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: Act Out the Story
- With a pillow, a blanket, and dolls or toys, act out the roles of Raggedy Ann and the two new dolls.
- First, have the new dolls say something not so nice to Raggedy Ann.
- Next, have Raggedy Ann carry the dolls to bed and tuck them under a blanket. Raggedy Ann then sleeps on the floor.
- Finally, have the two dolls kiss Raggedy Ann and put her in the bed.