Inspire young readers to play with language and devise their own traps with the Pete the Cat and the Great Leprechaun Chase activities. These low and no-prep activities engage students in English Language Arts skills like story elements, rhyming, and character analysis. The Math activities engage students in counting, money, and completing algorithms. 

As a result of the included activities, students will be able to:

• trace, color, and illustrate.
• form letters.
• build words and sentences.
• make a wanted poster for Clover.
• review story elements.
• put words in alphabetical order.
• sort rhyming words and parts of speech.
• determine character traits.
• write about cause and effects.
• define story vocabulary.
• write about the story’s lesson.
• respond to writing prompts (sequence and opinion writing)
• create pots of gold.
• count, add, subtract, and multiply numbers.
• count coins.
• hide and seek coins.
• reflect on and respond to comprehension questions and writing prompts.

These activities can be used by the whole group, at stations or centers, or provide student choice. They’re perfect for differentiation and focusing on specific learning goals and skills. 

About the Book

Pete the Cat is ready to get into the leprechaun catching business. He desperately wants to trap a leprechaun for his friends, and soon discovers that it’s not so easy. Will Pete catch Clover, the elusive leprechaun? Buy the book.

💙 Looking for more Saint Patrick’s Day shenanigans? You’ll be over the rainbow with this pot o’ gold!

💙 After downloading the Pete the Cat and the Great Leprechaun Chase activities, read the book with the soundscape in your Novel Effect app!