Angela Overfield
February 20, 2006
Book: Mmm, Cookies! By: Robert Munsch and Illustrated by: Michael Martchenko
Summary: Christopher makes a cookie out of clay and gives it to his mother as a joke. Then he does the same for his father. His parents call his teacher and warn her about what has been going on. The teacher and her students make a cookie out of clay to trick him. He is disgusted. Then, the class makes a really big cookie with real ingredients and Christopher takes the cookie home to his parents.
Focus: This story focuses on pattern and foreshadowing. The foreshadowing clues help the students figure out what will happen next in the story.
Comments and Questions:
Cover: Show the cover and read the title. What do you think this story is about?
Page 4:
What do you think he is making?
(A cookie)
Why do you think this?
(Because of the title of the book)
Page 6:
Why do you think Christopher says the cookie is from his dad?
(Because he is playing a trick on his mom.)
Page 10:
Why do you think Christopher is getting another piece of clay?
(To make another cookie.)
Page 12:
Why is Christopher going to find his father?
(To give him the cookie.)
Page 14:
Does his father like the cookie?
(NO!)
How do you know?
(Because he makes gross noises)
Page 18:
What do you think the teacher will do?
(Get him back.)
Page 20:
What will Christopher do with the cookie on his chair?
(Eat it.)
Page 22:
Will Christopher trick anyone with the cookie again?
(NO!)
Why not?
(Because he knows how it feels.)
Page 28:
What do Christopher’s parents think about the cookie?
(They are scared.)
Do you think they will eat it?
(yes or no)
Wrap-up:
What do you think about Christopher’s behavior? Do you think he learned his lesson?
(He was bad. He probably will not do it again because he knows how it feels now.)
Vocabulary:
Whapped: to strike somebody or something forcefully
Worry: to feel anxious about something unpleasant that may have happened or may happen.
Sprinkled: to scatter small drops of a liquid, or particles of a fine or powdery substance.
Whapped:
In the story Christopher whapped the clay to get it in thinned out and make a cookie. Whapped means to strike somebody or something forcefully. Let’s think about something we want to whap. I am going to say a word and if you would whap it say, “whap.” If you would not or should not whap it say, “No Way.” Say the word whapped.
Pizza Dough: Whap
A dog: No Way!
Clay: Whap
Your mother’s glass vase: No Way!
Your little sister: No Way!
Worry:
Worry means to feel anxious about something unpleasant that may have happened or may happen. Say the word worry.
Would you worry if you had homework that you forgot to do or if your mother let you stay up late? Homework
Would you worry if your pet was sick or if you got to go home early? Pet
Would you worry if you could not find your new shoes or if you got to eat ice cream for dinner? New shoes
Sprinkled:
In the story, the teacher sprinkled the cookie with sugar. Sprinkle means
to scatter small drops of a liquid, or particles of a fine or powdery substance.
Let’s think about something we want to sprinkle. I am going to say a word and if you would sprinkle it say, “sprinkle.” If you would not or should not sprinkle it say, “No Way.” Say the word sprinkled
Should you sprinkle a cake with glittery sugar? Sprinkle
Should you sprinkle sand on your dad’s car? No Way!
Should you sprinkle cheese on pizza? Sprinkle
Should you Sprinkle salt on your cereal? No Way!
Should you sprinkle chocolate chips in cookie dough to make chocolate chip cookies? Sprinkle
Vocabulary Summary:
We talked about Whap, worry, and sprinkle.
Which are you more likely to whap-biscuit dough or a car? Dough
If your teacher made you worry, what would he or she probably be doing?
(Giving extra homework, falling asleep in class, crying)
What would you rather sprinkle with sugar- a cookie, or the television?
( a cookie)