Elementary teachers looking for lesson plans and activities for Eyes That Speak to the Stars 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 emotions, individuality and resilience, this Eyes That Speak to the Stars picture book by Joanna Ho 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!
Engage Your Students with Eyes That Speak to the Stars Lesson Plans & Activities in 3 Easy Steps:
- Read a summary of Eyes That Speak to the Stars. You can find it in the section below.
- Check out the teaching ideas for reading comprehension strategies, grammar topics and social emotional learning skills that can be taught using this children’s book.
- Download the book companion to make lesson planning simple with Eyes That Speak to the Stars reading comprehension questions, writing prompts, teaching ideas & no-prep extension activities.
EYES THAT SPEAK TO THE STARS SUMMARY
One day, a young boy did not run to his dad when he picked him up, like he usually does. When asked what was wrong, the boy shares that a friend drew a picture of him with straight lines for eyes.
His father then shares the importance of this generational trait, as the eyes speak to the stars and make them visionary. We see this trait in the boy’s grandfather, brother, and dad, who all have the potential to change the world.
This story incorporates themes of emotions, growth mindset, and diversity. We learn about Chinese culture and the way we are bonded to members of our family.
EYES THAT SPEAK TO THE STARS 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 Eyes That Speak to the Stars reading comprehension questions focus on:
- retelling
- analyzing character
- analyzing illustrations
- authors purpose
LITERATURE-BASED SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING LESSONS
We found this story to be a great SEL picture book to promote:
- emotions
- individuality
- resilient
GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY & WORD STUDY
- simile
- possessive nouns
EYES THAT SPEAK TO THE STARS 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 Eyes That Speak to the Stars?
- Lexile® Measure: N/A
- Guided Reading Level: N/A
- DRA Level: N/A
- Accelerated Reader Level (ARC): N/A
Who is the author? Who is the illustrator?
The book was written by Joanna Ho. It was illustrated by Dung Ho.
What genre is Eyes That Speak to the Stars?
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 40 pages long.
