Elementary teachers looking for lesson plans and activities for A Piglet Named Mercy will love this post.
With themes of compassion and conflict resolution, this A Pig Named Mercy picture book by Kate DiCamillo is a favorite in 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade classrooms. Your students will love it!
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- Read a summary of A Piglet Named Mercy.
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A PIGLET NAMED MERCY SUMMARY
Mr. and Mrs. Watson lived ordinary lives in their ordinary town. They cut the grass, wash their car, and vacuum the house. One day, Mrs. Watson onced asked if their lives were a little too predictable. That night, a piglet came rolling off a truck and landed at the Watson house.
Mr. and Mrs. Watson quickly learn that sometimes, surprises can bring great joy. They quickly fall in love with their unpredictable visitor and the piglet becomes a member of the family.
A PIGLET NAMED MERCY LESSON PLAN IDEAS
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We found this book was especially good at teaching the topics listed below.
READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
The text-based A Piglet Named Mercy reading comprehension questions focus on:
- retell
- analyzing characters
- making connections
LITERATURE-BASED SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING LESSONS
We found this story to be a great SEL picture book to promote:
- compassion
- unpredictability
- conflict resolution
GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY & WORD STUDY
- capitalization
- pronouns
- affixes
A PIGLET NAMED MERCY ACTIVITIES
You’ll receive all of the following resources aligned to the story:
- comprehension questions
- 30 writing prompts with themed paper
- vocabulary activities
- word study print & go activities
- ideas for grammar lessons with focus sentence printables
- social emotional learning discussion topics
- graphic organizers to target specific comprehension skills and strategies
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BOOK INFO FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS
What are the reading levels for A Piglet Named Mercy?
- Lexile® Measure: 470L
- Guided Reading Level: N
- DRA Level: 2.7
- Accelerated Reader Level (ARC): 24
Who is the author? Who is the illustrator?
The book was written by Kate DiCamillo. It was illustrated by Chris Van Dusen.
What genre is A Piglet Named Mercy?
It is a fiction book. You may want to check out our genre activities or read our blog post, How to Teach Genre to Elementary Students.
How many pages are in the book?
The story is 32 pages long.
