Hairy Monster Stories

What is a homophone? Review the definition with your class before sending them off for this independent activity. As they read the story, they search for any homophones used incorrectly. 

Explore descriptive writing and visual art. Listen to the story Go Away Big, Green Monster by Ed Emberley and generate a list of adjectives used in the book. Name familiar shapes and create a shapes list. Choose an adjective and shape to...

Students practice descriptive writing. In this writing lesson, students read the book Go Away Big, Green Monster and identify the describing words in the story. Students draw their own monster and write a sentence with two words.