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Adopt a Pet Reading Buddy – Home Reading Logs EDITABLE
Get students excited about reading by giving them an opportunity to ADOPT A PET! Along with their reading buddy, students can set reading goals and track their progress with the included reading log! This resource includes everything you need to set up and manage a pet adoption center. Purchase small stuffed animals (ideas HERE) or even have students bring a favorite animal from home.
NOTE: editable parts TEXT ONLY is editable, images are secured and cannot be changed. All custom fonts are embedded, you will not need to purchase or download fonts for this resource.
Included in this resource:
- adopt-a-pet directions (editable)
- adoption center personalized sign (editable)
- reading journal cover -2 styles
- letter to parents (editable)
- daily reading log -3 versions
- pet name tags
- pet adoption application -2 types
- adoption certificates (boy and girl- both color and black & white)
- reading goal-setting -2 versions
- reading response printables: story structure, summarizing
- letter writing to my buddy -2 versions












Kristen J. –
My students absolutely loved this! It has motivated them to read and I have received many compliments from parents about this activity.
ChaWanda J. –
Thank you so much for creating.
Lynn M. –
Love, love, love this resource! My students are so excited to read to their pets! They are taking their reading so seriously. The adoption process was so much fun! Thank you for sharing this!
Sharon F. –
My Students Loved this activity.
Amanda H. –
Student’s loved getting to take their own stuffed animal home and having something to read to!!
Mindy B. –
The perfect resource for students to find a pet to adopt and read to in the classroom!
Taylor S. –
This resource helped engage my students during readers workshop. They love to read with their animal and complete work with it. It is a great resource!!
Kyleigh W. –
My kindergarteners loved this addition to the reading center and their monthly reading logs! Changed the animals for adoption to our class animal 🙂
Critical Minds at Work –
I’m using this as part of my library programming and it is going very well. The students love reading to their pets.
Karen S. –
This is perfect for adopting a reading buddy pet and getting students excited about reading.
Joyce R. –
The class was so excited about adopting a reading buddy, they couldn’t wait. It was so sweet watching them read to their Buddy.
The Letter E –
My students LOVED their reading buddies for summer
Miss Js Journey –
Thank you!
Lisa C. –
My students loved adopting pets and the activities that came with this resource
The Busy Buzzy Teacher –
My students loved their reading pets and were so motivated by this project. Thanks so much!
Edward B. –
Love this! Using this for the first day of school to introduce our nightly reading homework!
Tiffany C. –
My students loved being able to use the forms to adopt a pet!
Jennifer M. –
The students loved adopting their pet! There are so many great activities to pick from.
Rebekah Pfeil –
This resource allows for me to structure reading buddies that the students can keep all year (works better with Covid precautions). Perfect!
Alisha O. –
Thanks so much!