1. The Lorax Movie February 27, 2012
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2. The Lorax Movie February 27, 2012
Supplemental Activity includes eight pages of information and six question and answer activities. Also included are links for video viewing. The Supplemental Activity is intended to enhance News-2-You and Unique (ULS) content.
Newspaper Overview
Topic: The Lorax Movie
The Dr. Seuss story, The Lorax, is also a new 3D movie, opening March 2.
In the movie, 12 year-old Ted goes to someone called the Once-ler to find why there are no trees in his town.
The Once-ler tells Ted that he cut down all the fuzzy Truffula trees to make popular clothing called Thneeds.
The movie has a message for everyone: protect the environment.
ULS Overview
Topic: History
Many families enjoy reading books together, such as The Lorax by Dr. Seuss.
Each state has a state tree; The Lorax movie is about trees and the environment.
Long ago, the United States had more trees and forests than today.
Like The Lorax movie, history has messages that we can learn from.
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3. Let’s look at the importance of reading and Read Across America Day.
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The Lorax movie’s March 2 opening date honors author Dr. Seuss’ birthday.
One annual celebration honors Dr. Seuss and reading too.
Let’s look at the importance of reading and Read Across America Day. 2
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4. Reading is an important activity. What kind of stories do you like?
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Reading is an important activity.
We can read made-up stories or real-life adventures.
We may read book to ourselves.
A person or device may read books to us.
Any way we do it, reading helps us learn about our world and enjoy it more.
Books offer endless adventures.
What kind of stories do you like? 3
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The National Education Association started Read Across America.
This organization, also called the NEA, is an American teachers’ group.
In 1997, the NEA began working on ways to celebrate a very important activity: reading.
The Read Across America program includes ways to celebrate reading all year round.
But the NEA wanted one special day to really celebrate reading.
Story time is fun.
Would you rather read or be read to? 4
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The NEA proclaimed March 2, 1998, the first Read Across America Day.
March 2 is the birth date of author Theodor Seuss Geisel, or Dr. Seuss.
Dr. Seuss wrote his first children’s book, And to Think that I Saw It on Mulberry Street, in 1937.
Since that time, many children have enjoyed Dr. Seuss’ books.
Dr. Seuss’ books making reading fun, with their fun, rhyming stories and their colorful pictures.
Author Theodore Seuss Geisel
What is your favorite Dr. Seuss book or character? 5
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Who can read us stories?
a dog
a person
a baby
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8. The Lorax Movie February 27, 2012
Who can read us stories?
Try Again!
a person
a baby
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9. The Lorax Movie February 27, 2012
Who can read us stories?
Try Again!
a dog
a person
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10. The Lorax Movie February 27, 2012
Who can read us stories?
a person!
a person
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11. The Lorax Movie February 27, 2012
What group started Read Across America?
National Park Service
Boy Scouts
NEA
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What group started Read Across America?
Try Again!
Boy Scouts
NEA
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What group started Read Across America?
Try Again!
National Park Service
NEA
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What group started Read Across America?
NEA!
NEA
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15. The Lorax Movie February 27, 2012
What author’s birthday is March 2?
Trevor Bayne
J. K. Rowling
Dr. Seuss
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What author’s birthday is March 2?
Try Again!
J. K. Rowling
Dr. Seuss
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What author’s birthday is March 2?
Try Again!
Trevor Bayne
Dr. Seuss
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What author’s birthday is March 2?
Dr. Seuss!
Dr. Seuss
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19. The Lorax Movie February 27, 2012
Read Across America has been celebrated each year since 1998.
Local heroes may be invited into schools to read to students on Read Across America Day.
Students may race to see who can read the most books.
Teachers may plan special activities around the class’ favorite stories.
Book characters like Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat may even visit classrooms!
Michelle Obama reading The Cat in the Hat.
Who would you like to invite to read to your classroom? 6
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This year, Read Across America Day focuses on a new movie, The Lorax.
Because The Lorax is about protecting the environment, this year’s theme is about being green.
Being green means helping our environment stay green and healthy.
The real-life stars who provide the voices for the movies characters are getting involved.
Taylor Swift, Zac Efron and others will celebrate Read Across America Day.
Taylor Swift and Zac Efron
Would you like to see The Lorax movie? Why or why not? 7
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How will you celebrate reading on Read Across America Day?
Think of ways you can celebrate in your classroom.
Can you think of someone to invite to read to your class?
What book would you ask them to read?
What else could your class or school do to celebrate Read Across America Day?
Inside The Lorax, the Book
How do you like to celebrate reading? 8
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Who is a Dr. Seuss book character?
The Cat in the Hat
Barney
Batman
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Who is a Dr. Seuss book character?
Try Again!
The Cat in the Hat
Batman
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Who is a Dr. Seuss book character?
Try Again!
The Cat in the Hat
Barney
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Who is a Dr. Seuss book character?
The Cat in the Hat!
The Cat in the Hat
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What star will celebrate
Read Across America Day?
Abraham Lincoln
Elvis Presley
Taylor Swift
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What star will celebrate
Read Across America Day?
Try Again!
Elvis Presley
Taylor Swift
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28. The Lorax Movie February 27, 2012
What star will celebrate
Read Across America Day?
Try Again!
Abraham Lincoln
Taylor Swift
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29. The Lorax Movie February 27, 2012
What star will celebrate
Read Across America Day?
Taylor Swift!
Taylor Swift
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30. The Lorax Movie February 27, 2012
What do we celebrate on
Read Across America Day?
reading
fighting
pollution
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31. The Lorax Movie February 27, 2012
What do we celebrate on
Read Across America Day?
Try Again!
reading
pollution
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32. The Lorax Movie February 27, 2012
What do we celebrate on
Read Across America Day?
Try Again!
reading
fighting
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33. The Lorax Movie February 27, 2012
What do we celebrate on
Read Across America Day?
reading!
reading
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34. Visit the following links for expanded video content.
The Lorax Movie February 27, 2012
Visit the following links for expanded video content.
Click on the video camera to see a preview of The Lorax movie:
Click on the video camera to see a group of firefighters help students to celebrate Read Across America Day:
Note: Ads on some of these videos may not be appropriate for students. We try to avoid them; however, we can’t control materials that are added after our review. Preview all videos before in-class presentation. Show videos full-screen when possible.
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