There’s no better way to celebrate the season than with a heartwarming story like A Loud Winter’s Nap by Katy Hudson and A Loud Winter’s Nap activities to imporove literacy and reading literature skills. This charming book follows Tortoise, who is determined to hibernate through the winter – until a series of noisy interruptions show him just how much fun winter can be.
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A Loud Winter’s Nap activities to foster story comprehension
One of the most meaningful ways to engage young learners with this book is by centering an activity on the journey of Tortoise. He begins the story feeling grumpy and resistant to winter fun, but he’s found ice skating, sledding, and time with friends to love by the end. Here’s how you can turn that into an interactive activity:
Before and After Chart: Have students outline how Tortoise feels at the beginning, middle, and end of the story. Use words like “grumpy,” “surprised,” “excited,” and “happy.”
Character Reflection: Ask students to write or draw what Tortoise might tell his friends about his winter adventures. This is a fun way to encourage text-to-self connections while practicing character analysis.
Story Sequencing Cut and Paste activity: In my study unit available on TPT HERE, I created a cut-and-paste activitiy asking students to order the events of the story correctly. For older students, there is a differentiation option where they also need to describe what happens on every image.
A Loud Winter’s Nap activities to improve writing skills
Text-to-Self Connection: Ask the student to think about a time where they had not wanted to do something but after did enjoyed it. Allow them in a drawing/writing activity to take themselves on this journey connecting personally with Tortoise.
What Happens Next? Ask students to think about what Tortoise will do the next winter. Will he plan a big snowball fight with friends or try building a snow man?
Opinion Writing: Do your students like winter? In my low-prep unit I have a writing prompt and a graphic organizer asking them to list 3 reasons why thee love winter.
Fun Vocabulary Activities for A Loud Winter’s Nap
The wide usage of winter-themed vocabulary in A Loud Winter’s Nap makes the book relevant for teaching about winter using vocabulary. Emphasize the following vocabulary: hibernate, sledding, sled, cozy, snuggle in, ice, ice skating. To practice all the words from the story, use my Word Search activity available in the full unit HERE.
Bring the Magic of A Loud Winter’s Nap Into Your Classroom
Transform this sweet winter tale into a memorable learning experience with my activity pack, designed to inspire creativity, deepen comprehension, and spark a love of winter stories.
