Welcome to Literacy Night Kindergarten Spookley The Square

Welcome to Literacy Night! Kindergarten Spookley The Square Pumpkin

Before we begin the story… Look at the cover of the book What might you predict this story is about? What questions might you have about the story? Tell your mom, dad, or who you are reading the story with your predictions and questions.

Vocabulary These are some vocabulary story words to listen for while listening to the story. dawn- the first light of day in the morning pumpkin patch-where pumpkins grow brave-not afraid variety- things that are different teeter- to move back and forth

Click on the link below to listen to the story, Spookley The Square Pumpkin https: //youtu. be/K-ac. Or. Q 3 a. So

Comprehension Questions Who are the characters in the story? What is the setting of the story? What was different about Spookley? How did the other pumpkins feel about Spookley? How do you know? What was the problem in the story? How did the problem get solved? How can we be a good friend to someone who is different?

What words would you use to describe Spookley? Draw and fill in a bubble map using describing words to describe Spookley the square pumpkin.

Did you come up with some of the same words? different helpful a hero Spookley scared happy brave t a Gre ! b o J

Making text to self connections Create your own unique pumpkin and write a sentence about it. Next, write a sentence why you are unique like Spookley. Draw a picture to match.

Thanks for joining us today! We hoped you enjoyed our story and activity. Remember it is okay to be unique and different! Happy Fall Ya’ll Your Kindergarten Teachers Here are some links for extra activities for Spookley The Square Pumpkin snack https: //www. theresourcefulmama. com/book-inspired-pumpkinsnacks/ Craft https: //www. thingstoshareandremember. com/spookley-the-square-pumpkincraft/ Stem https: //preschoolsteam. com/preschool-stem-activities-spookley-squarepumpkin/