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Use We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen to strengthen your students' comprehension skills, build their vocabulary, and help them understand how words work.

We're Going on a Bear Hunt is the story of a family who bravely splashes through a river, squelches through the mud, and stumbles through the forest on their quest to catch a big bear. Students will enjoy learning how to use comprehension strategies to fully engage with this fast-paced story of imaginary adventure.

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Making Connections with We're Going on a Bear Hunt

We're going on a Bear Hunt offers beginning readers opportunities to practice making text-to-text, text-to-self, and text-to-world connections while reading. Help students understand the difference between the three types of connections with the included page by page strategy guide.

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RL.1.1,RL.1.4,RL.1.9,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

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1.7D,1.13E,1.13D,1.13A,1.10E,1.8C,1.8B,1.7F,1.7E,1.1A,1.7C,1.7B,1.7A,1.6I,1.6E,1.6A,1.1D,1.1C

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Making Inferences with We're Going on a Bear Hunt

This is an ideal book for readers who are learning to make inferences. With its beautiful drawings and clear story line, readers will easily make inferences about the hidden story behind the family's extraordinary bear hunting adventure.

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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

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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 We're Going on a Bear Hunt

We're Going on a Bear Hunt is a smart choice for students who are beginning to make predictions while reading. With a clear set of events and predictable storyline, readers will enjoy using their prior knowledge and understanding of story elements to make predictions about the family's bear hunt.

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

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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 We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Retelling and summarizing is a key skill for early readers to master. We're Going on a Bear Hunt offers students plenty of opportunity to practice retelling important information about the text. With its limited cast of characters and distinct problem and solution, students will feel confident in their ability to retell the story.

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

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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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Synthesizing with We're Going on a Bear Hunt

We're Going on a Bear Hunt provides readers with the opportunity to compare and contrast the beginning of the story with the end of the story. As a result, this book is a perfect springboard to use when introducing the concept of synthesizing while reading. Help students track the characters throughout the text by focusing on the way the characters behave when setting out on their bear hunt all the way to the end of their adventure.

Common Core State Standards Alignment

RL.1.1,RL.1.2,RL.1.3,RL.1.4,RL.1.6,RL.1.7,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

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1.7B,1.13E,1.13D,1.9C,1.8C,1.8B,1.8A,1.7F,1.7E,1.7D,1.7C,1.1A,1.7A,1.6I,1.6H,1.6G,1.6F,1.6E,1.6B,1.6A,1.1D,1.1C

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Comprehension Assessment with We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Use this Common Core aligned comprehension assessment to evaluate students' comprehension of We're Going on a Bear Hunt.

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Blends with We're Going on a Bear Hunt

This word work lesson plan and set of teaching resources use We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen as a springboard for instruction focused on blends.

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

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RF.1.3,RF.1.4

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Vocabulary Connections with We're Going on a Bear Hunt

This set of vocabulary development resources for We're Going on a Bear Hunt 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.

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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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Exploring the Outdoors: Nature's Big Surprises

This Knowledge and Fluency Passage offers carefully crafted passages that highlight the different natural settings from We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, such as tall grass, flowing rivers, sticky mud, dark forests, snowy storms, and quiet caves. By practicing these descriptive scenes, students gain a clearer picture of the family’s adventure and the challenges they face. Use this passage before reading the book to build background knowledge and prepare students to better comprehend the text.

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Cause and Effect Matching with We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Read We're Going on a Bear Hunt then have some fun matching cause and effect sentences from the book. By using these cause and effect cards, students will demonstrate both their comprehension of the text and their understanding of cause and effect relationships in hands-on and interactive way.

This resource includes matching/sorting cards and a sorting mat for four cause and effect sentences in We're Going on a Bear Hunt. Each cause card is marked with a square and each effect card is marked with a circle, making it easy to support students who struggle with matching cause and effect relationships.

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Cause and Effect Sentence Stems with We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Understanding cause and effect is a key comprehension and language skill. The text structure of We're Going on a Bear Hunt includes several examples of cause and effect relationships, making it easy to use as a springboard for modeling or independent practice.

This simple resource includes four sentence stems. Each sentence stem presents an effect. Students will use what they know about the book to fill in the cause of the effect.

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Writing with We're Going on a Bear Hunt

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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Making Connections with We're Going on a Bear Hunt (Spanish)

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Making Inferences with We're Going on a Bear Hunt (Spanish)

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Making Predictions with We're Going on a Bear Hunt (Spanish)

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Retelling & Summarizing with We're Going on a Bear Hunt (Spanish)

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Synthesizing with We're Going on a Bear Hunt (Spanish)

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About the Book

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Title: We’re Going on a Bear Hunt

Author: Michael Rosen

Genre: Fantasy

Themes: Adventure, Family

ISBN: 9781406354065

Publisher's Summary:

A beloved staple in classrooms for over three decades, We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury invites young readers on an unforgettable family adventure. The story follows a father and his four children, along with their trusty dog, as they set out on a quest to find a bear, traveling through a variety of vivid landscapes. Along their journey, they encounter tall, wavy grass, a deep, cold river, thick, oozy mud, a big dark forest, and a swirling snowstorm, each obstacle described with lively, rhythmic language and onomatopoeic phrases. The book's repetitive, chant-like structure encourages children to participate in the storytelling, making it perfect for read-aloud sessions. The engaging illustrations, alternating between expressive color scenes and dynamic black-and-white sketches, bring the adventure to life and help to model descriptive language. With its simple yet captivating storyline, We're Going on a Bear Hunt inspires imagination, builds sequencing skills, and provides opportunities for exploring descriptive vocabulary and settings. This classic journey tale is an excellent resource for classroom discussions about family, perseverance, and the excitement of the great outdoors, making it a delightful and educational addition to any teacher's collection.

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Lesson Plans and Teaching Resources for We’re Going on a Bear Hunt

Explore lesson plans and activities to help you teach with We’re Going on a Bear Hunt in the drop down below.

Making Connections with We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Making Inferences with We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Making Predictions with We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Retelling & Summarizing with We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Synthesizing with We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Comprehension Assessment with We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Blends with We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Vocabulary Connections with We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Exploring the Outdoors: Nature's Big Surprises

Cause and Effect Matching with We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Cause and Effect Sentence Stems with We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Writing with We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Making Connections with We're Going on a Bear Hunt (Spanish)

Making Inferences with We're Going on a Bear Hunt (Spanish)

Making Predictions with We're Going on a Bear Hunt (Spanish)

Retelling & Summarizing with We're Going on a Bear Hunt (Spanish)

Synthesizing with We're Going on a Bear Hunt (Spanish)

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