IRA SAYS GOODBYE: READING COMPREHENSION & ACTIVITY GUIDE

How do kids feel when their best friend is moving away?



This is a reading comprehension and activity guide to use when reading Ira Says Goodbye by Bernard Waber to your class. It is a moving story of Ira who finds out his best friend Reggie is moving away.

This teaching resource includes:

. reading comprehension

. discussion opportunities

. reflections of feelings of moving

. writing assessments

. science related activities.

. a link to a read aloud of book.



It is suggested that you do the pre-reading activities with your class and you can extend these lessons into science lessons about turtles.