Lesson Plan
Scrambled Eggs Super! Lesson Plan
Students enjoy creating zany designs on plastic eggs and then trying to find rhyming words inside.
- Grades: PreK–K, 1–2
About this book
Overview
I include Scrambled Eggs Super! as part of a Dr. Seuss author study. Although the featured birds are fictional, it's a fun book to use during a bird study as well. Students enjoy creating zany designs on the eggs and then trying to find the rhyming words.
Objective
Students will "identify a regular beat and similarities of sounds in words in responding to rhythm and rhyme in poetry." --Massachusetts English/Language Arts Curriculum Framework
Materials
- Scrambled Eggs Super! by Dr. Seuss
- colored Sharpie markers
- plastic eggs, assorted colors, about 40
- index cards
- scissors
Set Up and Prepare
Cut down the index cards to fit inside the eggs. Use a Sharpie to write a rhyming word on each of the cards. Choose pairs of rhyming words from the book. Stick with words your students will recognize.
Directions
Read the story and point out the rhyming words as you read. After reading, explain that students will be using the markers to decorate the eggs, adding dots, lines, zigzags, etc. Remind students to be careful when coloring if they are using permanent markers.
Once they have finished, put one rhyming word in each of the eggs. Take 10 of the word-filled eggs and lay them out as you would if playing a game of Concentration. Have students take turns opening an egg and trying to find a pair of rhyming words. As they choose eggs, leave the eggs open, with the card beside them.
Lesson Extensions
For an art display, create colorful papier mache eggs.
Related Resources
- Part of Collection:
- Subjects:Literature, Phonemic Awareness
- Skills:Phonemic Awareness
- Duration:60 Mins
