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Bunnicula Curriculum Map

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Story Summary:

Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery follows the Monroe family and their pets as they uncover the mystery of a peculiar rabbit named Bunnicula, who is suspected of being a vampire.

Reproducible chapter questions, plus comprehension questions, a story summary, author biography, and creative and cross curricular activities. 

Overall Expectations; The students will:

  • develop an appreciation for the genre of animal fantasy.
  • enrich their personal vocabulary through exposure to text.
  • express their response to reading in a variety of ways, (i.e. creative writing, art projects,
  • classroom discussions, and written responses to comprehension activities.
  • develop literary skills and language skills.

Introduction includes:

  • Learning Expectations Skill List
  • Overall Expectations
  • Story Summary
  • Author Biography
  • Vocabulary List
  • Teacher Tips and Suggestions 

Chapter Questions

  • Discussion Questions for each chapter
  • Resource Outline for the chapters 

Reproducible Student Booklet

  • Characters in the Novel
  • Remembering and Predicting
  • Chapters One to Two
  • Chapters Three to Four
  • Chapters Five to Six
  • Chapters Seven, Eight, Nine
  • Answer Key 

Novel Extension Activities for Independent Reading

The following activity cards can be used at a reading center. The cards should be cut out, colored and mounted on a sturdy backing and then laminated. Each student will choose a card from each area and complete the activities in his/her notebook. The cards are chosen one at a time, marked and corrected before going on to the next area. Independent Activity cards may be used instead of the reproducible worksheets. 

Words Study

  1. Alphabetical Order
  2. Compound Words
  3. Collecting Contractions
  4. Antonyms
  5. Synonyms
  6. Root Words
  7. Homonym Hunting
  8. Syllable Search 

Language

  1. Identifying Nouns
  2. Searching for Verbs
  3. Subject and Predicate
  4. Searching for Adjectives
  5. Searching for Adverbs
  6. Finding Phrases
  7. Locating Statements
  8. Locating Interrogative Sentences 

Art

  1. Book Advertisement
  2. Cartooning Fun
  3. Designing A Book Jacket
  4. Book Mobile
  5. A Puzzling Scene
  6. Scene Diorama
  7. Scene and Description
  8. Character Portraits 

Creative Writing

  1. Character Riddles
  2. Writing a Sequel
  3. Writing a Limerick
  4. Writing a Cinquain
  5. Kinds of Stories
  6. Keeping a Diary
  7. Making a Model
  8. Making a Book Cube

Research

  1. Raising a Pet Rabbit
  2. Types of Rabbits 

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