Bear Feels Sick 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
In "Bear Feels Sick" by Karma Wilson, Bear wakes up feeling unwell and his friends, including Mouse, Hare, and Badger, notice right away. They gather around him and try to provide comfort and support. They fetch him herbal tea, fluff his pillows, and offer gentle words of encouragement. As Bear's illness progresses, his friends work together to create a cozy cave for him to rest in. They take turns telling stories, singing songs, and keeping him company. Finally, with the care and love of his friends, Bear begins to feel better and his spirits lift. The book emphasizes the importance of friendship, kindness, and empathy during difficult times.
 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.
- Cause and effect can be a difficult skill for students. This book is a perfect mentor text for teaching this skill.
- Identifying the theme, message, or moral is an important skill that takes a lot of practice. Use this story as an opportunity to help your students with this reading strategy.
- Teach a lesson on making connections to enhance comprehension.
- Discuss the author’s use of rhyme and rhythm in this book.
- Complete a mini lesson on synonyms.
- Find examples of antonyms in the book.
- Encourage students to think about ways they can show compassion.
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
- 30Â 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.
- Sick Simon by Dan Krall
- Bob, Not Bob by Audrey Vernick
- A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon
- A Sick Day for Amos McGee by. Philip C Stead
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