Along Came Greedy Cat 6-pack Author: Joy Cowley ISBN: 9780478120011 Lesson Plan Blackline Master Grade Level: 1 Reading Level: G Strategy/Skill: Cause and effect, Character study, Comprehension strategies, Using texts as models for own writing Genre: General Narrative Theme/Topic: Humor, Pets Classification: Fiction Fluency: Early

Book Summary

That mischievous Greedy Cat lightens Mom’s load by nibbling her groceries all the way home from the store.

Features of the Book

• A story with known characters.
• The refrain – “Along came Greedy Cat.”
• The strong repetitive element, with only the name of the food changing on each spread.
• Repetition for effect – “Gobble, gobble, gobble.”
• The high-frequency words – “went,” “got,” “came,” and “some.”
• The hidden messages in the illustrations.
• The interaction between Katie and Greedy Cat.
• The blends – “sh,” “st,” “ch,” and “th.”
• The illustrated text – “YOW!”
• The exclamation points.

Purpose

Along Came Greedy Cat can be used in a guided reading setting to introduce and reinforce the following skills and strategies:

1. using visual cues to monitor that reading is making sense
2. discussing the cause and effect of specific events within the story
3. discussing the motives of specific characters
4. reading everyday text within the classroom, for example, labels, signs, and instructions
5. innovating on an original story line to write another version

For more information please see our Lesson Plan