This hilarious picture book from the bestselling, acclaimed authorillustrator team of doreen cronin and harry bliss tells the adventures of a spider through his daily diary entries. Cows that type, a caldecott honor book, and giggle, giggle, quack. Diary of a spider lesson plan for 2nd 5th grade lesson. Whilst the young audience might not be familiar with diaries, it soon becomes apparent to them what is going on. Journeys grade 2 diary of a spider flashcards quizlet. Spider tries to teach worm all of the cool things he knows how to do, walk upside down, fly with the wind, but realizes quickly that worm is unable to do any of these things. Cronin and bliss repeat the comic ingredients that made diary of a worm so successful in this ribtickling sequel. Find out the knowledge you got in class during the previous semester as you prepare for your exams or as you practice the language. Students read the books diary of a fly, diary of a worm, and diary of a spider and write diary entries about them. Diary of a spider takes us through a few months in the life of a young spider, taking in the fun and adventure. Kindergarten preschool learninginto the book making connections.
There is also a slight storyline about spiders friendship with fly and grampa hating bugs with six legs. The main character is an elementary school aged spider and the illustrations come to life in this video. Diary of a spider is lesson 4 in the journeys second grade curriculum. How do the illustrations on page 109 show how things have changed. Diary of a spider by doreen cronin and harry bliss. This also aligns with journeys 2nd grade but is not limited to it. In this writing lesson plan, students respond to the book and complete a prewriting activity. He talks about his friends fly and worm, who often dont understand him and his ways. Includes suggested companion mentor text to help you teach cause and effect an. Diary of a spider book study, classroom crafts, 2nd grade. Diary of a worm, a spider, and a fly from lexington childrens theatre created by lexington childrens theatre watch the video share. The spider writes in its diary about its daytoday adventures, whether it be learning something new in gym class, trying out new equipment at a playground, or learning safety tips in the classroom. Journeys spelling lists 2nd grade maywood public schools. At the end of the week have the students present their diaries to each other in groups of four.
First, spend several days reading aloud to the class and showing them pictures of the animal and its habitat. As i was searching for the book to add to our reading library i found this video. The class will vote on the animal for whom the imaginary diary will be written. Spider videos main selection diary of a spider, fable a swallow and a spider, vocabulary reader along came a spider, on levellanguage support reader fly.
New york times bestselling artist harry bliss is a cartoonist and cover artist for the new yorker magazine. Spider videos main selection diary of a spider, fable a swallow and a spider, vocabulary reader along came a spider, on levellanguage support reader fly to the rescueflora the fly saves the spiders. After reading the story and discussing the diary style of writing, we had our kids create their own diary of a spider. If you want to test your students on their comprehension of the story with a quick 10 question test. Diary of a spider by doreen cronin, illustrated by harry bliss ages. The narrative is very loose, but for the majority of the book, this works well, as each diary entry flows neatly into the. Spiders, families, friends, humor, empathy running time. Diary of a spider book study, classroom crafts, 2nd. This writing assignment is great for second graders. Spider also describes his school, where he learns how to travel by catching the wind and how to escape when a sweeper starting running next to him. But he also spins sticky webs, scales walls, and takes windcatching lessons.
Displaying all worksheets related to diary of a spider. Homework for diary of a spider september 14 september 18, 2015. This diary of a spider lesson plan is suitable for 2nd 5th grade. Video librarian original background music playswith doreen cronins tongueincheek textpenandink and watercoler cartonlike illustrations are delightfully animatedin this terrifc program. Diary of a spider is a book which portrays the life of a spider who is presumably in elementary school and often writes in its diary. Diary of a spider quizzes online, trivia, questions. Cause and effect mini poster by heather perkins tpt.
After reading diary of a worm and diary of a spider compare and contrast the two books using a venn. Diary of a spider, doreen cronin diary of a spider is a childrens picture book published in 2005 and it is a sequel to diary of a worm. Kindergarten preschool learninginto the book making. Some of the worksheets for this concept are diary ofa spider, enrichment guide, diary of a worm a spider and a fly, diary of a spider vocabulary words, lesson 4 name date practice book long vowels o u e, grade 2 lesson 4, homework for diary of a spider september 14 september 18, diary of a spider. Diary of a spider vocabulary words flashcards quizlet. They will compare and contrast their diaries to the book and then make a presentation to the class. Diary of a spider journal entries last week, we read diary of a spider from our journeys reader to discuss and learn about cause and effect. In diary of a spider, a young spider describes his life. If you purchase it, you will be able to include the full version of it in lessons and share it with your students. Journeys 2nd grade lesson 4 diary of a spider 8 terms. This will open a new tab with the resource page in our marketplace. There is also a slight storyline about spider s friendship with fly and grampa hating bugs with six legs.
Homework for diary of a spider september 14 september 18, 2015 return this sheet, initialed, on monday, september 21st. Why do spider and fly have to play at flys house after july 2. Click the picture below to read our journeys textbook online. When youve finished your journeys, youre ready for the daily reading quest. We loved the book as part of our homeschool ela studies. Our online diary of a spider trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top diary of a spider quizzes. Diary of a spider journeys unit 1 lesson 4 second grade supplement activities common core aligned pg. Homework for diary of a spider september 14 september 18. Displaying top 8 worksheets found for diary of a spider. Diary of a spider reading comprehension test 2nd grade. Week 1 remote learning resources and strategies grades 12.
Students read the book diary of a spider and then create their own diary entries. Aug 04, 2017 to all english students and those aspiring students, this quiz is for you. In this reading lesson plan, students also draw pictures to go along with their diary entries. We encourage you to take advantage of the enclosed student. Use this guide to best serve your children pick and choose, or adapt, any of these suggestions for discussions or activities. The spider goes to school, says the pledge of allegiance. Nov 01, 20 diary of a spider journal entries last week, we read diary of a spider from our journeys reader to discuss and learn about cause and effect. Diary of a spider 2nd grade journeys, lesson 4 worksheets.
Diary of a spider was the most popular short in the festival. The diary has things such as pictures of spiders family, a picture of his favorite book, a discovery of a sculpture, and a playbill from the schools production of itsy bitsy spider. Included in this file is one writing assignment that mimics the ela test writing style. To all english students and those aspiring students, this quiz is for you. He goes to gym class and has grandparents day at school. Spider facts mocomag kids magazine issue 1 mocomi kids. The diary has things such as pictures of spider s family, a picture of his favorite book, a discovery of a sculpture, and a playbill from the schools production of itsy bitsy spider. Doreen cronin is the new york times bestselling author of diary of a worm, diary of a spider, and diary of a fly, as well as click, clack, moo. This 2 page test correlates with the houghton mifflin harcourt california journeys reading program version of the story diary of a spider.
We use journeys grade 2 and it is the main selection for study in lesson 4. Worksheets are diary ofa spider, enrichment guide, diary of a worm a spider and a fly, diary of a spider vocabulary words, lesson 4 name date practice book long vowels o u e, grade 2 lesson 4, homework for diary of a spider september 14 september 18, diary of a spider. She lives in brooklyn, new york, with her husband and their daughters. If you want to test your students on their comprehension of the story with a quick 10 question test, then this is the test you need.