Pig the Star 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
SUMMARY
"Pig the Star" by Aaron Blabey, reunites readers with the infamous and attention-seeking pug, Pig. This time, Pig's desire for the spotlight takes him to a Hollywood state of mind, where he becomes an overnight sensation. As Pig enjoys his fame and fortune, his behavior becomes even more diva-like, leaving his friend Trevor feeling neglected and unimportant. However, when a photographer notices Trevor instead of Pig, he learns a valuable lesson about the importance of humility and treating others with kindness. Through humorous illustrations and a witty narrative, the book "Pig the Star" imparts a powerful message about the pitfalls of arrogance, the importance of staying humble and the value of true friendship.
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.
- Discuss the different characters in the story and analyze their thoughts and actions.
- Encourage students to use their summarizing and retelling strategies.
- Teach a lesson on making connections to enhance comprehension.
- Teach students how contractions are used.
- Use examples from the book to teach a lesson on punctuation.
- Explore examples of inclusion in the story.
- Use this book to discuss a variety of emotions with students and how to manage them.
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
- 30 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.
- Pig the Pug by Aaron Blabey
- Pig the Stinker by Aaron Blabey
- Pig the Winner by Aaron Blabey
- Pig the Tourist by Aaron Blabey
- Pig the Slob by Aaron Blabey
- Pig the Rebel by Aaron Blabey
- Pig the Fibber by Aaron Blabey
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