While you’re reading and working on your unit study, you can dowload this free printables pack of graphic organizers for reading. It has a plot chart, venn diagram, KWL chart, two mini book report organizers, a character analysis chart, a plot outline chart, and a reading response sheet where students can record facts while reading.

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Arnold Lobel is the author of some of my very favorite early reader books. One of these is Mouse Soup. It’s the story of a witty mouse who’s coming up with a way to get away from the weasel who wants him for dinner.
Book Information
Author- Arnold Lobel
Recommended ages-Kindergarten and early elementary
Synopsis- One day a mouse is sitting under a tree reading when he’s caught by a weasel. The weasel is determined to have the mouse for supper. But the mouse is pretty smart. He convinces the weasel that the soup will taste better with stories in it. So he proceeds to tell the weasel four stories.
Language Arts
Creative writing- Mouse comes up with four stories to tell the weasel. If you had to think of a story to tell weasel, what would it be about? Have kids write their story. Younger kids can dictate or illustrate a story.
Science and Math
Bees- This site has information about bees as well as pictures and information about planting a bee friendly garden.
Bees– National Geographic Kids has ten facts about bees as well as some cool photos.
Rocks/critical thinking– After reading Mouse’s story about the rocks, have kids talk about why what the rocks saw was different after 100 years.
Crafts and Fun

Booklist
Other Resources
This Mouse Soup lesson plan has some good discussion questions to use when reading the book.
Homeschool Share has a free honey bees lapbook.
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