Elementary teachers looking for lesson plans and activities for The World Needs More Purple Schools 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 advocacy, growth mindset and individuality, this The World Needs More Purple Schools picture book by Kristen Bell and Benjamin Hart 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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- Read a summary of The World Needs More Purple Schools. You can find it in the section below.
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THE WORLD NEEDS MORE PURPLE SCHOOLS SUMMARY
Penny Purple is back and more ready than ever! Throughout the story, she teaches others how to make their school a Purple School. She shows us that her school encourages imagination, diversity, community, and listening.
On each page, students will make connections by discussing traits of the school and how they affect others. Written as a persuasive and informative story, Penny teaches readers the steps to become a Purple School. From speaking up and listening to being silly, Penny shares that being a Purple School is all about being yourself.
THE WORLD NEEDS MORE PURPLE SCHOOLS 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 The World Needs More Purple Schools reading comprehension questions focus on:
- analyzing setting
- identifying theme, message, and moral
- sequencing
LITERATURE-BASED SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING LESSONS
We found this story to be a great SEL picture book to promote:
- advocacy
- growth mindset
- individuality
GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY & WORD STUDY
- apostrophies
- exclamation points
- proper nouns
THE WORLD NEEDS MORE PURPLE SCHOOLS 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 The World Needs More Purple Schools?
- Lexile® Measure: AD550L
- Guided Reading Level: N
- DRA Level: 28
- Accelerated Reader Level (ARC): 3
Who is the author? Who is the illustrator?
The book was written by Kristen Bell and Benjamin Hart. It was illustrated by Daniel Wiseman.
What genre is The World Needs More Purple Schools ?
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 40 pages long.
