The Sky is Falling

The Traditional Tale of  The Sky is Falling is such a fun story to read and there are so many versions. Take this opportunity to compare texts to each other!

I broke the story apart with beginning, middle and end with the different characters.

I included a blank form also so you can pick what fits your needs.

Click on the worksheet to pick up your free copy!

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Cause and Effect

Today I introduced Cause and Effect!

We started by making an anchor chart!  Surprisingly, they were able to provide some input on what it was even before I taught it.  My anchor charts are not as cute as some but the students get the point!

We came up with some clue words to look for when we were reading.  But we also discussed that sometimes there are not clue words to help us and we need to ask ourselves why did that happen?

This is my CAFE board.  I love having the pocket charts.  I refer to it almost on a daily basis.  I move them around to fit my needs.  If you want the headers click here.  They are free.  You can also pick up other Daily Five items!

Tomorrow, we are continuing on with Cause and Effect.  We are reading I Repeat, Don't Cheat! by Margery Cuyler.  Click photo to go to Amazon.  There are a lot of cause and effects in this cute book and a great discussion topic!  Great for many ages!  We will be filling out a cause and effect graphic organizer after we read the story.  We will also look for clue words.  Get those magnifying glasses out!

For Earth Day we used the Lorax mustache to add to our writing.  This unit was provided by Seusstastic.blogspot.com.  It's a freebie!  Very Cute!  But isn't my little guy the cutest too!  He spiked his hair - I think there is resemblance!

  

Let's Compare and Contrast!!  All kinds of comprehension going on in our room!

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Mem Fox Comprehension Freebies

Howdy Mates!

Time for some Down Under Fun!!  This is the second year we have taught Australia in our first grade rooms!  Each grade teaches a different country and represents it at Multicultural Night!  We couldn't believe how many families attended last year!  

Mem Fox has been a favorite author of mine and I love sharing her books with the kids.  This year I added more work on comprehension to review what they've already learned.  

I started off with Possum Magic.  I use my Promethean Board Unit with a bunch of multi-media links.  They love watching the story on-line.  We learned about possums and wrote the facts on the back of a possum drawing that they colored.  Sorry the photo is sideways!

I'm giving away a Freebie pack with all the comprehension sheets I did this year. You can pick up this freebie at the end of the post. For Possum Magic we worked on the skill of story mapping.  Students came up with the characters, setting, problem and solution.

All of their work is saved for the unit in a blue folded piece of construction paper with a suitcase and name Australia on top!  

Koala Lou is one of my favorites.  Inside it has my maiden name in it I've had it for so long!

This pattern is on my Promethean Unit. 

Students add a koala poem on the back.

Koala Lou has some very special qualities that the students are able to pick out.  We had way more than four qualities.

This year I only had time for 3 books because we had 100s Day and a Field Trip - Busy Week!

The last story I used was The Magic Hat.  This funny book has some wonderful poetry and a great opportunity for predicting.  After reading the first 2 pages I had the students make a prediction.  We have 4th grade reading buddies that come every other week.  They worked together to come up with rhymes and then wrote a couplet.

Now it's time to pick up all these FREEBIES!!

Click on the Cover Sheet Below!  Then leave some feedback and become a follower!  

You can also stop by and get additional lesson ideas to help teach Australian animals, another Mem Fox book, recipes, poetry all on your Promethean Board (sorry, not available for Smartboards).

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Got this for pre-school son and he loves it!! 

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