Elementary teachers looking for lesson plans and activities for Stick and Stone will love this post. This post includes tons of helpful information about the book and resource recommendations. Planning your next read aloud will be quick and easy!
With themes of friendship and bullying, this Stick and Stone picture book by Beth Ferry is a favorite in 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade classrooms. You and your students will love it!
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- Read a summary of Stick and Stone.
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STICK AND STONE SUMMARY
Stick. Stone. Both are always alone. One day, while Stone was playing on the playground, Pinecone came and made fun of stone. Then, Stick came out and vanished Pinecone away. Finally, Stick and Stone had a friend!
That is, until one day a hurricane came. Stick was windblown and Stone could not find him. He searched day and night, until he came upon a puddle. In the puddle was his dear friend! From then on, Stick and Stone were always together until the end.
This simplistic, rhyming story teaches students the value of friendship, the challenges with bullying, and the importance of kindness.
STICK AND STONE 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 Stick and Stone reading comprehension questions focus on:
- analyzing illustrations
- comparing and contrasting
- making connections
- figurative language
LITERATURE-BASED SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING LESSONS
We found this story to be a great SEL picture book to promote:
- friendship
- bullying
GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY & WORD STUDY
- quotation marks
- interjections
- contractions
STICK AND STONE 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 Stick and Stone?
- Lexile® Measure: 250L
- Guided Reading Level: H
- DRA Level: 14
- Accelerated Reader Level (ARC): 1.6
Who is the author? Who is the illustrator?
The book was written by Beth Ferry. It was illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld.
What genre is Stick and Stone?
It is a poetry, songs, and verse 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.
