Elementary teachers looking for lesson plans and activities for Quiet Please, Owen McPhee 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 Quiet Please, Owen McPhee picture book by Trudy Ludwig 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 Quiet Please, Owen McPhee. You can find it in the section below.
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QUIET PLEASE, OWEN MCPHEE SUMMARY
There is nothing Owen McPhee loves more than talking. In class, he is always talking to his friends. His talking causes him to miss out on important directions when making a volcano and it erupts and destroys his friend’s bridge. Owen interrupts his teacher while reading a story and his friends when they’re talking about a movie. His constant talking causes his friends to get upset with him.
One day, Owen wakes up with a bad case of laryngitis. He must write down everything he wants to say, however, it is difficult for Owen to keep up with how fast can friends can talk. Frustrated, Owen returns to his classroom and helps his friend Isabella fix her tower. He learns that sometimes, it is good to take a break and let others take a turn talking.
QUIET PLEASE, OWEN MCPHEE 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 Quiet Please, Owen McPhee reading comprehension questions focus on:
- making inferences
- comparing and contrasting
- analyzing character
- analyzing illustrations
- 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
- pronouns
- articles
- shades of meaning
QUIET PLEASE, OWEN MCPHEE 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 Quiet Please, Owen McPhee?
- Lexile® Measure: AD530L
- Guided Reading Level: N
- DRA Level: 28
- Accelerated Reader Level (ARC): 2.9 – 3
Who is the author? Who is the illustrator?
The book was written by Trudy Ludwig. It was illustrated by Patrice Barton.
What genre is Quiet Please, Owen McPhee?
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.
