Clark the Shark is an adorable children's fiction book. This book is about shark named Clark who is the most excited shark you'll ever meet. He just finds every aspect of his life so exciting he does not know how to contain himself. At school the other fish and teach get upset with him because he is just too much! The teacher then teaches him that there is a time and place for everything and that when you are in school, stay cool. Clark has trouble remembering this rule so he starts making rhymes for every situation to remember to stay cool. This is such a cute story for children to read, it teaches you that there is a time and place for everything, and that it is okay to love life and be excited about things as long as you can control yourself.
Motivational Activities
Have the student write a brief description of the plot, main characters, and what he/she thought of the book. Then have the student share his/her review with their classmates.
Discussion Questions
- When was a time you felt so excited you couldn't contain yourself? How did you handle it?
- Do you think Clark did the right thing with the new student? Explain why?
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Hale, B. (2013). Clark the Shark.
This book is adorable! I love the excitement that Clark shoes about his daily life. I think it would be fun to incorporate some kind of artistic feature with this story. Going off of what you have for a discussion question, " When was a time you felt so excited you couldn't contain yourself? How did you handle it?", I think it would be a fun, motivational activity for students to present and act out this situation to the class. The student could write a small script and work in pairs or groups of 2-4 students, and do a skit for each student's time they felt excited. This could be a comical and fun way to see how people react when they are excited and also see what makes people feel excited. The students could compare how people could react and what kind of situations excite others. For example, someone may be excited to go home and read a book so they smile and walk home faster than usual. While someone else may be so excited to see a friend, they are acting like Clark all day in school. It would be interesting to see the differences and learn more about their classmates!
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