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The Cat in the Hat lesson
AGES 5-6

The Cat in the Hat

by Dr. Seuss
Rhyming & home

Vocabulary

CatCat
HatHat
FishFish
BowlBowl
UmbrellaUmbrella
KiteKite
CakeCake
RainRain

Sentence practice

The cat has a ___.
Cat rhymes with ___.

Before reading

  • Look at the cover. What do you see?
  • What do you do on a rainy day?
  • Can you think of a word that rhymes with cat?

After reading

  • What did the cat do in the house?
  • Why was the fish worried?
  • Was it a good idea to let the cat in? Why?
  • What rhymes did you hear?

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: My Silly Hat.

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

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