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My Mouth Is a Volcano! Resource Set
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Preview the Resources Download the Resources Buy the Book- Grade Level: 3
- Guided Reading Level: O
- Genre: Realistic Fiction
Summary
My Mouth Is a Volcano! by Julia Cook
Louis has a problem. His mouth is a frequently erupting volcano of interruptions. When he is interrupted during an important presentation, he finally sees how his “eruptions” effect those around him and tries to change his ways. Author Julia Cook created a relatable character that will help students make predictions and meaningful connections. Students will also dive into determining importance; learning the value of being a good listener along the way.Teach with My Mouth Is a Volcano! by Julia Cook
This resource set includes everything you need to deliver meaningful reading instruction
- Comprehension Strategy Lesson Plans
- Page by Page Guided Think Sheets
- Text Based Reader’s Notebook Prompts
- Word Work Lesson Plan and Activities for Singular and Plural Posessive Nouns
- 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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My Mouth Is a Volcano! Resource Set
Asking Questions with My Mouth Is a Volcano!
Deepen student understanding of My Mouth Is A Volcano! by focusing on asking important questions. This mini lesson shows the reader ideal places to pause and wonder about Louis and his problem.
Common Core Alignment:
L.3.6 RF.3.3 RF.3.4 RL.3.1 RL.3.10 RL.3.3 RL.3.4 SL.3.1c SL.3.1d SL.3.2 SL.3.3 W.3.8
TEKS Alignment:
3.13A 3.13C 3.13E 3.13H 3.1A 3.1C 3.1D 3.1E 3.6A 3.6B 3.6I 3.7B 3.7C 3.7D 3.7E 3.7F 3.7G 3.8C 3.9C
Determining Importance with My Mouth Is a Volcano!
Use this lesson plan with Julia Cook's My Mouth Is A Volcano! to set your students on successful path to determining importance by identifying the characters, settings, events, and circumstances that effect the main character.
Common Core Alignment:
L.3.6 RF.3.3 RF.3.4 RL.3.10 RL.3.2 RL.3.5 RL.3.7 SL.3.1d SL.3.2 SL.3.3 W.3.8
TEKS Alignment:
3.10A 3.13C 3.13E 3.13H 3.1A 3.1C 3.1D 3.1E 3.6A 3.6B 3.6E 3.6G 3.6I 3.7A 3.7B 3.7C 3.7D 3.7E 3.7F 3.7G 3.8C
Making Connections with My Mouth Is a Volcano!
Teach students to improve their reading comprehension by using personal experiences, familiar books, and the world around them to make connections to Louis, his problem and solution, and the text's bigger lesson for the reader.
Common Core Alignment:
L.3.6 RF.3.3 RF.3.4 RL.3.1 RL.3.10 RL.3.4 RL.3.6 SL.3.1d SL.3.2 SL.3.3 W.3.8
TEKS Alignment:
3.13C 3.13E 3.13H 3.1A 3.1C 3.1D 3.1E 3.6A 3.6E 3.6I 3.7A 3.7B 3.7C 3.7D 3.7E 3.7F 3.7G 3.8C
Making Predictions with My Mouth Is a Volcano!
Students will love practicing the skill of making logical predictions with My Mouth Is A Volcano!. Using evidence from the text and illustrations, readers think about what will come next for Louis and his "erupting" mouth.
Common Core Alignment:
L.3.6 RF.3.3 RF.3.4 RL.3.1 RL.3.10 RL.3.2 RL.3.3 SL.3.1d SL.3.2 SL.3.3 W.3.8
TEKS Alignment:
3.13C 3.13E 3.13H 3.1A 3.1C 3.1D 3.1E 3.6A 3.6B 3.6C 3.6I 3.7A 3.7B 3.7C 3.7D 3.7E 3.7F 3.7G 3.8C
Synthesizing with My Mouth Is a Volcano!
Synthesizing is ability to think about how your opinions of a character or problem change throughout the story. This mini lessons will teach students to look for the event(s) that cause Louis to change his interrupting ways.
Common Core Alignment:
L.3.6 RF.3.3 RF.3.4 RL.3.1 RL.3.10 RL.3.2 RL.3.3 RL.3.4 RL.3.5 RL.3.6 RL.3.7 SL.3.1c SL.3.1d SL.3.2 SL.3.3 W.3.8
TEKS Alignment:
3.13C 3.13E 3.13H 3.1A 3.1C 3.1D 3.1E 3.6A 3.6G 3.6H 3.6I 3.7B 3.7C 3.7D 3.7E 3.7F 3.7G 3.8C 3.8D
My Mouth Is a Volcano! 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.
My Mouth Is a Volcano! Running Record
Use this "done for you" Running Record to assess oral reading fluency of My Mouth Is a Volcano! 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.
My Mouth Is a Volcano! Common Core Aligned Comprehension Assessment
Use this Common Core aligned comprehension assessment to evaluate students' comprehension of My Mouth Is a Volcano!
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 My Mouth Is a Volcano! by Julia Cook. These resources are intended to be used with the lesson plans included in the Super Pack for this book.
My Mouth Is a Volcano! Word Work - Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns
My Mouth Is a Volcano! is not only an excellent anchor text for teaching comprehension strategies, it also pairs well with a phonics lesson about singular and plural possessive nouns. Either download the My Mouth Is a Volcano! Super Pack or this individual Word Work package to access lesson plans, interactive games and fun worksheets that directly tie word study to your classroom reading.
Common Core Alignment:
RF.3.3 RF.3.4
TEKS Alignment:
3.2A(ii) 3.2A(vi) 3.2A(vii) 3.2B(i)
My Mouth Is a Volcano! Vocabulary Connections
Before your students can fully comprehend and enjoy My Mouth Is a Volcano!, it’s helpful to introduce words that might be new to readers. Either download the My Mouth Is a Volcano! 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.3.4a L.3.5b L.3.6
TEKS Alignment:
3.3A 3.3B 3.7E 3.7F
TEKS Alignment
Complete TEKS alignment for all of the mini lessons, resources, and activities in the My Mouth Is a Volcano! Resource Set.
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