Author: Jane S. PrynePublisher: Teacher Created Resources
ISBN: 1557345325
Category : Activity programs in education
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Teaching literature unit based on the popular children's story, The summer of the swans.
A Guide for Using The Summer of the Swans in the Classroom
Author: Jane S. PrynePublisher: Teacher Created Resources
ISBN: 1557345325
Category : Activity programs in education
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Teaching literature unit based on the popular children's story, The summer of the swans.
A Guide for Using The Summer of the Swans in the Classroom
Author: Jane S. PrynePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Language arts (Elementary)
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Summer of the Swans, the (Puffin Modern Classics)
Author: Betsy ByarsPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780142401149
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Sara's life has always flowed smoothly, like the gliding swans on the lake, until her little brother Charlie disappears. Then Sara is forced to see her life in a whole new way.
The Summer of the Swans - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6
Author: Nat ReedPublisher: Classroom Complete Press
ISBN: 1553198832
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Spend the summer with Sara and the challenges she experiences while discovering herself. New ideas are provided for checking student comprehension of the novel. Set a purpose for reading by discussing the roles of family and the difficulties within. Describe how Sara sees her life as suddenly changing. State Sara and Wanda's differing opinions on Sara's haircut. Become a detective and determine whether Sara has sufficient evidence to accuse Joe of stealing Charlie's watch. Match vocabulary words from the novel to their synonyms. Step into the shoes of Joe and write a letter to an advice columnist about Sara and her rude behavior. List the problems faced by Sara and the possible solutions in a Problem-Solution Chart. Aligned to your State Standards, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included. About the Novel: A classic coming-of-age story of fourteen-year-old, Sara, who lives in a small town in West Virginia. This Newbery Medal winning-story centers on Sara and her troubled relationship with her remote father, her perfect older sister, and Joe Melby—a boy from school. All of these problems are quickly placed on the backburner when Charlie, her mentally disabled brother, wanders out of the house in the middle of the night and goes missing. While resolving this serious crisis, Sara discovers a great deal of herself. When she and Joe find Charlie safe and sound, Sara comes to grips with the knowledge that she is comfortable with who she is and who she is becoming.
Hope for Winter: The True Story of a Remarkable Dolphin Friendship
Author: David YatesPublisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545686709
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
A story of a baby dolphin named Hope is rescued against all odds. Exactly 5 years and 1 day after Winter, the tailless dolphin who inspired a major motion picture featuring Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, and Harry Conick Jr., was rescued, something pretty amazing happened. Just feet from where Winter was found, appeared another injured dolphin, orphaned from her mother and struggling to survive. The Clearwater Marine team quickly went to work, attempting to nurse this new dolphin back to health. After a tough fight fought by the little dolphin and by the Clearwater team, the dolphin grew strong and healthy. She now lives with Winter and crowds flock to the aquarium to see them play. Her tale is one of courage and triumph. She was named Hope and this book tells her story.
A Guide for Using The Summer of the Swans in the Classroom
Author: Jane S. PrynePublisher:
ISBN: 9781864019162
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
A good book can touch our lives like a good friend. Within its pages are words and characters that can inspire us to achieve our highest ideals. We can turn to it for companionship, recreation, comfort and guidance. It can also give us a cherished story to hold in our hearts forever. Each unit contains activities such as sample lesson plans, pre-reading activities, pen sketch of the author, vocabulary lists, chapters grouped for study which contain quizzes, hands-on-projects and co-operative learning activities. Research ideas and options for evaluation are also included.
The 18th Emergency
Author: Betsy ByarsPublisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453294171
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
DIVBenjie and his friend Ezzie have escape plans for every emergency, including lion attacks and quicksand, but no clue what to do about the class bully /divDIV So what if Benjie “Mouse” Fawley likes practical jokes? He’s a good kid who never meant to harm anyone. The same cannot be said for Marv Hammerman, a boy in Benjie’s middle school who is as big as a high-schooler but has the temper of a two-year-old. When Benjie (in a fit of insanity) writes a joke about Marv for all to see, he soon realizes he’s stumbled into the biggest emergency he’s ever faced. Now Benjie must decide whether to stay at school and face a clobbering, or run off and live the rest of his life hiding in the woods. The 18th Emergency is a hilarious account of the trials of surviving the school bully./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Betsy Byars including rare images from the author’s personal collection./div
Because of Mr. Terupt
Author: Rob BuyeaPublisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0375858245
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Seven students are about to have their lives changed by one amazing teacher in this school story sequel filled with unique characters every reader can relate to. It’s the start of a new year at Snow Hill School, and seven students find themselves thrown together in Mr. Terupt’s fifth grade class. There’s . . . Jessica, the new girl, smart and perceptive, who’s having a hard time fitting in; Alexia, a bully, your friend one second, your enemy the next; Peter, class prankster and troublemaker; Luke, the brain; Danielle, who never stands up for herself; shy Anna, whose home situation makes her an outcast; and Jeffrey, who hates school. They don’t have much in common, and they’ve never gotten along. Not until a certain new teacher arrives and helps them to find strength inside themselves—and in each other. But when Mr. Terupt suffers a terrible accident, will his students be able to remember the lessons he taught them? Or will their lives go back to the way they were before—before fifth grade and before Mr. Terupt? Find out what happens in sixth and seventh grades in Mr. Terupt Falls Again and Saving Mr. Terupt. And don't miss the conclusion to the series, Goodbye, Mr. Terupt, coming soon! "The characters are authentic and the short chapters are skillfully arranged to keep readers moving headlong toward the satisfying conclusion."--School Library Journal, Starred
The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White
Author: Jean JamiesonPublisher: Novel Units, Incorporated
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
New ways to teach reading, writing and the love of literature.
A Guide for Using The People Could Fly in the Classroom
Author: Mari Lu RobbinsPublisher: Teacher Created Resources
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description