Jabari Jumps Book Activities

Bring Jabari Jumps to life in your classroom with this engaging read aloud companion pack! Students will love following along as Jabari gets ready to jump off the diving board, facing his fears and building confidence along the way.

Inside, you’ll find hands-on activities for sequencing, retelling, vocabulary, and writing, along with meaningful cross-curricular extensions in math and science. Together, these activities create a cohesive, multi-day book study in your classroom.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

⭐ Teacher Tools
• Getting Started Tips
• Book Poster
• Author & Illustrator Posters
• Before/During/After Discussion Cards
• 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 Worksheets
• My Favorite Part Worksheet
• Problem & Solution Worksheet
• Character Traits Circle Maps
• Character Analysis Worksheets
• Lesson Learned Worksheet
• Before and After Activity
• Labeling Worksheets
• Making Connections Worksheets
• Fiction vs. Nonfiction Worksheet
• Cause & Effect Activities
• Growth Mindset Activity

⭐ Crafts & Retelling
• Jabari Craft
• Writing Craftivity
• Writing Prompt Pages (Differentiated Options)
• Popsicle Stick Retelling Puppets

⭐ Readers & Sequencing
• “I See Jabari Jumps” Emergent Reader
• Lungs or Gills Nonfiction Reader
• Sequencing Worksheets (Differentiated Options)
• Read and Sequence Activity
• Cut and Paste Sequencing Activity

⭐ Science & STEM Extensions
• Pool Safety Activity
• Lungs or Gills Sort & Worksheets
• Big Splash, Little Splash Experiment
• Sink or Float Test
• Design a Diving Board STEM Challenge

⭐ Math Extensions
• Graphing Activities
• Add and Subtract Mats
• Make 10 / Make 20 Math Mats
• Make 10 / Make 20 Recording Sheets
• Pool Math Activity
• Missing Numbers Worksheets
• Comparing Numbers Worksheets

This is a companion resource designed to pair with Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall. 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.