When the Leaf Blew In

One of my favorite fall books is When the Leaf Blew In by Steve Metzger.

Not only is it a great seasonal fall book, but it is action-packed...and funny! Your students will love the animals on the farm, and all of the antics that take place...all because the leaf blew in!

WHEN THE LEAF BLEW IN BOOK ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING IDEAS

When the Leaf Blew In is a great book to use during the fall season. It pairs nicely with any autumn themed unit. This read aloud is so engaging because it is action-packed! Your students will enjoy a good story while learning key literacy concepts and skills.

This book is wonderful to teach your students the concepts of cause and effect. Every action that a character takes in the story results in something happening that affects another character. It has a circular storyline that makes it great for introducing many key story elements to your class...in a fun way!

When the Leaf Blew In is also fantastic for teaching sequencing, such as the sequencing of events in the story...what comes first, next, etc. This story also is great for having students do a story retell.

Text-to-self connections help students have deeper understanding, and allows them to relate to the characters in the story.

This book activities unit is packed with literacy printables, companion activities, and reading comprehension activities to go with When the Leaf Blew In. It's a great unit to do with your Kindergarten and First Grade class in the fall.

This fall literacy unit will have your students learning story elements, defining character traits, establishing the setting, doing a story retell, sequencing, making text to self connections, making inferences, visualizing the story, doing vocabulary activities, defining the author's purpose, recognizing cause and effect, and MORE!

This book study unit can be used as a whole class activity, during small group guided reading time, as individual student work, or as part of a book club. Copy a pack for each student and you're ready to go!