Only one thing can compare to the whimsy of Dr. Seuss: a child's imagination. Pair the bouncing narrative of a Dr. Seuss book with your learner's illustrations in a fun reading activity. As you read a selected passage, your class draws what they believe the author is describing.

Concepts

visual storytelling, illustrations, dr. seuss

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Show your class the illustrations from the story and see how they compare to the ones they craft
• Perfect to use during the month of March
• Use the activity to celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday
• Choose one of Dr. Seuss's less famous works to encourage more imaginative illustrations

Classroom Considerations

• Choose a section of the story with descriptive words and that is easy for youngsters to visualize

Pros

• Encourages active listening and descriptive drawing
• Emphasizes the importance of listening for details 
• General worksheet could be applicable to any of Dr. Seuss's works, as well as any picture book you're reading in class

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.2.2 SL.2.5 SL.3.2 SL.3.5 SL.4.5