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A Bad Case of StripesBy David Shannon

Book of the Month Activities

Lexile: 540Target Skill: Cause & Effect

Pre Reading Activities

1. Show the title of the book and discuss what is shown. Have students make predictions about the book using the picture on the

cover. (If you plan on doing the visualization activity during reading do not go on a picture walk of the book)

2. Go over the meaning of cause and effect. Have students make predictions to what could have caused the girl on the cover to get

stripes. * This can be done on chart paper. Write the effect on one side (The main character being covered in stripes) and each student

could go to the board and write their prediction as to what caused the character to be covered in stripes.

During Reading Activities

1. While reading the story stop at various point to have students make visualizations. The students can draw and write what they

think Camilla looks like before showing them the pictures. (Graphic organizer included)

2. While reading ask students higher level guided questions. Example: Explain what the author means by "Today she was fretting

more than usual." * You can write the questions on post-its and place them on the

pages for when you're reading the book to the students.

A Bad Case of StripesBy David Shannon

Book of the Month Activities

Lexile: 540Target Skill: Cause & Effect

Post Reading Activities1. Students can use a plot diagram to identify the different parts

of the story.2. Find cause and effect relationships throughout the story. Write

each cause and each effect on a separate index card so that each student has their own card. Then have the students go on a

scavenger hunt to find the person with the matching cause or effect.

* You could make the cause and effect cards different colors if your students are struggling with this skill to make it easier for the

students while on the scavenger hunt.

** This story can be used as a listening center and can be found on Storyline Online **

Additional skills found in this story: Character traits, multiple meaning words, author's purpose, and problem/solution

Other books to teach cause and effect: * If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff

* Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak* Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears by Verna Aardema

* Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett

A Bad Case of StripesBy David Shannon

Visualizations

Directions: At each stop point in the story draw and write what you think Camilla looks like.

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