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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












Edith H. –
Such a fun way for first graders to take ownership of independent reading. Great idea!!
Patricia S. –
My students loved this. Thank you.
Victoria K. –
My students loved this! It encouraged them to read more!
SHERRY C. –
Great activity for the beginning of the school year! My students loved the adoption day and I plan on doing this at the beginning of every year.
Nicole H. –
This was a great resource that I used with all my students for summer reading buddies!
Vanessa P. –
My students loved the idea!
Mrs Rapp’s Class –
This is the best. My kids LOVED filling out the application and adopting their reading buddy since they weren’t allowed to read with a peer during the COVID times.
carla G. –
Nice resource.
Michelle R. –
BEST PURCHASE!!! Clever idea that engages the kiddos. Used to send home a reading buddy stuffed animals for each child to use this year for daily reading. BIG HIT with the class!
Susan M. –
I introduced buddy reading with my students and they enjoy it very much. We bring our buddies to Zoom meetings and talk about books we’ve read. It has motivated some of my reluctant students.
janine W. –
My students loved using this for in class during Read to self. We are in person but can’t buddy read because of the need to keep a distance. So they read to their stuffed buddy.
Jenny H. –
LOVED – one of my favorite activities we did this year!
Jennifer M. –
My students were so excited about this. They have really enjoyed adopting a reading buddy.
Annika R. –
I thought this was going to be a great way to inspire more reading within a pet vet unit, but it didn’t really click with my learner. It was a great resource, though, and I am definitely going to try to work it in this summer!
Fantastic Foundations –
Great resource!
Helen P. –
I was Extremely Satisfied with your resource! Terrific Resource Thank you for sharing!
Talesofagrade3teacher –
Great resource! Thank you!
Michele McGuigan –
This is a fantastic resource. I gave the students a stuffed animal and book for a gift and they loved “adopting a pet” to read to. Loved this!
Carrie Parker –
My students loved this resource.
michelle C. –
Great lesson. My class enjoyed it very much!