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Lucky Tucker Activities

February 24, 2020

Lucky Tucker by Leslie McGuirk is a great story to read near St. Patrick’s Day. It follows a dog named Tucker who is having a really bad day. Fortunately, a series of events turns everything around into the luckiest day ever. Here are some activities you can pair with Lucky Tucker.

Lucky Tucker by Leslie McGuirk is a great story to read near St. Patrick's Day. It follows a dog named Tucker who is having a really bad day. Fortunately, a series of events turns everything around into the luckiest day ever. Here are some activities you can pair with Lucky Tucker.

 

About the Book

After rolling in a patch of four-leaf clovers on St. Patrick’s Day, Tucker the terrier goes from having nothing go his way to becoming the luckiest dog of the day.

Lucky Tucker by Leslie McGuirk is a great story to read near St. Patrick's Day. It follows a dog named Tucker who is having a really bad day. Fortunately, a series of events turns everything around into the luckiest day ever.

 

Here’s a quick peek at some of the pages:

Lucky Tucker by Leslie McGuirk is a great story to read near St. Patrick's Day. It follows a dog named Tucker who is having a really bad day. Fortunately, a series of events turns everything around into the luckiest day ever.

 

If you don’t already have a copy of this book in your school or classroom library, you can find it on Amazon.

 

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Lucky Tucker Craft

After reading this story, I knew it would inspire students to write about their own lucky day. First, we went back and mapped out Tucker’s day. He woke up on the wrong paw, he had a series of unlucky events happen, he found a lucky clover, had a series of lucky events, and then ended the day on a happy note. Using this formula, students brainstorm a list of unlucky events, lucky events, and a lucky item and then turn it into a story. To make these stories extra special, I have added this Pot of Gold craft. When opened, it reveals the child’s story and would look great on display.

After reading Lucky Tucker, students can write their own lucky day story. The writing pages can be tucked inside this pot of gold craft to help match the theme of the story.

 

Lucky Tucker Activities

I have chosen four questions to help guide your discussion of this story. Students can respond verbally or in writing. You could also have student turn and talk with their neighbor while reading.These four questions can help guide your discussion while reading Lucky Tucker.

After reading the book, students can put the story back together with this sequencing activity.

After reading Lucky Tucker, students can put the story back together with this sequencing activity.

 

Once students have practiced sequencing the story, they are ready to retell or summarize. I have included a few different options. Students can also focus on the story with this story elements spinner.

Students can summarize or retell the story of Lucky Tucker with these graphic organizers. The story elements spinner is a fun way to review the story, too.

 

To help with vocabulary, I selected 12 words for this story. There are vocabulary cards with matching definitions. These can be used in a pocket chart center or you can have students play a Memory matching game. For further practice, students can complete the fill-in-the-blanks page or vocabulary match-up activity. Finally, I have added a Lucky Words organizer. Students choose one word, and then write the definition, draw a picture, and use the word in a sentence.

I selected 12 vocabulary words for the book, Lucky Tucker. There are vocabulary cards with definitions, a shamrock-themed graphic organizer for additional practice, and two practice pages.

 

 

You can find all of these activities in my picture book companion for Lucky Tucker:

 

If you enjoy this resource, be sure to check out these book activities.

Read more about The Story of the Leprechaun by Katherine Tegan here.

 

Happy Reading!Lucky Tucker by Leslie McGuirk is a great story to read near St. Patrick's Day. It follows a dog named Tucker who is having a really bad day. Fortunately, a series of events turns everything around into the luckiest day ever. Here are some activities you can pair with Lucky Tucker.

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