The Truck Cat Literacy Activities, National Simultaneous Storytime 2025
$3.50
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Writing Prompts – 20 diverse writing prompts spanning four text types: narrative writing, informational writing, opinion writing, and creative writing.
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Book Cover Design Task – Tap into your students’ artistic sides with a ‘design-your-own book cover’ activity! Students can reimagine the story’s themes and characters through their own creative lens.
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Author Letter – Encourage thoughtful reflection and personal connection by having students write a letter to author Deborah Frenkel. Students can share their favorite moments from the story, ask questions about the characters, or express how the book inspired them.
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Coloring Page – A coloring page featuring various cat illustrations provides a break from writing tasks while staying connected to the theme of the book.
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Sequencing Activity – Reinforce comprehension and story structure with a sentence sequencing activity. Students will arrange five sentences from the story in the correct order, strengthening their understanding of the plot.
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Three Words and a Rating – Encourage concise critical thinking by asking students to choose three words that best describe the book. Students will also give the book a rating out of five stars, explaining their reasons for their score.
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Word Search – Make learning vocabulary fun with a 20-word search featuring important terms from the story. It’s an engaging way to reinforce language and literacy skills.
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Answer Pages Included – For easy grading and student feedback, this resource includes answer keys for the sequencing and word search activities, saving you valuable prep time.
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Connect personally with the book’s themes of kindness, home, and perseverance.
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Build their writing skills through guided prompts in multiple text genres.
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Strengthen comprehension with sequencing, descriptive word choice, and word search tasks.
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Encourage creativity with engaging tasks like designing a book cover and imagining a letter to the author.
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Cultivate empathy as they reflect on the challenges faced by Tinka and Yacoub.
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Aligned with Curriculum Standards: Supports key literacy goals, including comprehension, writing, and critical thinking skills.
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Flexible for Differentiation: Activities range from creative tasks to structured writing, making this resource adaptable for various learning levels.
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Perfect for Multiple Settings: Use it as part of a class activity, independent work, group discussions, or even homework assignments.
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Inspires Meaningful Connections: Students will connect personally to the themes of immigration, belonging, and identity while practicing essential literacy skills.
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Are looking for ready-to-use activities that pair seamlessly with The Truck Cat.
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Want to encourage critical thinking and creativity in their literacy lessons.
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Need activities that adapt easily to different grade levels and skill sets.
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Appreciate low-prep, high-quality resources with a blend of writing, comprehension, and creative tasks.
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| Subjects | English, Literature, Literacy |
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| Product Type | PDF, Worksheets, Teaching Resources |
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| Special Days | National Simultaneous Storytime |
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| Options | None |
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