Use There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Books! by Lucille Colandro to strengthen your students' comprehension skills, build their vocabulary, and help them understand how words work.
This playful, back-to-school read builds excitement and fluency through repetition, rhyme, and sequencing. In the story, the old lady swallows one school supply after another—books, a pencil case, some chalk, and more—until everything comes together in a surprising and satisfying ending.
This humorous, rhythmic story gives students many chances to practice key comprehension strategies such as identifying the author's purpose, retelling & summarizing, and asking questions. Students will be challenged with a fun word work activity that focuses on two-syllable words, and have a chance to create a fun, back-to-school craft as an extension activity!
