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5 Activities for Gustavo the Shy Ghost

5 adapted and differentiated activities for Halloween read aloud Gustavo the Shy Ghost! Take a peek inside this book companion.

Gustavo the Shy Ghost is a book about having the courageous to make new friends. Read on to learn more about activities you can do that are already differentiated for you.

5 adapted and differentiated activities for Halloween read aloud Gustavo the Shy Ghost! Take a peek inside this book companion.

WHY BOOK COMPANIONS?

Book companions are a fun and engaging way to get students interacting with a read aloud picture book! When I was teaching I had a lot of difficulty finding leveled book companions that would meet the needs of students in my self-contained classroom, so I made my own.

Here’s a look inside the Gustavo the Shy Ghost Book Companion.

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5 adapted and differentiated activities for Halloween read aloud Gustavo the Shy Ghost! Take a peek inside this book companion.

STORYMAP

The Story map is used to find key elements of the story. I love doing this in the whole group setting on the board as a group. The visuals make this a differentiated activity!

5 adapted and differentiated activities for Halloween read aloud Gustavo the Shy Ghost! Take a peek inside this book companion.

After completing the story map as a whole group, you can break off into small groups.

5 adapted and differentiated activities for Halloween read aloud Gustavo the Shy Ghost! Take a peek inside this book companion.

SEQUENCING

Sequencing is also a great activity to do whole group and then split off to complete individually for review and to check for understanding.

5 adapted and differentiated activities for Halloween read aloud Gustavo the Shy Ghost! Take a peek inside this book companion.

VOCABULARY

Vocabulary is easy to review after the first time reading through the story. After the vocabulary review read through the story again bringing attention to the recently learned vocabulary words.

5 adapted and differentiated activities for Halloween read aloud Gustavo the Shy Ghost! Take a peek inside this book companion.

The vocabulary matching activity is also differentiated with an identical picture match.

5 adapted and differentiated activities for Halloween read aloud Gustavo the Shy Ghost! Take a peek inside this book companion.

COMPREHENSION

To review the story at the end of the week we use comprehension worksheets that are leveled to meet your students needs.

5 adapted and differentiated activities for Halloween read aloud Gustavo the Shy Ghost! Take a peek inside this book companion.

Higher level writing worksheets are perfect for your open ended writers.

5 adapted and differentiated activities for Halloween read aloud Gustavo the Shy Ghost! Take a peek inside this book companion.

VISUAL CRAFT

Finally, complete a visual craft with your students.

5 adapted and differentiated activities for Halloween read aloud Gustavo the Shy Ghost! Take a peek inside this book companion.

Use the REAL PICTURE directions and visual materials list to build student independence during craft time.

5 adapted and differentiated activities for Halloween read aloud Gustavo the Shy Ghost! Take a peek inside this book companion.

READY TO USE THE BOOK COMPANION?

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5 adapted and differentiated activities for Halloween read aloud Gustavo the Shy Ghost! Take a peek inside this book companion.

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