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Use I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen to strengthen your students' comprehension skills, build their vocabulary, and help them understand how words work.

I Want My Hat Back is about a bear who has lost his hat. He asks various woodland creatures if they have seen his hat. When the deer asks him what it looks like, Bear realizes that he has, in fact, seen his hat. And so bear goes back into the woods to find his hat. This book offers readers a surprising twist at the end, making it a great choice to use as a springboard for comprehension strategy instruction for both your small group and whole group mini lessons.
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Identifying the Author's Purpose with I Want My Hat Back

Jon Klassen most certainly had a purpose in mind when he wrote I Want My Hat Back. Help readers to identify the ways authors make their purpose for writing visible to their readers with this lesson plan and set of resources.
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RL.1.2,RL.1.6,RL.1.10,RF.1.1,RF.1.2,SL.1.1b,SL.1.2,SL.1.3,W.1.5,W.1.8,L.1.6
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1.7E,1.13E,1.13D,1.10E,1.10C,1.10B,1.10A,1.8C,1.8B,1.8A,1.7F,1.1A,1.7D,1.7C,1.7B,1.6I,1.6G,1.6E,1.6A,1.1D,1.1C
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Making Inferences with I Want My Hat Back

I Want My Hat Back is a simple story made of simple words, but my oh my, is there a lot for a reader to infer! Use this picture book to teach readers how to make inferences, read between the lines, and discover what's really going on with the animals in Bear's neck of the woods.
Common Core State Standards Alignment
RL.1.1,RL.1.7,RL.1.10,RF.1.1,RF.1.2,SL.1.1b,SL.1.2,SL.1.3,W.1.5,W.1.8,L.1.6
TEKS Alignment
1.7D,1.13E,1.13D,1.10E,1.9C,1.8C,1.8B,1.7F,1.7E,1.1A,1.7C,1.7B,1.6I,1.6F,1.6E,1.6A,1.1D,1.1C
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Making Predictions with I Want My Hat Back

Readers love predicting and waiting to find out if their predictions come true. Through clever illustrations, and a simple storyline, I Want My Hat Back will perfectly supports readers of all ability levels as they work to make predictions about where Bear's hat could have gone.
Common Core State Standards Alignment
RL.1.1,RL.1.9,RL.1.10,RF.1.1,RF.1.2,SL.1.1b,SL.1.2,SL.1.3,W.1.5,W.1.8,L.1.6
TEKS Alignment
1.7E,1.13E,1.13D,1.10E,1.10C,1.10B,1.9C,1.8C,1.8B,1.7F,1.1A,1.7D,1.7C,1.7B,1.6I,1.6E,1.6C,1.6A,1.1D,1.1C
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Retelling & Summarizing with I Want My Hat Back

The simple plot of this unique book is a smart choice for readers who need to work on identifying key story elements. Pair this lesson plan and set of resources with I Want My Hat Back to teach readers how to retell and summarize stories.
Common Core State Standards Alignment
RL.1.1,RL.1.2,RL.1.3,RL.1.7,RL.1.10,RF.1.1,RF.1.2,SL.1.1b,SL.1.2,SL.1.3,SL.1.5,W.1.5,W.1.8,L.1.6
TEKS Alignment
1.7F,1.13E,1.13D,1.10E,1.10A,1.9C,1.8D,1.8C,1.8B,1.8A,1.1A,1.7E,1.7D,1.7C,1.7B,1.6I,1.6G,1.6A,1.1D,1.1C
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Understanding Text Structure with I Want My Hat Back

Jon Klassen uses a variety of text structures to tell Bear's story. Use this lesson plan and set of resources to teach readers about sequencing, description, problem and solution, and cause and effect inside the pages of I Want My Hat Back.
Common Core State Standards Alignment
RL.1.1,RL.1.6,RL.1.7,RL.1.10,RF.1.1,RF.1.2,SL.1.1b,SL.1.2,SL.1.3,SL.1.5,W.1.5,W.1.8,L.1.6
TEKS Alignment
1.7E,1.13E,1.13D,1.10E,1.10D,1.10C,1.10B,1.9C,1.8C,1.8B,1.8A,1.7F,1.1A,1.7D,1.7C,1.7B,1.6I,1.6G,1.6E,1.6D,1.6A,1.1D,1.1C
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Contractions with I Want My Hat Back

This word work lesson plan and set of teaching resources use I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen as a springboard for instruction focused on contractions.

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

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RF.1.3,RF.1.4
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Vocabulary Connections with I Want My Hat Back

This set of vocabulary development resources for I Want My Hat Back 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.

Common Core State Standards Alignment
L.1.4a,L.1.5c,L.1.6
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1.7F,1.3A,1.3B,1.3C,1.3D
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Comprehension Assessment with I Want My Hat Back

Use this Common Core aligned comprehension assessment to evaluate students' comprehension of I Want My Hat Back.
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Running Record with I Want My Hat Back

Use this Running Record to assess oral reading fluency with I Want My Hat Back. 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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Writing with I Want My Hat Back

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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Identifying the Author's Purpose with I Want My Hat Back (Spanish)

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Making Inferences with I Want My Hat Back (Spanish)

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Making Predictions with I Want My Hat Back (Spanish)

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Retelling & Summarizing with I Want My Hat Back (Spanish)

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Understanding Text Structure with I Want My Hat Back (Spanish)

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About the Book

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Title: I Want My Hat Back
Author: Jon Klassen
Genre: Fantasy
Themes: Award Winners, Laugh Out Loud
ISBN: 9780763655983
Publisher's Summary:
A bear has lost his beloved hat, and he's determined to find it. In Jon Klassen's "I Want My Hat Back," children follow the bear through a gentle forest landscape as he politely asks each animal he meets if they've seen his missing hat. The animal characters, including a fox, a frog, and a rabbit, each respond in their own way, with the rabbit's shifty answer standing out. Klassen's minimalist illustrations and understated humor create a story that is both visually engaging and quietly hilarious. The book's clever dialogue and expressive artwork invite young readers to participate, searching for clues and making predictions as the bear slowly realizes the truth. "I Want My Hat Back" encourages careful observation, inference, and empathy, making it a wonderful choice for group read-alouds and classroom discussions about honesty, consequences, and perspective. With its memorable characters and a twist that sparks conversation, this picture book has become a modern favorite in early childhood classrooms.
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