Saturdays and Teacakes
by Lester L. Laminack (Peachtree, 2004)

This is a delightful story of a boy’s day with his grandmother with illustrations that make us remember a time gone by.

Activity: Think of a day you spent with a friend or relative. Use Inspiration™ or other type of graphic organizer to plan your day. Each web represents either a place you went or an activity you did together. Afterwards, write or tell your story.

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• Recipe for making Mammaw Thompson’s Teacakes

This activity is based on 6+1 Traits® for developing organization. 6+1 Traits® is a registered name by the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory. For more information, visit: their web site .

Intermediate literature link for grades 3-5:
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