Bunnicula printables, classroom activities, teacher resources. Need something to help your students keep track of their assignments. Now, to transition to the skill of inferring based off of text, i will project the story bunnicula up onto the board. A rabbit tale of mystery provides lots of laughs for the reader. This lesson is for use after students complete reading bunnicula by james howe. Reading and comprehension skills free lesson plans. Bunnicula vampire bunny by james howe harold the dog thinks the monroes new pet rabbit is. Spice up those old book reports with some new, creative ideas. Teacher guide book description this timesaving, easytouse teacher guide includes inspiring lesson plans which provide a comprehensive novel unitthe legwork is done for you. I stumbled across james howes new series, tales from the house of bunnicula.
In this guided reading lesson plan, students complete writing, go over vocabulary, answer short answer questions, have. Students will then analyze characters using their thoughts, feelings, and actions as evidence. This book turned us all into little book loving zombies and we were desperate for more. The guide incorporates essential reading, writing and thinking practice. Also sharing the home are a cat named chester and a rabbit named. Many of the activities in this unit are supported by the common core standards. A rabbit tale of mystery bunnicula and friends book by howe, deborah, howe, james lexile. The suspicious family cat, chester, believes that the rabbit is a vampire. The monroe already have two pets, harold the dog and chester the cat. A rabbittale of mystery helps kids keep track of key reading strategies while they read independently. A rabbit tale of mystery bunnicula and friends book 1 this book is written by harold. Back in the day, bunnicula was the book to read in elementary school.
The whole time i was reading the book, lesson plans popped into my head. A trifold bookmark made specifically for deborah and james howes bunnicula. Check out our leveled book sets selected according to various leveled reading programs. Reading response trifold a trifold bookmark made specifically for deborah and james howes bunnicula. Pupils complete pre reading, writing, and post reading activities for the book bunnicula the vampire bunny. Howe, james and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Home lesson plans fresh ideas for creative book reports. Free bunnicula study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Dracula draw a veggie echolocation enhanced ebook enjoy your salad familys pets five. Connect students with the topic by asking them to choose a favorite character from bunnicula. This bunnicula unit is a complete literacy unit ideal for whole group, small group, literacy centers, book clubs, or mystery study. View grades and standardbased performance for your classes.
While harold isnt bothered by the new addition, chester begins to. A rabbittale of mystery is a 1979 childrens novel by deborah and james howe, the first in his bunnicula series. However, chester still doesnt trust bunnicula and he will do everything he can to protect the kitchen from the. A guide for using bunnicula in the classroom amy shore. A rabbit arrives in the house and the cat is convinced that the bunny has vampire connections. Bunnicula printables, classroom activities, teacher.
Bunnicula lesson plan for 3rd 6th grade lesson planet. In the 25 years since it was first published, bunnicula has been a favorite of many children who have just begun to read novels on their own. Bunnicula is told by a dog who lives with a weird cat in a crazy household. Do your students grumble every time you mention the words book reports. Bunnicula literature unit ideas for older elementary students. Dra of 40 this novel study is perfect for a 2nd grade shared read or a 2nd grade small guided reading group. The printables on this page are designed to go along with the book bunnicula, by deborah and james howe. It all begins when the monroe family finds a peculiar little bunny at the dracula movie. Above are bunnicula series books that are currently on. The student will read and analyze a book on figurative language called bunnicula a rabbit tale of mystery. However, we will also continue to reinforce our skill of analyzing the text for plot. Bunnicula grades 4 to 7 ebook lesson plan ccp interactive. What had chester seen that was strange about bunnicula so far.
In this lesson, they begin by listening to bunnicula by deborah and james howe, then they do research on a particular breed of rabbit, and, finally, create a. If there are additional titles from this series that you would like added, please let us know. Fresh ideas for creative book reports education world. This unit consists of the sixth lesson of eight lessons. Education world presents 25 ideas for you to use or adapt.
Bunnicula printables, classroom activities, teacher resources rif. For independent practice today, we will apply the new concepts of character traits and character motivation. The monroe family adopts a baby rabbit they find one evening while at the movies. Individually, they create a story web making sure to. The entire unit also offers the ability to create a lapbook if you print out some of the pages. Also sharing the home are a cat named chester and a rabbit named bunnicula. Bunnicula novel study grades 4 to 7 print book lesson. In the book bunnicula, the family in the story, the monroes, get a rabbit from a theater where they are watching a dracula movie, so they name him bunnicula.
Bunnicula meets edgar allan crow bunnicula and friends bunnicula. This book is a guided reading level q and lexile of 710. A rabbittale of mystery by james howe, deborah howe, and alan daniel book 1 of the bunnicula series. Student sample next, to work with character motivation, i will use an excerpt from sparky by earl nightingale. Check out the lesson planner pages, student agenda book. You can also create your own word search, criss cross or memory match puzzle using our. The adventure begins when the monroe family rescues a rabbit that chester, their cat is convinced is a vampire. This novel study is for the book bunnicula by deborah and james howe. Singleton lesson 6 lesson plan template and teaching resources. This bunnicula lesson plan is suitable for 3rd 6th grade. My favorite story for october is bunnicula by deborah and james howe.
This unit study offers many wonderful activities to use while having students read the book, but the book is not included. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. They are watching an old dracula movie so that call the bunny bunnicula. Bunnicula is the first book in a rabbit tale mystery series that chronicles the escapades of the monroe family and their three pets. After taking many writing classes on how to teach kids to write. Use this lesson after reading the book bunnicula by james howe to help students summarize its plot.
This is a third grade ela unit lesson 8 based on the a. This is a third grade ela unit lesson 4 based on the a. We offer many activity ideas for supporting books of this type here. Worksheets include reading comprehension questions, literature circle role sheets, a word search puzzle, writing prompts, a character list, and other printable activities. It all begins when the monroe family finds a peculiar little. Singleton lesson 4 lesson plan template and teaching resources. Bunnicula is a childrens book series written by deborah and james howe, featuring a vampire rabbit named bunnicula.
Ny times explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for this book. This novel study provides a teacher and student section with a variety of activities, chapter questions, crossword, word search, and. Association named the book one of its teachers top 100 books for children. These lessons and activities teach readers about plot by having them analyze events, conflict and resolution, and how characters drive the plot. Bunnicula bunnicula bunnicula bunnicula bunnicula bunnicula bunnicula. Bunnicula, by deborah and james howe, is a cute, clever, and humorous tale told from the family dogs point of view. James howe has written more than eighty books in the thirtyplus years hes been writing for young readers. The printables on this page are designed to go along with the book bunnicula. Using favorite books is a great way to teach literary elements. It is because of bunnicula that harold turned to writing. It is based on common core standards to teach in guided reading.
Bunnicula by deborah howe and james howe lesson plans and teaching strategies bunnicula author biography. Alternatively, bunnicula is the main title of the first book in the series, published by atheneum books in april 1979. Bunnicula ready to read leveled books guided reading. Free bunnicula worksheets and literature unit for teachers. The cat is determined to rid the world of this terrible menace and the excitement begins. Bunnicula quizzes and activities upper elementary reading. While harold isnt bothered by the new addition, chester begins to suspect that the bunny is a vampire. Based on a 2007 online poll, the national education association named the book one of its teachers top 100 books for children. This lesson includes internet resources and enrichment ideas to use while reading james howes novel. Resource library studentcentered learning instructional strategies lesson plans. The series consists of seven books, with the latest published in 2006. It is filled with an abundance of common core reading comprehension questions, writing, and activities.
Using rabbits as the theme, learners do research and create a class project. Add to reading list share this book above are bunnicula series books that are currently on. Excellent lesson plans and teaching guides for bunnicula. You can customize the printable with the options shown below, or you can just click the build printable button to create it now. Bunnicula a mini unit the monroe family find a bunny at the movie theater. Learners create a dictionary of vocabulary after reading a story. In last three chapters, harold notices that bunnicula is starting to look sick and he wants to help him out. What had chester seen that was strange about bunnicula so. When the monroe family brings home a small blackandwhite bunny they find in the movie theater after seeing dracula, chester the cat and harold the dog are instantly suspicious. A rabbit tale of mystery literature guide teachervision. A rabbit tale of mystery bunnicula and friends book 1. I am using this story because it connects to our character trait of perseverance and because it is an interesting story about how charlie brown was created.
Bunnicula by deborah and james howe synopsis bunnicula. This is a third grade ela unit lesson 6 based on the a. Unfamiliar book languagecharacter names s draw upon students experiences m quickly recap what you read yesterday. Book description this timesaving, easytouse teacher guide includes inspiring lesson plans which provide a comprehensive novel unitthe legwork is done for you. Bunnicula novel literature unit study and lapbook teresa ives lilly on. White read aloud awardwinning houndsley and catina and its sequels.
In the 25 years since it was first published, bunnicula has been a favorite of many. I have used the true story of the three little pigs. Introduce vocabulary words from the book bunnicula that may be. This lesson includes internet resources and enrichment ideas to use.
Teachers, there are so many different reading skills you can pull from this book. The easiest way to create and manage your lessons online, developed by teachers for teachers. Harold the dog and chester the cat hilariously attempt to alert their family that the new bunny may be a vampire. A fun lesson that uses literature to help teach this skill. The class clambered to the front of the classroom to sit in our little circle and have story time. Bunnicula hangman an online game using words from the story. Singleton lesson 8 lesson plan template and teaching resources. Bunnicula by deborah howe and james howe lesson plans and. They bring him home, name him bunnicula, and introduce him to the family cat and dog. A rabbit tale of mystery bunnicula and friends book 1 the bunnicula. I used this in conjunction with a book unit on james howes bunnicula series. Bunnicula prereading activities and postreading crosscurricular lesson ideas. It sometimes confuses people that the author of the humorous bunnicula series also wrote the dark young adult novel, the watcher, or such beginning reader series as pinky and rex and the e. They will take notes as they read of how the author uses figurative language simile, metaphor, hyperbole, and personification.
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