Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Lesson Plan

Reading

Introduce the book Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.  Ask the child what they think the story is going to be about based on the title.  As you are reading the story make note of words not known to be looked up in the dictionary.

Reading Comprehension Questions

A fun packet for completing after reading the story, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Includes a syllables worksheet, reading comprehension questions, creative writing worksheet, and multiplication worksheet.

Language Arts

Explain to your child that a noun names a person, place, or thing.  What nouns can they find in the book?

Writing 

Write about your own "Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day."

Geography

Locate Australia on a map or globe. Find out ten interesting facts about this country.

Art

Invisible Art 

Mrs. Dickens likes Paul’s picture of a sailboat better than Alexander’s picture of an invisible castle. On a white piece of paper, paint a picture using lemon juice. (As you paint you will be able to see the juice. When the juice dries, it will be invisible.) When your painting dries, have a parent press it with an iron. The heated lemon juice will turn brown, revealing your artwork. Mount your picture on construction paper.

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