Tacky the Penguin Book Activities

Bring Tacky the Penguin to life in your classroom with this storybook companion pack! Students will have fun following Tacky’s unique behavior and discovering how his differences make him special as they practice essential literacy and comprehension skills.

Inside, you’ll find hands-on activities for sequencing, retelling, vocabulary, and writing, plus cross-curricular extensions in math and science to keep students engaged across multiple days.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

⭐ Teacher Tools
• Getting Started Tips
• Story & Author Posters
• Before/During/After Discussion Cards
• Guided Comprehension Questions

⭐ Vocabulary Activities
• Vocabulary Word Wall Cards
• Vocabulary Support Cards
• Matching & Cut-and-Paste Worksheets

⭐ Story Elements & Writing
• Character, Setting, Problem/Solution Worksheets
• Story Events & Retell Pages
• Opinion, Favorite Part, & Writing Prompts

⭐ Crafts & Retelling
• Tacky the Penguin Craft
• Writing Craftivity
• Popsicle Stick Retelling Puppets

⭐ Readers & Sequencing
• “I See” Emergent Reader
• Sequencing Worksheets & Cut-and-Paste Activities
• Beginning/Middle/End & First/Next/Then/Last Pages
• Story Event Sequencing Cards

⭐ Science & STEM Extensions
• Penguin Science Activities
• Hands-On Experiments
• STEM Challenge

⭐ Math Extensions
• Graphing Pages
• Counting & Number Order Worksheets
• Make 10 / Make 20 Math Mats
• Addition & Subtraction Practice

This is a companion resource designed to pair with the book Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester. The book itself is not included. This resource was created by A Dab of Glue Will Do and is not endorsed or affiliated with the author or publisher in any way.