Activity 1: Study the Story Pictures
- Before reading or listening to the story, study and describe the pictures accompanying the story.
Activity 2: Recite the Book Information
- Before and after reading or listening to the story, recite aloud the name of the author, the title of the book, and the title of the chapter.
Activity 3: Narrate the Story
- After reading or listening to the story, narrate the events of the story aloud in your own words.
Activity 4: Map the Story
- Look at the map below to get a rough idea of the voyage that Dr. Dolittle and the animals took home.
- Although we don't know exactly where the imaginary kingdom of Jolliginki is, we know it is somewhere in Africa.
- Although we don't know exactly where the imaginary town of Puddleby is, we know it is somewhere in England.
- Trace the path with your finger.
- Would you like to go on a sea voyage someday?