Elementary teachers looking for lesson plans and activities for Alexander, Who Used To Be Rich Last Sunday will find this post helpful. It includes resource recommendations, free teaching ideas, and information about the book. You’ll have everything you need to deliver engaging interactive read aloud lessons based on this story.
With themes of patience and goal setting, this Alexander, Who Used To Be Rich Last Sunday picture book by Judith Viorst is a favorite in 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade classrooms. It will be a big hit in your classroom too! Learn more about this book below!
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ALEXANDER, WHO USED TO BE RICH LAST SUNDAY SUMMARY
Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday, tells the story of a young boy named Alexander. He really likes money and wants to buy a pair of walkie-talkies. One day, Alexander’s grandparents come to visit and they give him and his brothers a dollar each. Everyone in his family has suggestions for what Alexander should do with his money. He eventually starts spending his money little by little, instead of saving for the walkie-talkies. Alexander goes to the store to buy gum, makes bets with his family, and buys a one eyed bear at a garage sale. Before he knows it, Alexander is out of money and left trying to come up with a way to get more.
Students will enjoy this story as they listen and laugh to what Alexander does with his dollar.
ALEXANDER, WHO USED TO BE RICH LAST SUNDAY LESSON PLAN IDEAS
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We found this book was especially good at teaching the topics listed below.
READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
The text-based Alexander, Who Used To Be Rich Last Sunday reading comprehension questions focus on:
- making predictions
- summarizing and retelling
- analyzing character
- making connections
- plot (problem and solution)
- asking and answering questions
- rhyme rhythm, and repetition
LITERATURE-BASED SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING LESSONS
We found this story to be a great SEL picture book to promote:
- patience
- goal setting
GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY & WORD STUDY
- common and proper nouns
- adverbs
- contractions
- apostrophe
ALEXANDER, WHO USED TO BE RICH LAST SUNDAY ACTIVITIES
You’ll receive all of the following resources aligned to the story:
- 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
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BOOK INFO FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS
What are the reading levels for Alexander, Who Used To Be Rich Last Sunday?
- Lexile® Measure: AD570L
- Guided Reading Level: N
- DRA Level: 28
- Accelerated Reader Level (ARC): 3-3.2
Who is the author? Who is the illustrator?
The book was written by Judith Viorst. It was illustrated by Ray Cruz.
What genre is Alexander, Who Used To Be Rich Last Sunday?
It is a fiction book. You may want to check out our genre activities or read our blog post, How to Teach Genre to Elementary Students.
How many pages are in the book?
The story is 32 pages long.
