The Worrysaurus 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 Worrysaurus" by Rachel Bright, introducesyoung readers to a lovable character named Worrysaurus who, as the name suggests, is prone to worrying about everything. Worrysaurus finds himself overwhelmed with worry, from the smallest of concerns to the biggest of fears. He becomes so preoccupied with his worries that he starts to miss out on enjoying life. However, as he shares his concerns with his friends, they offer him comfort and advice on how to cope with his worries. Through their support and kindness, Worrysaurus learns valuable strategies to manage his anxieties and find peace. The book gently addresses the theme of anxiety in a relatable and heartwarming way, emphasizing the importance of friendship, understanding, and finding ways to navigate through life's uncertainties.
 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.
- Discuss the author’s use of rhyme and rhythm in this book.
- Identifying the theme, message, or moral is an important skill that takes a lot of practice. Use this story as an opportunity to help your students with this reading strategy.
- Discuss the different adjectives used in the book.
- Explore prepositions and how they describe nouns or pronouns.
- Complete a mini lesson on synonyms.
- 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
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- The Koala Who Could by Rachel Bright
- The Lion Inside by Rachel Bright
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