The cat wants to do tricks, but the fish tells him to go away. The cat does not listen to the fish and starts to do tricks and messes up the house. Mother is on her way home. The cat cleans the house and leaves. Mother comes home.
Mother asks the kids about their day.
The children do not know if they should tell their mother about their day. Have the class play rhyme detective with partners. To prepare for this, make a sheet by having a page number from the book and then a word that rhymes with the word in the book. The children must find the word on the given page that rhymes with your word. Reread the story orally in groups.