"That's Not The Heart" Valentine's Day Adapted Book
This Valentine's Day Adapted Book, "That's Not the Heart" focuses on adjectives, -wh questions, and sequencing events.
In this adapted book, Remy wants to make her Mom the "perfect paper heart" but most of the hearts that she makes are a little to "this" or a little to "that."
Sample text:
"It was Valentine's Day and Remy wanted to make her Mom the perfect, paper heart.
With this adapted book, a teacher or therapist reads the book to students, as they follow along and match a heart and descriptive words to each page. At the end of the story, there are wh- questions that students will answer by matching the correct answer piece to each page. Students working independently can work through the book in a literacy center or work station.
There are also extension activities included. These include a sequencing mat to sequence the events of the story, an open ended activity where students create their own "that's not the hat," descriptions, and a words to pictures matching activity that focuses on the adjectives in the book.
In this adapted book, Remy wants to make her Mom the "perfect paper heart" but most of the hearts that she makes are a little to "this" or a little to "that."
Sample text:
"It was Valentine's Day and Remy wanted to make her Mom the perfect, paper heart.
First she made her a yellow heart. "That's not the heart," said Remy. That heart is
too plain.
Next she made her a purple heart. "That's not the heart," said Remy. That heart is
too swirly.
Then she made her a blue heart. "That's not the heart," said Remy. That heart is
too tiny."
With this adapted book, a teacher or therapist reads the book to students, as they follow along and match a heart and descriptive words to each page. At the end of the story, there are wh- questions that students will answer by matching the correct answer piece to each page. Students working independently can work through the book in a literacy center or work station.
There are also extension activities included. These include a sequencing mat to sequence the events of the story, an open ended activity where students create their own "that's not the hat," descriptions, and a words to pictures matching activity that focuses on the adjectives in the book.