The story Click Clack Quack to School has a fun twist at the end, and it leads nicely into talking about behavior expectations and how they are different depending on the school activity.

After your read-aloud, use this Doreen Cronin book companion, from my Learning through Literature series, to extend the story with engaging standards-based literacy skill practice.

Tell me more about your Learning through Literature series.

This series was developed to be utilized after read-alouds of popular children’s books. The standards-aligned activities fall into one of the following six categories: reading, comprehension, vocabulary, phonics, grammar, and writing.

What specific activities are included for this book companion?

Vocabulary: meaning match

Reading: story map, sequencing cut and paste, compare and contrast

Comprehension: inferencing, key details, making connections

Writing: correspondence and opinion writing

Phonics: identifying rhyming pairs worksheet and rhyming color by code

Grammar: inflectional endings practice

Is this resource standards aligned?

Yes, this resource was developed with the CCSS and TEKS in mind. For specific standards covered, please see the “Standards” tab.

Can this be used on digital platforms?

Yes, some parts of this resource can be used on platforms such as Google Classroom™ or Seesaw™. In your ZIP file, there is a folder with JPEGs for selected activities that would work well digitally. These image files can be uploaded to your learning management system. You may want to layer text boxes on some of the images.

I’m a librarian, can I use this with all my students?

Absolutely! This book companion can be shared with any student you instruct.

Here’s what other teachers are saying about this Doreen Cronin book companion:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Excellent book companion for Click Clack Quack to School. The activities were fun and engaging for students. -First Grade Teacher

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is a great companion resource to use with this FUN story! There isn’t a single skill included in this packet that isn’t helpful. Students love the rhyming color-by-code and my favorites are all the comprehension and writing skills

Do you have any more book companions for back to school? Yes! You can save 30% by buying the bundle, or you can purchase other titles individually.

I hope you will find these beneficial and engaging activities for your students. Please take a moment to add a comment if you think other teachers would find this resource helpful. Thank you! If you have any questions, please email [email protected]