Grammar
Rocket knew that in order for Owl to understand his story, he needed to have correct grammar. When Rocket brought back words to the little yellow bird, he would sometimes need help spelling the tricky ones. Grammar involves principles of words and sentence formation. Use the activities and website below to practice writing correctly.
Character Cut-Outs
Throughout the story, Rocket used many adjectives to describe the owl. Adjectives are describing words that modify a noun. During this activity, you will create a colorful cut-out to describe your favorite character.
First, you will choose your favorite character in the book: the owl, the little yellow bird, or Rocket. After you have chosen your favorite character, click on the appropriate image below to download and print the necessary hand-out. Cut out the different parts of the handout: the head, the legs, the arms, and the large box. After you have cut out the large box on the solid line, fold the large box into six different sections along the dotted lines.
Once you have the large box folded, you will think of five adjectives to describe your favorite character. You can choose the adjectives based on what the text in the book says, or based on the illustrations in the story. Write the five different adjectives, one adjective on each section of the large box. Leave the top section open, so you will have room to staple the head onto the box.
Now that you have written the five adjectives, it is time to assemble your favorite character. With the help of an adult, staple the head onto the top section of the large box. After you have stapled the head on, staple the arms onto the side of the box and the legs onto the bottom of the box. Once you have finished stapling, share your favorite character with a friend or family member!
First, you will choose your favorite character in the book: the owl, the little yellow bird, or Rocket. After you have chosen your favorite character, click on the appropriate image below to download and print the necessary hand-out. Cut out the different parts of the handout: the head, the legs, the arms, and the large box. After you have cut out the large box on the solid line, fold the large box into six different sections along the dotted lines.
Once you have the large box folded, you will think of five adjectives to describe your favorite character. You can choose the adjectives based on what the text in the book says, or based on the illustrations in the story. Write the five different adjectives, one adjective on each section of the large box. Leave the top section open, so you will have room to staple the head onto the box.
Now that you have written the five adjectives, it is time to assemble your favorite character. With the help of an adult, staple the head onto the top section of the large box. After you have stapled the head on, staple the arms onto the side of the box and the legs onto the bottom of the box. Once you have finished stapling, share your favorite character with a friend or family member!
"My Favorite Nouns" Book
Rocket loved words. He would use his nose to sniff out some of his favorite words like buttercup, bug, feather, and nest. During this activity, you will become a noun detective just like Rocket. A noun is a word used to name a person, place, or thing.
Walk around your house, and hunt for your favorite nouns, such as Mom, teddy bear, or video games. If you have a camera, take pictures of the nouns that you find. If you don't have a camera, you can just draw a picture of what the noun looks like. After you have found at least five of your favorite nouns, print out or develop the photos. If you decided to draw pictures of the nouns, just cut-out each of the drawings.
Once you have your pictures developed or cut out, glue each picture onto the center of a sheet of notebook paper. Be sure to have one separate sheet of paper for each picture.
Next, write down the name of each noun above the pictures. Also, write down whether it is a person, place, or a thing.
Underneath the photo, write down a short sentence about why you like each person, place, or thing. For example, you could write "I like Mom because she makes me food when I'm hungry."
After you have written a short sentence for each photo, make a cover for your noun book. On the cover, you could write the title, "My Favorite Nouns." Be sure to include who the author and illustrator of the book is!
Now that you have written the cover and all of the pages of your book, it is time to bind your book together! With the help of an adult, use a stapler to staple the edge of your book together. Once your book is complete, share your "My Favorite Nouns" book with friends and family!
Walk around your house, and hunt for your favorite nouns, such as Mom, teddy bear, or video games. If you have a camera, take pictures of the nouns that you find. If you don't have a camera, you can just draw a picture of what the noun looks like. After you have found at least five of your favorite nouns, print out or develop the photos. If you decided to draw pictures of the nouns, just cut-out each of the drawings.
Once you have your pictures developed or cut out, glue each picture onto the center of a sheet of notebook paper. Be sure to have one separate sheet of paper for each picture.
Next, write down the name of each noun above the pictures. Also, write down whether it is a person, place, or a thing.
Underneath the photo, write down a short sentence about why you like each person, place, or thing. For example, you could write "I like Mom because she makes me food when I'm hungry."
After you have written a short sentence for each photo, make a cover for your noun book. On the cover, you could write the title, "My Favorite Nouns." Be sure to include who the author and illustrator of the book is!
Now that you have written the cover and all of the pages of your book, it is time to bind your book together! With the help of an adult, use a stapler to staple the edge of your book together. Once your book is complete, share your "My Favorite Nouns" book with friends and family!
Grammar Website
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