The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything Linda Williams Activity One Vocabulary Introduction Targeted Skill(s): Vocabulary development Instructions: Prior to reading the story, pre-teach the vocabulary terms that are essential to comprehension of the story. Suggested vocabulary terms to be pre-taught are listed below. Write the vocabulary term on a large piece of paper, demonstrate the sign for the vocabulary term, and use the illustrations from the book to provide visual aides. Request that the children sign the vocabulary term with you. Challenge each child to use as many words as he/she can to describe the cover of the book. After teaching each vocabulary word and prior to reading the story, ask children to identify each article of clothing by showing them the actual garment. As you read the story, perform the actions described in the story by using each of the articles of clothing. For instance, as you read, and the shoes went CLOMP CLOMP, stomp the pair of shoes on the floor. Vocabulary Terms: lady woman forest pumpkin cottage collect clomp wiggle shake herbs clap nod afraid boo scare windy silver shining spices middle shoes pants shirt gloves Materials: List of vocabulary terms Large piece of paper Marker Photographs of each sign (attached) Articles of Clothing
Activity Two Same Sounds Targeted Skill(s): Phonological awareness (phonemic awareness) Instructions: Divide the children into groups of three. Provide each child with one picture from a given set. For example, group one will receive set one pictures, group two will receive set two pictures, and so on. Ask each group to take a turn standing in the front of the group, displaying their set of pictures. Require the group to state which two words start with the same sound. As the children choose the correct words, model the beginning sound. For instance, yes, both words start with sh, shirt and shoes. Materials: Picture Sets
Activity Three Scarecrow Sequencing Targeted Skill(s): Reading comprehension Sequencing Instructions: Review the concept of sequencing by explaining that sequencing is the order in which events happen. Use the example, of the children s morning routine. For instance, ask children, when you wake up, what do you do first?, what do you do after you eat breakfast, do you brush your teeth after you go to school or before you go to school, and so on. Allow children to color, cut out, and assemble their own scarecrow. As the children complete their scarecrows, encourage them to recall the sequence of events that occurred during the story. As a group, ask five students to form a line and recollect the events of the story by performing the action with their scarecrows as well as their own bodies. For example, the first student will state, the shoes went CLOMP CLOMP, the second student will state, the pants went WIGGLE WIGGLE, and so on. Materials: Scarecrow Template Crayons, colored pencils, and/or markers Glue Brads
Vocabulary Term Definition Description of the Sign an adult female spread the fingers apart touch the tip of the thumb to the chin and then to the chest lady/woman forest an area of land covered with trees spread the fingers of one hand apart create a ninety degree angle with the elbow of the hand with the fingers spread and the fist of the opposite hand shake the fingers and move the hand in a back and forth motion pumpkin a large yelloworange fruit having many seeds place the tip of the middle finger on the tip of the thumb make the opposite hand into a fist position and place the hand on top of the fisted hand flick the middle finger away from the thumb
cottage a small house bring the hands close together (almost making contact) touch the tips of the fingers of both hands together lift the bottom of the hands and draw the tips of the fingers away from one another and downward collect to gather into a group place the palm of one hand upward cup the opposite hand on top of the hand with the palm facing upward and repetitively draw the cupped hand toward the body to stomp place both hands in front of the body with the palms facing downward alternate elevating and depressing the hands clomp
to move in a back and forth motion move the hips from side to side as the hands are drawn from the knees to the hips wiggle to move in a back and forth motion pull the shirt outward with the tips of the thumb and index fingers and shake the shirt shake herbs grass place one hand in a fist in front of the body horizontally elevate the opposite hand through the fist, spreading the fingers of the hand being elevated
the hands brought forcefully together to produce a loud noise face the palms of the hands toward one another repetitively bring the hands together and apart clap repetitive movement of the head upward and downward elevate and depress the head nod afraid full of fear begin with the hands in fists next to the sides of the body bring the fists forward, while spreading the fingers of both hands
boo expression used by one in an attempt to scare another place both hands next to the side of the face with the fingers squeezed together and the thumbs folded over onto the palms bring the hands forward as the fingertips are brought together to create the o handshape scare to fill another with fear begin with the hands in fists next to the sides of the body bring the fists forward, while spreading the fingers of both hands movement of air breeze place the hands in front of the body with the fingers spread apart move the hands from side to side windy
soft, grey, metallic color touch the ear with the index finger of the hand draw the finger away from the ear as the hand is brought to a fist position ( s handshape) silver shining to give off light create a c handshape with the index finger and thumb of one hand touch the corner of the eye with the index finger and elevate the hand diagonally bring the two hands together in the fist position as the fingers spread apart, elevate and draw the hands apart spices plants used to add flavor to food place the fingertips of one hand on the tip of the thumb turn the hand downward rapidly touch the tips of the fingers to the thumb in an alternate manner
middle center place the palm of one hand upward position the middle finger of the opposite hand in the center of the palm of the hand facing upward outer covers for feet place both hands in the fist position in front of the body repetitively draw the sides of the fist together and apart shoes pants clothing worn on the lower body begin with the fingertips of both hands just above the knees slide the hands upward end at the hips, as the fingertips make contact with one another
clothing worn on the upper body pull the shirt outward with the tips of the thumb and index fingers and shake the shirt shirt gloves material worn on the hands for protection begin with the palm of one hand facing downward and the fingers spread place the opposite hand, with the fingers spread, on top of the hand facing downward slide the top hand upward toward the wrist
1. lady/woman 2. forest 3. pumpkin
4. cottage 5. collect 6. clomp
7. wiggle 8. shake 9. herbs
10. clap 11. nod 12. afraid
13. boo 14. scare see afraid 15. windy 16. silver
17. shining 18. spices 19. middle
20. shoes 21. pants 22. shirt
shirt shoes pants pumpkin Sets 1 and 2
cottage clap silver scare Sets 3 and 4
night nuts hat herbs Sets 5 and 6
garden gloves little lady Sets 7 and 8