17 Chicken soup with rice and mice

· by Maria Fleming Illustrated (C], - \~-J \ / by Ellen Joy Sasaki _.- Once there were two mice who had a restaurant One day, a cat walked in "I'll have chicken soup with rice," the cat said The mice brought the cat a big bowl of soup But when the cat tasted it, she made a face "If you want my advice, it needs more spice," said the cat  ~ ' o o So the mice went back to the kitchen They added a pinch more spice to the soup "Mmmmmmm, very nice," they agreed I I r: - =': I\ I \ \ j I I \ I I "Try it now," the mice said to the cat She ate a spoonful "There's still something missing," the cat said "Maybe it needs some vegetables." , > \ \ ~~)( / The mice went back to the kitchen to slice some onions and dice some carrots They threw them in the soup pot and took a taste "Very nice!" they agreed But that cat was one picky customer She still didn't like the soup! By now, the mice were tired and hot They put ice on their heads to cool off They sat down to think , \ r' \ / I 1- I~ _II \ \ I \ -\ _ \ - \ 1-1 Just then, the cat peeked into the kitchen She looked at the bowl of soup on the counter She looked at the mice "I think I know what the soup needs," said the cat ••• \ ~ ~\~ The cat grabbed the soup bowl Then she grabbed the mice "Yum! Chicken soup with mice," said the cat "Now that's a dish I know I'll like!" The cat started walking back to the table The mice knew they had better think fast f Q (\ r~i/ >• Suddenly, the mice remembered the ice cubes under their hats Quick as a flash, they tossed them on the floor 1(10 -;) " '\ ((;,\ \ I / c!7) "\ (( I I ) "YEEEEEE-OWWWWWW!" as she slipped on the ice the cat yelled 11)1"- "That wasn't very nice," the mice scolded the cat Then they pushed the cat out the door and slammed it behind her "She'll think twice before she comes in here again," they said 1(12 And that was the last the mice ever saw of the cat Although, they still get their share of picky customers Listen to the riddle sentences Add the right letter or letters to the -ice sound to finish each one A piece of cheese is a tasty treat for a family of mice My friends surprised me with a birthday cake Wasn't that My favorite lunch on a chilly day is hot chicken soup with ice? ice To make the soup taste even better you can add a dash of S ice I To playa board game, you sometimes roll the ""k14 ice ~ To find out how much something costs, look for the ice I won the spelling bee two years in a row I won not only once but ice It's pizza for lunch! May I please have another ice? She is going to run for _ice ~o president In the story, the cat says, "If you want my ice, it needs more spice." Now make up some new riddle sentences using - ice • -Ice Give a great holler, a cheer, a yell For all of the words that we can spell With an I, C, and E that make the sound -ice, You'll find it in mice and nice and twice Three little letters, that's all that we need To make a whole family of words to read! / Make a list of other -ice words Then use them in the cheer! 1(16 Here are some quick and fun ways to use this story to help children learn the word family -ice Explain to children that you are going to read a story that has many words with the -ice sound, made by the letters I, C, and E All these words belong to a group called a word family Ask children to find the -ice word ending at the top of the front cover Review aloud with children the sound these three letters make Can they find two words in the title with the -ice sound? Flip over the book and read the story summary on the back cover Ask children to point out the words they hear with the -ice sound Explain that the story you are about to read includes many more words that end in -ice Can they help you find them? Read aloud the story once for pleasure and enjoy the whimsical illustrations Then reread the book, emphasizing the -ice word ending in the appropriate words Ask children to listen closely and identify all the words that end in -ice (they might raise their hand or clap when they hear one, or you might choose a volunteer to point to the word on the page) As they so, make a list on chart paper of all the -ice words Write each of the words from your list on an unlined index card Use a different color for -ice than the rest of the word Read each word on the cards with children On another reading of the story, distribute the cards to children and have them hold up their card as their word is read Pages I 4- 15 of the book feature 10 riddles with answers that require a word ending in -ice Read each riddle aloud and have children volunteer answers ••••••••••••••••••••••• :• = •• Read aloud the cheer on page 16 several times, with lots of energy and enthusiasm Invite children to join you in reciting the cheer when they feel ready (you might even choose a "cheerleoder") -J~ ~ Other words in the -ice family: •• •• •• •• ~ lice price twice vice = splice sacrifice ~ •: : •• •• •• •• •• •• : +•••••••••••••••••••••• • -Ice Learn what happens when two nice mice serve a cat chicken soup with rice See how quick thinking saves the day in this madcap mouse tale! ~~r~ 'U ~ORD FAAtILY TA'-'"'''' are humorous read-aloud stories created to build early phonics skills by teaching children to recognize "families" of words that share the same spelling pattern, This key reading strategy helps kids decode new words with ease-and become stronger readers, writers, and spellers, Set learners on the path to literacy success with these rib-tickling tales-one for each of the top 25 word families! ... •• •• •• ~ lice price twice vice = splice sacrifice ~ •: : •• •• •• •• •• •• : +•••••••••••••••••••••• • -Ice Learn what happens when two nice mice serve a cat chicken soup with rice See how... counter She looked at the mice "I think I know what the soup needs," said the cat ••• ~ ~~ The cat grabbed the soup bowl Then she grabbed the mice "Yum! Chicken soup with mice, " said the cat "Now... _ .- Once there were two mice who had a restaurant One day, a cat walked in "I'll have chicken soup with rice, " the cat said The mice brought the cat a big bowl of soup But when the