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Blueberries for Sal lesson
AGES 3-4

Blueberries for Sal

by Robert McCloskey
Counting & nature

Vocabulary

BlueberryBlueberry
BearBear
EatEat
TreeTree
SunSun
GirlGirl

Sentence practice

I can see a ___.

Before reading

  • Look at the cover. What do you see?
  • Have you eaten blueberries?
  • Where do berries grow?

After reading

  • What did the girl pick?
  • Who else was eating blueberries?
  • How many blueberries can you count?

How to teach it

  1. Open the PowerPoint. Ask the "before reading" questions and teach the new words with the flashcards.
  2. Hand out one flashcard per child. Read the book aloud. Children hold up their card when they hear their word.
  3. Practise the sentence pattern together, then play the picture game in the slides.
  4. Ask the "after reading" questions.
  5. Finish with the printable project: Fill the Bucket.

Book not included. These lessons are SimpsonESL originals and aren't affiliated with the author or publisher.

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