Readers will find it easy to ask questions while reading about Winnie and her adventures. Use this mini lesson and set of student resources to help students ask questions that set a purpose for reading, to ask questions about details inside of the illustrations, and to wonder about new words.

This word work lesson plan and set of teaching resources use Finding Winnie by Lindsay Mattick as a springboard for instruction focused on consonants.

By anchoring word study to the text, students will benefit from seeing how double consonants are used inside of the text before engaging in both guided and independent practice with words.

This set of vocabulary development resources for Finding WinnieX highlights the words that are most important for students to know and understand while reading the book. Through engaging in fun word games, matching words to definitions and pictures, and practicing how to categorize words, students will develop the vocabulary necessary to comprehend this story and many others.

Use this Running Record to assess oral reading fluency with Finding Winnie. 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.