Elementary teachers looking for lesson plans and activities for My Mouth is a Volcano 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 interrupting and active listening, this My Mouth is a Volcano 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!
Engage Your Students with My Mouth is a Volcano Lesson Plans & Activities in 3 Easy Steps:
- Read a summary of My Mouth is a Volcano. 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.
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MY MOUTH IS A VOLCANO SUMMARY
Louis can’t seem to stop interrupting! He interrupts his teachers, his parents, his friends and his sister. When words pop into Louis head, he feels them slide down his head, onto his tongue, and they erupt out of his mouth just like a volcano! Louis’ interruptions get him in trouble and he gets sent to his room or time out.
When it’s Louis’ turn to be the star student and tell his classmates special stories, two of his classmates interrupt him! Louis can’t believe how rude they were to interrupt his special moment. At home, Louis shares his frustrations with his mother who suggests
their mouths might be volcanos just like his. She recommends that when words pop into Louis’ head, he bite down, take a deep breath and breathe the words out. When it is his turn to speak, he can breathe the words back in and share what he wanted to say. This strategy helps Louis become a better listener.
MY MOUTH IS A VOLCANO 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 My Mouth is a Volcano reading comprehension questions focus on:
- analyzing character
- making connections
- author’s purpose
- plot | problem – solution
- cause and effect
- identifying theme | message | moral
LITERATURE-BASED SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING LESSONS
We found this story to be a great SEL picture book to promote:
- interrupting
- active listening
GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY & WORD STUDY
- proper nouns
- punctuation
- time order words
- synonyms
MY MOUTH IS A VOLCANO 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 My Mouth is a Volcano?
- Lexile® Measure: AD600L
- Guided Reading Level: O
- DRA Level: 30
- Accelerated Reader Level (ARC): 3.3
Who is the author? Who is the illustrator?
The book was written by Julia Cook. It was illustrated by Carrie Hartman.
What genre is My Mouth is a Volcano?
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.
