Events for the story (Activities / More
/ Chain of Events).
• Select a word from the vocabulary
list at the end of the book. Complete
the Vocabulary Template on the
Student Shared drive for the word
you selected.
First Day Jitters
by Julie Danneberg
• Was the ending of this story
different than what you were
expecting? Explain what you
thought was going to happen,
and what really happened at
the end. Be sure to use
examples from the text to
justify your answers. Select an
appropriate application (Word,
Kidspiration, etc.) for your
answer.
Hannah is My Name
by Belle Yang
• Use Kidspiration to make a
Story Web (Activities / Reading
/ Story Web).
• Use Kidspiration to make a
Chain of Events for the story
(Activities / More / Chain of
Events).
• Use Kidspiration to complete a
Question Wheel about the story
(Activities / More / Question
Wheel).
He Came With the Couch
by David Slonim
• Continue the story in the style of the
author. What do you think will
happen with the new person who
‘came with the chair’? Select an
appropriate application (Word,
Kidspiration, etc.) for your answer.
• Create your own new family member
using Symbol Maker
in
Kidspiration. Write a paragraph
about an adventure your family could
have with the new member.
A Home for Pearl Squirrel
by Amy Crane Johnson
• Use Kidspiration to make a Story
Web (Activities / Reading / Story
Web).
• Use Kidspiration to complete a
Question Wheel about the story
(Activities / More / Question Wheel).
• Select two animals from the story.
Research them using the
encyclopedia or other resources on
the Library Portal. Include
information on their habitats and
food needs. Select an appropriate
application to present your research.
How I Became a Pirate
by Melinda Long
• Use Kidspiration to make a Story
Web (Activities / Reading / Story
Web).
• Use Kidspiration to make a Chain of
Events for the story (Activities / More
/ Chain of Events).
• Compare and contrast pirates and
Jeremy. Use a Venn Diagram from
Kidspiration (Activities / More / Venn
Diagram) or other appropriate
application of your choice.
I.Q., It’s Time
by Mary Ann Fraser
• Create your own clock of the
activities in the classroom.
Use an appropriate
application (i.e., KidPix,
Kidspiration).
• Write three time problems
that someone could solve
using the information in the
story.
Jessie’s Island
by Sheryl McFarlane
• Compare and contrast life on the
island and life in the city. You may
use a Venn Diagram from
Kidspiration (Activities / More / Venn
Diagram) or other appropriate
application of your choice.
• Which place would you select to
visit? Write a letter to your teacher
explaining your choice. Be sure to
include examples from the text in
supporting your answer!
Martin MacGregor’s
Snowman
by Lisa Broadie Cook
• What would you do if you were
in Martin’s shoes? Use an
application of your choice to
show and write about what you
would create if you had no
snow for your snowman.
Me Too!
by Jamie Harper
• Why did Grace’s attitude toward her
younger sister change at the end of
the story? Do you have any personal
connections to this story to share?
Select an appropriate application for
your response.
• Make a list of things you have
learned in your life and the people
you learned them from. Select an
appropriate application for your
response.
• Pretend you grew up alone on a
deserted island. What would it be like
to learn everything on your own?
Miss Malarkey Won’t Be in
Today by Judy Finchler
• Describe your ideal substitute
teacher. What qualities do you
like to have in a substitute?
Select an appropriate
application for your response.
• Create a lesson plan for a
substitute teacher in your
classroom. What would you like
to learn on that day?
• Complete the Vocabulary
Template on the Student Shared
drive for the word “substitute”.
The Mystery of Eatum Hall
by Cathy Tincknell
• Dr. Hunter signed his letter “Your very
special fiend”. Complete the
vocabulary template on the student
shared drive for the word “fiend”. Was
his choice of words in his closing
deliberate or a mistake? Support your
answer with examples from the text.
• Describe the words or visual features
in this story that provide a
foreshadowing of Dr. Hunter’s true
plans. Use an appropriate application
for your response. Be sure to refer to
examples from the text and/or
illustrations to support your answer.
Oliver’s Game
by Matt Tavares
• Use Timeline Maker to make a
timeline of Oliver Hall’s life.
http://www.teachnology.com/web_tools/materials/tim
elines/
• Use Kidspiration to make a Story
Web (Activities / Reading / Story
Web).
• Use Kidspiration to make a Chain of
Events for the story (Activities / More
/ Chain of Events).
• Use Kidspiration to complete a
Question Wheel about the story
(Activities / More / Question Wheel).
The Paper Bag Princess
by Robert Munsch
• Use the Kidspiration Character
Web to describe Princess
Elizabeth or Prince Ronald. Be
sure to use specific examples
from the text. (Activities /
Reading and Writing / Character
Web).
• Use the Library Portal to
research a real-life Princess.
Select an appropriate
application for your response.
Pigs
by Robert Munsch
• Make a personal connection to the
story. Have you ever done anything
that your parents told you not to do?
What were the results? Write a short
essay explaining your connection to
this story.
• At the end of the story Megan is at
the zoo. What do you predict will
happen next? Continue the story in
the style of Robert Munsch. Select an
appropriate application for your
answer.
Porcupining: A Prickly Love
Story by Lisa Wheeler
• Compare and contrast a
porcupine and a hedgehog in
real life. Use either the
encyclopedia or other resources
on your library portal to obtain
details about the animals. Be
sure to include details about
their sizes, native habitats, food
supply, etc. Use Kidspiration,
PowerPoint or other appropriate
application to present your
information.
• Write a poem of your own.
The Dot
by Peter Reynolds
• Use KidPix to create a drawing in the
style of Vashti.
• How did Vashti’s teacher inspire her
to create her artwork? How was
Vashti helping the student at the end
of the story? Have you ever faced a
challenging task and received
encouragement from someone?
Explain how the encouragement
affected your performance and
attitude. Select an appropriate
application for your response.
Zoe Sophia’s Scrapbook
by Claudia Mauner
• Open Google Earth and search for
Venice, Italy. Turn on Discovery
Networks under Featured Content.
Watch the two movies about Venice
Architecture and Gondolas. Select an
appropriate application to present
information about Venice that you
have learned from these sources.
• Select two places you would like to
visit on a vacation. Locate the
locations in Google Earth. Capture an
image, insert into Word and write
about why you want to visit that
location.
Book Definition:
Copy & paste this link in the address bar in
Internet Explorer
http://www.webster-dictionary.net/
Definition in my own words:
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Vocabulary Word:
Meaningful Sentence:
*
Illustration of the word:
*
Your name
Teacher Directions:
Have students click on the asterisk on each slide. When they get a lined box they
can type in their text. Have students insert a picture from clip art or draw one of their
own that illustrates the vocabulary word.
Go to Insert, Duplicate Slide to make more of this slide. Have students create at
least 6 slides (each student can do 1 word, or each student do all 6). When printing
go to File, Print, choose Handouts from the drop down menu under “Print what:”
and choose 4 or 6. Students can cut the squares out to make a mini vocabulary
book. Punch a hole in the upper corner and add a round clasp so students can add
words at any time.
This template can be used in any subject area with a unit or topic or students can
make their own list of unknown words while reading a selection.
Delete this slide before using it with students.
TEKS 3.8B, 3.8C (2-3)