I got this off of the internet – I’m sorry I don’t know who to cite.

I actually made the pieces back in college to teach a lesson to a first grade, and I used it last year in my class too. The only downside is the pictures are in color, so they have to be copied in color or it doesn't really work too well.
But I read the story, and we acted out each part. (For example...Two shoes go clomp, clomp...I had them act this out)...Then in the pocket chart we sequenced the story, matching up the clothing part with the sound. Then I had them make the scarecrow. The first time, I did it on blue construction paper and they made a corn field scene around the scarecrow, and then second time I did it, they made the scarecrow on white paper, then cut it out and glued the whole thing on a Popsicle stick for a corn field bulletin board. Both ways worked out fine.
I attached my pocket chart cards to this post, but I'll have to do a separate post for the parts to make the scarecrow (very similar to the pocket chart cards, but I think 1 or 2 parts are changed to work better for making the scarecrow). Hope this helps!

The Little Old Lady Who was not Afraid of Anything
by Linda Williams,HarperCollins, 1986.
Activities ©1998 Nancy Polette
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ABOUT THE BOOK
Once upon a time there was a little old lady who was not afraid of anything until one windy autumn night, while walking in the woods, she hears CLOMP CLOMP.
"I'm not afraid of you," says the little old lady. But the noises keep growing. CLOMP CLOMP, WIGGLE WIGGLE, SHAKE SHAKE, CLAP CLAP....and the little old lady who was not afraid of anything has the scare of her life! But by using her head and coming up with a great idea, the little old lady finds that all turns out just right in the end.


INTRODUCING VOCABULARY
Find two words that go together and tell why..
lady / glove / herbs
basket / silver / shoes
moon / chair / cottage
afternoon / shirt / basket
scarecrow / dark / home

PRE READING SENTENCE STARTERS
Choose one sentence starter to complete. Add ___ more sentences on the topic.
1. Walking alone in a forest
2. Things some people fear are
3. People gather herbs because
4. Reasons to walk fast are

HIGHER ORDER QUESTIONS
1. Suppose the old lady met only the shoes on the path. How would the story change?
2. The little old lady kept saying she was not afraid. Was this true? Why or why not?

SEQUENCING
Cut apart the story strips and put them in order to tell the story.Add capital letters and punctuation marks where they belong.
1. she met a shirt two gloves and a hat
2. went for a walk in the forest.
3. she ran home and sat in her chair
4. the next morning she found a scarecrow
5. she met two big shoes and a pair of pants
6. one afternoon a little old lady
7. on her way home
8. she met a huge scary pumpkinhead

PLAY THE PHONICS GAME
Find two words that are alike and one that is different.Explain your choices.
EXAMPLE: Which word does not belong?
shining / spices / windy
(Windy does not belong because it has a short i
lady / woman / forest / pumpkin
cottage / clomp / wiggle / collect
shake / herbs / clap / nod
afraid / boo / scare / spice
middle / silver / shining / windy

SING THE STORY (Tune: Are You Sleeping?)
Little old lady (name)
Little old lady (name)
In the forest (where)
In her cottage (where)
Gathering and walking (what)
Running and whispering (what)
Read this book. Read this book.
(Use the pattern to write about the pumpkinhead.)

WRITING ACTIVITY
What could you do with a scarecrow?
You could______
And you could______
It would be fun to ______
And ______
This is what you could do with a scarecrow.

WRITING ACTIVITY
Look at the scarecrow
That grew from some clothes
Slowly, slowly from some clothes
In the garden it grew and grew
Look at the scarecrow
It's brand new.
(Use the same pattern to write about something else that changes.)

RESEARCH ACTIVITY
Finding out about pumpkins.Find the answer to these questions.
1. Where are pumpkins found.
2. How big does a pumpkin grow?
3. How long does it take a pumpkin to grow from a seed?
4. What are pumpkins used for?
Use the answers in this story:
Some pumpkins have their own ______Where they take______to grow. Sometimes they grow as big as______And sometimes people______. But to this very day, some pumpkins have their own______

FIVE SENSES REPORT
Under each heading list at least three words to describe a forest
Sights / Sounds / Smells / Colors / Tastes
______/ ______/ ______/ ______/ ______
______/ ______/ ______/ ______/ ______
______/ ______/ ______/ ______/ ______
Use the words in a five senses report
The forest is (color)______
It sounds like______
It tastes like______
It smells like______
It looks like______
It makes me feel like______