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Author: Brenda Van Dixhorn
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Published: 2014-10-01
Total Pages: 4
ISBN-13: 1480794902
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThese assessment questions for The Great Kapok Tree are modeled after current testing models requiring students to revisit the text for answers. Students have to support their opinions and inferences with examples from the text.
Author: Lynne Cherry
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 9780152026141
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe many different animals that live in a great Kapok tree in the Brazilian rainforest try to convince a man with an ax of the importance of not cutting down their home.
Author: Kathryn Lasky
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 9780152008970
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom Newbery Honor author Kathryn Lasky comes a fascinating journey through the rainforest canopy that's perfect for budding environmentalists.
Author: Brenda A. Van Dixhorn
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Published: 2014-11-01
Total Pages: 74
ISBN-13: 1425889581
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLooking for ways to add rigor to your students' explorations of rich, complex literature? Students will be engaged as they analyze this story about a man who reconsiders chopping down a tree in the Amazon rainforest after a convincing argument from its animal inhabitants. The Great Kapok Tree: An Instructional Guide for Literature provides engaging activities that incorporate the following research-based literacy skills: close reading tasks; text-based vocabulary practice; cross-curricular activities; text-dependent questions; reader response writing prompts; leveled comprehension questions; story elements comprehension tasks; diverse and relevant assessments. Strengthen your students' literacy skills by implementing this high-interest resource in your classroom!
Author: H. Joseph Hopkins
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2013-09-17
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 1442487275
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUnearth the true story of green-thumbed pioneer and activist Kate Sessions, who helped San Diego grow from a dry desert town into a lush, leafy city known for its gorgeous parks and gardens. Katherine Olivia Sessions never thought she’d live in a place without trees. After all, Kate grew up among the towering pines and redwoods of Northern California. But after becoming the first woman to graduate from the University of California with a degree in science, she took a job as a teacher far south in the dry desert town of San Diego. Where there were almost no trees. Kate decided that San Diego needed trees more than anything else. So this trailblazing young woman singlehandedly started a massive movement that transformed the town into the green, garden-filled oasis it is today. Now, more than 100 years after Kate first arrived in San Diego, her gorgeous gardens and parks can be found all over the city. Part fascinating biography, part inspirational story, this moving picture book about following your dreams, using your talents, and staying strong in the face of adversity is sure to resonate with readers young and old.
Author: Mary Newell DePalma
Publisher: Arthur a Levine
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780439623346
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA book about the life of a tree and all it gives us.
Author: Juana Martinez-Neal
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Published: 2021-03-30
Total Pages: 43
ISBN-13: 1536222666
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA heartfelt, visually stunning picture book from Caldecott Honor and Robert F. Sibert Medal winner Juana Martinez-Neal illuminates a young girl’s day of play and adventure in the lush rain forest of Peru. Zonia’s home is the Amazon rain forest, where it is always green and full of life. Every morning, the rain forest calls to Zonia, and every morning, she answers. She visits the sloth family, greets the giant anteater, and runs with the speedy jaguar. But one morning, the rain forest calls to her in a troubled voice. How will Zonia answer? Acclaimed author-illustrator Juana Martinez-Neal explores the wonders of the rain forest with Zonia, an Asháninka girl, in her joyful outdoor adventures. The engaging text emphasizes Zonia’s empowering bond with her home, while the illustrations—created on paper made from banana bark—burst with luxuriant greens and delicate details. Illuminating back matter includes a translation of the story in Asháninka, information on the Asháninka community, and resources on the Amazon rain forest and its wildlife.
Author: Brenda Van Dixhorn
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Published: 2014-11-01
Total Pages: 75
ISBN-13: 1425897150
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBy completing fun, challenging activities and lessons, students will uncover the true meaning behind this beautifully illustrated story. This instructional guide for literature is the perfect tool to aid students in analyzing and comprehending this sensational story. Appealing and challenging cross-curricular lessons and activities were written to support the text and incorporate research-based literacy skills to help students become thorough readers. These lessons and activities work in conjunction with the text to teach students how to analyze and comprehend story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading and text-based vocabulary, determine meaning through text-dependent questions, and much more.
Author: Scott Foresman and Company
Publisher: Scott Foresman
Published: 2012-04
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9780328724536
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Eve Bunting
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 9780152001216
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA family makes its annual pilgrimage to decorate an evergreen tree with food for the forest animals at Christmastime.
