The Wild Robot {Novel Companion Pack}
🌲 The Wild Robot | Novel Study & Companion Resource (187 Pages)
Bring Peter Brown’s The Wild Robot to life in your classroom with this comprehensive 187-page companion resource! Perfect for the Global Read Aloud or any novel study, this resource is packed with engaging activities, chapter guides, and creative responses that will keep your students hooked on Roz’s wild adventure.
📘 What’s Inside
1. Before Reading Activities
- Author study: Peter Brown’s biography & writing process
- Book summary for context
- Wild Robot Design Challenge
- Dedication page-inspired response activity
2. Chapter-by-Chapter Reading Guides
- Sentence summaries for each chapter
- Vocabulary words & graphic organizers (sort by parts of speech)
- Discussion & comprehension questions
- Printable teaching activities and ideas
3. Teaching Activities
- Vocabulary Sorts
- Character Trait Tracker
- Visualizing Activities
- Character Analysis & Quote Responses
- Research Activities
- Mentor Sentence Writing
- Design Challenges
- Cause & Effect Questions
- Compare & Contrast Activities
- Sequencing & Creative Writing
4. After Reading Activities
- RAFT Writing Task (Role, Audience, Format, Topic)
- Favorite Part Reflection
- Book Review
- Response to Reading
5. Response Prompts
- 60 pages of notebook response slips for cut & glue
6. Post-it Note Exit Slips
- Printing directions for sticky notes
- 7 ready-to-use templates: retell, summarize, word choice, central message, character traits, visualizing, chapter renaming
7. Graphic Organizers
- Compare & Contrast
- Character Analysis
- Cause & Effect
- Sequence of Events
- Options with/without word banks
8. Extras
- Bookmarks (color + black & white)
- Party snack recipes & tags
- 14 motivational quote posters
- Lodge Design Challenge
🌟 Why Teachers Love It
✔ Comprehensive, ready-to-use materials for every chapter
✔ Engaging mix of creative, analytical, and reflective activities
✔ Perfect for literature circles, novel studies, or whole-class reading
✔ Supports vocabulary, comprehension, writing, and critical thinking
👉 Whether you’re joining the Global Read Aloud or teaching The Wild Robot on your own, this resource has everything you need to make it an unforgettable reading experience!