Dr. Suess eBook

By: Katie McCammack and Montana Baker

Target audience is young elementary students (1-3). The pur-pose of our e-book is to educate and enhance information about the famous author Dr. Seuss, in a fun and technologi-cal way, as well as to go further in-depth on the characters of his stories that we have read in class already.

The e-book will help students’ minds to better grasp the personalities and behaviors of the story characters Dr. Suess uses. 

Directions: Please click the arrows on the side of the book to turn the pages. Some pages have interactive activities that you can click on to play games or watch videos.

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Intro1

% % Theodor Seuss Geisel was born on March 2nd, 1904, in Spring-field, Massachusetts.  He went to college at Dartmouth College, where he became extremely involved in the college’s humor magazine. He eventually became editor-in-chief of the magazine, and was an avid cartoonist. While drawing his cartoons, Theodor used the pen name Dr. Seuss when signing his cartoons. This is where his famous name came from.  

% % After moving to oxford college, he began doodling in his note-books instead of taking notes in class. This is how he met his wife, Helen Palmer. She saw him doodling in class and convinced him to be-come a cartoonist instead of an English teacher. After leaving college without graduating, Dr. Seuss began writing projects of all kinds. He wrote for many magazines, newspapers, and cartoon agencies. It wasn’t until his later life that he wrote his first children’s book, The Cat in the Hat. From there on out he wrote many more children’s books with rhymes and funny words. His books became so well-loved that they are still selling millions of copies today.

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Meet Dr. Suess

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Interactive 2.1 Dr. Suess Timeline

Directions: Please Click the picture to view an interactive timeline of important events in Dr. Suess’s life.

Interactive 2.2 Dr. Suess Fun Facts

Directions: Please click the video to watch and learn five fun facts about Dr. Suess!!

Dr. Suess Review Quiz:

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Check Answer

Question 1 of 4Where did Dr. Suess go to college?

A. Yale

B. Harvard

C. Dartmouth

D. IU

Summary:!Green Eggs and Ham is about a character named Sam who keeps asking his unnamed friend if he would like green eggs and ham. The unnamed friend is the narrator. Each time he says no, Sam asks if he wants them in a different location or with something like in a car, in a box, or with a fox.

Characters:

-Sam-I-Am

-Narrator

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Green Eggs and Ham

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Green Eggs and Ham

How to make Green Eggs and Ham?

Ingredients1-2 tablespoons of butter or margarine

4 slices of ham8 eggs

2 tablespoons of milk1-2 drops of green food coloring

1/4 teaspoon of salt1/4 teaspoon of pepper

What You’ll Need

knife, medium-size mixing bowl, wire whisk or eggbeater, large frying pan, spat-

ula, aluminum foil, serving plates1. With an adult’s help, melt a teaspoon of butter in a large frying pan over medium

heat. Add sliced ham and brown until edges are slightly crisp. Remove the ham from the pan, cover with aluminum foil,

and set aside.2. In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper. Beat with a whisk until frothy. Then add 1-2 drops of green food coloring until you reach the de-

sired shade of green.3. With an adult’s help, heat a tablespoon

of butter or margarine in a large frying pan over medium heat until the butter begins to sizzle. Then add the egg mixture to the

pan.4. Stir the egg mixture with a spatula until

the eggs are firm and not too runny.5. Transfer the eggs to individual plates. Garnish with a sprig of parsley. Add the

ham prepared earlier. Serve with toast or warm rolls.

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Interactive 3.1 Green Eggs and Ham

Directions: Please click the play button to watch Green Eggs and Ham in movie form.

Green Eggs and Ham

Green Eggs and Ham Thoughts:Please think about the story and answer the following questions. These are thoughts so

there is no right or wrong answer.

1. Why doesn’t Sam try the Green Eggs and Ham?

2. Do you think the narrator would have tried them if someone other than Sam offered them?

3. Was it nice to keep asking if he wanted to try the Green Eggs and Ham?

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Interactive 3.2 Green Eggs and Ham Sketchpad

Directions: Please click the pic-ture to open a sketchpad and

draw your own green eggs and ham.

Please answer the following questions for review:

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Check Answer

Question 1 of 4What did Sam offer to the narrator?

A. Green Eggs and Ham

B. Turkey

C. Bacon and Eggs

D. Bowl of cereal

% % Summary% % Horton Hears a Who is about a brave elephant named Horton, who cares more about others than about what people think of himself. One day, Horton’s giant elephant ears hear a very small sound. He fi-nally realized that the small sound is coming from a tiny speck on a flower. Listening closer, Horton hears that there is an entire tiny little world on that speck! The people on that speck ask Horton to keep them safe from harm, and Horton promises to do so.  

% % While protecting the speck, Horton gets made fun of by all of his friends. A group of monkeys taunt him, and a Kangaroo lets everyone know about his strange behavior.. They tie Horton up and take the speck from him, thinking that Horton is crazy. Horton convinces all the Who’s on the speck to make as much noise as they can. When the tiny quiet Who JoJo adds to the noise, the animals in Horton’s jungle can hear them. They then help Horton to protect the Whos and the Speck.

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Horton Hears a Who

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Horton Hears a Who Characters

Characters:

Horton: Horton is a fun-loving and kind elephant. He is very brave because he al-ways does what is right even when others make fun of him. His favorite quote is “I

mean what I said and I said what I meant. An elephant’s faithful 100%” He loves mak-ing new friends and is especially good friends

with JoJo the who and Morton the Mouse.  They spend much time together even though they are all very different.  

JoJo:  JoJo is the only boy in the house with his Mom, Dad, and his 96 sisters. Because of this, he is generally very quiet. In fact, he never talks at all. He loves spending time in his abandoned observa-

tory, because it is here that he is creating a new instrument. When his town needs him to help make noise to avoid destruc-tion, he uses his instrument to help create sound. He also finally overcomes his fear of talking by yelling “YOPPP!!” which is what causes the people of Horton’ world to hear that the speck really does contain people.  

Morton:  Morton is a mouse who is best friends with Horton. The two make a very odd pair, given that elephants are usually afraid of mice. Morton gives Horton good advice about what to do is hard situations, and has always stood by his side.

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Horton Hears a Who

Horton Hears a Who Thoughts:

1. What would you do if you were in Hor-ton’s place?  Would you protect the speck

and be made fun of?

2. How would you feel if you were the Kan-garoo after you heard the Who’s talk?

3. Imagine your own world being on a speck! What would your speck be on

and what would the giant world outside of you be like?!

*****Please click on the link below to go to the Dr. Suess Webpage and play Horton Hears a Tune*****

Horton Hears A Tune

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Interactive 4.1 Horton Hears a Who Read-aloud

Please click the picture to listen to Hor-ton Hears a Who.

Horton Hears a Who Review Check:

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Check Answer

Question 1 of 4What is the name of the silent who has many sis-ters?

A. MoMo

B. DiDi

C. JoJo

D. Sam

% Summary:% % How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is about a mean old sourpuss name the Grinch. The Grinch had a heart that was too small, and hated Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Grinch decides that he has had enough, and decides to steal Christmas. He dresses like Santa, and steals all of Who-ville’s presents, food, and decorations.  

% % The Grinch was just about to dump all of the things he stole off of the mountain, when the sun comes up. He ex-pects to hear all of the Whos getting angry and crying be-cause their Christmas has been ruined. Instead, all of the Whos join hands in a circle in the middle of town, and be-gin singing. The Grinch is so surprised by their love, that his heart grows three sizes. He returns all of their things, and is invited to spend Christmas with the rest of the Whos.

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Questions about the Grinch to think About:

1. Why do you think the Grinch hated Christmas so much?

2.  If you were the Grinch’s dog, would you stay with him or run away?  Do you think  the dog loved him very much be-

cause he didn’t run away?

3. What is your least favorite holiday and why?  How can you make it better?

4. How can you make someone’s heart grow three sizes?

5. What did the picture transformation show about the Grinch?

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Interactive 5.1 How The Grinch Stole Christmas

Please watch the video and listen to a reading of the story.

Interactive 5.2 Before and Af-ter Grinch Transformation

Please click the apple and look at the picture of the Grinch. Then, scroll the bar over and look at the Grinch transformation. Then an-swer question number 5.

How The Grinch Stole Christmas Characters:

Grinch: The Grinch at first is a mean, nasty old soul. He loves everything gross and disgusting, hates people, and hates Christmas worst of all. He often comes up with mean tricks and schemes to make oth-ers miserable. His worst scheme of all was stealing Christmas. Nowadays, the Grinch is  loving and kind person who loves Christmas. He is very pleasant to be around.

Cindy-Lu Who: This little girl is ex-tremely sweet. She is an adorable who that loves others and loves Christmas. Cindy-Lu catches the Grinch in the act while he steals her Christmas tree, but he comes up with a lie that he is simply fixing it. In the end she still loves the Grinch even after finding out that he stole her Christmas. Because of this, many people love her.

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas Quiz Review:

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Check Answer

Question 1 of 4Who was the Grinches “reindeer” while he was dressed up as Santa Clause?

A. Cindy-Lou

B. Max

C. A bird

D. His kitten

Summary:% Sally and her brother are stuck inside on a rainy day.  All of a sud-den, a cat wearing a hat shows up! This cat is a lot of fun. He bounces around, throws things, and can balance on a ball. At the end of the day however, they real-ize they have made a huge mess! The cat then comes up with an ex-tremely fun plan of cleaning up the house before their mother gets home. They turned the most boring day ever into a day filled with fun!

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The Cat in the Hat

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The Cat in the Hat

Reading Questions to think about:

1. Where do you think the Cat in the Hat came from.

2. What activities would you do if the Cat in the Hat showed up at your house?

3. Do Sally and her brother seem happy and excited that the Cat came?

4. What do you think about Thing 1 and Thing 2?

5. Did you like the story about the Cat in the Hat?

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Interactive 6.1 The Cat in the Hat Read Along

Please click play and listen/watch Cat in the Hat

The Cat in the Hat Characters:

Cat: The cat is full of fun and adventure. He can be a bit overbearing at times, as he can seem too carefree and makes a lot of messes. He knows many different games and fun songs and has a lot of fun with his friends Sally and her brother. At the end of the day, he helps clean up their house and makes everything better.  

Fish: the fish is all about rules. He does not like to have fun, and hates messes. Be-cause of this, he does not get along with the Cat in the Hat. He complains all the time, and tries to stop all of the fun. Al-though he seems mean, he only does all of this be-cause he cares about the two kids, and they care about him too.

Things 1 & 2: These two characters are crazy. They do the exact opposite of what they are told. They make huge messes and tear everything up. In the end, they help clean up just like the Cat in the Hat.

*****please click the link below and play the Cat in the Hat Balancing Game*****

Cat in the Hat Game

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The Cat in the Hat Review Quiz:

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Check Answer

Question 1 of 3What kind of day is it that the Cat comes to see the kids?

A. Sunny

B. Rainy

C. Tornados

D. Snowing

% “Congratulations! Today is your day. You're off to Great Places! You're off and away! You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direc-tion you choose.” These words written by Dr. Seuss in his book Oh the Places You’ll Go show his enthusiasm toward children and their dreams. He also stated that “The more you read, the more you will know. The more you learn, the more places you’ll go.” Dr. Seuss was extremely supportive about getting kids to read. He tried to make his books fun and entertaining for young children. He also focused on the amount of words he used in each book and how simple they would be for young children to learn. This unique style of writing is what makes his books loved and cherished by par-ents, teachers, and kids like yourself still today.

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Oh the Places You’ll Go!

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Reading Questions:

1. What is your favorite Dr. Seuss book and why?

2. What is your favorite book you’ve ever read?

3.  What do you like most about reading?

4.  If you were an author, what would you write about?  What would the title of your book be?

5. What would the world be like if nobody knew how to read?

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Works Cited

% •% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Seuss

% •%http://www.readingrockets.org/books/fun/quotable

% •% http://www.seussville.com/

% •% https://bookry.com/

% •% http://youtube.com

% •% http://images.google.com/

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