This activity was made for Miss Oppelt's class to enhance our reading of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. This was to help us understand more about putting events in order. I hope everyone enjoyed has a better understanding of sequencing events.
Introduction
We are going to find out what happens when a little boy decides to give a mouse a cookie. We will get to see what happens when the mouse needs a glass of milk to wash the cookie down. His needs do not stop after the glass of milk is given to him. We will see how one event leads to another. This story will teach us how to put events in order and predict what the mouse will need next. Here is a link to watch an animated version of the story....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFKzriYtEt8
Task
Earlier we read If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. Your job is to teach this story,in order, to another classmate. You will have pictures that need to be put in order to match the story. Then, you will use these pictures to retell the story to your classmate.
You and your partner will:
- Understand the order in which the events happen.
- Try to predict what will happen next
- Recall what happens in the story
On your own:
- Think about three things you do every morning
- Draw a picture of these events in order in your reading notebook
- If you have time, compare your routine to your partners.
Process
Work with your partner to complete each of the following steps:
1. Put the pictures in the order you think they happened in the story.
2. Go back through the story and change any of the events that you had out of order.
3. Make a list of any that you had out of order.
4. Find another classmate and retell the story by using the cut out pictures provided.
5. In your reading notebook, think about your morning routine and draw 3 events in order.
Evaluation
Working with your peer: 4 points
1 point: Did you work together to put the events in order? Yes No
1 point: Did you go back through the story to check your work? Yes No
1 point: Did you read the story to a classmate using the pictures? Yes No
1 point: Did you stay on task during work time? Yes No
On your own: 3 points
1 point: Did you come up with 3 events? Yes No
1 point: Did the events make sense in the order you used? Yes No
1 point: Did you use your personal time wisely? Yes No
How you did:
7 points: Awesome job! You worked hard and you understand how to put events in order.
5-6 points: Great job! You worked well with your partner and showed you are learning how to put events in order.
3-4 points: Good job! You may need some extra practice with putting events in order.
0-2 points: Need more practice. You need to think about your effort and you need to review putting events in order.
Conclusion
Congratulations! You have successfully learned how to put events in order. Try to use this idea the next time you write in your reading notebook. You are continually becoming a better reader and writer!
Credits
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/293648838174525839/
I used this website for the pictures needed to sort events in the story.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFKzriYtEt8
This website has a video of the story being read. The students can use this or the hard copy of the book to check their work.
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff
This book was read to the class and used to develop this activity.
This website was used to add pictures and color to this activity.