The Ugly Pumpkin | Book Study Activities

 

THE UGLY PUMPKIN BOOK ACTIVITIES

The Ugly Pumpkin by Dave Horowitz is a great read for Fall, Halloween, or Thanksgiving in Kindergarten and First Grade. It's a fun twist on The Ugly Duckling.

The Ugly Pumpkin has waited all through the month for someone to take him home for Halloween, but nobody wants him because he looks different.

So off he went, feeling sad and lonely, not sure where he fits in. 

When Thanksgiving arrived, he discovered where he fit in...because he is actually a squash! He celebrates Thanksgiving with the other squash, and is happy to have found his place.

This book study unit is packed with literacy activities to go along with the story The Ugly Pumpkin. It's Common Core aligned, and includes a Learning Standards checklist for Common Core, VA SOL, and TEKS learning standards.