Book Title: The Grouchy Ladybug 

Author: Eric Carle

Illustrator: Eric Carle

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# of Text Pages: 26

Book Level:     IND       INS        R-A 

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Introduction

 

1.     Record the sound of a ticking clock. Have the student guess the object associated with the sound. Talk about reasons clocks are necessary. Well today’s story is about a ladybug that is grouchy all day long. Let’s read and find out how her day goes.

 

2.     Show students some plastic insects. Discuss the different things these insects eat. Ask students if they ever met up with someone that was grouchy. No matter what you said they would disagree. Well in our story today a ladybug discovers the world does not revolve around one bug. Let’s read and see what happens. 

 

Building Oral Vocabulary

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grouchy

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suggested

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screeched

 

Prediction Questions

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Guess who you think the ladybug is going to come into contact with next?

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Tell me what time you think is going to be on the next page.

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Wonder where the ladybug will be on the next page?

 

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