Swimming into Trouble (Julia on the Go!): Book Club Activity Packet

Extend students' reading experience with this engaging Book Club Activity Packet for Swimming into Trouble by Julia Go. Through discussion, reflection, and vocabulary activities, students explore themes of perseverance, teamwork, self-confidence, and personal growth while building comprehension and making meaningful connections to the text. Ideal for book clubs, literature circles, independent reading, and family literacy experiences.

Resource Information

Age Range
8 - 14
Grade Level
2nd - 5th
Literacy Standards
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.1
Anchor Standards for Reading: Key Ideas and Details: Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.1
Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.1
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.1
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.1
Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.