There is a Wocket in my Pocket!

Dr. Seuss week is an important day in school libraries! Our students created Wocket activities based on the book Wocket in my Pocket by Dr. Seuss, one that I found free from Teachers Pay Teachers! http://https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Wocket-in-my-Pocket-592577

 

I read the story to Kinder - 1st grade students and we talk about rhyming words, and the idea of the Wocket being a fictional, or make believe character.  We also look at the words Teller and the Nellar and the Gellar and the Dellar, and the Bellar, and the Wellar, and the Zellar in the Cellar. I ask them about what these words have in common and what is different about them.

 

Then the students color the wocket. This activity allows students to make up their own rhyming word using ocket as the ending. I give the students instructions about how to glue the pocket, and they write their names on the paper. Usually students work while others check out books. This allows students to remain seated while 4 students can be assisted when selecting their books. 

 

During the 2nd grade library time, I have been using a rhyming word activity with the students, found on page 6 and 8 of this page. http://www.seussville.com/activities/Seuss_PaD_Booklet_WEB.pdf There are so many great activities available on the Dr. Seuss website! I am still reading The One and Only Ivan to them, but our activity focuses on rhyming words with Dr. Seuss as a little deviation from the normal book reading, related activities.