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The Cat in the Hat is 50! Lesson PlanThe Cat in the Hat is 50! Lesson Plan
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The Cat in the Hat is 50!

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Have your class react to a number of statements about The Cat in the Hat, then read a news article about a special event honoring the birthday of the popular book. The teacher introduces an article with a discussion and vocabulary activity, then young scholars read the news piece and participate in a class discussion. Lesson includes interdisciplinary follow-up activities.

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the cat in the hat, dr. seuss, children's literature

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dr. seuss activity, popular literature, english language arts

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