The Recess Queen Book Activities

The Recess Queen is a great back-to-school read-aloud for talking about friendship, kindness, and playground expectations! Students build comprehension and extend the story through reading, writing, phonics, math, science, and crafts. It’s the perfect way to turn one read-aloud into a week of meaningful learning.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

⭐ Teacher Tools

• Getting Started Guide
• Book Poster
• Author Poster
• Illustrator Poster
• Before, During, & After Reading Questions
• Guided Comprehension Questions
• Comprehension Worksheet (+ Answer Key)

⭐ Vocabulary Activities

• Vocabulary Word Wall Cards
• Vocabulary Support Cards
• Vocabulary Practice Worksheets
• ABC Order Activity

⭐ Story Elements & Reading Skills

• Story Elements Poster & Worksheets
• Flip Book Activity
• Making Predictions Worksheet
• Author’s Purpose Worksheet
• Main Idea Worksheets
• Opinion Writing Worksheet
• My Favorite Part Worksheet
• Problem & Solution Worksheet
• Character Traits Circle Maps
• Character Traits Writing Activities
• Character Analysis Activity
• Character Change Activity
• Cause & Effect Activities
• Making Connections Worksheets
• Fiction vs. Nonfiction Worksheet

⭐ Crafts, Retelling, & Writing

• Writing Craftivity
• Differentiated Writing Prompts
• Mean Jean & Katie Sue Writing Activities
• Recess Writing Activities
• Good Recess Friend Writing
• Recess Rules Writing
• Popsicle Stick Retelling Puppets
• Character Craft
• Recess Friend Hat
• Sequencing Worksheets
• Read & Sequence Activity
• Cut & Paste Sequencing Activity

⭐ Readers, Literacy, & Phonics

• I See The Recess Queen Emergent Reader
• Pushes and Pulls Nonfiction Reader
• Recess Rhyming Activity
• Jump Rope Rhyming Chants
• Contractions Activity
• Syllable Activity
• Synonyms & Antonyms Activity
• “QU” Words Activity
• Label the Playground Activity
• Playground Rules Sort

⭐ Science, STEM, & Math Extensions

• Push & Pull Anchor Charts
• Push or Pull Sort
• Push or Pull Worksheets
• Push or Pull Mini Book
• Push or Pull Hat
• Push or Pull Scavenger Hunt
• Push & Pull Drawing Activities
• Playground Materials Sort
• Howling & Growling Animal Activity
• Jump Rope STEM Investigation
• Survey & Graphing Activities
• Make 10/20 Math Mats & Recording Sheets
• Addition & Subtraction Mats
• Addition & Subtraction Worksheets
• Graphing Worksheet
• Number Tracing Activity
• Hopscotch Skip Counting
• Comparing Numbers/Jumps Activity

This is a companion resource designed to pair with The Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill. 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.