Summary
The Super Readers climb into "Jack and the Beanstalk" to figure out a problem of their own — and discover that a tiny seed can grow into something enormous. Following Jack up the beanstalk, spotting the super letters, and spelling the answer word saves the day. A lively retelling about trying new things and growing.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Jack trades a cow for magic beans, and a giant beanstalk grows.
- Where does the story take place, and how does it change when the beanstalk grows?
- What does Jack find at the top?
- Was trading the cow for beans a good idea? What happened because of it?
- What is something small that can grow into something big?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: beanstalk, giant, grow, trade.
Try it: Draw the beanstalk from bottom to top and label one thing at the bottom and one at the top.