Stanley
CHALLENGING WORDS
animal
blew
caveman
chimney
lonesome
old-fashioned
paint
people
snore
windows
SUMMARY
''Stanley" is a caveman who is kind He
must find a new place to live. You'll find
out what happens and how his friends
react to his new home.
Conversation Questions--(1) Retell the story in your own words.
(Answer)
Any logical answers.
(Follow Up)
Share your favorite part of the stories.
(2)
Suppose you were Stanley standing cold in the cave, what
would you have done?
(Answer)
Any logical answer.
(Follow Up)
Describe what you wear outside when it is cold.
(3)
Explain how Stanley probably felt when the others were
throwing rocks at him.
(Answer)
Any logical answer.
(Follow Up)
Tell about a time when others were mean to you.
(4)
Conclude how the others felt about Stanley, after they saw
his house.
(Answer)
Any logical answer.
(Follow Up)
Describe your house for me.
(5) Define the word "jumped".
(Answer)
To go up and then come back down.
(Follow Up)
Name something that you can jump off of at your
house.
(6) Name what the cavemen carried around with them.
(Answer)
Clubs.
(Follow Up)
Share what they might do with the clubs.
(7) Hunt for what the cavemen threw at Stanley.
(Answer)
Rocks
(Follow Up)
Recall a time you played or collected rocks.
(8) Search for where the cavemen used to live.
(Answer)
In the caves.`
(Follow Up)
Name some different places people live today.
(9)
Look for why Stanley made a roof.
(Answer)
To keep out the rain.
(Follow Up)
Tell me what keeps you dry during the rain.
(10) Share how Stanley felt in the house alone.
(Answer)
He felt lonesome.
(Follow Up)
Describe how would you feel to be by yourself.
Activities
1.
Draw a picture of your house. Write a few sentences about
how you feel at home.
2.
List all your friends. Draw a picture of what you like to do
together.
3.
Write a few sentences explaining the difference between
people who live in caves and those who live in houses
today.
4.
Draw a picture of the dinosaurs. Write what they did when
Stanley wanted to stay with them.
Introductions
1.
Have some hand drawn pictures. Ask the children if they
like to draw/ paint. Discuss. Let's read, "Stanley", and
learn about a caveman and what he likes to do and where
he lives.
2.
Have some toy dinosaurs. Ask if people could live with
dinosaurs. Discuss. Today, let's read, "Stanley" and find
out how things go.
3.
Show the cover of the book. Ask the children what life
would be like if you had to live in a cave. Discuss. Let's
Read, "Stanley" and find out how he handles the situation.
Book Title: Stanley
Author: Syd Hoff
ISBN: 62-8873
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Illustrator: Syd Hoff
# of Text Pages: 56
Building Oral Vocabulary
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Prediction Questions
AR: 2.5 LEX: 330
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What will he do now?
Will Stanley stay with the animals?
Will the cavemen stay with Stanley?
This resource is provided by THE LEARNING CORPS—Barren County Board of Education, an AmeriCorps project funded in part by the
Kentucky Commission on Community Volunteerism and Service and the Corporation for National and Community Service.