Horton Hears a Who by Dr. Seuss
Lesson plans and other teaching materials

Lesson Plans for Specific Works
Biography and BackgroundHorton Hears a Who
And to Think that I saw it on Mulberry StreetThe Lorax
Bartholomew and the OobleckOh, the Thinks You Can Think!
The Butter Battle BookOne Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
The Cat in the HatThe Sneetches
Fox in SocksThidwick, the Big-Hearted Moose
Green Eggs and HamThe Zax


Five extension activities.


Summary and 4 sets of discussion questions based on themes in the story.


Activities for several curricular areas: literacy, math, science, art, geography, more.


This lesson plan emphasizes rhyming words and listening comprehension. Students write about something they did that made them feel tall.


If you were a Who, what would you say to Horton? Writing task and art activity.


Students will work on an art project while using their imagination and write about a person they admire.


Two of the 4 projects here relate to Horton Hears a Who. Students practice acts of kindness to others.