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™.








Verna R. –
Thank you
Teaching Pad –
Can’t wait to use this!
My Pre-K Oasis –
Thanks!
Tiffany W –
Thanks for putting this together.
maria peixoto –
Thank you for all your hard work.
Heather N –
This is great.
Laura R –
I’m going to be using this coming up for beginning of the year activity. Always read this book-good to have activities to accompany it.
Tricia K. –
Thank you
Jessica O. –
Great Resource
Stephanie B –
Great resource! Lots of activities to accompany the book and some great discussion questions. Thank you!
Sunita S –
I love this book! Your materials help me differentiate for my ELL students:) TY!
Janine L –
This was a great reading guide for my 3rd grade students!
Ashley A –
Excellent Resources!
Lauren B. –
Thanks!
YVONNE C –
awesome resource thanks!!!
Tina S. –
Great resource.
Anel F –
These were great activities for the book!
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Great activities
Candace R –
great unit
Renee Coleman –
I truly love the activities.