The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

By Shannon Campbell

This story is about The Lorax who speaks for the Truffula Trees. He warns the greedy Once-ler that cutting them down will result in disaster. The Once-ler is convinced that he is doing no harm and does not listen until it is too late. All that remains of the Truffula Trees is a single seed. With hope and care, that seed can restore the Truffula Trees and bring the Lorax back.

Possible Strategy Instruction:

• C: Use Prior knowledge to connect with text.
• C: Make and adjust predictions; use text to confirm.
• C: Recognize literary elements.
• C: Determine and analyze author's purpose and support with text
• C: Recognize and explain cause and effect relationships

• A: Look carefully at letters and words
• A: Use beginning and ending sounds

• F: Read text as the author would say it, conveying the meaning or feeling.
• F: Use punctuation to enhance phrasing and prosody.

• E: Tune into interesting words and use new vocabulary in speaking and writing

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