Charlotte’s Web

Title:  Charlotte’s Web

Author: E.B. White

Illustrator:  Garth Williams

ISBN: 9780060263850

Summary:   An affectionate pig named Wilbur befriends a spider named Charlotte, who lives in the rafters above his pen. In this story of friendship, hardship, and the passing on into time, White reminds readers to open their eyes to the wonder and miracle found in the simplest of things.

 

 

Rating:  This is definitely a classic and one that could be used as an entire unit.

 

 

AR Information		Lexile Information
Level	4.4	Age range	7-9
Quiz Point Value	5	Book type	Fiction
Grade Interest Level	4-8	Lexile measure	680L

 

 

 

Curriculum Connections:

 

CCSS

RL.5.1 -5.6

SL.5.1 & 5.5

 

Related Internet Resources:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH2vwaiEHRY

http://www.bu.edu/ccsr/files/2011/08/Charlottes-Web-lesson-plan.pdf

https://www.msu.edu/~zenkcarl/Charlotte's%20Web%20Unit.html

https://www.teachervision.com/childrens-book/activity/1732.html

https://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/the-power-of-words-in-charlottes-web/

Bug Off!

Title:  Bug Off!!

Author: Cathi Hepworth

Illustrator:  n/a

ISBN: 9780399226403

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Summary:   Bug Off is a book all about bug words.  Words with bug, ant , lice, flee are everywhere.

 

Rating:  I love this book.  It would be a good book for younger students to help with phonics and word association. 

 

AR Information		Lexile Information
Level	Not Listed	Age range	Not Listed
Quiz Point Value	Not Listed	Book type	Not Listed
Grade Interest Level	Not Listed	Lexile measure	Not Listed

 

 

 

Curriculum Connections:

 

CCSS

RF.1.2

 

Related Internet Resources:

http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-399-22640-3

Where the Wild Things Are

Title:  Where the Wild Things Are

Author: Maurice Sendak

Illustrator:  Maurice Sendak

ISBN: 9780064431781

Summary:   One night Max puts on his wolf suit when he is sent to bed without his supper. Max's imagination transforms his bedroom into an extraordinary setting, with a forest and an ocean and a little boat that Max sails in until he comes to a land full of "wild things." Although they look and sound very fierce, Max is able to tame them with a single glance. They all realize Max is "..the most wild thing of all" and make him their king. Max and the wild things have a fine time creating a rumpus until Max begins to want to be "…where someone loved him best of all." Max's fantasy ends when he smells his dinner. Despite the wild things' protests, Max sails back to his own room where he finds his supper waiting for him.

 

Rating:  I love this book and have since I was a child.  This book could be used as a simple book on one lesson or it could be used as a whole unit.

 

AR Information		Lexile Information
Level	3.4	Age range	Not Listed
Quiz Point Value	.5	Book type	Fiction
Grade Interest Level	K-3	Lexile measure	AD740L

 

 

 

Curriculum Connections:

CCSS

RI.3.1-3.4, 3.7

W.3.3

Related Internet Resources:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNJPSc_4RCI

http://edgalaxy.com/journal/2010/10/19/an-entire-unit-of-work-based-on-where-the-wild-things-are.html

http://williamsme1.wordpress.com/re-3030/where-the-wild-things-are-text-talk-lesson-plan/

Busy Toes

Title:  Busy Toes
Author: C.W. Bowie
Illustrator:  Fred Willingham
ISBN:  1879085720

 Summary:   This book invites us to all look at our toes in a different light.

 Rating:  This book would be great for the younger grades, but could also be used in the older elementary grades as well.  I like to use the five senses and the arts in my lessons as much as possible.  This would be a good book to help the students get into the understanding of this concept.   

 

AR Information		Lexile Information
Level	Not Listed	Age range	Not Listed
Quiz Point Value	Not Listed	Book type	Not Listed
Grade Interest Level	Not Listed	Lexile measure	Not Listed

 

Curriculum Connections:

CCSS

RI.3.2

RL.3.2

RL.3.7

W.3.8

Reading: 

This would be used as a read aloud with my class.

 Writing and Speaking: 

Students would recall information from their own experiences with their toes in their journal.

 

Additional uses:

N/A

 Related Internet Resources:

http://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=1107&a=1

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/busy-toes

http://www.gymboreeclasses.com/downloads/Art%20I%20My%20Body%20Supply%20List.PDF (free resource)

The Ghost of Graylock

Title:  The Ghost of Graylock

Author: Dan Poblocki

Illustrator:  n/a

ISBN:  9780545477734

Summary: 

Graylock Hall, It was meant to be a place of healing - a hospital where children and teenagers with mental disorders would be cared for and perhaps even cured. But something went wrong. Several young patients died under mysterious circumstances. Eventually, the hospital was shut down, the building abandoned and left to rot deep in the woods.
As the new kid in town, Neil Cady wants to see Graylock for himself. Especially since rumor has it that the building is haunted. He's got fresh batteries in his flashlight, a camera to document the adventure, and a new best friend watching his back.
Neil might think he's prepared for what he'll find in the dark and decrepit asylum. But he's certainly not prepared for what follows him home.

Rating:

This is a great book and one the students will get into especially at Halloween.

(The AR and Lexile information is pulled straight from their websites. Arbookfind.com and lexile.com)

AR Information		Lexile Information
Level	4.8	Age range	8-10
Quiz Point Value	9	Book type	Fiction
Grade Interest Level	4-8	Lexile measure	690D

 

Curriculum Connections: (These standards are simply the ones I found right off as some I may use for a lesson with the book listed.  I in no way am trying to state these are the only standards that fit this book.)

CCSS

RI.5.1

W.5.1

 Reading:

I would use this as a read-aloud.

 Writing and Speaking:

The students would write their own ghost story and will share them around a make believe camp fire for Halloween.

 Additional uses:

 

Related Internet Resources:

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/ghost-graylock

http://ghostofgraylock.weebly.com/main-idea-of-all-the-parts.html

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/teaching-epic-through-ghost-225.html