Peety Moany and the Latchkey Kid Activities and Worksheets

Peety Moany is a delightful, heartwarming story about a young girl’s encounter with a praying mantis. The praying mantis becomes a friend to Christina and helps her feel secure and safe while being home alone for a couple of hours until her parents arrive from work.

Activities and instructional materials are provided as a follow-up for the story. The objectives of the activities and worksheets are to summarize, reinforce, and analyze comprehension of the story. The worksheets and activities provide interaction, creativity, and the opportunity to enjoy learning in an informal setting while providing instructional skills that are necessary for academic achievement and success. Listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills can also be assessed using the activities and worksheets.

The activities and worksheets have been divided into two levels: kindergarten through second grade and third through fifth grade. The worksheets can be interchangeable between grade levels and differentiation can be utilized based on individual needs or academic levels.

Downloadable sections can be selected individually or with a combination starting at $8.99:

• Section 1 - kindergarten through second grade -  seven activities
• Section 2 - kindergarten through second grade – seven worksheets
• Section 3 - third through fifth grade – seven  activities
• Section 4 - third through fifth grade – ten worksheets

Once purchased, you will receive a downloadable PDF file via the email provided at checkout. 

Grades K-2 

Overview for Kindergarten through Second Grade

The following is a list of the activities and worksheets that have been provided for kindergarten (K) through second grade (2) from the story Peety Moany and the Latchkey Kid. The activities and worksheets are divided into sections. Directions for the activities and worksheets are provided once the desired section has been selected.

Activities

1. Read Aloud and Record
2. Retell the Story with Pictures
3. Where is the Praying Mantis?
4. Make a Praying Mantis Headdress
5. Emotions
6. Create an Insect Poster and Label
7. Parts of a Praying Mantis

Worksheets

1. Vocabulary Review and Illustrations
2. Put the Pictures in Sequential Order (cut and paste)
3. Retell the Story (oral responses-use from pictures in sequential order)
4. Beginning, Middle, and End (illustrate and write)
5. Problem and Solution (illustrate and write)
6. Christina and Me
7. Rhyming words

Grades 3-5

Overview for Third through Fifth Grade

The following is a list of the activities and worksheets that have been provided for third through fifth grade from the story Peety Moany and the Latchkey Kid. The activities and worksheets are divided into sections. Directions for the activities and worksheets are provided once the desired section has been selected.

Activities

1. Retell the Story
2. Research a Praying Mantis and Create an Environment (diorama)
3. Read Aloud Another Story and Compare and Contrast Orally and in Writing
4. Research an Insect (differentiation provided)
5. Word Find
6. Field Trip
7. Unscramble Words from the Story

Worksheets

1. Vocabulary Words and Meanings and Sentence Writing
2. Story Elements Graphic organizer – “w” Questions
3. Compare and Contrast a Praying Mantis and Another Insect
4. Chronological Sentence Order
5. It is All About Adjectives
6. Comparing Character Traits Using Adjectives
7. Past Tense Verbs
8. Retell the Story (creating a book)
9. Change the Character, the Insect, and the End of the Story
10. There is, There are