The Perfect Nest by Catherine Friend

Have you ever been hungry for the perfect food? You know, the only one that will satisfy your hunger? The one that you will do most anything to get? Well, if you have, you will understand why Jack the Cat did what he did to get the perfect omelet. He figured that to make the perfect omelet, he first had to have a perfect egg. And, of course, to get the perfect egg, he first had to get a perfect chicken to lay it. How could he attract the perfect chicken? With The Perfect Nest of course! You will cackle with laughter ... and maybe throw in a good old fashioned honk or two...as you read this hilarious story of The Perfect Nest that turns out to be ... well, you'll see!

Internet Extensions:

Author, Catherine Friend
Best Nest Match
Think Like a Bird
Who Built That Nest?
Eagle Nests
Science Fair Project
The Incredible Edible Egg
Cooking Class: Incredible Eggs

Literature Connections for Other Funny Animal Stories that Follow Story Maps:

Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson with Kids' Wings Unit available in Tickles, Tricks, and Treasure
Clara Caterpillar
by Pamela Duncan Edwards with Kids Wings Unit in Tickles, Tricks, and Treasure

Cork & Fuzz: Short and Tall by Dori Chaconasby Amy Hest
with Kids Wings Unit in Reading Seeds
Farley Found It by Bruce Van Patter
with Kids Wings Unit available in Reading Seeds
The Great Pig Chase by Eileen Christelow with Kids Wings Unit available in Book Bridges
Hooway for Wodney Wat by Helen Lester with Kids Wings Unit available in Springboards
Nutmeg and Barley, A Budding Friendship by Janie Bynum with Kids Wings Unit available in
Reading Seeds
Souperchicken by Mary Jane Auch with Kids Wings Unit available in Springboards
A Splendid Friend Indeed by Suzanne Bloom with Kids Wings Unit available in Springboards
Substitute Groundhog by Pat Miller with unit in Reading Seeds
Too Many Frogs by Sandy Asher
with Kids Wings Unit available in Springboards

What's the Time, Grandma Wolf? by Ken Brown with Kids' Wings Unit available in Tickles, Tricks, and Treasure
The Wolf Who Cried Boy by Bob Hartman with Kids Wings Unit available in Book Bridges


A 9-page Unit for The Perfect Nest by Catherine Friend is part of a collection of over 50 units in Stepstone Stories

The Unit Contains:
Crossword Puzzle

Readers’ Theater Script
Multiple Choice Comprehension
Story Plan Analysis Multiple Choice
Summarizing
Logic Puzzle
Phonics: Missing Letters
Vocabulary Study
Dramatizing the Story with Rubric

Discussion Cards
and MORE!


Kids' Wings has created outstanding activities for each novel, units which provide the latest in integrated curriculum

With special thanks to Laura's Midi Heaven for allowing us to use his beautiful original music, Winter Complete," by Antonio Lucioas Vivaldi and performed by Kostas Lialiambis our background music.

 

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