Donovans word jar is a fun, engaging book that gets students excited about new, interesting vocabulary. Big kid chapter books for struggling and early readers. It is most important that, you must aware about reserve. Grandma gives him his grandpas old cigar humidor jar to use as he begins a new word collection. Reading response trifold printable bookmarks, toppers and skills sheets. Helps kids use key reading strategies while they read independently. 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. Donovan finds words everywhere he looks and writes them down. How can he make room for new words without giving up all the terrific words already. This pack could be used for whole group, small group, or a readaloud. The classic story about the power of wordsdonavan allen doesnt collect coins, comics, or trading cards like most kids. This packet can be used whole group, small group or individually. Donavans word jar novel study by the literacy garden tpt. 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. Donovans word jar activity links phonics activities. This book is packed with great vocabulary and fosters discussions. On a slip of paper, she writes the word serendipity.
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. He collects wordsbig words, little words, soft words, and silly words. Without making the printed book, it can add your knowledge and make anyone happier to read. Every time he sees a new word on a billboard, a cereal box, a store sign, etc. Donavan s friends collect buttons and marbles, but he eventually begins to collect words. This book club allows students to engage in a variety of reading skills, including. Donavan s search for the perfect solution is at the center of this story featuring his loving, supportive africanamerican family. Find out how long your favourite books are and how they compare to their contemporaries and books in other genres. Logan jar1, justice lm1, yumus m2, chaparromoreno lj1.
He keeps the words he collects on slips of paper in a big glass jar. 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. She works at the enoch pratt free library in baltimore as project manager of the family reading circle, where she meets and. We can coordinate collections based on interest, reading level, state standards, and more. 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. About donavans word jar donavan is fascinated by words. 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. Free donavans word jar worksheets and literature unit for.
Word counts of the most popular books in the world foster grant uk. Monalisa degross wrote donavans word jar and granddaddys street songs. His dilemma is what to do with them once his collection becomes larger than the jar that is holding them. This pack included everything you will need except the book. Donavans word jar trophy chapter book degross, monalisa, hanna, cheryl on. A trifold bookmark made specifically for monalisa degross donovan s word jar. Maryland book bank features donavans word jar in book. Donavans word jar worksheets and literature unit by monalisa degross grades 14. But one day, donavan discovers that his word jar is full.
When the jar becomes filled to capacity, donavan has a. Whenever donavan finds a new word, he writes it on a slip of paper and puts it in his word jar. Donavans word jar trophy chapter book black family. They seem to leap out at him from books, signs, even the back of cereal boxes. A readers notebook for donavans word jar by monalisa degross pages 4 15 provide questions for each chapter. Click to read more about donavan s word jar trophy chapter book by monalisa degross. Degross lives in baltimore, maryland, near her children, donavan and nikki, and her grandchildren, shaundrea, annalisa, and august.
He cant put any new words in without taking some of the old words outand he wants to keep all his words. Donavan allen doesnt collect coins, comics, or trading cards like most kids. 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. 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 problem. Buy a cheap copy of donavan s word jar trophy chapter.
Monalisa degross from bmi online, see our free shipping offer and bulk order pricing. This is a story of a boy who has a unique collection. This chapter book has the main character, donavan, who does not collect anything while his friends and grandma collect multiple items. 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. Monalisa degross from learning links, see our free shipping offer and bulk order pricing. We use easy and decodable words that most early readers are able to read. This meager, sluggish story centers on donavan, a boy who collects words. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about donavan s word jar trophy chapter book by monalisa degross. The bookmobile parked outside glenmount elementarymiddle school in northeast baltimore on friday to give students the book donavans word jar by author monalisa degross, whos from baltimore. This is a novel study unit for donavan s word jar by monalisa degross.
Donavans word jar trophy chapter book paperback december 31, 2018 by monalisa degross author. Donavans word jar from schoolhouse treasures on 22 pages this literacy packet is based on one of my favorite books. Every time he sees a new wordon a billboard, a cereal box, a store sign, etc. Donavans word jar printables, classroom activities. Lingo as she reads, donavans word jar by monalisa degross. This chapter book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 5 to 7 w. Published on jan 16, 2015 story time story town with mr. As his jar of words fills, donavan realizes that he. Donavan s word jar written by monalisa degross is a fabulous book for grades 24.
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