CHARLIE ANDERSON by Barbara Abercrombie - READING COMPREHENSION & ACTIVITIES

The teaching guide for "Charlie Anderson" by Barbara Abercrombie is designed to enhance reading comprehension and engage students in various activities related to the book.

The guide includes a summary of the book's plot and themes, as well as discussion questions and comprehension activities to help students deepen their understanding of the story. These activities cover a range of skills such as vocabulary, inference, and analysis.

Overall, the teaching guide for "Charlie Anderson" aims to encourage students to engage with the text in a meaningful way, while also fostering critical thinking, creativity, and empathy.

Charlie Anderson by Barbara Abercrombie about Charlie, a fuzzy gray cat, who walked out of the woods one evening and into Elizabeth's and Sarah's hearts. Now he sleeps on their beds, lets them dress him up in doll clothes, and laps up warm milk on chilly nights. But where does Charlie go during the day?

This ELA resource and activity unit includes:

. a summary of book

. as suggested lessons to use during close reading / shared reading with class

. comprehension strategies such as inferencing, predicting, discovering

character and setting, and development of plot

.extension activities

The unit includes extra activities to go along with discussion of the true meaning of the cat with two homes and how it relates to those students who have two homes as well.

This is one of my favorite children's book and I hope you enjoy my suggested activities.