Balloons Over Broadway Activity : Reading Comprehension And Balloon STEM
Make your November read-aloud lessons soar with Balloons Over Broadway!
This reading comprehension and STEM activity pack is the perfect way to bring the Thanksgiving Day Parade to life in your classroom. Students will love connecting with Tony Sarg’s inspiring story while learning comprehension skills, character traits, and problem/solution—all while creating their very own parade balloon!
This Balloons Over Broadway activity is low-prep, engaging, and aligned with literacy standards, making it easy for you to teach readingand vocabulary while keeping students excited about learning.
What’s Included:
✅ Detailed lesson plans
✅ Text-dependent questions/comprehension questions
✅ Graphic organizers
✅ Writing worksheets
✅ Rubrics and essential questions
✅ Suggested pacing guide for 1 and 2 week units
Comprehension Skills Covered:
- Predictions
- Story Map
- Retelling and Sequencing Words
- Text-to-Self Connections
- Character Traits-Tony Sarg
- Problem and Solution
- Vocabulary
- Writing
- Graphing Data
- STEM Design Project (Create a Parade Balloon!)
- More than 20 premade balloons plus a blank balloon template
Why Teachers Love It:
- Saves time with easy setup and ready-to-print materials
- Engages students with hands-on STEM and writing activities
- Builds language and comprehension skills through a beloved story
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Perfect for November and Thanksgiving classroom themes
Inspire creativity and critical thinking with this Balloons Over Broadway comprehension and STEM activity—where reading and engineering meet parade-day magic! 🎈
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TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Kayla C. says: “Very good to use all week leading up to the STEM project! So many different skills to choose from as review or to fit your standards for the week.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Jaime C. says: “This book and the activities were so much fun for my students and we loved bringing this book to life!”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Karlie B. says: “My students have been able to go to a deeper level of comprehension with this packet”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Danielle L. says: “Great Thanksgiving alternative.”
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Balloons Over Broadway Activity : Reading Comprehension And Balloon STEM