A Crankenstein Valentine

If you loved reading Crankenstein, you’ll be happy to know he’s back in A Crankenstein Valentine! Here are some activities you can pair with this story.

An ordinary kid becomes Crankenstein on the most lovey-dovey, yuckiest day of the year - Valentine's Day. Here are several activities you can pair with A Crankenstein Valentine by Samantha Berger.

All About A Crankenstein Valentine

Cheesy cards, allergy-inducing bouquets, and heart-shaped everything? YECHHHH! It’s enough to turn anyone into a monster! An ordinary kid becomes Crankenstein on the most lovey-dovey, yuckiest day of the year: Valentine’s Day. Can Crankenstein find a way to turn his sour day sweet? Can a monster find a little love in his heart?

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A Crankenstein Valentine by Samantha Berger

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A Crankenstein Valentine Activities

These six comprehension questions will help guide your discussion during and after reading the story.

These six comprehension question cards will help guide your discussion during and after reading A Crankenstein Valentine.

After reading the story, students can summarize using the Somebody Wanted But So Then strategy (SWBST). This graphic organizer helps students put their summary together.

After reading A Crankenstein Valentine, students can summarize using the Somebody Wanted But So Then strategy (SWBST). This graphic organizer helps students put their summary together.

There are five vocabulary words selected for this story. These vocabulary cards include the definitions, too. As you read, you can find the words in the text and discuss their meanings.

I have selected five vocabulary words for A Crankenstein Valentine. You can use these vocabulary cards with definitions to work on vocabulary as you come across it in the story.

You’ll be happy to know that Crankenstein does find something to be happy about on Valentine’s Day. Your students can color these candy hearts to identify Crankenstein’s positive and negative feelings about Valentine’s Day.

Crankenstein starts out with negative feelings towards Valentine's Day, but ends the story feeling happy. Your students can color these candy hearts to identify Crankenstein's positive and negative feelings about Valentine's Day.

What makes your students say, “YECHHHH!”? You can find out pretty quickly with these writing pages. I have offered a few other writing prompts, too.

What makes your students say, "YECHHHH!"? You can find out pretty quickly with these writing pages for A Crankenstein Valentine. I have offered a few other writing prompts, too.

When I shared about the original story of Crankenstein, I shared a boy and girl craft template. You can use these same templates for A Crankenstein Valentine.

After reading the story, students can respond to the text with these writing pages. Students can attach a Crankenstein craft, too.

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