Mouse Quest Worksheet
Mouse Quest Worksheet
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Use the story "If You Give a Mouse to School" to answer the questions below. Work with your OT to use your best handwriting!
Who
Who is the main character in our story?
What
What does Mouse want to use for his math work?
Where
Where does Mouse build his mouse house?
When
When does the mouse get to go to school?
Great work using your school mouse skills! 🐭🎒
Classroom Mouse Slides
Classroom Mouse Slides
A Co-Taught Reading & Speech Mission
Speech (SLP) OT Goals
Mouse's School Supplies
Backpack
Lunchbox
Notebook
Who
Who is the story about?
Is it a boy, a girl, or a mouse?
What
What did Mouse want for math?
He wanted to use pencils and paper!
Where
Where is Mouse in the story?
Mouse is at School!
Handwriting Time!
OT Tip 1
Feet on the floor for a steady body!
OT Tip 2
Hold your pencil with a "pinch" grip!
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Teamwork Teacher Guide
Teamwork Teacher Guide
Co-Taught SLP & OT Lesson: School Mouse Mission
Duration
30 Minutes
Grades
2 - 5 (Autism)
Topic
If You Give a Mouse to School
Lesson Pacing
5m
Warm-Up & Vocabulary Preview
Use Classroom Mouse Slides to introduce vocabulary: backpack, lunchbox, notebook. SLP leads pronunciation and identification.
10m
Interactive Reading
Read the book. SLP pauses to ask WH-questions using the visual icons on the slides. Model finding the "Who" and "Where" on each page.
10m
OT Writing Station
Students work on Mouse Quest Worksheet. OT focuses on postural control, pencil grip, and letter formation within the provided lines.
5m
Review & Share
Review one answer as a group. Positive reinforcement for handwriting effort and comprehension accuracy.
Speech (SLP) Focus
- Facilitate WH-question identification.
- Promote use of complete sentences ("The mouse is at...").
- Model expressive vocabulary during the story read.
OT Focus
- Monitor seated posture and paper stabilization.
- Encourage appropriate letter sizing (using dashed lines).
- Manage visual-motor integration for writing answers.
Differentiation Strategies
Level 1 (Emerging)
Allow for 1-word responses or hand-over-hand (HOH) assistance for writing. Provide choice of 2 visuals for answers.
Level 2 (Expanding)
Encourage copying words from the whiteboard or slide deck. Focus on staying within lines for "Small" letters.
