A Fly Went By
A Fly Went By by Mike McClintock; ill. by Fritz Siebel
Genre: pre-1970
A Fly Went By is a current favorite in our household. Through ridiculously repetitive turns of phrase, the story tells us about a boy investigating why a fly whizzes by him so quickly. The fly says he's being chased by a frog--but when questioned, the frog says he's not chasing the fly, but running because he's being chased by a cat, who as it turns out is just running from a dog ... and so the story goes! This is a fun one to read aloud. There's a good lesson about things not always being what they seem, and a lot of laughs as well.
Lesson idea: Students can discuss a time when they came to the wrong conclusion about something. This would also make a fantastic exercise to get students moving--each student could be a character, and stand up and run in place when their character is mentioned.
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Genre: pre-1970
A Fly Went By is a current favorite in our household. Through ridiculously repetitive turns of phrase, the story tells us about a boy investigating why a fly whizzes by him so quickly. The fly says he's being chased by a frog--but when questioned, the frog says he's not chasing the fly, but running because he's being chased by a cat, who as it turns out is just running from a dog ... and so the story goes! This is a fun one to read aloud. There's a good lesson about things not always being what they seem, and a lot of laughs as well.
Lesson idea: Students can discuss a time when they came to the wrong conclusion about something. This would also make a fantastic exercise to get students moving--each student could be a character, and stand up and run in place when their character is mentioned.
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