Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Webquest

1. Chicka Chicka Boom BoomWebquest Author: Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambauet

2. Illinois Learning Standards • 1.A.1a Apply word analysis skills (e.g., phonics, word patterns) to recognize new words. • 1.A.2a Read and comprehend unfamiliar words using root words, synonyms, antonyms, word origins and derivations. • 1.A.1b Comprehend unfamiliar words using context clues and prior knowledge; verify meanings with resource materials. • 1.A.2b Clarify word meaning using context clues and a variety of resources including glossaries, dictionaries and thesauruses. • 1.B.1a Establish purposes for reading, make predictions, connect important ideas, and link text to previous experiences and knowledge. • 1.B.2a Establish purposes for reading; survey materials; ask questions; make predictions; connect, clarify and extend ideas.

3. Questions • Why do you think the author made the letters come alive? • Do you think all of the letters will make it to the top of the tree? • Do you know what kind of tree the book is talking about? Have you ever seen one before? • Did any of the letters fall from the tree? If so, why do you think this happened? • List some of your favorite letters and the injuries occurred to them. • What might not be real in this story? What are some things that could be real?

4. Resources • http://childrensbooksguide.com/reviews/chicka-chicka-boom-boom-book • http://www.schooltube.com/video/2490bb8cd9848c3af3ec/Chicka-Chicka-Boom-Boom-With-Lyrics-Alphabet-Song • http://childrensbooks.about.com/od/productreviews/fr/chicka.htm • http://doodlebugshomeschool.blogspot.com/2011/08/chicka-chicka-boom-boom-with-lyrics.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicka_Chicka_Boom_Boom • http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/contributor/bill-martin-jr

5. Introduction • A told B and B told C, “I’ll meet you at the top of the Coconut tree”. • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yot9pWy_Txk

6. Task • We're going on a trip to the rainforest to learn about coconut trees. -Group 1:Letters A-E -Group 2:Letters F-J -Group 3:Letters K-O -Group 4:Letters P-T -Group 5:Letters U-Z

7. Process • The groups will take their letters and come up with their own rhymes. • The finishing product will be where the students will combine all of their rhymes to create their own version of the story.

8. Conclusion • Your job is now finished, you all did a great job making your coconut trees, and learning the rhyming words in the story! Now it’s time to take our trip to the rainforest 

9. Extensions • Have the teacher read ChickaChicka Boom Boom aloud again. • Crack open and try coconuts. • Compare the original story and their new story. • Report on Coconut trees. • Create own coconut tree on metal cookie sheet using magnetic letters

10. Evaluation • The student listens to the teacher read the story aloud and reads along with video. • The student identifies letters and draws letters of name onto the trunk of the coconut tree. • The student matches rhyming words found in Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.

11. References • Brown Bear Brown Bear What do you See? • Chicka Chicka 1-2-3 • Chicka Chicka a-b-c • Polar Bear Polar Bear What do you hear?