Where the Wild Things Are 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
"Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak is a beloved and timeless children's book that takes readers on a wild and imaginative adventure. The story follows a young boy named Max who, after being sent to his room for misbehaving, finds himself transported to a mysterious land inhabited by wild creatures. Max becomes their king and leads them in wild rumpuses and playful escapades. However, as the night unfolds, Max starts to feel homesick and longs to return to the comforts of his own room. Through vivid illustrations and evocative storytelling, the book captures the power of imagination, the importance of boundaries, and the reassurance of unconditional love. "Where the Wild Things Are" celebrates the boundless creativity of children and the transformative nature of storytelling. By the end of the story, Max returns home to find his dinner waiting for him, reminding readers that even in the wildest adventures, there is comfort and love to be found in familiar places.
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.
- Encourage students to use their summarizing and retelling strategies.
- Analyze the setting of this book. Discuss where and when it takes place.
- Analyze the illustrations in the story. Discuss how they provide meaning that the words might not.
- Teach a lesson on making connections to enhance comprehension.
- Introduce and act out action verbs.
- Discuss the different adjectives used in the book.
- Use this book to discuss a variety of emotions with students and how to manage them.
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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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.
- I Need My Monster by Amanda Noll
- Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson
- The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat
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