Grade 2 Covers Inspired by "The Z Was Zapped"

During the year, students in grades K-2 create pages for “books” based on mentor texts (aka readalouds that model concepts). 

Our first 2025-2026 publication is The Z Was Zapped … Continued, based on the book by Chris Van Allsburg. It features the letters of the alphabet meeting sad fates. The students had to guess the action happening to them, which started with the same letter; for example, the F was flattened by a foot, and the Q was quartered. 

The very first time I read the original book, I said to myself, “This will make a great lesson!” It teaches alliteration while students stretch their brains to come up with vocabulary words. Below are some sample pages designed by the kids; your family can make their own version at home!