One Little Monkey by Stephanie Calmenson

One Little Monkey

By Stephanie Calmenson

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Calmenson, Stephanie. One Little Monkey . Gruner Jahr USA Publishing, 1982.

Lexile Level AD570L (Based on other works from the author)

Selling Tool

How much trouble can one monkey get into?

Activity

Students will guess the number of animals. Also, have a discussion of how a lie can change everything.

Learning Standards

AASL 1.1.2

Use prior and background knowledge as context for new learning.

AASL 4.1.5

Connect ideas to own interests and previous knowledge and experience

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.1

Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to identify foreshadowing and repetition of actions throughout a story.

Students will be able use prior knowledge to explain theme of story by answering question prompts while listening.

Students will be able to understand why lying causes more problems by using prior knowledge of lying.

Learning Goals

Students will use prior knowledge to answer question prompts while reading a picture book.

Students will also be able to recognize cause and effect actions.