Introduction
Grade: 2
It’s Not Easy Being a Bunny tells the “tail” of P.J. Funnybunny and his quest to become something other than what he is. Is it more fun to be a bear, a bird, or a beaver? Read along as P.J. tries to determine who he is—and where he belongs.
Task
Objective:
According to the story, the student will be able to recall basic sight words while using their knowledge of phonemic awareness.
Standards:
1.RL.2.1 Ask and answer questions about main idea and key details in a text.
1.SL.4.2 Add drawings or other visual displays, such as pictures and objects, when sharing information to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings
1.W.2.1 Write all uppercase (capital) and lowercase letters legibly, and space letters, words, and sentences appropriately
Process
Follow the link below to read along with me as I read, It's Not Easy Being a Bunny.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRMvAe__l98
Materials:
- Book - It's Not Easy Being a Bunny
- Card Stock Sight Words Activity
- Crayons
- Glue Stick
- Writing prompt worksheet
After reading: Please take a minute to identify the main idea of the story.
Please take out the writing prompt worksheet that I have laid on the corner of your desk. Use your imagination to choose any animal in the world that you could be, what animal would you pick and why? On the back of your paper, please write two complete sentences about the main idea of the story.
Be sure to write in complete sentences with correct spelling and grammar. Be creative to draw yourself as the animal in the space provided.
Please turn in your worksheet to me and return to your desk to explore the website below. While waiting on your classmates to finish their writing before moving on to the group activity, explore the following website. You can learn many interesting facts about many different animals!
When you are finished exploring the link above, please read the directions down below to learn to play the sight word activity. For this activity, you will use the same group that is your Wednesday reading group.
When you see that your group members are finished with their writing, you may all find a spot in the room and raise your hands to let me know that you are ready. To your group you need to take with you: crayons, scissors, and a glue stick.
Do you want to roll a bunny?
I will give each person in your group two different sheets of card stock. One sheet will have the pieces of the bunnies body and the other will have the 3D cube that will need to be constructed. I will also give the group one "master" that has a sight word from the story coordinated with a part of the bunny.
To begin:
1. Color and decorate the bunny as a whole on the card stock
2. Cut out each piece of your bunny
3. Cut out and assemble the 3D cube (their die)
4. Write the sight words that are listed on the "master" sheet on each sides of your die
To play the game:
1. Each student in the group will take turns rolling their die. Begin with the student who has the lowest single digit birthday in the month of August. Take turns around the circle going clockwise.
2. When your die lands on a sight word such as (bear) on the die, look at the "master" sheet and identify which bunny part corresponds to the word. You must correctly sound out each letter of the word to add that piece to their bunny.
3. The first student to piece together their bunny, is the winner.
Evaluation
Rubric:
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Conclusion
Congratulations - you have finished this WebQuest!
Credits
- https://www.sightandsoundreading.com/roll-and-bunny-printable-dice-game/
- https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/
- https://www.doe.in.gov/standards/englishlanguage-arts#Standards
- Book - It's Not Easy Being a Bunny by Marilyn Sadler and illustrated by Roger Bollen