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Six-Dinner Sid
by Inga Moore
Sid is a six-dinner kind of cat. His life on Aristotle Street was great and fulfilled his six-dinner need until he caught a cold and he was found out!
Resources for Six-Dinner Sid:
Full Book Review (English)
Reseña Expandida (Spanish)
Brief Book Review (English)
Reseña Simplificada (Spanish)
What will happen when Sid catches a cold and is brought into the vet six different times?
Math Connections:
Patterns Routine
Activities To Do Together:
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Talk about patterns. What makes a pattern?
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Talk about your child’s routine. What patterns do they notice about their routine?
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While reading, keep track of what Sid does during his day. After, talk about what activities Sid repeats daily.
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Follow the leader. One person is in charge of starting a pattern and the other person repeats it. The leader can change it as often as they want.
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Explore your neighborhood and see if there are patterns.
Extension Questions:
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If Sid ate six dinners in just one day, how many dinners would he eat in one week? How many dinners would Sid eat in a month with 30 days?
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What is a pattern and how are patterns seen in the book? More specifically what are Sids daily patterns?
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What if Sid was joined by another cat? What would the pattern look like now? How many meals would be served all together?
Vocabulary for Building Math Concepts:
another, different, five, four, numbers, one, six, three, times, two
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