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“Slowly, Slowly, Slowly,”
Said the Sloth
By Eric Carle
Three Common Core Aligned
Reading and Writing Lessons
By
Ms. Peck
Includes
Draw and sequence lesson
Compare and contrast lesson
Comprehension Questions
Story Elements Questions
Sloth craft ideas
Draw and Sequence
Cards
Lesson Plan
“Slowly, Slowly, Slowly,” said the Sloth
Draw and Sequence Cards
Objective
Students will be able to sequence events in the story “Slowly, Slowly, Slowly,” said
the Sloth, in order to recount events and details in the story.
Standards
ELA-Literacy/RL K.1, K.2, K.3, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3
Procedure
Read the story “Slowly, Slowly, Slowly,” said the Sloth by Eric Carle as a class.
Cut out and mix up the story event cards. Have the students put the events in
order, then illustrate the events that happened in the story.
This can be done individually or as a group.
Model how to do this activity as necessary for your students.
When the story boards are complete, discuss with the students what events
happened in the story.
Extension
For more advance students provide the blank sequencing cards where they must
write down what events happened.
Crawled along a
Branch.
Ate a leaf.
Fell asleep.
Woke up.
Hung upside down.
Hung upside down
at night.
Hung upside down
In the rain.
Howler monkey asked
A question.
Caiman asked a
Question.
Anteater asked a
Question.
The sloth thought.
The sloth answered
The question.
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Compare and Contrast
Sloth and Howler Monkey
Lesson Plan
“Slowly, Slowly, Slowly,” said the Sloth
Compare and Contrast
Objective
Students will be able to write about what the differences and similarities sloths
have to other animals in the book.
Standards
ELA-Literacy/W K.2, K.7, K.8, 1.2, 1.7, 1.8, 2.2, 2.7, 2.8
Procedure
Read the story “Slowly, Slowly, Slowly,” said the Sloth by Eric Carle as a class.
Share the Facts provided about sloths, anteaters, and howler monkeys with the
students.
Brainstorm with the students ideas about how the sloth and anteater and the
same and how they are different.
Have the students fill out their venn diagram with key phrases to help them
remember the idea.
The students will then write about how the sloth and anteater are the same and
different and write descriptions of each animal.
Repeat the procedure for sloths and howler monkeys.
Extension
Have the students do their own research on sloths, anteaters, howler monkeys.
Facts about Sloths
Has two arms and two legs.
Sleep 20 hours a day.
Look like monkeys.
Are related to anteaters.
Are 2 – 2 ½ feet long.
Eat mainly fruit and leaves.
Live in Central or South America
Facts about anteaters
Eat ants.
Can be very small or large.
Have no teeth.
Live in Central or South America.
Have a long snout and tongue.
Has four legs.
Facts about howler monkeys
Are very loud, they are the loudest monkey.
Live in Central or South America.
Eat fruit, leaves, flowers, and nuts.
Have a tail that can grip.
Has two arms and two legs.
Are 1 foot to 1 ½ feet tall.
Compare and Contrast
Sloth and Howler Monkey
How are sloths and howler monkeys alike?
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How are sloths and howler monkeys different?
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Would you rather be a sloth or a howler monkey? Why?
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Describe sloths and howler monkeys
From the pictures in the book, how would you describe a sloth?
Give three details about a sloth:
1. ___________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________
Write complete sentences about sloths.
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Draw a picture of a sloth.
Describe sloths and howler monkeys
From the pictures in the book, how would you describe a howler monkey?
Give three details about a howler monkey:
1. ___________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________
Write complete sentences about howler monkeys.
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Draw a picture of a howler monkey.
Compare and Contrast
Sloth and Anteater
How are sloths and anteaters alike?
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How are sloths and anteaters different?
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Would you rather be a sloth or an anteater? Why?
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Describe sloths and anteaters
From the pictures in the book, how would you describe a sloth?
Give three details about a sloth:
1. ___________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________
Write complete sentences about sloths.
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Draw a picture of a sloth.
Describe sloths and anteaters
From the pictures in the book, how would you describe an anteater?
Give three details about an anteater:
1. ___________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________
Write complete sentences about anteaters.
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Draw a picture of an anteater.
Lesson Plan
“Slowly, Slowly, Slowly,” said the Sloth
Questions
Objective
Students will be able to answer questions about the story details and structure.
Standards
ELA-Literacy/RL K.1, K.2, K.3, K.4, K.5, K.6, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3,
2.4, 2.5, 2.6
Procedure
Read the story “Slowly, Slowly, Slowly,” said the Sloth by Eric Carle as a class.
Have a discussion about what happened in the story. Identify what events
happened in which parts of the story. Also point out the features of the books for
the students, such as the title, who the author is, what style of writing it is, from
whose point of view the story is told, and what key phrases are used throughout
the story.
Have the students answer the comprehension and story elements questions about
the story.
Model and prompt for the students as necessary.
Extension
Do one of the crafts on a sloth.
Comprehension Questions
“Slowly, Slowly, Slowly,” said the Sloth
Comprehension Questions
What happened first in the story?
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What are three things that happened in the middle of the story?
1. __________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________
What was the final thing that happened in the story?
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Who were the characters in the story?
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What makes a sloth different from other animals?
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In the end the sloth said he likes to do things slowly. How do you like to do things?
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Story Element
Questions
“Slowly, Slowly, Slowly,” said the Sloth
Story Questions
What phrase is repeated throughout the story?
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What does the phrase add to the story?
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Who is telling the story?
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What happens in the beginning of the book?
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What does that tell you about the sloth?
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What happens at the end of the book?
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What does that tell you about the sloth?
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