Stuck 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

"Stuck" by Oliver Jeffers is a whimsical and hilarious children's book that follows the misadventures of a young boy named Floyd. When Floyd's kite gets stuck in a tree, he tries various creative and unconventional methods to retrieve it, but each attempt only leads to more objects getting stuck. From shoes to cats to a ladder and even a house, the tree becomes a chaotic collection of items. With its imaginative illustrations and humorous storyline, "Stuck" takes readers on a journey filled with unexpected twists and turns. As Floyd's predicament becomes increasingly absurd, the book imparts a lighthearted message about problem-solving and the value of thinking outside the box. Through its clever storytelling, "Stuck" encourages children to embrace their creativity and reminds them that sometimes the most unusual solutions can lead to surprising outcomes.

 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.

  1. Have students sequence the important events in the story. This is an important skill when it comes to retelling a story.
  2. Help students to analyze what the author’s purpose for writing the book might be.
  3. Practice identifying the genre of a story by analyzing this picture book.
  4. Practice identifying the prefix of a word.
  5. Review nouns using examples from the story.
  6. Discuss what it means to persevere and why it is important.
  7. Discuss how problem solving was used throughout the story.
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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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