THE RAINBOW FISH
written and illustrated by: Marcus Pfister
translated by: J. Alison James
intended for students in the third grade
Summary
Rainbow Fish, ‘the most beautiful fish in the entire ocean,’ refuses to share his precious scales with the other fish in the sea; ultimately, his greed leaves him without friends or admirers. He seeks counsel from the wise octopus, who advises him to give away his beautiful, iridescent scales. After sharing his prized scales with the other fish, Rainbow Fish has only one sparkling scale left, but he now has friends and he decides that is most important!
About The Author
Marcus Pfister was born in Berne,
Switzerland and began his career as a graphic artist in an advertising
agency.
As time went on, Pfister decided to dedicate more time
to artistic pursuits. In 1983 he began to write and illustrate his first
book, The Sleepy Owl, which was published in 1986.
To date, Pfister’s best-known work is The
Rainbow Fish.
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During Reading Activities
Activity Three: Print and complete The Rainbow Fish word search while you are reading.
Activity Four: Print off this worksheet. While you are reading, answer each question. Use complete sentences!!
Post-Reading Activities
Activity Five: Now that you are done reading, complete the last column of your KWL Chart based on information you learned throughout the book.
Activity Six: After sharing his glimmering scales with his friends, Rainbow Fish was very happy!! Print this worksheet and write about what makes you happy.
Once you have completed each Activity, print this Rubric and staple all of your worksheets together. Make sure your name is at the top of each worksheet!!
Just
For Fun!!
Print out and color this picture. Be creative!!
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