The Hank the Tank Activity Book is based on Hank the Tank: Animal in the Spotlight from Level 2 of the HOT ROD Series of Decodable Books. The chapter book is needed for many, but not all, of the activities. The Downloadable PDFs that accompany the Activity Book and online Boom Card games explore over 50 different games and activities supporting reading, writing, and speech-language development. Learn how the activities described below fit into the 24 categories of Bloom's Revised Taxonomy. See the introduction to each section to learn how activities connect to the Science of Reading. Use this resource in person or via tele-education. Developed for teachers, dyslexia interventionists, speech-language pathologists, and parent educators, it promotes collaboration between these groups.
DECODING & ARTICULATION: Target Word Flashcards explore ck, sh, th, ch, tch, ng, nk, th, wh, and qu.
PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS: Work on sound and syllable deletion. Change one sound at a time to create new words. Develop awareness of rhyme, alliteration, rhythm, and stress.
COGNITIVE FLEXIBILITY: Sort words by phonological and semantic features.
MORPHOLOGY: Explore Suffix ING, Prefix RE, Root TRACT, and bear etymology.
VOCABULARY: 15 different activities explore words before, during, and after reading and include strategies for using context clues. Reread the story using the Scavenger Hunts to solve word puzzles.
SENTENCE AWARENESS & CONSTRUCTION: Explore helping verbs and learn how verbs can be used as adjectives. Combine short sentences using coordinating conjunctions. Answer questions to build sentences. Judge if sentences are complete or incomplete.
PLOT STRUCTURE: Complete a Story Frames storyboard. Use it for story retells and summaries.
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS: Support writing at the sentence, paragraph, and multiple-paragraph level.
COMPREHENSION: Use the PAGES Strategy to check for comprehension. Distinguish between the Main Idea and supporting details. Practice answering questions about the book using the RACE format.
PARAGRAPH & ESSAY WRITING: Brainstorm paragraphs. Then construct a compare & contrast essay.
CREATE: Have fun with creative writing prompts.
