Cinco de Mouse-O 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
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SUMMARY
"Cinco de Mouse-O" by Judy Cox is a delightful children's book that celebrates the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo through the eyes of a brave little mouse named Mouse-O. Mouse-O is determined to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, but his family thinks it's too dangerous because of the menacing cat next door. Undeterred, Mouse-O enlists the help of his friends, including RatĂłn and Chica, and they come up with a clever plan to outsmart the cat and have a fiesta. With colorful decorations, delicious food, and lively music, the mice celebrate Cinco de Mayo and show that courage and teamwork can overcome any obstacle. Through playful illustrations and a fun-filled narrative, Cox's book introduces young readers to the cultural significance of Cinco de Mayo while emphasizing the importance of friendship and perseverance.
 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.
- Analyze the illustrations in the story. Discuss how they provide meaning that the words might not.
- Analyze the setting of this book. Discuss where and when it takes place.
- Cause and effect can be a difficult skill for students. This book is a perfect mentor text for teaching this skill.
- Practice making predictions throughout the book. Encourage students to check and see if their predictions were correct.
- Read the book to students without showing the pictures. Encourage them to close their eyes and visualize the story. Discuss their visualization as a class.
- Teach a mini lesson on compound words.
- Discuss strengths and challenges related to the story and student’s own lives.
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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