

At last mother and child get together, observed by the original book’s fox and its own little one. As Rosie bumbles along (“Where is her little baby chick?”), she drops the henhouse gate on a pouncing cat and knocks an apple into the jaws of a sharp-toothed fish, inadvertently saving her oblivious chick from peril. Readers will notice right away that the chick is disguised, its head covered by half an eggshell with only its orange legs and yellow midsection visible. This sequel revisits Rosie, still just as dotty, who is making her way across a barnyard in search of her just-hatched chick. Go deep inside more books with our Book Dives.In 1968’s Rosie’s Walk, celebrated for its combination of deadpan sentences and suspenseful imagery, Hutchins pictured a clueless chicken tailed by a luckless fox. Growing Book by Book has lots more book activities for you.

And, get the Rosie’s Walk Activities as a thank you gift.įor even more positional words books, check out our whole book list.-> Positional Words Book List More Book Activities The last sheet can be used for students to illustrate each positional word in the boxes Rosie’s Walk Activity Printablesīecome a VIP member of the Growing Book by Book community. This activity can again be done as a whole group using the colored printables or as an individual activity with the black and white printables. Use the word cards to match the words on the story map sheets. Students can even draw a line path on the black & white printable to illustrate each positional word. The colored sheet can be used for a whole group activity and the black & white version can be used for individual retellings. Retell the story using the story map sheet. Print a color set for classroom use and laminate for durability if desired. Set Up: Print the b&w printables for each student. Materials Needed: Printables (b&w) for each student, colored printable (1 set), writing utensils Skills: Students will be working on positional word vocabulary. The activities below will reinforce this vocabulary Rosie’s Walk Activities This book is great for working on positional words. But, look closely at the illustrations because the fox’s walk is not as serene as Rosie’s. Rosie goes out for a walk and a sly fox is trying to follow her. Rosie’s Walkby Pat Hutchins is a classic.

So, get ready to jump into these Rosie’s Walk activities.įull Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links.

Today, we are going inside Rosie’s Walk and doing some fun positional word activity ideas. Book activities are a great way to extend a book after reading.
