Home Alone Book and Movie Companion

Hello teachers!

Thank you for your interest in my product. I love this book so much and I believe these activities are a great complement to the book and the movie!

This booklet is based on famous story "Home Alone" by John Hughes. You can also use this as a movie companion (some activities have two options, depending on if you read the book or watch the movie). In this booklet, you will find the following activities:

** All writing activities include 2 versions (dotted lines or regular lines + drawing space)

Before Reading Activities:

1. Predicting/ previewing the story: Students will write if they have seen the movie or heard of the story.

After Reading Activities:

2. Story elements: Students are asked to fill out the chart about the characters, setting, problem and solution of the story (drawing option is included).

3. Story elements: Students are asked to read the examples of story elements (i.e. name of a character) and color by code. (Different options for watching and reading)

4. Story sequencing: Students are asked to write what happens at the beginning, middle, and end of the story (drawing option is included)

5. Inferring: Students are asked to write about why Kevin was upset with his family. (two different options: watching and reading)

6. Inferring: Students are asked to write about why they think Kevin was happy to see his family again at the end.

7. Making connections: Students are asked to write about what they would do if they were home alone.

8. Favorite part: Students are asked to write about their favorite part of the story.

9. Reading comprehension questions: Students are asked to answer 9 comprehension questions related to the story. (two options: after watching and after reading)

10. Book review: Students are asked to rate the book and explain why they gave it X stars. They are also asked to write what they liked the most and liked the least about the book.

11. Bonus for early finishers: word search + colouring page.

*All Clipart is made by me*

Have a lovely day,

Jade Parent