Elementary teachers looking for lesson plans and activities for Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker 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 impulse control, mindfulness, and listening, this Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker picture book by Christianne Jones 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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- Read a summary of Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker. You can find it in the section below.
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LACEY WALKER, NONSTOP TALKER SUMMARY
The story Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker is an adorable story about an owl named Lacey who loves talking more than anything. Lacey spends her whole day talking and no matter how many times someone tells her to stop talking, Lacey doesn’t listen.
One day Lacey loses her voice and isn’t able to talk at all. She starts to notice all the wonderful things that are happening around her and even learns how funny her friend is!
When Lacey gets her voice back, she still loves to talk but now she also loves to listen to others.
LACEY WALKER, NONSTOP TALKER 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 Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker reading comprehension questions focus on:
- character traits
- summarizing/retelling
- author’s purpose
LITERATURE-BASED SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING LESSONS
We found this story to be a great SEL picture book to promote:
- impulse control
- mindfulness
- listening
GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY & WORD STUDY
- verb tense
- quotation marks
- synonyms
LACEY WALKER, NONSTOP TALKER 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 Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker?
- Lexile® Measure: 510L
- Guided Reading Level: N/A
- DRA Level: N/A
- Accelerated Reader Level (ARC): 2.2
Who is the author? Who is the illustrator?
The book was written by Christianne Jones. It was illustrated by Richard Watson.
What genre is Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker?
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.
