Description
The Name Jar Activities: Literature Companion for 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Grade
These activities for The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi are perfect for back to school because they help establish a positive and inclusive classroom climate from the start. This easy-to-use literature companion is standards-aligned for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade.
The Name Jar Activities: no-prep, printable activities:
- Two pages of discussion questions (15 questions total) from The Name Jar
- Discussion questions on task cards (2 questions per page)
- First, Next, Then, and Last for The Name Jar
- Who, What, When, Where, Why, How
- Vocabulary Words (taken from text in The Name Jar)
- Sequencing (with an answer key)
- Compare and Contrast
- Fact or Opinion
- New Students Should Know….
- My Name
- My Nicknames
- Three Truths and a Fib
- Friendly Letter to My Teacher
- My Name graphic organizer
- Create a Word Find
- Name Acrostic
- Decorate Your Name
NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!
This product includes a digital option (as well as the no-prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet.
This PDF file includes 38 pages + Google Slides™.








Kaila B. –
This was a great activity to help me get to know my students and to think more about how others may feel. I have a very diverse classroom and this helped students understand more of the importance of names and why it is important to learn their peers’ names.
The Bilingual Power –
I can’t express how grateful I am for this resource! It has made a remarkable difference in my classroom and has been an invaluable tool for both me and my students.
Kristin H. –
Great activity to accompany the book. My students loved it!
Kirsten Tulsian –
Thank you so much for your thoughtful, kind, and positive feedback! I so appreciate your patronage.
Much gratitude,
Kirsten
Courtney C. –
Wonderful resource to used with my EL high school students.
Kirsten Tulsian –
Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments and 5-star feedback, Courtney!
I genuinely appreciate you for taking your valuable time to share your thoughts on this product.
Much gratitude for your patronage,
Kirsten
The Ohio Teacher –
This resource was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!
3rd grader teachers working smarter not harder –
Loved this resource. Easy activities to use with students in the beginning of the year to start off on the right track.
Kelly L. –
Great beginning of the year activity with my whole class. The resource pairs well with the text.
Kaysea T. –
Love this resources. It is a great beginning of the year resource to build classroom community.
F B. –
Perfect activities to go along with the read-aloud for the first week back to school. Great way for students to be creative and get to know each other.
Stacy R. –
I liked that this activity aligned with a book I like to read to my class.
Kimberly Clay –
This is a great resource for my fourth grade students. Thank you!
Abigail T. –
I love this book and I love that I can use this resource to have pre-made activities that go along with the book and the theme.
Erika Jacob –
This resource was great for the beginning of the year.
Ashley C. –
These activities paired well with read aloud and great for back to school.
JENNIFER H. –
LOVE THIS BOOK AND THESE ACTIVITIES GO ALONG WITH IT PERFECTLY!
Kelly C. –
Great resource!
Candace W. –
Thank you. This was helpful in creating fun and engaging activities for the beginning of the school year.
Multilingual Universe – Abby Wade –
I love this book and am so glad I found this resource. Any way you want to use this book, there is an activity for it.
Kelsie Ann –
I love this resource, it’s easy to use and implement.