Sunday, May 17, 2015

Book of the Week: Silly Sally

Silly Sally by Audrey Wood

Summary: 
This book is packed with fun!  Silly Sally finds her way in to town with a parade of animals and a friend.  A cumulative story packed with rhymes and colorful pictures is a perfect read for young children!

Vocabulary:
  • jig - a fast dance
  • leapfrog - a game in which one player bends down and another jumps over him/her
  • loon - a large black and white bird that that makes a loud noise that sounds like a laugh
  • tune - notes that make up music; a melody

Questions:
Where was Silly Sally going?
How did Silly Sally walk?
Who did Silly Sally meet first?
What did Silly Sally and the pig do?
Who did Silly Sally meet second?
What did Silly Sally and the dog play?
Who did Silly Sally meet third?
What did Silly Sally and the loon do?
Who did Silly Sally meet fourth?
What did Silly Sally and the sheep do?
Who did Silly Sally meet at the end of the story?
How did Silly Sally wake up?
Would you want to be friends with Silly Sally?  Why or why not?
Could this story really happen?  Why or why not?
Why was Sally so silly?

Extension Activities
Color the characters and sequence them in the story.  Find the printable pictures here.
Speechtimefun has a fun /s/ articulation worksheet and a recall worksheet.
Silly Sally fun pack at The Paper Bag Teacher includes activities for colors, letters, numbers, and sentences.
Create a rhyming book at A to Z Teacher Stuff.
Practice character descriptions worksheet from All That Chit Chat.





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