Elementary teachers looking for lesson plans and activities for Decibella and Her Six-Inch Voice will find this post helpful. It includes resource recommendations, free teaching ideas, and information about the book. You’ll have everything you need to deliver engaging interactive read aloud lessons based on this story.
With themes of problem solving and taking ownership, this Decibella and Her Six-Inch Voice picture book by Julia Cook is a favorite in 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade classrooms. It will be a big hit in your classroom too! Learn more about this book below!
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DECIBELLA AND HER SIX-INCH VOICE SUMMARY
Everyone calls Isabella the name Decibella, because she is always too loud! In the movies, at the library, and in class, Decibella is always shouting. Her teacher keeps her in one day during recess to talk about making better choices when it comes to the volume of her voice.
Decibella’s teacher introduces her to five different kinds of voices: whisper, 6-inch, table talk, strong speaker, and outside. The two spend time practicing what each voice should sound like and Decibella’s teacher explains when she should use each voice. Decibella learns she was using an outside voice inside and that can bother people. After learning about the different
voice volumes, Decibella is able to make good choices about the voice she uses depending on the situation she is in. This book is a great way to introduce students to volume control.
DECIBELLA AND HER SIX-INCH VOICE 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 Decibella and Her Six-Inch Voice reading comprehension questions focus on:
- analyzing character
- making connections
- plot | problem and solution
- identify the main idea
- author’s purpose
LITERATURE-BASED SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING LESSONS
We found this story to be a great SEL picture book to promote:
- problem solving
- taking ownership
GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY & WORD STUDY
- multiple meaning words
- compound words
- contractions
- antonyms
DECIBELLA AND HER SIX-INCH VOICE 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 Decibella and Her Six-Inch Voice?
- Lexile® Measure: AD570L
- Guided Reading Level: N
- DRA Level: 28
- Accelerated Reader Level (ARC): 3 – 3.2
Who is the author? Who is the illustrator?
The book was written by Julia Cook. It was illustrated by Anita DuFalla.
What genre is Decibella and Her Six-Inch Voice?
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 31 pages long.