Love Monster and the Last Chocolate 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
"Love Monster and the Last Chocolate" by Rachel Bright follows the lovable Love Monster as he faces a delicious dilemma. With Valentine's Day approaching, Love Monster is determined to find the perfect gift for his special someone. When he discovers the last chocolate in town, he faces a tough decision: keep the chocolate for himself or share it with someone he loves. Love Monster embarks on a heartwarming journey, encountering friends who each have their own desires for the delectable treat. In the end, Love Monster learns the true meaning of love and friendship, making a selfless choice that brings joy to everyone. This delightful story, accompanied by adorable illustrations, teaches children about the importance of kindness and sharing, while celebrating the spirit of Valentine's Day.
 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.
- Help students to analyze what the author’s purpose for writing the book might be.
- Teach a lesson on making connections to enhance comprehension.
- Practice identifying figurative language in the story.
- Encourage students to think about ways they can show compassion.
- Teach different strategies for managing worry.
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.
- Love Monster by Rachel Bright
- Roses are Pink,Your Feet Really Stink by Diana Degroat
- Somebody Loves You Mr. Hatch by Eileen Spinelli
- The Day It Rained Hearts by Felicia Bond
- The Love Letter by Anika Aldamuy Denise
- Valentine's Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg
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