Elementary teachers looking for lesson plans and activities for Norman Didn’t Do It! (Yes He Did!) 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 friendship and emotions, this Norman Didn’t Do It! (Yes He Did!) picture book by Ryan T. Higgins 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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NORMAN DIDN'T DO IT (YES HE DID!) SUMMARY
In the story Norman Didn’t Do It, Norman and Mildred were best friends who did everything together. They read books together and played games together. They loved spending time with each other.
One day, a new tree starts to grow next to Mildred. Norman gets very concerned that Mildred is going to like the new tree more than she likes him. He loses it when Mildred and the new tree get close enough to touch branches. Norman decides to move the new tree to an island where it can be all by itself and far far away.
Mildred gets upset that the new tree is gone and Norman starts to feel guilty. He goes back and gets the tree and the three of them learn how they can all be friends and spend time together.
NORMAN DIDN’T DO IT (YES HE DID!) 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 Norman Didn’t Do It! (Yes He Did!) reading comprehension questions focus on:
- summarizing / retelling
- analyzing character
- making connections
LITERATURE-BASED SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING LESSONS
We found this story to be a great SEL picture book to promote:
- friendship
- emotions
GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY & WORD STUDY
- common and proper nouns
- contractions
- types of sentences
NORMAN DIDN’T DO IT (YES HE DID!) 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 Norman Didn’t Do It! (Yes He Did!)?
- Lexile® Measure: N/A
- Guided Reading Level: N/A
- DRA Level: N/A
- Accelerated Reader Level (ARC): 1.9
Who is the author? Who is the illustrator?
The book was written and illustrated by Ryan T. Higgins.
What genre is Norman Didn’t Do It! (Yes He Did!)?
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 48 pages long.
