Grandpa's Teeth

GRANDPA'S TEETH

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SUMMARY

Grandpa's teeth, handmade by the finest Swiss Craftsmen, are gone. Stolen! Grandpa suspects everyone in the whole town. Will they ever find Grandpa's teeth? Will he ever talk right or chew again? --- Conversation Questions---

(1) Share with me your favorite part of the story. (Answer) Any logical answer. (Follow Up) Tell me about someone you know who has false teeth.

(2) Imagine you were one of the townspeople. How do you think they felt when they thought a thief was on the loose? (Answer) Any logical answer. (Follow Up) List for me some ways you can make sure no one breaks into your home.

(3) Imagine you were Grandpa when he finally received a set of teeth. How do you think he felt? (Answer) Any logical answer. (Follow Up) Tell me about the best gift you have ever received.

(4) Pretend you are Grandpa. How would you have acted when you found out your teeth were missing? (Answer) Any logical answer. (Follow Up) Share with me a time when someone has taken something that belonged to you.

(5) Define the word "artist." (Answer) Someone who draws well. (Follow Up) Tell me something you do well.

(6) Name for me the place that Grandpa usually kept his teeth. (Answer) In a glass of water beside his bed. (Follow Up) What else might an older person keep close to their bed?

(7) Tell me the name of the police officer that investigated the stolen teeth. (Answer) Officer Rate. (Follow Up) What other types of things do police officers do?

(8) Find for me the name of the T. V. show that interviewed Grandpa> (Answer) Unsolved Crimes (Follow Up) What is your favorite T.V. show?

(9) Where did the family take Grandpa to cheer him up? (Answer) The amusement park. (Follow Up) What is your favorite ride at the amusement park?

(10) Share with me who or what had Grandpa's teeth the entire time. (Answer) Gump, the dog. (Follow Up) Who did you think had stolen Grandpa's teeth?

Activities

1. Draw a picture of Grandpa without his teeth and Gump, the dog with his teeth. Label your picture.

2. Make a wanted poster like the one in our book. Make sure to include where they were taken from, whom they belong to and the reward being offered.

3. Write a thank you card from Grandpa to the town thanking them for his new set of teeth.

4. Write a thank you note from Mrs. Carbuncle to Grandpa thanking him for the set of teeth he gave her.

Introductions

1. Have several pictures of people smiling. Ask the children what they think the people are smiling about? Say, " Do you think they might just want people to see their teeth? Today we are going to read about what happens to a town when one person's teeth come up missing."

2. Have a picture of your grandfather. Tell the children who it is. Tell them a short story about something that happened to your grandfather and the say " A lot of things have happened to my grandpa but he has never lost his teeth! Today we are going to read about a grandpa that did loose his teeth. Let's see what happened."

3. Have a set of plastic teeth or a picture of teeth on the table. Ask the children how important their teeth are to them? Discuss this. Then say, " Today we are going to read about someone who gets their teeth stolen!! Let's read and find out if they get them back.

Book Title: Grandpa's Teeth Author: Rod Clement Illustrator: Rod Clement ISBN: 0-06-443557-1 # of Text Pages: 26 AR: 3.9 LEX: AD530 Building Oral Vocabulary 7 suspiciously 19 tourists 23 ceremony Prediction Questions 5 Where do you think Grandpa's teeth might be? 16 What else could they do to try to catch the thief? 22 What do you think will happen next?

This resource is provided by THE LEARNING CORPS—Barren County Board of Education, an AmeriCorps project funded in part by the Kentucky Commission on Community Volunteerism and Service and the Corporation for National and Community Service.