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The lesson plans included in these literacy activities are for the book, Leo the Late Bloomer, by Robert Kraus. As Leo the tiger begins school, he realizes that he cannot do the same things as his friends (reading, writing, drawing, etc.). However, as Leo’s year progresses, so do his skills. In fact Leo ‘blooms’ as he learns to do what the other young animals do!

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The story of Leo helps K-2 learners connect with his struggles as they realize that, while not everyone blooms at the same time, blooming is possible in one's own time! The story and activities are great for back to school!

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Download the free nine page sample of this resource to give it a test drive! Click here for the free sample!

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You will find suggested instructional activities for each skill or strategy. Feel free to use these activities to best meet the needs of your student. These activities are suited for students in grades K-2, to assign during distance learning, during interactive read aloud time, guided reading/small group time, and/or literacy stations.

The worksheets and games are offered in color and black and white.

The topics covered in these lessons are:

Vocabulary- constructing meaning; synonyms; antonyms

Comprehension skills-beginning, middle, ending; main idea/details; sequencing; compare/contrast.

Comprehension strategies-making connections, making inferences about Leo's character traits; asking questions.

Phonological awareness- rhyming words; real/nonsense words; word families; sight word practice

Grammar/word study- verbs; the suffix –er

Handwriting practice- students practice writing their names and alphabet (editable)

Writing- students produce written responses

What else is included?

This unit includes four Lexile leveled non-fiction readers about baby animals and the sounds they make. The book features the same animals that are found in the fiction book! In Leo the Late Bloomer, the animals all had their unique sounds. In the non-fiction reader, students can scan each page to listen to an animal make its sound!

Common Core standards are listed in the introduction.

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Please note:

**In order to edit the blue fields in the handwriting sheets, be sure to have the latest version of Adobe Reader installed on your computer.

**In order to scan the animal sounds in the non-fiction reader, be sure to use the camera on your device. Or, you can use a QR code scanner app installed on your phone or device.

Are you looking for another great back to school unit? Try my Elephant and Piggie K-2 Literacy Pack activities, as students learn about friendship and perserverance!

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FREEBIE Leo the Late Bloomer Literacy Printable-Distance Learning

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This is a sample of the Literacy Acitivities for the book, "Leo The Late Bloomer."

Leo the Late Bloomer Comprehension & Activity Unit

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This unit includes comprehension, writing and activities to be used for Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus. This is heartwarming story of how a little tiger named Leo bloomed. Leo isn't...