Junie B Jones Boss of Lunch | Book Activities

JUNIE B JONES BOSS OF LUNCH

Junie B Jones Boss of Lunch by Barbara Park opens with our favorite first-grader, Junie B Jones, excited about her new lunch box. She can't wait to show it off to her friends when they head to the cafeteria for lunch. This fun school-themed story, paired with these book companion activities, will have your students in First Grade and Second Grade practicing important literacy and reading comprehension skills in an engaging way!

JUNIE B JONES BOSS OF LUNCH BOOK ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING IDEAS

Junie's friends are not so enthused about her new lunch box. In fact, most of them buy their lunches and have no need for a lunch box. They debate which is better, bought lunches vs brought lunches. Junie is not so excited anymore. 

Then June B learns that the snack lady from her kindergarten year works in the cafeteria. Junie excitedly ran over to ask her when she would be bringing cookies to her class. Junie was disappointed to learn that this was a treat reserved for kindergarten classes. To cheer her up, Junie B was offered a chance to help in the cafeteria. Junie B thought that being a helper meant that she was the boss- the boss of lunch!

The next day during lunch, Junie headed to the cafeteria. She put on an apron, hair net, and some gloves. She was so excited to help in the cafeteria! Things started out well. Then things went not so well. And then Junie B was dismissed from her role. 

Things turned around when Junie's class was offered cookies, and Junie was asked to be the helper of handing them out.

This book study unit is packed with fun activities that will help your First Grade and Second Grade students with story elements, making predictions, character traits, making text to self connections, author's purpose, main idea, making inferences, vocabulary, writing, giving opinions and advice, problem and solution, story retell, reading comprehension, and much more!

These activities can be used for whole class instruction, 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!

This Junie B Jones Boss of Lunch book companion will save you tons of planning time, is no prep, and is great to leave for a sub!

Want to make sure you are hitting the reading standards for First Grade or Second Grade? This resource includes ELA standards charts for Common Core, TEKS and VA SOL, showing you exactly which skills your students are learning while doing these activities!

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