FRA Curated Resources for
BECAUSE I STUBBED MY TOE
By Shawn Byous
Book Preview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mda0y1LBUCg
Check out this short preview to get kids pumped to read
the book!
Paired Readings:
http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/2807.html
Looking for some great cause and effect picture books to
pair up? Check out this helpful list!
Cause & Effect Activity:
http://lessonplanspage.com/lacauseandeffectactivity4htm/
This fun, easy to prepare activity helps students better
understand cause & effect. Written for 4th grade, but
easily tweaked for K-2.
12 C&E Activities:
http://www.teachjunkie.com/language-arts/ela-causeeffect-inferevidence/
Worksheets, thinking maps, craftivities – a cause & effect
hub for different ways of mastering this concept!
Sequencing Comic Book Template:
http://photokapi.com/2013/03/comic-book-panels/
Help students understand sequence of events using this
fun comic-strip template! Students can recreate a
portion of Because I Stubby My Toe or another text. Or,
they could create their own story! Could be used
creatively in content areas as well to show a sequence of
events.
Staying Safe:
https://kids.usa.gov/health-andsafety/safety/index.shtml
Accidents can happen, (in fact, as the book shows,
several accidents can happen!), but kids can take steps
to stay safe. Check out this website for games, videos,
and articles on how to stay safe!
Florida Reading Association Children’s Book Award 2016-2017
Learning Vocabulary with Verbs:
http://www.icanteachmychild.com/word-familyactivities/
Because I Stubbed My Toe includes powerful verbs. Find
great activities from ReadWriteThink that include
everything you need to teach the concept of verbs to
your students. Have fun identifying, using, and acting out
action words!
Extension Activity – Comic Strip Puzzles:
Find a comic strip and cut out each frame independently.
Have students use their sequencing skills to put the
comic strip back in order.
Extension Activity – Class Rules Cause & Effect:
Create your own cause & effect stories to showcase the
importance of school rules. What would happen if a rule
were broken? Could there be a chain of reactions like in
the story?
Florida Reading Association Children’s Book Award 2016-2017