How to Catch a Dragon 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
"How to Catch a Dragon" by Adam Wallace is an imaginative and playful picture book that takes young readers on a thrilling adventure. The story follows a diverse group of children who are determined to catch a mischievous dragon. They come up with various clever strategies and use an array of tools to outwit and capture the elusive creature. From dragon-baiting with delicious treats to creating elaborate traps, the children's excitement and determination are palpable throughout the book. As they embark on their quest, they encounter unexpected obstacles and learn important lessons about teamwork, perseverance, and the power of imagination. The book is filled with vibrant illustrations that bring the magical world of dragons to life, capturing the whimsy and excitement of the chase. With its engaging storyline and delightful characters, "How to Catch a Dragon" sparks children's imagination and encourages them to dream big.
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.
- Teach a lesson on making connections to enhance comprehension.
- Paste teaching ideas here.
- Encourage students to use their summarizing and retelling strategies.
- Have students sequence the important events in the story. This is an important skill when it comes to retelling a story.
- Introduce homophones and discuss the multiple meanings of homophones in this book.
- Discuss a social emotional learning concept such as resiliency.
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.
- How to Catch a Mermaid by Adam Wallace
- How to Catch a Monster by Adam Wallace
- How to Catch the Tooth Fairy by Adam Wallace
- How to Catch a Gingerbread Man by Adam Wallace
- Dear Dragon by Josh Funk
- Do Not Bring Your Dragon to the Library by Julie Gassman
- Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin
- Dragons Love Tacos 2 by Adam Rubin
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