Tomie dePaola Legends Reading & Activity Packet

This 56 page packet includes activities for the following Tomie dePaola legends:

. The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush

. The Legend of the Bluebonnet

. The Legend of the Poinsettia

. Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato

. Jamie O'Rourke and the Pooka

For each book, it includes character traits, vocabulary, comprehension activities, story mapping and writing prompts. It also includes extension activities for each legend that may be incorporated into Social Studies and used for a bulletin board. Students will be asked to think about the qualities of a legend and write their own.

This packet includes digital resources. You can use as part of an author study or incorporate in to a look into legends.