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Let the Wild Rumpus Start! WorksheetLet the Wild Rumpus Start! Worksheet
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Harper Collins
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Grade
K - 2nd
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
45 mins
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Let the Wild Rumpus Start!

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Accompany a reading of the story, Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, with an activity booklet featuring five worksheets created to continue to the learning experience. Scholars solve a maze, draw a picture, search for Max, locate differences, and match vocabulary terms to their appropriate picture.

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Concepts

where the wild things are, responding to reading, responding to literature, reading, differences, Vocabulary, monsters

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Give each learner a copy of the packet, allow them to work on pages after they complete a task
  • Design a Where the Wild Things Are bulletin board, display pupils' completed page 2 
  • Invite class members to work individually or in small groups

Classroom Considerations

  • Assumes pupils are familiar with the story, Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
  • Make copies prior to assigning the packet

Pros

  • Includes artwork by Maurice Sendak 
  • Offers a variety of activities, each reinforcing a different skill  
  • Provides easy-to-follow directions at the top of each worksheet

Cons

  • None

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