Young readers will enjoy completing these fun activities and lessons based on this delightful story about a boy who loses his white mitten in the snow, much to the delight of some forest animals. This resource is filled with tools and tactics that will help students comprehend and analyze story elements, practice close reading and text-based vocabulary, determine meaning through text-dependent questions, and much more. The Mitten: An Instructional Guide for Literature is the perfect resource to add rigor to your students' exploration of rich literature.

Jodene Lynn Smith, M.A., has been in education for over 20 years. She received her Bachelor's degree, teaching credential, and Master's degree from California State University Long Beach. Jodene has worked closely with Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education for over 20 years and has worked extensively on over 100 titles as an author, editor, or project manager.