Looking for ways to add rigor to your students’ explorations of rich, complex literature? Students will be engaged as they analyze this beloved children’s story about Pickles the Fire Cat and his adventures at the firehouse. The Fire Cat: An Instructional Guide for Literature provides engaging activities that incorporate the following research-based literacy skills: close reading tasks; text-based vocabulary practice; cross-curricular activities; text-dependent questions; reader response writing prompts; leveled comprehension questions; story elements comprehension tasks; diverse and relevant assessments. Strengthen your students’ literacy skills by implementing this high-interest resource in your classroom!