Activity 1: Study the Story Pictures
- Before reading or listening to the story, study and describe the pictures accompanying the story.
Activity 2: Recite the Book Information
- Before and after reading or listening to the story, recite aloud the name of the author, the title of the book, and the title of the chapter.
Activity 3: Narrate the Story
- After reading or listening to the story, narrate the events of the story aloud in your own words.
Activity 4: Explore the Story
- In the story, a rooster called 'Old Ironsides' attacks Raggedy Ann, but the hens pull her into the chicken coop to protect her. Raggedy Ann sits on eggs and helps the hens hatch their chicks.
- Do you know the difference between a rooster, a hen, and a chick? Study the definitions and pictures until you know the difference.
- A rooster is a male chicken.
- A hen is a female chicken.
- A chick is a baby chicken.