THE RELATIVES CAME by Cynthia Rylant: READING LESSONS & ACTIVITIES UNIT

The Relatives Came is a children's picture book written by Cynthia Rylant and illustrated by Stephen Gammell. The book tells the story of a family who travel from Virginia to visit their relatives in the hills of West Virginia. They spend a joyful summer together, filled with food, games, and laughter.

This activity reading packet includes a variety of materials and resources for educators or parents to use to teach reading comprehension and critical thinking skills based on the book. It includes discussion questions, vocabulary words, writing prompts, and activities that engage children in deeper exploration of the themes and ideas presented in the story.

This 46 page ready-to-use ELA resources unit was created to be used with The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant.

Resources include:

. story development

. text to self connections

. comprehension questions

. story summaries

. writing prompts which can be used as assessments