The Mixed-Up

Chameleon
By: Eric Carle

Kindergarten
TEKS: Art

117.2.b.2.A
create artworks, using a variety of colors, forms, and
lines
117.2.b.2.C
develop manipulative skills when drawing, painting,
printmaking, and constructing artworks, using a variety
of materials
117.2.b.4.A
express ideas about personal artworks

The Chameleon
decides he wants to be
many different animals
because he feels his
life is not too exciting
being who he is. Will
he feel better about
himself being other
animals or will he wish
he was himself again?

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W List the animals you remember that
Chameleon
wanted
to
be
like
at
the
L
zoo.
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Discuss why you think the author chose the

title he did?
The author wanted to.

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Select which animal would you

choose to be form the book.

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Explain how the Chameleons

feelings changed from the
beginning of the book to the end.

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The Chameleon chose many

different colors to be. Decide
which 3 would you choose if you
were him and why.

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Create your very

own Chameleon
using
construction
paper. Then,
share why you

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