The Very Lonely Firefly

By Eric Carle

Suggested Ages:

Pre-K
Early Elementary

Themes:

Family
Bugs
Emotions

Speech Sounds:

S Blends
L
SH
L Blends
T
B
M
TH
CH
N
V
D
O
W
F
P
Z
G
R (Pre-Vocalic)
H
R (Vocalic)
ING
R Blends
J
S
K

Adaptability:

Easy

Narrative Type:

Language Concepts:

Predicting
Inferencing
Comparing/Contrasting
Describing
Vocabulary
Comprehension
Pronouns
Verb Tenses
Sequencing

Vocabulary:

lonely, flash, flicker, lantern, reflect, shimmer