A Chain of Events Story– In this activity, students recall the cumulative rhyme of The Swamp Where Gator Hides, putting the animals in the proper order using sequencing strips.
Compare and Contrast in a Venn Diagram– In the book The Swamp Where Gator Hides, which is a variation on The House That Jack Built, the reader is introduced to cumulative story structure. In this activity students compare and contrast both books in a Venn Diagram.
Reader’s Theater– In this activity, students perform a readers’ theater as they read different parts of the story. Reader’s theater is a wonderful way to enhance comprehension of the text and structure of the story.
Swamp Dioramas– In the book The Swamp Where Gator Hides, the reader is introduced to animals that live on or near a swamp. In this activity students create ten swamp dioramas that illustrate various scenes from the book.
Who Am I?– In the book The Swamp Where Gator Hides, the reader is introduced to ten animals that live on or near a swamp in a cumulative story. In this activity, students guess who the animal is with clues written on a smart board or black board.