Many teachers wish they could assign more differentiated tasks for their students, but struggle to prepare for each and every book their students read. Donavans word jar written by monalisa degross donavan doesnt collect baseball cards like other kidshe collects words for his word jar, and they bring an unexpected delight. He savors each word as he learns to say it and discovers its meaning. Donovan finds words everywhere he looks and writes them down. Feb 07, 2019 donavans word jar trophy chapter book and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. How can he make room for new words without giving up all the terrific words already. Monalisa degross wrote donavan s word jar and granddaddy s street songs. This can be a bell wok assignment to be discussed once a week or do it daily. Free donovans word jar worksheets and literature unit for. At the beginning of the year, i love reading donavans word jar. In this book, donavan discovers many words that he loves which he starts to put in a word jar.
Donavan allen doesnt collect coins, comics, or trading cards like most kids. They seem to leap out at him from books, signs, even the back of cereal boxes. Lingo as she reads, donavan s word jar by monalisa degross. Big words, small words, fancy words, simple words, written on tiny slips of paper. A visit to his grandmas house helps him solve his problem.
This meager, sluggish story centers on donavan, a boy who collects words. Study flashcards on donovan s word jar vocabulary at. A great way to get your students excited about words is with this wonderful book, donavans word jar. 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. Donavan s search for the perfect solution is at the center of this story featuring his loving, supportive africanamerican family. She collects things, too, anything given to her by people she cares about.
This book club allows students to engage in a variety of reading skills, including. Donovans word jar displaying top 8 worksheets found for this concept some of the worksheets for this concept are ccss harcourt alignment 4th grade, words are wonderful, spelling and phonics in word study, frindle study guide, friday september 20th fall is here, 4th grade foot s weekly reportsept2112, a study guide dedicatedteacher com, curriculumunitmap. Monalisa degross from bmi online, see our free shipping offer and bulk order pricing. This book is perfect for young readers building their vocabulary. Unfamiliar book languagecharacter names s draw upon students experiences m book introduction. 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.
Reading response trifold printable bookmarks, toppers and skills sheets. 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. Jun, 2019 vocabulary and word work lessons extension activities to provide additional engagement with the story. Donavans word jar trophy chapter book paperback december 31, 2018 by monalisa degross author. A trifold bookmark made specifically for monalisa degross donovan s word jar. Donavan is excited about collecting new words in his new jar and figuring out how to give them away. This is a story of a boy who has a unique collection. Postit pages for monitoring comprehension while reading are included, as well as chapter summaries and questions are found within the unit. Donavans word jar trophy chapter book monalisa degross 0064420892 9780064420891 donavan allen collects words by writing what he likes on a slip of paper and putting it in his word jar. Donavan doesnt collect baseball cards like other kidshe collects words for his word jar, and they bring an unexpected delight. Dec 31, 2018 donavans word jar by monalisa degross, 9780064420891, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
But one day the jar is almost full and donavan has a dilemma. We chose this novel for its powerful attention to some rich social and emotional themes. This book is called donavans word jar by monalisa degrossllen. Grandma gives him his grandpas old cigar humidor jar to use as he begins a new word collection. 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. Donovan s word jar is a fun, engaging book that gets students excited about new, interesting vocabulary. This chapter book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children. Buy a cheap copy of donavan s word jar trophy chapter.
For my class, this book worked very well with our curriculum because it had a reading level. His dilemma is what to do with them once his collection becomes larger than the jar that is holding them. Well, in the book donavans word jar, the main character, donavan, collected words. He collects wordsbig words, little words, soft words, and silly words. Monalisa degross latest novel is a follow up to donavan s word jar, and readers will remember the warmnatured affection of this africanamerican family. Daily reading journal go beyond a simple book report.
Children can colour their way around the world with this big and bold, postersize colouring book. Cheryl hanna when the jar that donavan keeps his word collection in fills up, he finds a special way to give his words away and get something wonderful in return. Donavans word jar printables, classroom activities, teacher. The senior tenants begin to take the words and apply them to each other, causing great laughter and friendship among the normally grumpy tenants. Donavans word jar by monalisa degross, cheryl hanna. Whenever donavan finds a new word, he writes it on a slip of paper and puts it in his word jar. 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. Free donovan s word jar study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Keep adding to it as you read more stories and articles.
Monalisa degross wrote donavans word jar and granddaddys street songs. This book was an interesting read, and i recommend it to anyone looking for a short, heartwarming book. 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. Published on jan 16, 2015 story time story town with mr. 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. Free donavan s word jar study unit worksheets for teachers to print. 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.
Lingo as she reads, donavans word jar by monalisa degross. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Donavans word jar donavan by monalisa degross book cover, description. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Showing top 8 worksheets in the category donovans word jar. Its a fun way to keep your child engaged and as a supplement for activity books for children. What marine recruits go through in boot camp earning the title making marines on parris island duration.
Donavans word jar trophy chapter book kindle edition. The striking maps are filled with features, landmarks, animals, artefacts and places to colour and are accompanied by bitesize bits of information. When the word lullaby is picked, he sings her to sleep. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about donavan s word jar trophy chapter book by monalisa degross. A readers notebook for donavans word jar by monalisa degross pages 4 15 provide questions for each chapter. We can coordinate collections based on interest, reading level, state standards, and more. Donovans word jar to grade book unit this is a complete unit for students independent completion of the text donavans word jar.
Dec 31, 2018 donavans word jar trophy chapter book degross, monalisa, hanna, cheryl on. Donavans word jar printables, classroom activities. Nikki suggests donavan share some of the words from his word jar and tell her what they mean. When his word jar becomes filled to the brim with the slips of paper on which the words he s collected and memorized are written, donavan has a problem. I have been working with many of the teachers by recommending developmentally appropriate words on which to focus, as they expose and incorporate higherlevel. The novel donovan s word jar is a story about a young boy who loves words and collects them in his word jar. He leaves his word jar in the apartment lounge and later finds that the neighbors have taken his words. 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. Provide your students with written response practice as they read donovans word jar level p. Create a classroom word jar as you read stories in this basal text. She works at the enoch pratt free library in baltimore as project manager of the family reading circle, where she meets and. Finally, hes able to visit grandma at her dismal senior living apartment building.
This is a novel study unit for donavan s word jar by monalisa degross. Free donavans word jar worksheets and literature unit for. Some of the worksheets displayed are ccss harcourt alignment 4th grade, words are wonderful, spelling and phonics in word study, frindle study guide, friday september 20th fall is here, 4th grade foot s weekly reportsept2112, a study guide dedicatedteacher com, curriculumunitmap. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Helps kids use key reading strategies while they read independently. Click to read more about donavan s word jar trophy chapter book by monalisa degross. A checks the word s meaning and spelling b shows it to his sister c uses the word in conversation d adds the word to the jar 16.
Want to boost your students awareness of vocabulary and word study. Donovans word jar by monalisa degross, cheryl hanna. But one day, donavan discovers that his word jar is full. Donavans word jar novel study by the literacy garden tpt. Donavan asks his grandmas advice abut his overflowing word collection, but he does not want to share. Maryland book bank features donavans word jar in book. This chapter book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 5 to 7 w. 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. Donavans word jar by monalisa degross, 9780064420891, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. He cant put any new words in without taking some of the old words outand he wants to keep all his words.
How can he make room for new words without giving up all the terrific words already in his jar. Every time he sees a new wordon a billboard, a cereal box, a store sign, etc. On a slip of paper, she writes the word serendipity. A trifold bookmark made specifically for monalisa degross donovans word jar. Dec 31, 2018 donavan allen doesnt collect coins, comics, or trading cards like most kids. He keeps the words he collects on slips of paper in a big glass jar. Slj explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for this book. He gives the word compromise to two people who are quarreling, and they follow his advice. Donavan s word jar is the story of a young africanamerican boy, donavan, on a search to solve his dilemma he has too many words to fit in his word jar collection.
Donavan s friends pooh and eric also provide encouragement and acceptance as donavan struggles to sort out his math block and his feelings. The novel study is aligned with common core standards and focuses on the followi. Donovans word jar is a fun, engaging book that gets students excited about new, interesting vocabulary. This donavan s word jar trophy chapter books paperback is great e book for you because the content.
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