I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
About the Book:
This book tells the classic tale of an old lady who swallowed a fly...and then several other larger animals to catch the fly. I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly is an upbeat, sing-songy rhyme of a book. The repetition will have your child reading along and anticipating the Old Lady's next meal!
Westcott, N. B. (1980). I know an old lady who swallowed a fly. Boston:
Little, Brown.
This book tells the classic tale of an old lady who swallowed a fly...and then several other larger animals to catch the fly. I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly is an upbeat, sing-songy rhyme of a book. The repetition will have your child reading along and anticipating the Old Lady's next meal!
Westcott, N. B. (1980). I know an old lady who swallowed a fly. Boston:
Little, Brown.
Overall Literacy & Mathematics Content:
Age appropriateness: Independent/Instructional Level. Some above grade level vocabulary (swallowed,
wiggled, jiggled, spider) made instructional by the repetitional nature of the book.
Illustrations: Illustrations vividly show what is happening in each line of the story. Clear text-to-picture match.
Front/Back Matter: On the inside flap of both the front and back of the book is a music staff featuring chords to play
a tune to sing the book's lines to.
Age appropriateness: Independent/Instructional Level. Some above grade level vocabulary (swallowed,
wiggled, jiggled, spider) made instructional by the repetitional nature of the book.
Illustrations: Illustrations vividly show what is happening in each line of the story. Clear text-to-picture match.
Front/Back Matter: On the inside flap of both the front and back of the book is a music staff featuring chords to play
a tune to sing the book's lines to.
Literacy Elements:
Storyline: Easy to follow, repetition, predictable.
Readability Score: Level C (two to five lines of print per page, complex sentences, illustrations still require high level
of support, variation in language patterns)
Writing Style: Patterns, rhyme, and repetiton. Easy to follow and read along.
Authentic or Fictionalized: Fictionalized- an old lady could never survive swallowing a cat, or a dog, or a goat, or a
cow!
Textual Features: Predictable text and language.
Storyline: Easy to follow, repetition, predictable.
Readability Score: Level C (two to five lines of print per page, complex sentences, illustrations still require high level
of support, variation in language patterns)
Writing Style: Patterns, rhyme, and repetiton. Easy to follow and read along.
Authentic or Fictionalized: Fictionalized- an old lady could never survive swallowing a cat, or a dog, or a goat, or a
cow!
Textual Features: Predictable text and language.
Math Elements:
Evidence of accuracy: Consistent sequence, repetitive pattern.
Evidence of accuracy: Consistent sequence, repetitive pattern.
After Reading Subtraction Activity
After reading the book, draw a picture of each animal that the old lady swallows on index cards. Next, work with your child to place the animals in the correct order in which they are swallowed, starting with the fly and working up to the horse. Once the animals are in the proper sequence, number them from 1 to 7.
Use the numbered animal cards to create subtraction sentences with your child. This is a great opportunity to practice fast math facts!
Use the numbered animal cards to create subtraction sentences with your child. This is a great opportunity to practice fast math facts!