Gregory, the Terrible Eater
written by:  Mitchell Sharmat
illustrated by: Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey

Materials Needed:

Gregory, the Terrible Eater by Mitchell Sharmat
Internet Connection
Pencil
Paper
Crayons or Markers
Printer

Before you read, choose one of the following activities:

Gregory eats a variety of things for breakfast.  Make a list of what you had for breakfast.  Do you think Gregory will have had the same breakfast?
 
 

or

Print and complete the KWL chart to indicate what you know and what you would like to know about goats.  After completing the activities for Gregory, the Terrible Eater, you will fill in what you have learned about goats.
 
 
 

While reading:

Print the food chart.  List the things that Gregory ate and  the things his parents ate.
 
 

After you read:

Find out what you know about Gregory by completing the pop-up sentences.

Also choose one of the following activities:

Check out the food pyramid.   Are the foods that Gregory ate in the food pyramid?  Are the foods that Gregory's parents ate in the food pyramid?  Write the category each of the foods belongs in.   If the food is not in the food pyramid, write no next to the item.
 
 

or

Find out what goats really eat by choosing "care" on the Goat Basic Primer page.  You may also read about different breeds of goats by choosing "breeds".  This 4-H page also provides interesting information about and pictures of goats.  At the bottom of your KWL chart, write one or two sentences comparing what Gregory and his family ate to what real goats eat.

Beyond What You Read
Choose one of the following activities related to Gregory's experiences:

Play a game of Hangman using vocabulary words from Gregory, the Terrible Eater.

or

Creative Writing
 
 

 

You will be evaluated for this CyberLesson by this rubric.
 

This CyberLesson was created by Felecia Jordan.