Stuart Little
Stations:
1. Text Activity--Audio book/Questions/Videos
2. Guided Reading 1
3. Guided Reading 2
Day 1—Chap 1-3 (13 min)
***Text Activity
Listen to, Stuart Little, audio book. Read Chapters I-III (1-3).
1. Draw a picture of Stuart from the description in book. Would you like to be 2 inches tall?
2. What invention could you think of that would help Stuart around the house? Draw it.
· fixing breakfast
· turning on the television
Stuart was in charge of unsticking the piano key while George played the Scarf Dance. Listen to
what he was playing.
Mr. Little made Mrs. Little tear from the nursery songbook the page about, The Three Blind Mice.
Listen to the nursery rhyme to see what you think they should have done.
***Guided Reading 1--Google Earth (New York, worksheet pages 6, 19)
Central Park website
***Guided Reading 2--PreReading: Before the book— Worksheet Page 5
Vocabulary
Day 2—Chap 4-5 (9 min)
***Text Activity
Listen to, Stuart Little, audio book. Read Chapters IV-V (4-5).
1. Why did Snowbell place Stuart's hat and cane by the entrance to the mouse hole?
2. How do you think Stuart might have gotten himself out or noticed if George had not pulled
down the shade?
***Guided Reading 1—Meeting a Challenge (worksheet page 15)
***Guided Reading 2--Enchanted Learning--Mice printout
Draw mouse Realistic/Imaginary (worksheet page 12)
Day 3—Chap 6-7 (16 min)
***Text Activity
Listen to, Stuart Little, audio book. Read Chapters VI-VII (6-7).
Stuart went sailing on the pond in Central Park. Watch the video on how to make a paper sailboat.
Can you follow the directions to make one?
***Guided Reading 1—Idioms (worksheet page 18)
***Guided Reading 2--Sailing Terms (worksheet page 17), How to draw a sailboat. (Adams
Library, 740 LaPlaca, How to draw boats, trains and planes)
Day 4—Chap 8-9 (18 min)
***Text Activity
Listen to, Stuart Little, audio book. Read Chapters VIII-IV (8-9).
1. What other ways besides wearing a red cap can you think of to help Stuart’s parents locate the
little mouse around the house?
2. Why does Stuart suspect Snowbell will try to harm Margalo?
Margalo was a wren. Using our classroom Portaportal find the link to Margalo. What does a wren
look like? What sounds do they make? Where do they live?
***Guided Reading 1— Enchanted Learning, Research Cats (worksheet page 28)
***Guided Reading 2--Fantasy/Reality Smartboard
Day 5—Chap 10-11 (15 min)
***Text Activity
Listen to, Stuart Little, audio book. Read Chapters X-XI (10-11).
1. What mementoes of home would you want to take with you if you had to leave for a very long
time?
2. Design a Lost Bird/Wanted Poster for Margalo. (Make a missing poster for Margalo. Be sure to
write a description of what Margalo looks like. Will there be a reward for information that helps
Stuart find her? If so, include this on your poster.)
Stuart was almost dumped with the garbage into the Atlantic Ocean. Watch the video clip, Trash
and the Environment, to learn ideas on how you can reduce, reuse and recycle.
***Guided Reading 1—Reasearch: Does New York still dump its garbage in the Atlantic Ocean?
Importance of Recycling
***Guided Reading 2--Keynote (Mouse Movie)
Day 6--Chap 12 (15 min)
***Text Activity
Listen to, Stuart Little, audio book. Read Chapter XII (12).
1. How do you react when you have a substitute teacher? How can you make their job easier?
2. What does the class decide are the important things in life? What would your list of important
things be?
***Guided Reading 1—Rules (worksheet page 30)
***Guided Reading 2--Voice Memo/Fluency
Day 7—Chap 13-14 (20 min)
***Text Activity
Listen to, Stuart Little, audio book. Read Chapters XIII-IV (13-14).
1. Describe/draw the most beautiful and peaceful spot you have ever found. What makes it feel
that way to you?
***Guided Reading 1—Taste sarsaparilla (root beer)
Wordle? Acrostic-Stuart Little?
***Guided Reading 2--Voice Thread
Day 8—Chap 15 (7 min)
***Text Activity
Listen to, Stuart Little, audio book. Read Chapter XV (15).
1. Design and write a postcard from Stuart to his family. Where does he go next?
What do you remember about the book Stuart Little? Using our classroom Portaportal find the link
to the Stuart Little online quiz. Record your score in your journal.
***Guided Reading 1— Friendship—Stuart makes friends with all types of characters-most of
which are very different than he is. To Stuart it doesn't matter if someone is a bird or human, short
or tall, young or old, he simply accepts people as they are.
Think about your own friends. How are your friends different from you? How are they like you?
How is this a good thing? What do you learn from friends who are different?
Stuart has a special friendship with Margalo. What are the important qualities of their friendship?
What actions did you see them take that proves their friendship?
***Guided Reading 2--Leveled Reader/E.B. White