Elementary teachers looking for lesson plans and activities for The Substitute Teacher from the Black Lagoon 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 coping and honesty, this The Substitute Teacher from the Black Lagoon picture book by Mike Thaler 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 The Substitute Teacher from the Black Lagoon. You can find it in the section below.
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THE SUBSTITUTE TEACHER FROM THE BLACK LAGOON SUMMARY
The Substitute Teacher from the Black Lagoon is about Mrs. Green’s class and how excited they are to have a substitute. They think that since they have a sub they will be able to control the class and have parties and play games all day. Suddenly loud thumps come down the hallways and Mr. Frank N. Stein bursts through the classroom wall.
Students try to get away with being naughty with Mr. Stein but he doesn’t let it happen. Eventually Mr. Stein and the students warm up to each other and make jokes together. Mr. Stein eventually looks less like Frankenstein and more like a regular teacher.
THE SUBSTITUTE TEACHER FROM THE BLACK LAGOON 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 Substitute Teacher from the Black Lagoon reading comprehension questions focus on:
- sequencing
- author’s purpose
- compare and contrast
LITERATURE-BASED SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING LESSONS
We found this story to be a great SEL picture book to promote:
- coping
- honesty
GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY & WORD STUDY
- adverbs
- plural nouns
- prepositions
THE SUBSTITUTE TEACHER FROM THE BLACK LAGOON 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 Substitute Teacher from the Black Lagoon?
- Lexile® Measure: 540L
- Guided Reading Level: J
- DRA Level: N/A
- Accelerated Reader Level (ARC): 2.2
Who is the author? Who is the illustrator?
The book was written by Mike Thaler. It was illustrated by Jared Lee.
What genre is The Substitute Teacher from the Black Lagoon?
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.
