Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
Judith and Ron Barrett /Grades 1-3 /
Life in the wonderful town of ChewandSwallow is great: Some of its citizens
even say it's downright delicious! Instead of snow, wind, or rain, they get a
different kind of weather that falls from the sky three times a day: breakfast,
lunch, and dinner. The only bad part about living in ChewandSwallow is that the
people don't get their choice of what they'd like to fall from the sky: it may snow
mashed potatoes, or rain juice or soup, or there might even be a storm of hamburgers
that takes them by surprise. But no one is too worried about the weather, until it
takes a turn for the worse — the portions of food get larger and larger and fall
faster and faster, until everyone in the town fears for their lives. They all need
to think of a plan, and they need one fast! With teamwork, smarts, and some extra-large
bagels, Chewandswallow residents are able to save themselves from the torrential weather.
A cheerful approach to gearing up for a science lesson or just for reading aloud, this book
makes food and weather fun.
Standards
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MST
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Standard 4: Science
4.1 Physical Setting: The Earth and celestial phenomena can be described by principles of relative motion and perspective.
4.2 Physical Setting: Many of the phenomena that we observe on Earth involve interactions among components of air, water, and land.
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ELA
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Standard 1: Language for Information and Understanding
1.1 Listening and Reading: Listening and reading to acquire information and understanding involves collecting data, facts, and ideas; discovering relationships, concepts, and generalizations; and using knowledge from oral, written, and electronic sources.
Standard 2: Language for Literary Response and Expression
2.1 Language for Literary Response and Expression: Listening and reading for literary response involves comprehending, interpreting, and critiquing imaginative texts in every medium, drawing on personal experiences and knowledge to understand the text, and recognizing the social, historical and cultural features of the text.
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Social Studies
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Standard 4: Economics
1.1 The study of economics requires an understanding of major economic concepts and systems, the principles of economic decision making, and the interdependence of economies and economic systems throughout the world.
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