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Chicken Little

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Find out what Chicken Little, Henny Penny, Turkey Lurkey, and all the other characters do when the sky is falling!

Read this classic story together one on one and talk about what each character thinks and does. Children can practice listening, following the story, and noticing how a problem can spread from one character to the next.

This book fits well for rereading at home, at school, or any time you want a familiar favorite story. As you read aloud, pause to ask what the characters are thinking and let your child retell the parts they remember.

Teaching & Discussion Guide

Use this guide to turn Chicken Little into a mini reading lesson at home or in the classroom.

Concepts & skills practiced

Listening to a classic story
Understanding story characters
Following a simple plot
Vocabulary building
Rhyme and repeated language
Comprehension and discussion

Discussion Questions

1 What do you think the characters believe is happening when the sky is falling?
2 Why do you think Chicken Little tells the other characters about the falling sky?
3 How do Henny Penny and Turkey Lurkey react after they hear the news?
4 What clues in the story help you tell whether the characters are worried or sure of themselves?
5 Why do you think this story has been told for so many years?
6 What would you say to a friend if you heard something surprising like this?

Words to Learn

character: A character is a person or animal in a story.
rhyme: A rhyme is a word sound that matches another word sound.
worried: Worried means feeling afraid that something bad might happen.
trouble: Trouble is a hard or confusing problem.
falling: Falling means moving down through the air.
story: A story is something that is read or told with characters and events.

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