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Comprehension Reading Journal- Wacky Wednesday

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Comprehension Reading Journal- Wacky Wednesday

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Comprehension Reading Journal- Hooray For Diffendoofer Day!

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Comprehension Reading Journal- Hooray For Diffendoofer Day!

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Comprehension Reading Journal- Horton Hears A Who 

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Comprehension Reading Journal- Horton Hears A Who 

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Welcome to Seussville! Find your favorite characters and books at the home of Dr. Seuss.

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If you've ever had a Wocket in your pocket or you know characters like the Lorax, the Grinch, or an elephant named Horton, you can probably guess who Theodor Geisel is.

His full name was Theodor Seuss Geisel. Does that help? That's right! We're talking about the one and only Dr. Seuss.

Theodor ("Ted") Seuss Geisel was born on March 2, 1904, in Springfield, Massachusetts. Although he wasn't a real medical doctor, his rhymes have been the for bored readers for decades.

You might be surprised to learn that Ted started his career primarily as a cartoonist and illustrator . Eventually, he began to children's books, which he illustrated with a style that has become easily identifiable with the name Seuss. He began using his middle name as his pen name in college.

A major turning point in Ted's career came as a result of a Life magazine article by John Hersey. Hersey complained that children's books were boring and needed inspiring illustrations, like those of Geisel and Walt Disney.

Two publishers, Houghton Mifflin and Random House, challenged Ted to a children's book using 220 simple vocabulary words. Ted gave the world The Cat in the Hat, and the rest, as they say, is history!

Ted's mother, Henrietta Seuss Geisel, worked in her father's bakery as a young girl. She would the names of the pies on sale each day and "chant" them to customers.

When Ted had trouble sleeping, she would sing her pie "chants" to him. As an adult, Ted gave to his mother "for the rhythms in which I and the with which I do it."

His actual writing was a bit of a mystery. Friends remember that Ted would wear a "thinking cap" from his huge hat collection to lighten his mood and work past bouts of writer's block.

Bennett Cerf, an influential figure early in Ted's career, once bet Ted $50 that he couldn't a book using 50 words or less. Ted won the bet when he wrote Green Eggs and Ham.

In addition to seven doctorates from various colleges, Ted won an Academy Award, two Emmys, a Pulitzer Prize, and a Peabody. Shortly before his death, Ted was asked if he had anything left to say. He thought for a while and responded, "The best slogan I can think of to leave with the U.S.A. would be: We can...and we've got to...do better than this." Ted "Dr. Seuss" Geisel died on September 24, 1991, at the age of 87.

Each year on March 2, the birthday of Dr. Seuss, the National Education Association (NEA) sponsors Read Across America Day. All around the United States, thousands of schools, libraries, and parents celebrate reading by bringing together kids of all ages with great books.

According to the NEA, reading is a key factor in student achievement. Researchers believe that children who spend more time reading do better in school. Each year on Read Across America Day, the NEA calls for every child to be reading in the company of a caring adult.
Spectacular Seuss facts:

Although Dr. Seuss is famous for his children's books, he never had any children himself.

The word "nerd" first appeared as the name of a creature in Dr. Seuss' book If I Ran the Zoo.

Dr. Seuss studied at Dartmouth College in the United States and Oxford University in England.

Every spring, more than 300,000 students receive Oh, the Places You'll Go! as a graduation gift.

Dr. Seuss preferred the Germanic pronunciation of Seuss, which sounds like "zoice."

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If you've ever had a Wocket in your pocket or you know characters like the Lorax, the Grinch, or an elephant named Horton, you can probably guess who Theodor Geisel is. His full name was Theodor Seuss Geisel. Does that help? That's right! We're talking about the one and only Dr. Seuss.

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Dr. Seuss wrote many famous childrens books such as The Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham. His books were unique at the time they were released. They were fun, silly, with interesting and imaginative characters and stories. His books are fun to read with great rhymes and colorful illustrations. Kids the world over have loved and grown up with Dr. Seuss' stories and books.

Is Dr. Seuss his real name?

Dr. Seuss is a pen name. The author's real name is Theodore Seuss Geisel. He also has written books under the name Theo LeSieg (Geisel backwards). Seuss comes from his middle name and his mother's maiden name. He put Dr. in front because his dad always wanted him to become a Doctor.

Even though most people pronounce his name Soose (like it rhymes with goose) the Seuss in his real middle name is pronounced Zoice (like it rhymes with voice).

Where did Dr. Seuss grow up?

Theodore Seuss Geisel was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on March 2, 1904. He grew up in Springfield and went to college at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. At Dartmouth Ted, which is what his friends and family called him, was editor of the humor magazine The Jack-O-Lantern.

Read Across America

Dr. Seuss' birthday March 2nd has been chosen as the Read Across America Day by the National Education Association (NEA). Each year it's a day for kids, students, and teachers to focus on reading and how important and entertaining it can be.

Fun Facts about Dr. Seuss

In 2012 there will be four major motion pictures based on Dr. Seuss books. These include How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2002), The Cat in the Hat (2003), Horton Hears a Who (2008), and The Lorax(2012). These movies all had big stars like Jim Carrey, Steve Carrell, and Mike Myers.

There is a Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden in Springfield, Mass.

Most of his books are written in a poetic meter called anapestic tetrameter. Hard to say the term, but fun to read in his books!

He joined the Army during WWII.

He never had any children of his own.

He wrote Green Eggs and Ham based on the bet that he couldn't write a book using less than 50 words.

List of Dr. Seuss Books

And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street (1937)

The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins (1938)

The King's Stilts (1939)

The Seven Lady Godivas (1939)

Horton Hatches the Egg (1940)

McElligot's Pool (1947)

Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose (1948)

Bartholomew and the Oobleck (1949)

If I Ran the Zoo (1950)

Scrambled Eggs Super! (1953)

Horton Hears a Who! (1954)

On Beyond Zebra! (1955)

If I Ran the Circus (1956)

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1957)

The Cat in the Hat (1957)

The Cat in the Hat Comes Back (1958)

Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories (1958)

Happy Birthday to You! (1959)

One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish (1960)

Green Eggs and Ham (1960)

The Sneetches and Other Stories (1961)

Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book (1962)

Dr. Seuss's ABC: An Amazing Alphabet Book! (1963)

Hop on Pop (1963)

Fox in Socks (1965)

I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew (1965)

The Cat in the Hat Song Book (1967)

The Foot Book (1968)

I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today! and Other Stories (1969)

My Book about ME (1970)

I Can Draw It Myself (1970)

Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?: Dr. Seuss's Book of Wonderful Noises! (1970)

The Lorax (1971)

Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now! (1972)

Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? (1973)

The Shape of Me and Other Stuff (1973)

There's a Wocket in My Pocket (1974)

Great Day for Up! (1974)

Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! (1975)

The Cat's Quizzer (1976)

I Can Read with My Eyes Shut! (1978)

Oh Say Can You Say? (1979)

Hunches in Bunches (1982)

The Butter Battle Book (1984)

You're Only Old Once! (1986)

I Am NOT Going to Get Up Today! (1987)

The Tough Coughs as He Ploughs the Dough (1987)

Oh, the Places You'll Go (1990)

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Back to Biographies Dr. Seuss wrote many famous childrens books such as The Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham. His books were unique at the time they were released. They were fun, silly, with interesting and imaginative characters and stories. His books are fun to read with great rhymes and colorful illustrations.

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-The Cat In The Hat
-Green Eggs And Ham
-Fox in Socks
-Oh The Things You Can Think
-I Can Read With My Eyes Shut
-What Was I Scared Of? A Glow-in-the Dark Encounter
-I Am Not Getting Up Today
-The Foot Book
-My Mary Colored Days
-The Lorax
-Oh Say Can You Say
-How The Grinch Stole Christmas
-Yertle The Turtle
-Oh, The Places You'll Go

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Children's Books Read Aloud - no clutter, no games, no pseudo-tv

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Dr. Seuss Short Response Task Card- New Tricks I Can Do! Read Aloud

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Dr. Seuss Short Response Task Card- New Tricks I Can Do! Read Aloud

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How do the characters in the story respond to seeing all of the tricks spot can do?
See Mrs. Flowers to pull up on Smartboard!

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http://www.seussville.com/#/books

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Welcome to Seussville! Find your favorite characters and books at the home of Dr. Seuss.