The Story of Fish and Snail 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
"The Story of Fish and Snail" by Deborah Freedman is a charming children's book that explores the themes of bravery, friendship, and the joy of storytelling. The story follows two adorable characters, Fish and Snail, who live inside a picture book. Fish is adventurous and loves exploring the outside world, while Snail prefers the safety and comfort of their book. When Fish discovers a thrilling new adventure beyond the book's pages, Snail is hesitant to join. However, with Fish's encouragement and the lure of a captivating story, Snail finds the courage to venture out and experience the excitement for themselves. Through its engaging illustrations and gentle narrative, the book celebrates the power of imagination, the importance of trying new things, and the magic of shared experiences. It teaches young readers about overcoming fear, embracing curiosity, and the bond that can be formed through shared adventures and stories.
 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.
- Analyze the setting of this book. Discuss where and when it takes place.
- Teach a lesson on making connections to enhance comprehension.
- Have students practice their questioning skills as you read the book.
- Teach a lesson on bold print using examples from the book.
- Introduce or review how and why author’s use ellipses.
- Use this book to discuss compromising.
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.
- Swimmy by Leo Lionni
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- Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett
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