The Truck Cat: National Simultaneous Storytime Book PACKAGE is a curriculum-aligned, engaging and versatile collection of literacy-rich resources designed to accompany a whole-class reading of The Truck Cat by Deborah Frenkel and Danny Snell. With a mix of writing tasks, comprehension activities and creative crafts, this package invites students to respond to the text in thoughtful, imaginative and meaningful ways.

From exploring themes of belonging, bravery and connection, to analysing character development and story structure, the activities in this bundle support students in engaging deeply with the narrative while building foundational literacy skills. Whether you’re planning for National Simultaneous Storytime or creating a themed unit around The Truck Cat, this package offers flexibility and structure across a wide range of year levels and learning styles.

Each activity includes low-prep templates and teacher guidance, making it easy to implement as part of whole-class lessons, small-group work or independent literacy rotations. Many resources are available in multiple line widths and offer differentiated versions to suit your classroom needs. From comprehension to creativity, this bundle makes storytime both purposeful and fun.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Respond to a shared text through writing, drawing, research and discussion
• ✅ Explore key literary elements such as character, setting, sequence and theme
• ✅ Develop empathy, creativity and personal voice through perspective-based tasks
• ✅ Practise oral retelling, narrative writing and critical thinking across varied formats

What’s Included:

• The Truck Cat Characters Activity
• The Truck Cat Settings Activity
• The Truck Cat Story Map Activity
• The Truck Cat Trash or Treasure Activity
• The Truck Cat Diary Activity
• The Truck Cat’s Big Adventure Craft
• The Truck Cat’s Memory Truck Craft
• The Truck Cat Character Description Activity
• The Truck Cat Connecting to the Story Activity
• The Truck Cat Cultural Research Activity
• The Truck Cat Different Perspectives Activity
• The Truck Cat Sequencing Activity
• The Truck Cat Character Profile Activity
• The Truck Cat Book Cover Design Activity
• The Truck Cat Bookmarks Craft
• The Truck Cat’s Butterflies Craft

Materials Needed:

• Printed templates from selected activities
• Pencils, colouring materials, scissors and glue
• Copy of The Truck Cat by Deborah Frenkel and Danny Snell
• Optional: craft items for enhancement (e.g. foil, sequins, pipe cleaners)

How to Use:

• Read The Truck Cat aloud as a class, discussing themes, characters and emotional moments
• Select activities from the package that best suit your learning goals and students’ needs
• Introduce each task with a class model, shared brainstorm or visual prompt
• Encourage students to refer back to the text for vocabulary and inspiration
• Display student work in a themed gallery to celebrate their creativity and thinking

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Build a week-long literacy unit centred on The Truck Cat and choose a new activity each day
• 💡 Use different activities with different groups to support targeted learning goals
• 💡 Compile finished work into a class portfolio to celebrate students’ written and visual responses
• 💡 Showcase activities in a National Simultaneous Storytime bulletin board display

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Pair written responses with art and craft tasks to reach a variety of learners
• 💛 Create a class reading wall to showcase reflections, drawings and shared vocabulary
• 💛 Use activities flexibly across the week or as a deep-dive literacy unit

The Truck Cat: National Simultaneous Storytime Book PACKAGE is the perfect way to explore a beloved story through creativity, critical thinking and curriculum-aligned tasks—all in one place.