Peanut Butter and Cupcake by Terry Border
Summary: Peanut Butter was new, and he wanted to make friends. He asked Hamburger to play, but he was too busy walking his dogs. Cupcake was too busy building a sprinkle castle. Meatball was too busy trying to set a record. Everyone was too busy to play with Peanut Butter until he met another new person, Jelly! This is a cute story about making friends and persevering with a lot of hidden humor!
Vocabulary:
- balance - to keep something steady
- chuckle - to laugh
- you crack me up - to let someone know that they are funny
Questions:
How did Peanut Butter feel at the very beginning of the story?
Who was Hamburger walking? Why is that funny?
What kind of a friend do you think Cupcake might be? Why do you think that?
What did egg really mean when he said, "You're cracking me up!"?
Why didn't Peanut Butter want the egg to keep cracking?
What record do you think meatball was trying to set?
With whom did French Fries need to catch up?
What is funny about French Fries needing to "catch up?" (What did the author really mean?)
What did Peanut Butter and Jelly do at the end of the story that no one else did for Peanut Butter?
Extension Activities:
Teaching Friendship in the Classroom by TheHappyTeacher
Peanut Butter and Jelly Activities by Nicole Shelby
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sequencing Cards (Math and Literacy) by Heather Cacak
How to Make a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich by A Plus Classroom Creations
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