Here are some free comprehension cards for before, during and after reading.'Brown's panels-bordered in black, drawn in pencil, and digitally composed and colored-cleverly combine the mood of film noir with the low-tech look of early children's television staging for an aesthetic that is atmospheric, but not overwhelming. I hope you love this book as much as I do! We can do fun directed drawings that build students creative and artistic confidence! Similar to Mo Willems, students can recreate these illustrations. But Peter Brown, the illustrator, creates amazing and simple art. It’s hard for students to think they could ever create art like that. I constantly tell my students that they are artists! However, so many picture books have BEAUTIFUL, but intricate illustrations. Model using the text and pictures to solve the meaning of the new words, so that students can (hopefully) do it on their own! Attainable Illustrations Some words in the book include:Īs you’re reading the book, call your students’ attention to these words. The vocab is challenging but not content specific like a nonfiction book would use. This book provides opportunity for discussion around some challenging Tier 2 vocabulary. We know (based on research) how important vocabulary instruction is for our learners…particularly for students who are learning English and students who struggle with language.

Here are 3 different ways you can have students retell the book. We want students to be able to sequence the events of the story, and the events in Creepy Carrots are great for retelling. In the same way that we want clear story elements, clearly defined events help students retell the story accurately. Solution-Jasper built a fence around the carrots, so they couldn’t chase him. Problem-The carrots started following Jasper and he was scared. We don’t know what season the book happens in, but we know it happens at morning and at night. The problem in this story is very obvious for young readers, and so is the solution! Until then, though, it’s great to have books that are CLEAR. After students have built this skill we can bring in more challenging texts. When we are helping students retell stories, it’s important that they have obvious story elements. It’s perfect for Halloween, but you truly could use this book anytime! Clear Story Elements Today I wanted to talk about one of my favorite read-alouds EVER.

Creepy creepy carrots