Sunday, January 18, 2026

It's Not Easy Being a Bunny by Marilyn Sadler

I've already done this story before as part of my Storybooks ESL Listening, but I was doing it for a Kindergarten class recently, and so I found it useful to convert it into another format.  

Supplementary Materials:
Google Drive Folder HERE
Slideshow: slides, pub
Matching Worksheet: docs, pub
Animal cards: docs, pub
Lesson Plan: docs, pub



Objectives: Understanding the main idea of the story, understanding key details from the story, predicting and checking

Language objectives: animal names


Lead-in/ Building Background: Show picture of rabbits.  Elicit from students what they already know about rabbits.  Elicit from students what problems rabbits could have


Reading: Gist Question: Read story for understanding of main ideas. At each stage, get students to predict what problems living with the animals will have.


Language skill: drill the names of the animals


Reading Skill: Key details--use this sheet to match the animals with their characteristics


Time allowing: more practice on animal names with the cards

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