Donavans word jar book companion pack provides multiple. Donavan allen doesnt collect coins, comics, or trading cards like most kids. Fourth grade curriculum outline centennial school district. What marine recruits go through in boot camp earning the title making marines on parris island duration. He collects wordsbig words, little words, soft words, and silly words. Youngsters read the fictional story donavans word jar. Shop scholastic teacher express for discounted resources and sales on books, ebooks, boxed sets, guides, classroom supplies and other resources for the classroom.
Free donavan s word jar study unit worksheets for teachers to print. One day, after reading the word nutrition and liking the feel of it on his tongue, donavan decides to collect words. Vail mountain school expands students vocabularies. Every time he sees a new word on a billboard, a cereal box, a store sign, etc. Donovan s word jar lesson plan template and teaching resources. Donovan finds words everywhere he looks and writes them down. Donavan s word jar by monalisa degross and cheryl hanna. Maryland book bank features donavans word jar in book.
Whenever donovan allen discovers a word he likes, he writes it on a slip of paper and puts in his word jar, but when he discovers his jar is full, he learns to share his love of words. Donovans word jar lesson plan template and teaching resources. This unintentionally act shows donavan how he can share his word jar. This chapter book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 5 to 7 w. Donavans word jar lesson plan for 1st 3rd grade lesson. For my class, this book worked very well with our curriculum because it had a reading level that was compatible for most of the students. A close reading activity based on the story, donavan s word jar and includes instructions for implementation, text dependent questions, vocabulary and additional tasks. Big words, small words, fancy words, simple words, written on tiny slips of paper. Our word collections began with donavan s word jar. She works at the enoch pratt free library in baltimore as project manager of the family reading circle, where she meets and observes children of all ages. A trifold bookmark made specifically for monalisa degross donovans word jar. Proofreading makes perfect has two different kinds of activities.
A uses the word in conversation b adds the word to the jar c shows it to his sister d checks the word s meaning and spelling 16. This packet can be used whole group, small group or individually. Jul 18, 2014 resources for the novel donovans word jar by monalisa. Free donavans word jar worksheets and literature unit for. Fourth grader donovan introduced in donovans word jar learns to cope with the change in his favorite uncle who lost both legs in the war, with having difficulty in school, and more alls possible with the help of his supportive and involved family. The novel study is aligned with common core standards and focuses on the followi. Appropriate titles of equal value may be substituted if any of the listed titles are unavailable at shipping time. This activity was created by a quia web subscriber. Home faq about log in subscribe now 30day free trial java games. Slj explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for this book. Every time he sees a new wordon a billboard, a cereal box, a store sign, etc.
Donavans word jar printables, classroom activities. But one day the jar is almost full and donavan has a dilemma. Lingo as she reads, donavan s word jar by monalisa degross. Well, in the book donavans word jar, the main character, donavan, collected words. Word collection jars teaching, teaching language arts. This is a great resource for a complete novel study. How can he make room for new words without giving up all the terrific words already in his jar. At the end of each day, he writes his new words in purple ink on yellow slips of paper and puts them in a jar. To assess comprehension there is a passage, not related to the story, with questions based on the focus skill. This chapter book is about a little boy named donovan, who as the title indicates, keeps a jar that has a mounting collection of words in it. Reading response trifold for grades 23 donavans word jar novel study vocabulary instruction vocabulary activities vocabulary words book activities guided reading lessons reading strategies kids writing teaching writing word study. This chapter book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 5 to 7 who are ready to read independently.
Its by baltimore author monalisa degross she wrote the book about her son who would look up a new word each day and put it in the j advertisement. Monalisa degross wrote donavan s word jar and granddaddy s street songs. Donavan s word jar is a story about a young boy who collects words. This can be a bell wok assignment to be discussed once a week or do it daily. But one day, donavan discovers that his word jar is full. Book reports handout given to student end of september. Donavan has a collection of words in a jar but he needs more room for more words. Every time he learns a new word, he writes it down and puts it in a word jar, until one day when he realizes that his jar is full.
Donavan is excited about collecting new words in his new jar and figuring out how to give them away. They say no matter what he does or how hard he tries, he wont understand until he has some sort of a math breakthrough. Childrens literature lesson plans, authors dahldurango. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. After donavan decides to add a word to his collection, he a. Flashcards, matching, concentration, and word search. Create a classroom word jar as you read stories in this basal text.
When his word jar becomes filled to the brim with the slips of paper on which the words hes collected and memorized are written, donavan has a. On a slip of paper, she writes the word serendipity. Keep adding to it as you read more stories and articles. This adorable book about a boy who collects words is the perfect book to get your students excited about using new words in their speaking and writing. Whenever donavan finds a new word, he writes it on a slip of paper and puts it in his word jar. Booksource is the premier trade book distributor to k12 school classrooms across the country.
Includes discussion questions before reading, thoughts for students as they read, and 34 comprehension questions after every 2 chapters. Childrens literature lesson plans, authors dahldurango free english learning and teaching resources from varsity tutors. This editable assessment covers all of the skills taught in the story. The word from donavan s word jar that means to cheat or trick. Donavans word jar unit guided reading lessons, book club books, book clubs, start. Helps kids use key reading strategies while they read independently. The questions follow blooms taxonomy of higher thinking. Degross lives in baltimore, maryland, near her children, donavan and nikki, and her grandchildren, shaundrea, annalisa. Donavans word jar overviewreflection2 lesson plan 3.
Well, in the book donavan s word jar, the main character, donavan, collected words. Donavans word jar skills assessment by tidbits from team troyner. Then they discuss word usage and phonetics in class. Free donovan s word jar study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Donavans word jar a complete novel study created by sharing sharon.
Its a fun way to keep your child engaged and as a supplement for activity books for children. Donavans word jar from schoolhouse treasures on 22 pages this literacy packet is based on one of my favorite books. This collection of best selling titles was hand selected to provide you with the best books at the best prices. A close reading activity based on the story, donavans word jar and includes instructions for implementation, text dependent questions, vocabulary and additional tasks. This book is a terrific way to inspire your students to become more observant of unique and descriptive words they come across in their reading and everyday life. His journey continues as he finds a way to keep all his words and collect new ones.
After her teacher read the book aloud to the class, jj wanted to start a word collection jar at home. This book was an interesting read, and i recommend it to anyone looking for a short, heartwarming book. The novel donovans word jar is a story about a young boy who loves words and collects them in his word jar. Want to boost your students awareness of vocabulary and word study. How can he make room for new words without giving up all the terrific words. Donavan knows his friends are right, but he read the full article. He savors each word as he learns to say it and discovers its meaning. The final task is to write a final chapter for the book. Degross lives in baltimore, maryland, near her children, donavan and nikki, and her grandchildren, shaundrea, annalisa, and august. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. This meager, sluggish story centers on donavan, a boy who collects words.
They also answer study questions about the book and define a list of vocabulary terms. Dec 31, 2018 donavan allen doesnt collect coins, comics, or trading cards like most kids. Based upon the harcourt five day plan pa standards focus point classroom resources 1. Donavans word jar lexile find a book metametrics inc. Fourth grade hb internet activities by story the activities listed directly under the themes and not under the stories are to be used as desired during the time your students are working on that theme. Reading response trifold printable bookmarks, toppers and skills sheets. Donavans word jar by monalissa degross complete novel study. He cant put any new words in without taking some of the old words outand he wants to keep all his words. We have every right, but sometimes we dont have the correct words to say what we want to say. Also includes 4 postnovel activities you can use as book report. Daily reading journal go beyond a simple book report. Donavan s word jar book report form pdf file customize the donavan s word jar book report donavan s word jar. Donavans word jar trophy chapter book degross, monalisa, hanna, cheryl on. My students need a class set of donovan s word jar and jars and a class copy of maxs words.
Donovan s word jar book report form pdf file customize the donovan s word jar book report donovan s word jar. He keeps the words he collects on slips of paper in a big glass jar. Donavans word jar by monalisa degross, cheryl hanna. A book with songs and rhymes about mini beasts a page a. Mary pope oborne gary paulsen monalisa degross gary simmons previous question next question.
Start studying 4th grade donavan s word jar vocabulary chapters 4, 5, 6, 7. Donavan s double trouble written by monalisa degross illustrated by amy bates published by harpercollins, 2008 donavan s friends say he has a math block. Introduce the formula somebody wanted but so then as a method for summarizing. Monalisa degross wrote donavan s word jar and granddaddys street songs. Youngsters read the fictional story donavan s word jar. Aug 15, 2014 this pin was discovered by kelly milian. Third grader donavan allen collects words like other kids collect trading cards.
They seem to leap out at him from books, signs, even the back of cereal boxes. Free donovans word jar worksheets and literature unit for. Donovans word jar questions donovans word jar level n. There is often a creative type activity with each chapter, including an autobiography cereal box, an advertising campaign, acting out skits, and drawing. Donovan asks his grandmother for advice as to what he should do with his collection of words in a jar, and she shows donovan how he can share his word jar. If you use the harcourt trophies reading series then this product is just for you. This book is perfect for young readers building their vocabulary. Students cut out words from a magazine after reading donovans word jar to put in.
The senior tenants begin to take the words and apply them to each other, causing great laughter and friendship among the normally grumpy tenants. The common core standards for english language arts and literacy now define. In the past, english language arts where thought to include competencies in reading, writing, listening and speaking. Activinspire activpanel animoto apraxia art projects asha ashasphere autism awards better hearing and speech month bingo bingo boards boardmaker cas chanukah christmas clipart cold and flu common core communication temptation donovan s word jar earth day easter eggs expressive language functional communication giveaway halloween handwashing. The premium pro 50 gb plan gives you the option to download a copy of your binder to your local machine. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Whenever donovan allen discovers a word he likes, he writes it on a slip of paper and puts in his word jar, but when he discovers his jar is full, he learns to share his love of words with his grandma. Donavans word jar trophy chapter books paperback by.
We finished reading zen ghosts and writing our story with in a story. Grandma gives him his grandpas old cigar humidor jar to use as he begins a new word collection. Abby takes a stand the adventures of captain underpants. And with sessions backtoback with little time in between to consult with faculty, write reports, plan or even use the ladies roomlife gets crazy and i often find myself playing catchup, transferring written notes from a spiral notebook onto the computerized logs translation. Donavan doesnt collect baseball cards like other kidshe collects words for his word jar, and they bring an unexpected delight. Many of his friends in class collect things, such as baseball cards, buttons, coins and comics. Have students write a story summary of donavan s word jar in the form of s simple book report. His dilemma is what to do with them once his collection becomes larger than the jar that is holding them. He collects words big words, little words, soft words, and silly words. He uses one of the words to solve a problem with two of the senior tenants.
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