THE GROUCHY LADYBUG

Eric Carle
Thomas Y. Crowell, NY< 1977

The Grouchy Ladybug is always looking for someone to fight.

He bullies everyone from sunrise to sunset, until he finally
meets his match.

BLOOM’S QUESTIONS

REMEMBER
List all the animals in the story.

UNDERSTAND
Why does the ladybug always say “Oh, you’re not big enough,” and then fly off?

APPLY
How would you feel if someone bullied you? What would you do?

ANALYZE
Compare the ladybug to the whale. How are they the same? How are they different?

EVALUATE
Judge whether you would like to be the ladybug’s friend.

CREATE
Imagine what would have happened if the ladybug and the skunk had become involved in a
fight. Share your ideas with a small group.

CREATIVE THINKING ACTIVITIES

FLUENCY
Make a list of as many insects as you can. List the things that make you grouchy.

FLEXIBILITY
Select five to ten insects from your list and rank order them from favorite to least favorite.

*ELABORATION
Write and then role-play a conversation between the Grouchy Ladybug and the Friendly
Ladybug after they wake up the next morning.

*ORIGINALITY
Design a one-of-a-kind insect. Color or paint a picture of it. Create an unusual name for it.
 Design one-of-a-kind insect. Create an unusual name for
it.

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Bug Name

Entomologist ______________________
Create a conversation between the Grouch Ladybug and the
Friendly Ladybug after they wake up the next morning.

Grouchy Ladybug: _________________________________________

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Friendly Ladybug: _________________________________________

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Grouchy Ladybug: _________________________________________

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Friendly Ladybug: _________________________________________

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Grouchy Ladybug: _________________________________________

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Friendly Ladybug: _________________________________________

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Script Writer: _____________________