Penny and Her Marble
By: Kevin Henkes
Henkes, K. (2013). Penny and her marble. New York: Greenwillow Books.
2014 Honor Book for the Theodore Seuss Geisel Award
Note: This award to the author and illustrator of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English in the United States during the preceding year.
Summary: Penny and her Marble is a sweet story for young beginner readers. Penny is busy taking her doll on a walk when she spots a shiny blue marble in her neighbors yard. Penny picks up the marble and takes it home. She loves the marble, but begins to worry that the marble actually belongs to her neighbor. As the story continues Penny's worry increases and she can't eat, make cookies, and even sleep. The next morning Penny knows what she has to do and returns to her neighbors yard and puts the marble back. As Penny is leaving her neighbor tells her that she put the marble there so someone would find it and take it home. Penny is relieved and glad to have the marble back.
Activity: This story is great to use when teaching students the basics of cause and effect. It also provides a fantastic lesson for the students to learn. Using chart paper and making a diagram as you discuss with the class is one of the best ways to utilize the book.
1. Ask your students what was causing Penny so much trouble. (Taking the marble home) Record their answer at the top of the chart paper.
2. Now ask them what happened to Penny after she took the marble. (didn't feel good, could not enjoy helping her mother bake cookies, could not eat dinner, could not sleep, had bad dreams) Record each answer by placing it under the first response and connecting them with an arrow.
3. Now label the first response with the word cause and label each of the other responses with effect.
4. After discussion students will write their own cause and effect chart.
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