TOAD
Written and Illustrated By: Ruth Brown
Web Lesson Created by: Karly Adriann VanOrt
Intentional Grade Level: 3rd and 4th
Summary of Book:
The book called Toad by Ruth Brown talks about a yucky, nasty, slimy toad. It describes what the toad looks like and it uses many great adjectives. The book follows the toad around and describes everything that he does. The toad goes though the muck and eat worms and flies. There is only one problem, some other animal is hungry and is ready for a meal. Will the toad escape or will he get ate? There is a surprise at the end that will twist up everything!
About the Author:
Ruth Brown was born in Devon in 1941, during the war her family moved to Germany but returned to England in 1953. She always had a natural ability to draw, so in 1957 she went to Art College. She continued her art education at two different art colleges. Then in 1961 she got a National Diploma in Design from Royal College of Art in London. In 1964 she married her husband, still to this day, Ken Brown. Throughout her working life she has been a freelance illustrator. She was introduced to writing from a good friend and published her first book in 1978.
*Complete the following activities, in order they are listed,
to help explore and expand on the book, TOAD.*
Materials Needed
*Copy of the book Toad
*Computer with internet capability
*Pencil
*Printer
*Paper
*Crayons, Markers or Colored Pencils
*Before you start reading make sure you print off this check list
so you know what you have completed.*
Pre-Reading
Activity # 1
Fill in the KWL chart that I have created for you.
Print it off to fill it out.
Make sure that you fill in the know part and the want to know part :).
Activity # 2
Print off the toad coloring page.
Color it any color you would like.
Just make sure to make it creative.
Also look at this cool toad web sit to see all the parts of a toad :).
During Reading
Activity #3
Print off the vocabulary worksheet.
You need to fill out the worksheet while you read the book.
Put the definition that you think the word means just from reading the word in the book :).
Activity #4
While you are reading write down all of your favorite descriptive words in the book.
When you are done reading the book and have picked out your favorite words create a poem with your words about toads.
You can make the poem any way you want to, just make sure that they are about toads.
Check out this web site for more information about toads that might help you with your poem.
When you are ready to make your final copy type it up on word and print it off :)!!!
Post-Reading
Activity # 5
After finishing the book get out your vocabulary worksheet again and go to the web dictionary and fill in the correct definition.
Then write a sentence correctly using the words meaning.
Also make sure to underline the word in the sentence :).
Activity # 6
Create a word search and switch it with a friend.
The word search should include all of your 11 vocabulary words.
Make a funny title for the search in step 1, and leave everything else the same.
Then in step 5 enter your vocabulary words.
Also print off the solution sheet to check your partner :).
Activity # 7
Complete the final part of your KWL chart.
Fill in the learned part of the chart :).
The sounds of toads!!!
:) :) Here are two great web sites with awesome toad sounds :) :)!!!!