This meager, sluggish story centers on donavan, a boy who collects words. Many of his friends in class collect things, such as baseball cards, buttons, coins and comics. Teachers in my school have been reading and discussing a book, donavans word jar, with students daily as part of a schoolwide initiative to increase vocabulary use and comprehension. Study flashcards on donovan s word jar vocabulary at. Book report form donavans word jar book report form pdf file.
Every time he sees a new wordon a billboard, a cereal box, a store sign, etc. Donavans word jar overviewreflection2 lesson plan 3. I have been working with many of the teachers by recommending developmentally appropriate words on which to focus, as they expose and incorporate higherlevel. 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.
Many file options in the ebook, if you want to save it. A visit to his grandmas house helps him solve his problem. Then they discuss word usage and phonetics in class. But one day the jar is almost full and donavan has a dilemma. A readers notebook for donavans word jar by monalisa degross. On a slip of paper, she writes the word serendipity.
Donovan finds words everywhere he looks and writes them down. This is a story of a boy who has a unique collection. Donavans word jar printables, classroom activities. Lingo as she reads, donavan s word jar by monalisa degross. Well, in the book donavan s word jar, the main character, donavan, collected words.
Donavans word jar trophy chapter book and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. What is the main idea of the story donovans word jar. Jan 24, 2014 donovans word jar questions donovans word jar level n. Start studying 4th grade donavans word jar vocabulary chapters 4, 5, 6, 7. Create a classroom word jar as you read stories in this basal text. Donavans word jar unit guided reading lessons, book club books, book clubs, start. For my class, this book worked very well with our curriculum because it had a reading level. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. See more ideas about guided reading lessons, reading lessons and s word. Free donavans word jar study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Ela curriculum map, grade 4 tucson unified school district. Mike got the word chortle, and i actually heard him giggle, she said laughing. The premium pro 50 gb plan gives you the option to download a copy of your binder to your local machine.
Donavans word jar novel study by the literacy garden tpt. He savors each word as he learns to say it and discovers its meaning. Mary pope oborne gary paulsen monalisa degross gary simmons. Keep adding to it as you read more stories and articles. This is a novel study unit for donavan s word jar by monalisa degross. Free donavan s word jar study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Donavans word jar trophy chapter books paperback monalisa degross donavans word jar trophy chapter books paperback monalisa degross donavan is fascinated by words. A getting tired of his collection b running out of space in his word collection jar c not familiar with the definitions for many words d running out of word ideas 9.
See more ideas about words, word study and 4th grade reading. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. He keeps the words he collects on slips of paper in a big glass jar. Big words, small words, fancy words, simple words, written on tiny slips of paper. The lexile power v word selector identifies up to 10 challenging words in each book that are important for students to know.
Jun, 2019 vocabulary and word work lessons extension activities to provide additional engagement with the story. Free donavans word jar worksheets and literature unit for. This donavan s word jar lesson plan is suitable for 1st 3rd grade. 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. In this book, donavan discovers many words that he loves which he starts to put in a word jar.
He collects wordsbig words, little words, soft words, and silly words. Well, in the book donavans word jar, the main character, donavan, collected words. Donovans word jar donovans word jar a close reading activity based on the story, donavans word jar and includes instructions for implementation, text dependent questions, vocabulary and additional tasks. Reading response trifold printable bookmarks, toppers and skills sheets. This is a novel study unit for donavans word jar by monalisa degross. Donavan is excited about collecting new words in his new jar and figuring out how to give them away.
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This can be a bell wok assignment to be discussed once a week or do it daily. Degross lives in baltimore, maryland, near her children, donavan and nikki, and her grandchildren, shaundrea, annalisa, and august. The novel donovans word jar is a story about a young boy who loves words and collects them in his word jar. A visit to his grandmother provides the unexpected solution in this heartwarming story about how important words can be. Donavans word jar printables, classroom activities, teacher. Start studying 4th grade donavan s word jar vocabulary chapters 4, 5, 6, 7.
Donavan allen doesnt collect coins, comics, or trading cards like most kids. Donovans word jar lesson plan template and teaching resources. Donovans word jar share my lesson donovans word jar to grade book unit this is a complete unit for. Whenever donavan finds a new word, he writes it on a slip of paper and puts it in his word jar. A trifold bookmark made specifically for monalisa degross donovans word jar. Free donovans word jar worksheets and literature unit for. When the jar donovan keeps his word collection in fills up, he discovers a special means of giving his words away and receiving something wonderful in return. Study flashcards on donovans word jar vocabulary at. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. 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.
Many teachers read this book to their students and then present their students with word jars for their word collections. Greatest books for kids from the trait lady culham writing. Every time he sees a new word on a billboard, a cereal box, a store sign, etc. The color block dress free pdf pattern sewing kids. Donovans word jar is a fun, engaging book that gets students excited about new, interesting vocabulary. This book was an interesting read, and i recommend it to anyone looking for a short, heartwarming book. Slj explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for this book. Donavans word jar trophy chapter book degross, monalisa, hanna, cheryl on. This book club allows students to engage in a variety of reading skills, including. But one day, donavan discovers that his word jar is full. Monalisa degross wrote donavan s word jar and granddaddy s street songs. This book is perfect for young readers building their vocabulary. One day, after reading the word nutrition and liking the feel of it on his tongue, donavan decides to collect words.
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. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. A readers notebook for donavans word jar by monalisa degross pages 4 15 provide questions for each chapter. When the jar that thirdgrader donavan keeps his word collection in fills up, he finds a special way to give. They seem to leap out at him from books, signs, even the back of cereal boxes. How can he make room for new words without giving up all the terrific words already in his jar. Donovans word jar degross,1994 is a story about a boy who becomes fascinated with words and starts collecting unusual words by writing them on slips of paper and sticking them in his word jar.