Bunnies, Chicks, & Ducks Literacy Unit

This is a fun springtime unit that was created with activities for rabbits. chickens and ducks. It is a perfect unit to complete right before Easter break or in the Spring. There are fiction literacy connections to several spring books, loads of writing activities, word work activities, non-fiction books on chickens, rabbits, and the chicken lifecycle. Also included are 2 bunny crafts, 1 chick craft, and 1 duckling craft. You will have more than you need for the week. This unit can be used for distance learning and google classroom with the new TpT digital tool.

$10.00

Chicken Activities

  • Chicken Facts Mini Book, copy 2 per page (10 pages with a table of contents and a Glossary)
  • Chicks & Chickens by Gail Gibbons Anticipation Guide Activity
  • Informative web and writing (All about Chickens)
  • Chicken lifecycle mini book, copy 2 per page (7 pages)
  • Chicken lifecycle mini book for writing, copy 2 per page
  • Chicken lifecycle cut and glue activity
  • Chickens have, can and Are activity
    Chicken Fact vs. Opinion

Rabbit Activities

  • Rabbits Facts Mini Book, copy 2 per page (8 pages)
  • Rabbits, Rabbits and More Rabbits by Gail Gibbons Anticipation Guide Activity
  • Informative web and writing (All about Rabbits)
  • rabbits have, can and Are activity
  • Venn diagram ( rabbits vs. chickens)
  • Rabbits fact vs. Opinion

Last one in is a Rotten Egg! By DeGroat

  • Who is Speaking
  • Questioning
  • Character senses
  • Narrative Retelling Prewriting and Writing

Hopper by Pfister

  • Text to Self
  • Character Analysis
  • Features of Fiction
  • Opinion Prewriting and Writing

Hopper Hunts for Spring by Pfister

  • Questioning
  • Main Idea And Details
  • Narrative Prewriting and Writing

Hopper’s Easter Surprise by Pfister

  • Character analysis
  • Predicting
  • Main Idea and details
  • Narrative retell Prewriting and Writing

Make Way for Ducklings by McClowskey

  • Predicting
  • Beginning, Middle, and End
  • Sequencing
  • Narrative retell Prewriting and Writing

The Perfect Nest by Friend

  • Cause & effect
  • Beginning, Middle, and End
  • Character senses
  • Opinion Prewriting and Writing

There was an Old Lady who swallowed a chick by Colandro

  • Sequencing
  • Abc order
  • Predicting/questioning
  • Colorful retelling bag activity
  • Narrative retell Prewriting and Writing mini book
  • Narrative Prewriting and writing (your own version)

Make Way for Ducklings by McClowskey

  • Predicting
  • Beginning, Middle, and End
  • Sequencing
  • Narrative retell Prewriting and Writing

The Perfect Nest by Friend

  • Cause & effect
  • Beginning, Middle, and End
  • Character senses
  • Opinion Prewriting and Writing

Word Work:

  • Making Words
  • Word Search
  • Asking vs. Telling
  • Syllables
  • Alphabetizing

Springtime Word Wall

4 crafts:

  • chick craft-tear paper
  • bunny craft-tear paper
  • bunny craft
  • duckling in boots
  • 3 posters to display with your crafts!

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