Florence And Eric Take The Cake
From Reading Rainbow · 1990
28 minK1st2ndReading & Writing (ELA)
Summary
Florence and her dog Eric set out to deliver a birthday cake — and face one challenge after another along the way. LeVar Burton visits a bakery and explores how teamwork and determination help us reach our goals.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Florence and her dog Eric face obstacle after obstacle while delivering a birthday cake.
- What is the first problem Florence and Eric face? How do they solve it?
- How many obstacles do they encounter before reaching their goal? List them.
- What would have happened if Florence had given up after the first problem?
- Have you ever kept trying at something that was harder than you expected?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: obstacle, determination, teamwork, goal, persevere.
Try it: Draw a map of Florence and Eric's journey with at least three obstacles marked. Write a title for each obstacle.