Read Alouds

Let's keep our daily read-aloud routine going! Here are some read-alouds and activities to go with them. 

Fiction: 

Clark the Shark
Tell an adult or a sibling the following: Is Clark being a good friend?  Why do Clark's friends stop playing with him? Does Clark change in the story?

Hanukkah in Alaska
Tell an adult or a sibling the following:  How did the little girl feel about the Moose living in her backyard?  Use at least two details from the story to support your response? 

Library Lion
Tell an adult or sibling the following: Where did the lion come from?  Where do you think he goes every night?  How do the children feel about the lion? 

If I Ran for President
Tell an adult or a sibling the following:  Describe the most interesting thing you learned about running for president. Use details from the story to support your response. 

Sophie's Masterpiece
Tell an adult or a sibling the following: What kind of character is Sophie? Use details from the story to support your response. What do you think happened to Sophie at the end of the story? 

Nonfiction:

Alligators
Tell an adult or a sibling about the body, habitat, and food of an alligator. 

Capybaras
Tell an adult or a sibling about the body, habitat, and food of a chameleon. 

Dragonflies
Tell an adult or sibling about the body, habitat, and food of a dragonfly.

Newts
Tell an adult or a sibling about the body, habitat, and food of a sea horse.

Crocodiles
Tell an adult or a sibling the following:  Why would someone want to keep a monster all to themselves?  Why do you think Stella was the perfect monster for Emma?


Fiction: 

Guji Guji

Tell an adult or a sibling the following:  How did Guji Guji trick the crocodiles?  Do you think he did the right thing?  Why or why not? 

Enemy Pie
Tell an adult or a sibling the following:  How did the main character’s feelings about Jeremy change from the beginning to the end of the story? Use at least 2 details to support your response.

When Pigasso Met Mootise
Which artist's technique do you like the most?  Pigasso or Mootisse? Why? Do you think the two artists remained friends? Why or why not?

I Need My Monster

Tell an adult or a sibling the following:  Why does the little boy need a monster?  Which monster was your favorite from the story?  Tell why.

Hey, That's My Monster!

Tell an adult or a sibling the following:  Why would someone want to keep a monster all to themselves?  Why do you think Stella was the perfect monster for Emma?


Nonfiction: 

Seeds
Tell an adult or a sibling the following:  What is the main job of a seed? What did the author teach you about seeds? Use details from the text to support your response.

Stems
Tell an adult or a sibling the following:  What is the difference between a woody stem and a herbaceous stem? Give an example of a plant that has a woody stem.  Give an example of a plant that has a herbaceous stem. 

Roots
Tell an adult or a sibling the following:  What is the main job of roots? What did the author teach you about roots? Use details from the text to support your response.

Leaves
Tell an adult or a sibling the following:  What is the main job of leaves? What did the author teach you about leaves? Use details from the text to support your response.

Flowers
Tell an adult or a sibling the following:  What is the main job of flowers? What did the author teach you about flowers? Use details from the text to support your response.


Fiction:

The Hula-Hoopin' Queen 
Tell an adult or a sibling the following: Who is the “real Hula-Hoopin’ Queen of 139th Street”? Use details from the story to support your response.

Arnie the Doughnut  
Tell an adult or a sibling the following:Do the other doughnuts feel the same way as Arnie about being eaten? Use details from the story to support your response.

Catching the Moon 
Tell and adult or sibling the following: What words would you use to describe Marcenia? How do you think those characteristics helped her make her dream come true?  

Snappsy the Alligator
Tell an adult or a sibling the following:Why does Snappsy think the narrator is “an awful narrator?” Use examples from the story to explain your response.

A Tale of Two Beasts
A Tale of Two Beasts, tells the same story from two different point of views: the little girl’s and the animal’s. Tell an adult or a sibling the following: Two ways the stories are alike and two ways they are different. Use details from the story to support your answer.


*Here are some authors and illustrators who are reading their own books aloud.  They have developed activities and demonstrations that go with the read alouds, and they are a great way for your child to see what it's like to be an author or illustrator. 

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