After reading discussion questions
Directions: Work in groups of four or five. Each group receives one question to talk about for five minutes. Each group chooses one member to tell the class the main ideas of the group's discussion.
Think of many ways you might help a lonely older person.
Suppose the little old lady had met only the shoes on the path. How would the story change?
The little old lady kept saying she was not afraid. Do you think this was true? Why or why not?
Is it a good idea to walk alone in the woods after dark? Why or why not?
Think of other articles of clothing the little old lady might have met on the path. What sound would each make?
Were the objects on the road really scary? Why or why not?
How did the scarecrow feel when he knocked on the little old lady's door? Did his feelings change at the end of the story? Why?
Retell the story as if the little old lady met the parts of a bicycle on the path (handlebars, pedals, seat, wheels, chains) instead of clothing.
Name all the ways you can that this story is like Goldilocks and the Three Bears .
Story sequencing
Cut apart the story strips and put them in order to tell the story. Add capital letters and punctuation marks where they belong.
1. she met a shirt two gloves and a hat |
2, went for a walk in the forest. |
3. she ran home and sat in her chair |
4. the next morning she found a scarecrow |
5. she met two big shoes and a pair of pants |
6. one afternoon a little old lady |
7. on her way home |
8. she met a huge scary pumpkinhead |
Answer key: 6, 2, 7, 1, 5, 8, 3, 4
PHONICS SONGS Find the missing words. Sing the phonics songs. Substitution Song (If You're Happy And You Know It) If you change SH IN SHIRT to a D If you change SH IN SHIRT to a D If you change SH TO D Then a shirt becomes some _________ If you change SH IN SHIRT TO A D If you change the H IN HAT to a B If you change the H IN HAT to a B If you change the H to B Then a HAT becomes a ______________ If you change the H IN HAT to a B Phoneme Isolation Song (Old MacDonald) L is the sound that starts these words Like Love Lady With an LL/ here and an LL there Here an L there an L Everywhere an LL L is the sound that starts these words Like Love Lady Add verses: Big, Bad, Bed for B High Hot Hat for H Red Ring Run for R MAKE WORDS ACTIVITY Put each of these letters on a small, separate piece of paper. Make the words as directed by the reader. g n i p s r 1. Take three letters and make a word that means to take small drinks of water _____ _____ _____ 2. Take away one letter and add one letter to tell what the old lady needs if she loses a button. _____ _____ _____ 3. Take away one letter and add two letters to tell what one might carve on a pumpkin...a big ... _____ _____ _____ _____ 4. Take away one letter and add one letter to tell something the old lady might do to keep her courage up. _____ _____ _____ _____ 5. Add one letter and move letters around to tell what the old lady has on her fingers. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 6. Add one letter to tell what time of year the old lady likes best. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ Key: 1.sip 2.pin 3.grin 4.sing 5.rings 6.spring CREATIVE WRITING WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH A SCARECROW? In the summertime the scarecrow will keep the birds from eating the garden vegetables. But what will the little old lady do with the scarecrow during the winter? Example What could you do with a scarecrow? You could decorate him for a Christmas tree. And you could read stories to him It would be fun to use him as a dancing partner And pretend he was a guest at your tea party These are things you could do with a scarecrow. Your turn: What could you do with a scarecrow? You could __________________________________________________________ And you could _____________________________________________________ It would be fun to _________________________________________________ And pretend he ____________________________________________________ These are things you could do with a scarecrow. What can't you do with a scarecrow? You can't ___________________________________________ And you can't ________________________________________ And no one would not like it if you _______________________ These are thing you can't do with a scarecrow.