Toad in a Boat
CHALLENGING WORDS
castleClifford
croak
foamy
moans
nose
picture
puffs
throat
toad
SUMMARY
Clifford and Emily Elizabeth are at the beach. Their friend Vaz comes by with his pet toad. They all play together in the sand with the toad.--- Conversation Questions---
(1) / Retell what this story is about.(Answer) / Clifford and Emily Elizabeth and her friends at the beach.
(Follow Up) / Do you have a pet?
(2) / Tell what Clifford helping Emily Elizabeth do in the beginning of the story.
(Answer) / Building a moat.
(Follow Up) / Would you want a moat around your house.
(3) / Recall what sound that Vaz's toad makes.
(Answer) / Croak! Croak!
(Follow Up) / Have you ever heard a frog croak before?
(4) / Recall what happens to the boat when a big wave comes.
(Answer) / It washes away.
(Follow Up) / Have you ever played at the beach in the waves?
(5) / Recall where the toad in the boat ends up.
(Answer) / On Clifford's nose.
(Follow Up) / I wonder how the toad felt when he ended up on Clifford's nose.
(6) / Imagine you were the frog. How do you think your would feel if you were washing away in a boat?
(Answer) / Any logical answer.
(Follow Up) / How big do you think Clifford is?
(7) / Look on page 8 and tell me what you think Vaz is doing.
(Answer) / Any logical answer.
(Follow Up) / Have you ever taken pictures of your pets?
(8) / Recall after the wave washes away the castle what Vaz and Emily Elizabeth does.
(Answer) / They dig a new castle.
(Follow Up) / Have you ever built anything with sand?
(9) / Tell what you think Clifford is thinking on page 12.
(Answer) / Any logical answer.
(Follow Up) / What would you think if you were Clifford?
(10) / Tell what you would have if you could have a pet as big as Clifford.
(Answer) / Any logical answer.
(Follow Up) / Are your pets as nice as Clifford?
Activities
1. / Draw and name a place where you would play with you pet.
2. / List all the characters in the story.
3. / Draw a picture of the frog in the boat and name him.
4. / Draw the character you would like to be in the story and tell why you would like to be this character.
Introductions
1. / Have a toy frog and boat. Ask the children what they think the story will be about. Discuss. "Now let's read 'Toad on a Boat' and see if you are correct".2. / Cover the title of the book. Show the picture. Ask the children by looking at the book what they think the story is going to be about. Now let's read and see if you are correct or not.
3. / Bring in some beach toys. Ask the children if they like playing with these toys and where they play with them at. "Now let's read TOAD ON A BOAT, and see where Clifford is when they are playing with these toys.
Book Title: Toad In A Boat
Author: Donna Taylor / Illustrator: Steve HafeleISBN: / # of Text Pages: Book Level:
Building Oral Vocabulary
5 / foamy / 7 / croak / 13 / moat
Prediction Questions
3 / What do you think Vaz will do with the toad?
9 / What do you think will happen next?
11 / What do you think Vaz and Emily Elizabeth will do now?