Elementary teachers looking for lesson plans and activities for Testing Miss Malarkey will love this post. With themes of worry and mindfulness, this picture book by Judy Finchler is a favorite in 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade classrooms. Learn more about this book below!
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TESTING MISS MALARKEY SUMMARY
The story Testing Miss Malarkey by Judy Finchler is about a school that is preparing for the big test. The teachers in the school keep telling the kids that the test isn’t anything to stress or worry about, but the students in the school start to notice that their teachers are acting weird. Miss Malarkey looks worn down and keeps biting her nail, the principal can’t stop yelling, they are served fish in the cafeteria instead of potato chips, and they have to meditate during gym. Even their parents are making them do more work at home.
When the day of the test comes the teachers start to melt down. The kids work hard on the test and are happy when things return to normal when the test is finished.
TESTING MISS MALARKEY 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 Testing Miss Malarkey reading comprehension questions focus on:
- analyzing character
- making connections
- summarizing
LITERATURE-BASED SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING LESSONS
We found this story to be a great SEL picture book to promote:
- worry / anxiety
- mindfulness
GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY & WORD STUDY
- adjectives
- contractions
- proper nouns
TESTING MISS MALARKEY 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 Testing Miss Malarkey?
- Lexile® Measure: AD660L
- Guided Reading Level: P
- DRA Level: 36 – 38
- Accelerated Reader Level (ARC): 3.7 – 3.9
Who is the author? Who is the illustrator?
The book was written by Judy Finchler. It was illustrated by Kevin O’Malley.
What genre is Testing Miss Malarkey?
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.
