Pig the Elf is part of our Starts With a Story Collection, which includes more than 550 picture book companions based on high quality children’s literature that support you in delivering highly-engaging interactive read alouds with follow up activities. Learn more about this children’s book below! - Jodi and the Starts With a Story Team
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SUMMARY
"Pig the Elf" by Aaron Blabey is a hilarious and mischievous children's book that follows the adventures of Pig the Pug during the holiday season. In this installment of the popular "Pig the Pug" series, Pig becomes convinced that he is the perfect elf to help Santa Claus. However, Pig's greed and selfishness lead him to wreak havoc and cause chaos in his pursuit of presents. With its humorous rhymes and expressive illustrations, the book highlights the importance of gratitude, sharing, and the true meaning of Christmas. Through Pig's comical antics and eventual realization, young readers learn valuable lessons about kindness, humility, and the joy of giving. "Pig the Elf" is a delightful and engaging read that entertains and teaches important life lessons.
 USE THIS BOOK TO TEACH:
Our read aloud lesson plans for this picture book come with reading comprehension questions (with sample student responses), 30 writing prompts, teaching ideas for grammar skills, social emotional learning discussion ideas, and more. Check out our list below to get a sneak peek at some of the skills this resource teaches.
- Encourage students to use their summarizing and retelling strategies.
- Discuss the different characters in the story and analyze their thoughts and actions.
- Have students practice their questioning skills as you read the book.
- Help students to analyze what the author’s purpose for writing the book might be.
- Teach students how contractions are used.
- Complete a mini lesson on synonyms.
- Explore the theme of gratitude and have students brainstorm ways they can help show gratitude.
NO-PREP PRINTABLE ACTIVITIES:
If you are looking for “ready to go” activities for the first day of school, be sure to check out the book companion. With it you’ll receive all of the following resources to align with this specific book:
- comprehension questions
- 30Â writing prompts with themed paper
- vocabulary activities
- word study print & go activities
- ideas for grammar lessons with focus sentence printables
- social emotional learning discussion topics
- graphic organizers to target specific comprehension skills and strategies
This book is a must have for your school or classroom library. Your students are going to love completing these activities for the book and you will be impressed with how much they learn. You will want to read this book to your class every year.
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ADDITIONAL BOOK SUGGESTIONS
You and your students will love the similar books listed below, which can all be found in our free picture book list.
- Memoirs of an Elf by Devin Scillian
- How to Catch an Elf by Adam Wallace
- Elf by David Berenbaum
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