Extension Menus and Activities for HM Reading
The extension menus and other activities below have been developed by techers and curriculum
specialists at various school districts, for use with the elementary Houghton-Mifflin Reading
curriculum, hereafter referred to as “HMR.” We have indicated the sources of
these resources as follows:
The links below jump further down the page to where the activities are listed.
March 22, 2009: Still Under Construction
Grade 1:
Grade 2:
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Grade 4:
Grade 5:
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Grade 1:
- Theme 1 – “All Together Now”
- Theme 2 – “Surprise!”
- Theme 3 – “Let’s Look Around”
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- Theme 4 – “Family & Friends”
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- Theme 5 – “Home Sweet Home”
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- Theme 6 – “Animal Adventures”
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- Theme 7 – “We Can Work It Out”
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- Theme 8 – “Our Earth”
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- Theme 9 – “Special Friends”
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" Theme 2 - "Surprise!"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 2 - Selection 1 - "The Box and Wigs In a box" and "To Be a Kid" (2)
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 2 - Selection 2 - "Minerva Louise at School," "What Can a Vet Do?" and "Hot Fox Soup" (2)
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 2 - Selection 3 - "Jasper's Beanstalk," "A Hut for Zig Bug" and "The Rope Tug" (3)
" Theme 3 - "Let's Look Around"
Nothing for Theme 3 - Selection 1 or 3
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 3 - Selection 2 - ""Pearl's First Prize Plant" and "Mr. C's Dinner"
Theme 4 - "Family & Friends"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 4 - Selection 1 - "An Egg is an Egg" and "Who's in a Family"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 4 - Selection 2 - "The Secret Code" and "The Best Pet"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 4 - Selection 3 - "Caribbean Dream" and "Bud's Day Out"
" Theme 5 - "Home Sweet Home"
Nothing for Theme 5
" Theme 6 - "Animal Adventures"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 6 - Selection 1 "Fox, Alligator and Rabbit" and "The Sleeping Pig"
Nothing for Theme 6 - Selection 2 or 3
Theme 7 - "We Can Work It Out"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 7 - Selection 1 - "That Toad is Mine" (2)
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 7 - Selection 2 - "Lost!" (2)
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 7 - Selection 3 - "If You Give a Pig a Pancake" (2)
" Theme 8 - "Our Earth"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 8 - Selection 1 - "The Forest" (2)
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 8 - Selection 2 - "Butterfly"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 8 - Selection 3 - "Johnny Appleseed" (2)
" Theme 9 - "Special Friends"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 9 - Selection 1 - "When I Am Old with You" (2)
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 9 - Selection 2 - "The New Friend"
Nothing for Theme 9 - Selection 3
" Theme 10 - "All Together Now"
Nothing for Theme 10
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Grade 2:
- Theme 1 – “Silly Stories”
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- Theme 2 – “Nature Walks”
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- Theme 3 – “Around Town”
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- Theme 4 – “Amazing Animals”
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- Theme 5 – “Brothers and Sisters”
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- Theme 6 – “Talent Show”
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Grade 2:
" Theme 1 - "Silly Stories"
SJ: Extension Menu for Theme 1 - "Silly Stories"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 1 - Selection 1 - "Dragon Gets By"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 1 - Selection 2 - "Julius"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 1 - Selection 3 - "Mrs. Brown Went to Town"
" Theme 2 "Nature Walks"
SJ: Extension Menu for Theme 2 - "Nature Walks"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 2 - Selection 1 - "Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 2 - Selection 2 - "Exploring Parks with Ranger Docket"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 2 - Selection 3 - "Around the Pond"
" Theme 3 "Around Town"
SJ: Extension Menu for Theme 3 "Around Town"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 3 - Selection 1 - Chinatown"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 3 - Selection 2 - A Trip to the Firehouse"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 3 - Selection 3 - "Big Bushy Mustache"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 3 - Selection 4 - "Jamaica Louise James"
" Theme 4 "Amazing Animals"
SJ: Extension Menu for Theme 4 - "Amazing Animals"
" Theme 5 "Brothers and Sisters"
SJ: Extension Menu for Theme 5 - "Family Time"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 5 - Selection 1 - "Brothers and Sisters"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 5 - Selection 2 - "Jalapeno Bagels"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 5 - Selection 3 - "Carousel"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 5 - Selection 4 - "Thunder Cake"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 5 - Selection - "Brothers and Sisters"
" Theme 6 "Talent Show"
SJ: Extension Menu for Theme 6 - "Talent Show"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 6 - Selection 1 - "The Art Lesson" (2)
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 6 - Selection 2 - "Moses Goes to a Concert" (2)
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Grade 3:
- Theme 1 – “Off to Adventur”
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- Theme 2 – “Celebrating Traditions”
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- Theme 3 – “Incredible Stories”
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- Theme 4 – “Animal Habitats”
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- Theme 5 – “Voyagers”
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- Theme 6 – “Smart Solutions”
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Grade 3:
" Theme 1 - "Off to Adventure"
SJ: Extension Menu for Theme 1 - "Off to Adventure"
FC: Challenge Reading Activity for Theme 1 - "Off to Adventure" (3 pages)
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 1 - Selection 1 - "The Lost and Found"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 1 - Selection 2 - "The Ballad of Mulan"
FC: Activities for Theme 1 - Selection 2 - "The Ballad of Mulan" (2 pages)
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 1 - Selection 3 - "The Waterfall"
" Theme 2 "Celebrating Traditions"
SJ: Extension Menu for Theme 2 - "Celebrating Traditions"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 2 - Selection 1 - "The Keeping Quilt"
FC: Vocabulary Activity for Theme 2 - Selection 1 - "The Keeping Quilt"
FC: Story Frame for Them 2 - Selection 1 - "The Keeping Quilt"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 2 - Selection 2 - "Anthony Reynoso: Born to Rope"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 2 - Selection 3 - "The Talking Cloth"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 2 - Selection 3 - "Dancing Rainbows"
FC: Onomatopoeia Activity for Theme 2 - Selection 3 - "Dancing Rainbows"
FC: Story Frame for Them 2 - Selection 3 - "Dancing Rainbows"
FC: Challenge Reading Activity for Theme 2 Paperback - The Eyes of the Weaver (3 pages)
" Theme 3 "Incredible Stories"
SJ: Extension Menu for Theme 3 - "Incredible Stories"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 3 - Selection 1 - "Dogzilla" (2)
FC: Word Play Activity for Theme 3 - Selection 1 - "Dogzilla"
FC: Story Frame for Theme 3 - Selection 1 - "Dogzilla"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 3 - Selection 2 - "The Mysterious Giant of Barletta"
FC: Venn Diagram Activity for Theme 3 - Selection 2 - "The Mysterious Giant of Barletta"
FC: Compare & Contrast Activity for Theme 3 - Selection 2 - "The Mysterious Giant of Barletta"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 3 - Selection 3 - "Raising Dragons"
FC: Venn Diagram Activity for Theme 3 - Selection 3 - "Raising Dragons"
FC: Story Frame for Theme 3 - Selection 3 - "Raising Dragons"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 3 - Selection 4 - "The Garden of Abdul Gasazi"
FC: Gardening Brainstorm Activity for Theme 3 - Selection 4 - "The Garden of Abdul Gasazi"
FC: Story Frame for Theme 3 - Selection 4 - "The Garden of Abdul Gasazi"
FC: Challenge Reading Activity for Theme 3 Paperback - Charlotte's Web (3 pages)
" Theme 4 "Animal Habitats"
SJ: Extension Menu for Theme 4 - "Animal Habitats"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 4 - "Animal Habitats"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 4 - Selection 1 - "Nights of the Pufflings"
FC: Brochure Activity for Theme 1 - Selection 1 - "Nights of the Pufflings" (3 pages)
FC: Story Frame for Theme 1 - Selection 1 - "Nights of the Pufflings"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 4 - Selection 2 - "Seal Surfer"
FC: Venn Diagram Activity for Theme 3 - Selection 2 - "Nights of the Pufflings" and
"Seal Surfer"
FC: Story Frame for Theme 3 - Selection 2 - "Seal Surfer"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 4 - Selection 3 - "Two Days in May"
FC: Wild Animal Dilemma Activity for Theme 3 - Selection 3 - "Two Days in May"
FC: Story Frame for Theme 3 - Selection 3 - "Two Days in May"
FC: Challenge Reading Activity for Theme 4 Paperback - In Good Hands (7 pages)
" Theme 5 "Voyagers"
SJ: Extension Menu for Theme 5 - "Voyagers"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 5 - Selection 1 - "Across the Wide Dark Sea"
FC: Graphic Organizer Activity for Theme 3 - Selection 1 - "Across the Wide Dark Sea" (3 pages)
FC: Story Frame for Theme 3 - Selection 1 - "Across the Wide Dark Sea"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 5 - Selection 2 - Yunmi and Halmoni's Trip"
FC: Family Tradition Activity for Theme 3 - Selection 2 - "Yunmi and Halmoni's Trip"
FC: Story Frame for Theme 3 - Selection 2 - "Yunmi and Halmoni's Trip"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 5 - Selection 3 - "Trapped by the Ice!"
FC: Writing Activity for Theme 3 - Selection 3 - "Trapped by the Ice!"
FC: Challenge Reading Activity for Theme 5 Paperback - Balto and the Great Race (4 pages)
" Theme 6 "Smart Solutions"
SJ: Extension Menu for Theme 6 - "Smart Solutions"
FC: Story Frame for Theme 6 - Selection 1 - "Pepita Talks Twice"
FC: Story Frame for Theme 6 - Selection 2 - "Poppa's New Pants"
FC: Story Frame for Theme 6 - Selection 3 - "Ramona Quimby"
FC: Challenge Reading Activity for Theme 6 Paperback - Stealing Home (5 pages)
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Grade 4:
- Theme 1 – “Journeys”
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- Theme 2 – “American Stories”
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- Theme 3 – “That’s Amazing!”
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- Theme 4 – “Problem Solvers”
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- Theme 5 – “Heroes”
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- Theme 6 – “Friend and Foe”
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Grade 4
" Theme 1 - "Journeys"
SJ: H.M. Extension Menu for Theme 1 "Journeys"
FC: Venn Diagram Activity for Theme 3 - Selection 1 - "Across the Wide Dark Sea"
FC: Story Frame for Theme 6 - Selection 3 - "Ramona Quimby"
FC: Challenge Reading Activity for Theme 6 Paperback - "Stealing Home"
" Theme 2 "American Stories"
SJ: H.M. Extension Menu for Theme 2 - "American Stories"
" Theme 3 "That's Amazing!"
SJ: H.M. Extension Menu for Theme 3 - "That's Amazing!"
" Theme 4 "Problem Solvers"
SJ: H.M. Extension Menu for Theme 4 - Problem Solvers
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 4 - Selection 1 - "My Name is Marķa Isabel"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 4 - Selection 2 - "Marven of the Great North Woods"
GG: Extension Menu for Theme 4 - Selection 3 - "The Last Dragon"
" Theme 5 "Heroes"
SJ: H.M. Extension Menu for Theme 5 - "Heroes"
" Theme 6 "Friend and Foe"
SJ: H.M. Extension Menu for Theme 6 - Nature: "Friend and Foe"
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Grade 5:
- Theme 1 – “Nature’s Fury”
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- Theme 2 – “Give It All You've Got”
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- Theme 3 – “Voices of the Revolution”
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- Theme 4 – “Person to Person”
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- Theme 5 – “One Land, Many Trails”
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- Theme 6 – “Animal Encounters”
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Grade 5:
" Theme 1 - "Nature's Fury"
SJ: H.M. Extension Menu for Theme 1 - "Nature's Fury"
" Theme 2 "Give It All You've Got"
SJ: H.M. Extension Menu for Theme 2 - "Give It All You've Got"
" Theme 3 "Voices of the Revolution"
SJ: H.M. Extension Menu for Theme 3 - "Voices of the Revolution"
" Theme 4 "Person to Person"
SJ: H.M. Extension Menu for Theme 4 - "Person to Person"
" Theme 5 "One Land, Many Trails"
SJ: H.M. Extension Menu for Theme 5 - "One Land, Many Trails"
" Theme 6 "Animal Encounters"
SJ: H.M. Extension Menu for Theme 6 - "Animal Encounters
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