Lost and Found 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
"Lost and Found" by Oliver Jeffers is a heartwarming story about friendship and empathy. The book follows a boy who finds a penguin at his doorstep and, assuming it is lost, sets out on a journey to help it find its way home. Along the way, they encounter various challenges and form a deep bond. However, when they reach the South Pole, the boy realizes that the penguin wasn't lost but lonely, and he must make a difficult decision. The story teaches important lessons about kindness, understanding, and the power of companionship. With its enchanting illustrations and simple yet profound narrative, "Lost and Found" is a delightful tale that resonates with readers of all ages.
 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.
- Discuss the different characters in the story and analyze their thoughts and actions.
- Help students to analyze what the author’s purpose for writing the book might be.
- Have students sequence the important events in the story. This is an important skill when it comes to retelling a story.
- Analyze the illustrations in the story. Discuss how they provide meaning that the words might not.
- Introduce or review how and why author’s use ellipses.
- Teach students a new suffix and give examples from 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.
- Stuck by Oliver Jeffers
- The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat
- A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead
- The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld
- Owen by Kevin HenkesÂ
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