Engage your pupils in a plot activity based on the favorite Dr. Seuss book, The Cat in the Hat. There are two pages included here. The first is a list of plot elements and the second is a grid of plot points and other information. Class members cut and paste the plot points to the appropriate points on the list.

Concepts

story elements, plot elements, the cat in the hat, dr. seuss, characters, setting, conflict, resolution

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Take this a step further and have kids add some illustrations or glue the plot points to a plot chart or poster
• Invite learners to work with a partner to complete this task

Classroom Considerations

• A few of the plot point cards may be a bit too large to fit on the list page; test it out for yourself first to see if you need to make any modifications or give learners any particular pointers

Pros

• Adds in a hands-on element to what could be a very typical activity
• Includes all necessary materials; the first page is even written in cat-in-the-hat-worthy font

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.1.1 RL.2.1 RL.3.1