Henry and Mudge and a Very Merry Christmas

Henry and Mudge and a Very Merry Christmas is a great book for First Grade and Second Grade at Christmas. Leveled readers are wonderful guided reading tools, and of course everyone LOVES the big dog Mudge! This fun book, paired with these book companion activities, helps students practice essential literacy and reading comprehension skills in an engaging way!

HENRY AND MUDGE AND A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS BOOK ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING IDEAS

This book is made up of short chapters, which gives students the ability to work on comprehension activities in bite-sized portions. And students feel very accomplished when they can say that they are reading 'chapter books'!

In this book, Henry and his family are preparing for Christmas. They do many activities together, and are excited to have their guests arrive.

Annie brings her pet along to the Christmas gathering...Snowball the white bunny! Henry's mother makes cut-out cookies for all of her guests, personalizing them by their shapes. Henry helps her with the baking, and Mudge keeps the floors clean with his tongue :)

Besides making cookies, Henry's family decorates, goes out caroling, and opens presents. Can you guess what Henry loves most of all?

When their guests leave, Henry and his parents head out for a walk. They leave gifts for the wildlife on their walk in the snow.

This book and these corresponding guided reading activities are perfect for Christmas in First Grade and Second Grade. Your students will work on story elements, character traits, story retell, writing activities, making text to self connections, defining the author's purpose, recognizing cause & effect, think about the main idea, check for understanding with comprehension questions, offer opinions and advice, and much more!

This Henry & Mudge book study unit can be used as a whole class activity, during small group guided reading time, as individual student work, or as part of a book club. Copy a pack for each student and you're ready to go!