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Meesha Makes Friends | Retelling & Sequencing Book Companion
Read it. Sequence it. Retell it! 📚✂️
Bring the heartwarming picture book Meesha Makes Friends by Tom Percival to life with this engaging, hands-on retelling and sequencing activity!
Perfect for kindergarten through second grade, this ready-to-print book companion helps students strengthen reading comprehension by identifying important story events, putting them in order, and retelling the story using visual supports.
Through simple cut-and-paste activities, students will revisit Meesha's journey as she learns to connect with others, build friendships, and discover that making friends can take courage and practice.
This resource is a wonderful way to connect early literacy instruction with meaningful conversations about friendship, belonging, kindness, and social-emotional learning.
✨ WHAT'S INCLUDED
Story sequencing picture cards featuring important events from Meesha Makes Friends
Five-event sequencing activity to help students organize the story
Cut-and-paste retelling template with visual arrows to guide students through the sequence
Picture supports to help young learners recall and retell important events
Print-and-go activities requiring minimal preparation
❤️ HOW TO USE THIS RESOURCE
1. Read the Story
Begin by reading Meesha Makes Friends aloud to your students. Discuss the main character, important events, and how Meesha's feelings about making friends change throughout the story.
2. Sequence the Events
Have students cut out the picture cards and arrange them in the order they happened in the story.
Encourage students to think about what happened first, next, then, and last.
3. Retell the Story
Using the picture cards as visual reminders, invite students to orally retell the story to a partner, small group, or teacher.
Practice using sequencing language to help students organize their thinking and build confidence in their storytelling abilities.
4. Glue & Share
Once students have placed the events in the correct order, they can glue their pictures onto the template and share their retelling!
5. Extend the Learning
Use the story as an opportunity to discuss friendship and belonging.
Talk about how making friends can sometimes feel difficult, how we can include others, and why everyone deserves to feel welcome and connected.
WHY TEACHERS WILL LOVE IT
This simple, meaningful activity helps students:
Identify important story events
Sequence events in the correct order
Strengthen reading comprehension
Practice oral storytelling and retelling
Use sequencing words to organize their thinking
Recognize character feelings and changes
Develop fine motor skills through cutting and gluing
Build confidence in sharing their ideas
Make connections between literature and social-emotional learning
PERFECT FOR
Kindergarten through second grade
Interactive read-aloud lessons
Story retelling and sequencing
Reading comprehension practice
Literacy centers
Small-group instruction
Partner activities
Friendship and kindness lessons
Back-to-school community building
Social-emotional learning
PLEASE NOTE
This is a digital, ready-to-print book companion resource. The picture book Meesha Makes Friends is not included and must be purchased or borrowed separately.
This resource is independently created and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Tom Percival or the publisher of Meesha Makes Friends.
Little pictures. Big comprehension!
Help your students strengthen their storytelling skills while exploring a meaningful message about friendship, courage, and finding a place to belong.
Created by Ehmsee Shane | Baton Books
Read it. Sequence it. Retell it! 📚✂️
Bring the heartwarming picture book Meesha Makes Friends by Tom Percival to life with this engaging, hands-on retelling and sequencing activity!
Perfect for kindergarten through second grade, this ready-to-print book companion helps students strengthen reading comprehension by identifying important story events, putting them in order, and retelling the story using visual supports.
Through simple cut-and-paste activities, students will revisit Meesha's journey as she learns to connect with others, build friendships, and discover that making friends can take courage and practice.
This resource is a wonderful way to connect early literacy instruction with meaningful conversations about friendship, belonging, kindness, and social-emotional learning.
✨ WHAT'S INCLUDED
Story sequencing picture cards featuring important events from Meesha Makes Friends
Five-event sequencing activity to help students organize the story
Cut-and-paste retelling template with visual arrows to guide students through the sequence
Picture supports to help young learners recall and retell important events
Print-and-go activities requiring minimal preparation
❤️ HOW TO USE THIS RESOURCE
1. Read the Story
Begin by reading Meesha Makes Friends aloud to your students. Discuss the main character, important events, and how Meesha's feelings about making friends change throughout the story.
2. Sequence the Events
Have students cut out the picture cards and arrange them in the order they happened in the story.
Encourage students to think about what happened first, next, then, and last.
3. Retell the Story
Using the picture cards as visual reminders, invite students to orally retell the story to a partner, small group, or teacher.
Practice using sequencing language to help students organize their thinking and build confidence in their storytelling abilities.
4. Glue & Share
Once students have placed the events in the correct order, they can glue their pictures onto the template and share their retelling!
5. Extend the Learning
Use the story as an opportunity to discuss friendship and belonging.
Talk about how making friends can sometimes feel difficult, how we can include others, and why everyone deserves to feel welcome and connected.
WHY TEACHERS WILL LOVE IT
This simple, meaningful activity helps students:
Identify important story events
Sequence events in the correct order
Strengthen reading comprehension
Practice oral storytelling and retelling
Use sequencing words to organize their thinking
Recognize character feelings and changes
Develop fine motor skills through cutting and gluing
Build confidence in sharing their ideas
Make connections between literature and social-emotional learning
PERFECT FOR
Kindergarten through second grade
Interactive read-aloud lessons
Story retelling and sequencing
Reading comprehension practice
Literacy centers
Small-group instruction
Partner activities
Friendship and kindness lessons
Back-to-school community building
Social-emotional learning
PLEASE NOTE
This is a digital, ready-to-print book companion resource. The picture book Meesha Makes Friends is not included and must be purchased or borrowed separately.
This resource is independently created and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Tom Percival or the publisher of Meesha Makes Friends.
Little pictures. Big comprehension!
Help your students strengthen their storytelling skills while exploring a meaningful message about friendship, courage, and finding a place to belong.
Created by Ehmsee Shane | Baton Books