Summary:
A little boy is sitting on the grass outside his house eating a cookie, a little mouse shows up. If the boy gives the mouse a cookie, the mouse will ask for a glass of milk. The milk will lead to a straw, and straw will lead to a napkin, so on and so forth. The humorous story ends with the mouse asking a glass of milk and then a cookie.
Motivational Activities and Discussion:
If you were the mouse would you ask for the same things or would you want something else? Why?
Can you recall what the mouse asked for? Could you predict what he was going to ask for next?
Explain that the first part of each sentence tells something that might happen. It is called the "cause." The second part of the sentence tells what might happen because the first thing happened. It is called the "effect." What is the cause and effect in this story?
What might be something you would say to someone that could be a cause and effect statement or action?
Has anyone ever said a cause and effect statement to you? for example: "if you do your chores you can go out to play.
Personal Response:
This classic children's book encourages kids to make predictions and teaches cause and effect in a fun way. It opens the discussion of wants and needs of a person. This story is humorous and repetitive, allowing for prediction. Great illustrations.
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ReplyDeleteJeannette,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your blog posts and this story! I think this is a fun story that kids will really enjoy. This is a great story for teachers to read out loud to younger students in a circle time type of activity. Great job with your blog overall!
Literature activities I would suggest:
1) After the teacher has read this story out loud to students, ask each individual student to name one different thing the mouse asked for in the story. After each student has picked something the mouse asked for, ask them to draw a picture of it. After each student has drawn a picture of the item the mouse asked for, test their memory! As a class, put the drawling of things the mouse asked for throughout the story in sequential order. This will help children recall, while having fun!
2) Word Wall: After reading children the book, ask them to individually come up with 5 important keywords they learned from the book. Write down the five important keywords from the book and illustrate a picture next to the word that depicts the meaning. An example would be the word "Cookie" or "Mouse" and illustrating a cookie or mouse next to it. Form a circle group discussion after each child is finished. Ask children to show the other students the words and pictures they illustrated, and ask them to explain how it relates to the story! This allows children to use their memory by recalling parts of the story they read. It also shows them important text feature concepts when discussing key words.