AGES 5-6
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
by Doreen Cronin
Farm, letters & asking politely
Vocabulary
Cow
Hen
Duck
Farmer
Barn
Blanket
Letter
ColdSentence practice
The ___ are cold.
We want ___, please.
- The cows are cold.
- We want blankets, please.
- The hens are cold too.
Before reading
- Look at the cover. What do you see?
- Have you ever written a letter?
- What do animals need when it is cold?
After reading
- What did the cows want?
- Why did they write a letter?
- Was the farmer happy? Why or why not?
- What would you ask for?
How to teach it
- Open the PowerPoint. Ask the "before reading" questions and teach the new words with the flashcards.
- Hand out one flashcard per child. Read the book aloud. Children hold up their card when they hear their word.
- Practise the sentence pattern together, then play the picture game in the slides.
- Ask the "after reading" questions.
- Finish with the printable project: Write a Letter to the Farmer.
Book not included. These lessons are SimpsonESL originals and aren't affiliated with the author or publisher.