Thank You, Omu! is part of our Starts With a Story Collection, which includes more than 600 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
"Thank You, Omu!" by Oge Mora is a heartwarming and beautifully illustrated children's book that tells the story of a generous woman named Omu. Omu cooks a delicious pot of thick red stew and its enticing aroma fills the entire neighborhood. One by one, neighbors stop by to ask for a taste, and Omu happily shares her meal with everyone. However, when Omu sits down to enjoy her own dinner, she realizes she has given away all of her stew. But her kindness is soon reciprocated when the grateful neighbors return with a special surprise. Through its captivating illustrations and touching narrative, "Thank You, Omu!" teaches young readers the value of generosity, community, and the joy of sharing. The book celebrates the spirit of giving and highlights the connections that can be formed through acts of kindness. Oge Mora's vibrant illustrations bring the story to life, capturing the emotions and expressions of the characters. "Thank You, Omu!" is a heartfelt and uplifting book that leaves readers with a warm and uplifting message of gratitude and the power of selflessness.
 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.
- Have students sequence the important events in the story. This is an important skill when it comes to retelling a story.
- Encourage students to use their summarizing and retelling strategies.
- Teach a lesson on making connections to enhance comprehension.
- Identify different examples of common nouns in the book.
- Complete a mini lesson on synonyms.
- Explore the theme of gratitude and have students brainstorm ways they can help show gratitude.
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.
- Saturday by Oge Mora
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- Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts
- Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Deed by Emily Pearson
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