Lesson Plan
One Dark and Scary Night Discussion Guide
- Grades:PreK–K, Grades 1–2, Grades 3–5
About this book
Grade Level Equivalent: 2.4
Lexile Measure: 490L
Age: Age 5, Age 6, Age 7
Genre: Comedy and Humor, General Fiction, Multicultural, Dictionaries, Series
Subject: African American, Confronting and Resolving Fears, Extended Families, Transition Difficulties
One Dark and Scary Night
Little Bill is sure there's a "mean thing" in his closet. His parents tell him there's nothing to be afraid of, but his great-grandmother helps him find a magical way to overcome his fears.
- Why does Little Bill think there's a "mean thing" in his closet?
- Little Bill's mother tells him there's nothing to be afraid of, but he's still scared. How does Alice the Great help Little Bill?
- Do you ever get scared at night? Do you know any "Magic" ways to help you fall asleep?
- Subjects:Early Reading, Drawing Conclusions, Making Inferences, Reading Response, Early Reading, Courage, Determination and Perseverance, Resourcefulness, Confronting and Resolving Fears, Extended Families, Feelings and Emotions, Overcoming Obstacles, Understanding Self and Others, Monsters
- Skills:Development of Reading Comprehension, Drawing Conclusions, Making Inferences
