Sneezy the Snowman 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
"Sneezy the Snowman" by Maureen Wright is a delightful winter-themed children's book that tells the story of a snowman with a persistent case of the sniffles. Sneezy is freezing and tries various creative methods to warm up, such as standing near a fire or drinking hot cocoa. However, each attempt causes him to melt and transform into a small snowball. With the help of some clever children, Sneezy is rebuilt each time, until they come up with a brilliant idea to keep him cool and comfortable. Through colorful illustrations and engaging text, the book explores themes of problem-solving, friendship, and the acceptance of one's unique characteristics. "Sneezy the Snowman" is a charming read that brings laughter and warmth to young readers, teaching them valuable lessons about resilience, adaptability, and embracing who they are.
 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.
- 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.
- Discuss the books plot and examine the problem and solution. Paste teaching ideas here.
- Have students sequence the important events in the story. This is an important skill when it comes to retelling a story.
- Cause and effect can be a difficult skill for students. This book is a perfect mentor text for teaching this skill.
- Discuss the author’s use of rhyme and rhythm in this book.
- Teach a lesson on irregular verbs.
- Discuss the different adjectives used in the book.
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.
- Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner
- The Missing Mitten Mystery by Steven Kellogg
- How to Catch a Snowman by Adam WallaceÂ
- The Biggest Snowmen Ever by Steven Kroll
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