A Piglet Named Mercy is part of our Starts With a Story Collection, which includes more than 550 picture book companions based on high quality children’s literature that support you in delivering highly-engaging interactive read alouds with follow up activities. Learn more about this children’s book below! - Jodi and the Starts With a Story Team
SUMMARY
"A Piglet Named Mercy" by Kate DiCamillo is an endearing and heartwarming tale that follows the adventures of a lovable piglet named Mercy. The story begins when Mercy unexpectedly arrives on the doorstep of Mr. and Mrs. Watson's home. Despite their initial surprise, the couple instantly falls in love with the tiny piglet and decides to make her a part of their family. Mercy brings joy and chaos wherever she goes, getting into amusing and sometimes mischievous situations. As the Watsons navigate the challenges of raising a piglet, they discover the true meaning of family and the power of unconditional love. Through its delightful illustrations and charming storytelling, "A Piglet Named Mercy" captures the innocence and exuberance of a curious piglet, reminding readers of the importance of embracing unexpected moments and finding love in the most unexpected places.
USE THIS BOOK TO TEACH:
Our read aloud lesson plans for this picture book come with reading comprehension questions (with sample student responses), 30 writing prompts, teaching ideas for grammar skills, social emotional learning discussion ideas, and more. Check out our list below to get a sneak peek at some of the skills this resource teaches.
- Encourage students to use their summarizing and retelling strategies.
- Discuss the different characters in the story and analyze their thoughts and actions.
- Teach a lesson on making connections to enhance comprehension.
- Introduce students to a new affix that is found in the book.
- Introduce pronouns and practice using them.
- Encourage students to think about ways they can show compassion.
- Explore how characters in the book resolved their conflict.
NO-PREP PRINTABLE ACTIVITIES:
If you are looking for “ready to go” activities for the first day of school, be sure to check out the book companion. With it you’ll receive all of the following resources to align with this specific book:
- comprehension questions
- 30 writing prompts with themed paper
- vocabulary activities
- word study print & go activities
- ideas for grammar lessons with focus sentence printables
- social emotional learning discussion topics
- graphic organizers to target specific comprehension skills and strategies
This book is a must have for your school or classroom library. Your students are going to love completing these activities for the book and you will be impressed with how much they learn. You will want to read this book to your class every year.
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ADDITIONAL BOOK SUGGESTIONS
You and your students will love the similar books listed below, which can all be found in our free picture book list.
- Olivia by Ian Falconer
- The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf
- The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka
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