Whether the first clap of thunder finds you buried under the bedcovers or happily anticipating the coming storm, Thunder Cake is a story that will bring new meaning and possibility to the excitement of a thunderstorm. Polacco's vivid memories of her grandmother's endearing answer to a child's fear, accompanied by her bright folk-art illustrations, turn a frightening thunderstorm into an adventure and ultimately. Reaching once again into her rich childhood experience, Patricia Polacco tells the memorable story of how her grandma-her Babushka-helped her overcome her fear of thunder when she was a little girl. and the storm is coming closer all the time! Russian-American heritage, Polacco tells how Grandma comforts a child who is afraid of approaching thunder by distracting her with the making of a cake.

But the list of ingredients is long and not easy to find. A real Thunder Cake must reach the oven before the storm arrives. Ingredients included: milk, chocolate, flour, tomatoes, strawberries, eggs, and sugar.

Students will sequence the story and use ordinal numbers to create a mini-book about gathering ingredients. 'This is Thunder Cake baking weather,' calls Grandma, as she and her granddaughter hurry to gather the ingredients around the farm. Use these printable activities to give your students an engaging, hands-on experience. A loud clap of thunder booms, and rattles the windows of Grandma's old farmhouse. A loud clap of thunder booms, and rattles the windows of Grandmas old farmhouse.

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