Corduroy 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
"Corduroy" by Don Freeman is a heartwarming story about a little teddy bear named Corduroy who lives in a department store. He longs for someone to take him home, but because of a missing button on his overalls, no one buys him. One day, a young girl named Lisa falls in love with Corduroy and wants to bring him home. However, Lisa's mother tells her that they don't have enough money to buy Corduroy. Determined to bring Corduroy home, Lisa saves up her own money and returns to the store. She purchases Corduroy and takes him to her loving home. The story emphasizes the power of friendship, kindness, and the importance of embracing one's unique qualities. Corduroy and Lisa's bond reminds readers of the joy and comfort that can be found in unexpected friendships. The book's timeless illustrations and endearing characters have made it a beloved classic in children's literature.
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.
- Discuss the books plot and examine the problem and solution.
- Practice identifying the genre of a story by analyzing this picture book.
- Have students sequence the important events in the story. This is an important skill when it comes to retelling a story.
- Introduce and practice using shades of meaning.
- Discuss friendship and the qualities that make a good friend.
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.
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