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Arnie the Doughnut Resource Set
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Arnie the Doughnut by Laurie Keller
This is the story of Arnie, a wacky doughnut who is everything he ever wanted to be—chocolate-covered with sprinkles. Arnie has just one problem; he doesn’t quite understand his purpose as a doughnut. Students will love following Arnie on his hilarious journey as they practice visualizing, asking questions, understanding text structure, and synthesizing.
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Teach with Arnie the Doughnut by Laurie Keller
Get everything you need to deliver meaningful reading instruction using Arnie the Doughnut by Laurie Keller
- Comprehension Strategy Lesson Plans
- Page by Page Guided Think Sheets
- Text Based Reader’s Notebook Prompts
- Word Work Lesson Plan and Activities for Compound Words
- Interactive Vocabulary Games and Activities
- Running Record Assessment
- Common Core Aligned Comprehension Assessment
- Extension Activities for Early Finishers
- Answer Keys
- Complete Common Core Alignment
- and More!
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Arnie the Doughnut Resource Set
Asking Questions with Arnie the Doughnut
This story naturally encourages readers to practice asking questions about the ways in which Arnie will find freedom and escape from Mr. Bing, his hungry and very surprised owner.
Common Core Alignment:
L.4.6 RF.4.3 RL.4.1 RL.4.10 RL.4.2 RL.4.4 SL.4.1c SL.4.1d SL.4.2 W.4.8 W.4.9
TEKS Alignment:
4.13A 4.13C 4.13E 4.13H 4.1A 4.1C 4.6A 4.6B 4.6I 4.7B 4.7C 4.7D 4.7E 4.7F 4.7G 4.8C
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Synthesizing with Arnie the Doughnut
While Arnie’s story is highly entertaining, it’s also rather complicated. In this lesson plan, readers will need to use all the comprehension strategies to develop a clear understanding of Arnie and Mr. Bing’s differing perspectives on their strange situation.
Common Core Alignment:
L.4.6 RF.4.3 RF.4.4 RL.4.1 RL.4.10 RL.4.2 RL.4.3 RL.4.4 RL.4.5 RL.4.6 RL.4.7 SL.4.1c SL.4.1d SL.4.2 W.4.8 W.4.9
TEKS Alignment:
4.13C 4.13E 4.13H 4.1A 4.1C 4.6A 4.6B 4.6E 4.6H 4.6I 4.7A 4.7B 4.7C 4.7D 4.7E 4.7F 4.7G 4.8A 4.8B 4.8C
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Understanding Text Structure with Arnie the Doughnut
Arnie the Doughnut is unique because it is based on a comic book format. Readers will need to refer to the different text orientations, multiple captions and the variety of speech bubbles to fully comprehend the comedy of the story.
Common Core Alignment:
L.4.6 RF.4.3 RF.4.4 RL.4.10 RL.4.5 RL.4.6 SL.4.1c SL.4.1d SL.4.2 W.4.8 W.4.9
TEKS Alignment:
4.10B 4.10C 4.13C 4.13E 4.13H 4.1A 4.1C 4.6A 4.6B 4.6I 4.7B 4.7C 4.7D 4.7E 4.7F 4.7G 4.8A 4.9F
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Visualizing with Arnie the Doughnut
With fun, descriptive language and excellent illustrations, Arnie the Doughnut is the ideal book for readers who need practice visualizing emotion and action to fully comprehend text.
Common Core Alignment:
L.4.6 RF.4.3 RF.4.4 RL.4.1 RL.4.10 RL.4.3 RL.4.7 SL.4.1c SL.4.1d SL.4.2 W.4.8 W.4.9
TEKS Alignment:
4.10C 4.10D 4.13C 4.13E 4.13H 4.1A 4.1C 4.6A 4.6B 4.6D 4.6E 4.6I 4.7A 4.7B 4.7C 4.7E 4.7F
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Arnie the Doughnut Extension Activity
The BookPagez extension activities are a great way to push student engagement beyond the pages of the text. Try using this activity with early finishers, with students who show a deeper connection with the text, or as a center activity.
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Arnie the Doughnut Running Record
Use this "done for you" Running Record to assess oral reading fluency of Arnie the Doughnut. Track meaning, structure, and visual accuracy using the first 100 words of the text to determine whether or not this book is a good fit for the readers in your classroom.
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Arnie the Doughnut Common Core Aligned Comprehension Assessment
Use this Common Core aligned comprehension assessment to evaluate students' comprehension of Arnie the Doughnut.
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Student Resources in Spanish
This set of Spanish student facing resources includes comprehension strategy practice pages, reader's notebook prompts (complete with Spanish Common Core "I Can" statements), and extension activities for use with Arnie the Doughnut by Laurie Keller. These resources are intended to be used with the lesson plans included in the Super Pack for this book.
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Arnie the Doughnut Word Work - Compound Words
Arnie the Doughnut offers students the opportunity to name and notice several compound words within the context of the book. Either download the Arnie the Doughnut Super Pack or this individual Word Work lesson plan and activity package to access lesson plans, interactive games, and fun worksheets that directly tie word study to your classroom reading.
Common Core Alignment:
RF.4.3 RF.4.4
TEKS Alignment:
4.2A(ii) 4.2B(i)
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Arnie the Doughnut Vocabulary Connections
Before your students can fully comprehend and enjoy Arnie the Doughnut, it’s helpful to review new vocabulary used in the story. Either download the Arnie the Doughnut Super Pack or this individual Vocabulary Builder for resources and activities that support Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary growth through fun and productive interactions with new words.
Common Core Alignment:
L.4.4a L.4.5c L.4.6
TEKS Alignment:
4.3A 4.3B 4.7E 4.7F
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TEKS Alignment
Complete TEKS alignment for all of the mini lessons, resources, and activities in the Arnie the Doughnut Resource Set.
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