Kids love funny stories. But what if those stories could also help them develop important comprehension skills and expand their creativity? That’s exactly where the wild things are!
In this article, we will explore a variety of comprehension activities to accompany the beloved book “Where the Wild Things Are” by Maurice Sendak.
From story maps to character mobiles, we will provide a road-map for teachers to engage their primary students in an interactive and enjoyable reading experience.
With these activities, students will not only have fun, but also practice analyzing and interpreting stories, expanding their vocabulary, and responding to literature in unique ways.
So join us on this wild learning adventure and let’s see where the wild things take us.
The students will:
- be exposed to the pleasure and enjoyment of books.
- practice comprehension skills in ways other than just recall questions.
- expand their vocabulary.
- learn ways to respond to the novel.
- develop their creativity.
- be introduced to the works of famous authors.
Introduction includes: (Members Only)
- Summary of the Story
- Author Biography
- Teacher Input Suggestions
- Vocabulary List
- Student Activity Checklist
- Blank Activity Templates
Activities:
- Creative Writing Activities – Members Only
- Letter to the Author, Story Writing, Picture Story, Writing Riddles
- Word Study Activities – Members Only
- Looking for Words – Senses, Looking for Plurals, Compound Words, Verbs, Alphabetical Order, Contractions
- Phonics Activities – Members Only
- The “Th” Digraph, Words ending in “ing”, Rhyming Fun
- Drama Activities – Members Only
- Charades, Dramatize a scene, Shadow Puppets, Making up a song
- Wild Stuff Activities – Members Only
- Word Search, Maze, Design a Travel Brochure, Draw a Map, Brainstorming, Tongue Twister
- Art Activities – Members Only
- Paint a picture, Design a paper bag puppet, Draw a chalk picture, Pencil drawings, Make a diorama, Make a collage
- Poetry Activities – Members Only
- Haiku Poem, Cinquain Poem, Acrostic Poem, Mind Map
Paper Bag Puppet Templates – Members Only
- 3 Monster Templates
- Max Template
Here are the downloadable files for
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Where the Wild Things Are Comprehension Activities
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Comprehension Activities Include: Story Map, Character Mobile, Responding to Questions, Story Time Line, Sequencing
If you want to up your game in creating engaging and effective novel studies, becoming a member of our community is the next logical step.
