Telling the Central Message of a Story- Superbat

I actually came across this book at a book sale, and instantly loved it! At the time I was teaching public school, and shared it with my first graders. It was an instant hit! When I began homeschooling, I knew I wanted to use it with my superhero-loving child! It is a cute story with a great message about how being “average” doesn’t mean you can’t do great things.

In this lesson, our focus will be to determine the central message of a story. The lesson is focused around the book “Superbat” by Matt Carr.

Outline
Build Interest: dress up activity with guiding questions
Read: read 1 book with guiding questions
Watch: 1 YouTube video with discussion tips
Guided Practice: discussion and guided writing activity
Writing: writing activity with option of differentiation
Extension: 2 YouTube videos and an external link to a site with activities for teaching theme
Let’s Recap: discussion questions and a glossary of terms

Grade Levels
K-3

Estimated Time
1-2 Hours*
*Time may vary due to the writing portion.