Elementary teachers looking for lesson plans and activities for The Very Clumsy Click Beetle 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, this The Very Clumsy Click Beetle picture book by Eric Carle 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 Very Clumsy Click Beetle. You can find it in the section below.
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THE VERY CLUMSY CLICK BEETLE SUMMARY
Eric Carle’s book, The Very Clumsy Click Beetle, tells the story of a young beetle. While on a walk, the young beetle grew tired and fell from a tree. The beetle landed on his back and couldn’t get back up. When the young beetle called for help, a wise old beetle appeared. He promised to return the next morning and teach the young beetle how to click and flip through the air to land on his feet.
As promised, the wise old beetle came back the next day and showed the young beetle how to get back up. But when the young beetle tried, he just landed on his back. An earthworm, turtle, snail and mouse came by and each encouraged the young beetle to keep trying. However, when a person approached, the young beetle was scared. This time, when the young beetle kicked and flipped, he somersaulted through the air and landed on his feet! The wise old beetle cheered for his success!
This sweet book teaches readers the importance of perseverance and encouraging others.
THE VERY CLUMSY CLICK BEETLE 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 Very Clumsy Click Beetle reading comprehension questions focus on:
- cause and effect
- identifying theme, message, moral
- making predictions
- sequencing
- summarizing and
- retelling
LITERATURE-BASED SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING LESSONS
We found this story to be a great SEL picture book to promote:
- perseverance
GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY & WORD STUDY
- quotation marks
- types of sentences
- contractions
- multiple meaning words
THE VERY CLUMSY CLICK BEETLE 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 Very Clumsy Click Beetle?
- Lexile® Measure: AD470L
- Guided Reading Level: M
- DRA Level: 20
- Accelerated Reader Level (ARC): 2.6
Who is the author? Who is the illustrator?
The book was written by Eric Carle. It was illustrated by Eric Carle.
What genre is The Very Clumsy Click Beetle?
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.
