Elementary teachers looking for lesson plans and activities for The Gingerbread Man Loose on the Fire Truck 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 perseverance and problem solving, this The Gingerbread Man Loose on the Fire Truck picture book by Laura Murray 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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THE GINGERBREAD MAN LOOSE ON THE FIRE TRUCK SUMMARY
The Gingerbread Man is extra excited to go on a field trip with his class to the firestation. When the bus pulls up at the station, a firefighter gives a demonstration of his fire gear and how it works. It isn’t long before the Gingerbread Man is separated from his class when he falls out of a backpack and gets chased by a dog!
The Gingerbread Man runs all around the fire station trying to get away from Spot! He even hides on a fire truck and ends up going to put out a fire! With bravery and courage the Gingerbread Man saves the day!
THE GINGERBREAD MAN LOOSE ON THE FIRE TRUCK 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 The Gingerbread Man Loose on the Fire Truck reading comprehension questions focus on:
- rhyme | rhythm| repetition
- sequencing
- author’s purpose
LITERATURE-BASED SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING LESSONS
We found this story to be a great SEL picture book to promote:
- perseverance
- problem solving
GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY & WORD STUDY
- adjectives
- compound words
- verb tense
THE GINGERBREAD MAN LOOSE ON THE FIRE TRUCK 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 The Gingerbread Man Loose on the Fire Truck?
- Lexile® Measure: AD600L
- Guided Reading Level: M
- DRA Level: 20-24
- Accelerated Reader Level (ARC): 3.0
Who is the author? Who is the illustrator?
The book was written by Laura Murray. It was illustrated by Mike Lowery.
What genre is The Gingerbread Man Loose on the Fire Truck?
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.
