CREATE A RHYME BOOK WITH

Second Grade Web Quest About Rhyming

By Lorenda Kirby

TASK AT HAND

Dr. Seuss has asked us to create a book about his rhyming career. We need to learn about Dr. Seuss, the books he wrote, the characters he created, the illustrations he used, and then create some Seussinspired rhymes of our own. You each will work to create a summary of your research which you will write in rhyme. Can you and your group work together to bring Dr. Seuss rhymes to the pages?

ROLES
Roles: Ready Researcher Crafty Characters
Step 1: Select a Role For Each Group Member

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This person will research Dr. Seuss and learn about his life. They will then write about their research in rhyme. This person will study the characters that Dr. Seuss created and what books they appear in. They will then write about the characters they studied in rhyme.

Dandy Drawer
This person will study the art of Dr. Seuss and draw two characters that he created. Then they will write a couple sentences about each character in rhyme.

Book Buddy
This person will be studying the books that Dr. Seuss wrote. They will pick two books and give a summary of them in rhyme.

READY RESEARCHER
Your main job is to learn all you can about Dr. Seuss. Below are several websites you can use to help your search. Once you have collected a lot of information, you will create a summary of what you learned written in rhyme. For Final

Tips: Where was he born? Is Dr. Seuss his real name? Resources:

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http://www.seussville.com/#/author http://www.catinthehat.org/history.htm http://www.drseussart.com/biography.html

Dr. Seuss was very well known for his use of illustrations. He used a variety of characters, settings, and colors to bring his stories to life through his drawings. Your task is to learn about Dr. Seuss art and re-create some key characters from his books. You will then write about your drawings in rhyme. Tips: What character did you choose? What was the hardest part to draw? Resources: http://www.drseussart.com/saying.html http://readyteacher.com/learn-to-draw-dr-seusscharacters/ http://www.drseussart.com/overview.html

DANDY DRAWERS

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CRAFTY CHARACTERS
Your main task is two learn about the characters Dr. Seuss brought to life in his stories. You will need to study different characters from different stories and choose at least two to write a summary about in rhyme. Below are some resources to help you!
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Tips: What character is your favorite? What book is it from?

Resources http://www.drseussart.com/artofseuss.html http://www.seussville.com/#/characters http://www.super-childrensbooks.com/drseusscharacters.html

BOOK BUDDY
Your job is to take a look at all the great books Dr. Seuss has written. You will be able to use the websites to learn about each book, and also learn fun facts about books written by Dr. Seuss. You will need to write a summary in rhyme of one book, and give two fun facts about the author written in rhyme. Tips: What was his first book written? Last book?
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Resources: http://www.seussville.com/#/books http://www.seussdude.com/list-books.html http://www.kidsplayandcreate.com/dr-seuss-facts-andquotes-for-kids-read-across-america/

FINAL PROJECT
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Join together with your group and share your rhyme summaries. Be sure to show respect as each group member is talking. Get a plain piece of white paper (one page for each member) and write your summaries/ draw your pictures on this page. Put your pages in order (Ready Researcher, Dandy Drawers, Crafty Characters, Book Buddy) and then work to create a front cover and a back. The Ready Researcher and Dandy Drawer will work together to create the front cover, and the Crafty Characters and Book Buddy will work together to create the back cover. Then bind all these pages together by using the stapler. Using a marker, write your names on the back page. Let your teacher know you are done by raising your hand. Work with your group to decide who will read what during your presentation. When the remaining groups are ready, you will present your rhyme book to the class.

RUBRIC
Yes (2 points)
Finished Product Contains at Least Four Pages (1 from each group member) Summaries are Written in Rhyme Group Presented Their Product to the Class Very Few Spelling Errors Student Fulfilled Their Role

Some (1 point)

No (0 points)

STANDARDS

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.10 By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 2-3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

RESOURCES

Theme taken from http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=132648 Slide 1 Image- https://mangolanguages-com-wp-content.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dr-seuss111024x682.jpg Slide 2 Images-http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20131013015212/seuss/images/d/d3/Thing1-and-thing2.jpg Slide 3 Images: http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130822185959/seuss/images/8/84/YERTLE-31.jpg Slide 4 Images- https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Wlr76n4VNU/TXG3dDYQQjI/AAAAAAAAAB0/qysmsb6K_ho/s1600/sam+i+am.jpg Slide 4 Resources-http://www.seussville.com/#/author
http://www.catinthehat.org/history.htm http://www.drseussart.com/biography.html

Slide 5 Images-http://www.lbjlibrary.org/assets/uploads/general/lorax.jpg Slide 5 Resources- http://www.drseussart.com/artofseuss.html http://www.seussville.com/#/characters http://www.super-childrens-books.com/drseusscharacters.html

Slide 6 Images-http://s2.hubimg.com/u/1452703_f260.jpg Slide 6 Resources-http://www.drseussart.com/saying.html

http://readyteacher.com/learn-to-draw-dr-seuss-characters/

http://www.drseussart.com/overview.html

Slide 7 Images-http://amomknowsbest.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/cat_in_the_hat.jpg
Slide 7 Resources- http://www.seussville.com/#/books http://www.seussdude.com/list-books.html

http://www.kidsplayandcreate.com/dr-seuss-facts-and-quotes-for-kids-read acrossamerica/

Slide 8 Images-http://www.directadvantage.com/images/4/EU841218_a_p.jpg Slide 9 Images: https://www.earlymoments.com/upload/EarlyMoments/BRP/horton.jpg