Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Where is the amazon rain forest and what is it like. Spark interest by recalling with students the many arguments the animals used to express their views about the kapok tree. A readaloud of the great kapok tree by lynne cherry for my teaching social studies in the elementary school class. The great kapok tree, a tale of the amazon rain forest love. As he sleeps, the creatures that live in the kapok tree whisper in. This stunningly illustrated book reminds us that it is essential to preserve the wild places and their ecosystems. The man wiped off the sweat that ran down his face and neck. In this rain forest there grows a great kapok tree. Today were are going to read the great kapok tree, by lynne cherry. Included are student pages with the textdependent questions as well as suggested answers. The great kapok tree gran capoquero english and spanish edition cherry, lynne, ada, alma flor on. Write and be able to define five new vocabulary words.
The great kapok tree childrens book by lynne cherry. Close reading of the text is required to answer textdependent questions. The great kapok tree by lynne cherry is the story of two men who go into a rainforest to cut down a large kapok tree. The great kapok tree gran capoquero english and spanish. Have each student write a speech for the animal of their choice. Website for the great kapok tree view the website share.
May 25, 2014 the great kapok tree is the ultimate rain forest book. Mar 06, 2000 the great kapok tree is a gorgeous living book that beautifully tells the story of a tropical rainforest while emphasizing the importance of conservation in ways that even the youngest learners will appreciate. Encouraged by her parents at an early age to use her creative mind, cherry wrote a book called. The great kapok tree is a story of such importance, that sharing it with your children may help to change the future of their world. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. When one of the men takes a break and falls asleep, the animals of the rainforest whisper in ear to try to persuade not to cut down the tree. This is the third lesson of a set of lessons designed to teach about the main idea of a story. The great kapok tree is a gorgeous living book that beautifully tells the story of a tropical rainforest while emphasizing the importance of conservation in ways that even the youngest learners will appreciate. This is the third lesson of a set of lessons designed to teach about. Lesson 3 the great kapok tree the great kapok tree. One by one, the creatures who live in the tree emerge and plead with him not to destroy their world. Identify five animals from the book and draw pictures of them. It was written and illustrated by lynne cherry and was originally published by harcourt brace jovanovich in 1990. Chicago turabian humanities citation style guide cherry, lynne, the great kapok tree.
This is a twoweek unit of english work, based on the book the great kapok tree. The great kapok tree illustrations teaching resources. The author and artist lynne cherry journeyed deep into the rain forests of brazil to write and illustrate her gorgeous picture book the great kapok tree. Although this story does not directly mention the mayans, it centres around the fate of a kapok tree in the amazon rainforest and for this reason many teachers use this popular text alongside their mayan topic. Students analyze the great kapok tree using key skills from the common core. Apr 07, 2015 a readaloud of the great kapok tree by lynne cherry for my teaching social studies in the elementary school class. The book is dedicated to chico mendes, a brazilian environmental activist who was murdered in 1988. The book gives the animals an opportunity to share how they feel about chopping down the kapok tree. The great kapok tree story books for kids childrens. A man walks into a lush rainforest and starts chopping down a huge kapok tree. The mayans believed that the kapok tree was sacred.
Check out the fun activities to go along with it too. The great kapok tree, a tale of the amazon rain forest. This lesson is designed to continue working with primary students to find the main idea as a reading comprehension strategy. Cherry visited the rainforest to create sketches and to develop her story. An interview with author and illustrator, lynne cherry the great kapok tree was written by lynne cherry in response to the murder of brazilian environmental activist chico mendes, who was assassinated by a rancher in 1988 in brazil. Students should come up with new arguments that express their own views about. Literacy the great kapok tree and the rainforest teaching. Prior to reading the great kapok tree by lynne cherry, invite students to share their prior knowledge about the rain forest. The great kapok tree by lynne cherry read by barbara brewer, m. In the dense, green amazon rain forest, a man has come to chop down a great kapok tree. In the amazon rain forest, a man has come to chop down a great kapok tree.
Before we look at the book, lets talk about rain forests. Exhausted from his labor, he puts down his axe and rests. Mar 15, 1990 the great kapok tree by lynne cherry is in this tradition being a book with gorgeous illustrations of rainforest animals and plants with a message about protecting the amazon. This one embraces magical realism bringing an outsider face to face with the creatures who rely on the kapok tree for their livelihood. It was written and illustrated by lynne cherry and was originally. The great kapok tree persuasive letter writing with rubric. Whole class reading critical thinking activity grammar activity readers workshopflight check.
Suddenly, the man wakes up, and for the first time notices the beauty all around him. Fastr formative assessments of student thinking in reading. A tale of the amazon rain forest published by user, 20 years ago this book is a magnificient view of how the rainforest works together as a complex community, yet is made simple to bring that message to young children. Book by lynne cherry a gulliver green book, harcourt brace jovanovich, 1990.
Suggest that students think of other animals that live in threatened areas. When he lies down to rest, the creatures that inhabit the tree and the surrounding forest come to whisper in his ear, each in its own fashion begging him to spare their home. In the lush steamy rainforest a man comes to cut down the great kapok tree. It is a tale of the amazon rain forest and before i opened the book i got the children to lie down and listen to the sounds of the rain forest that i had brought with me on a cd. Lulled by the heat, he sits down and soon falls asleep. As he sleeps, the animals who live in the tree plead with him not to destroy their world. A guide for using the great kapok tree in the classroom. Do any of you know about any of the animals that live in the rain forest. This is a story of a community of animals that live in a. The green foliage of the equatorial jungle covers the pages and hides some of the creatures who become spokesmen for the. The great kapok tree by lynne cherry is in this tradition being a book with gorgeous illustrations of rainforest animals and plants with a message about protecting the amazon. About the author 1990 childrens book illustrator and author lynne cherry was born on january 5, 1952, and grew up in swarthmore, pennsylvania. Students will be able to synthesize the main idea of a fiction text by analyzing the main ideas by pages.
Feb 18, 20 the great kapok tree by lynne cherry read by barbara brewer, m. The book made us think about deforestation and encourages us to think about the products we use and if we are wasting them. Before he knew it, the heat and hum of the forest had lulled him to sleep. See more ideas about rainforest theme, rainforest activities and rainforest classroom. This book speaks to everyone and will spark discussion with learners ranging from k6. He sat down to rest at the foot of the great kapok tree. This lushly illustrated book is a plea for the rainforests of the earth. The great kapok tree extension activity scholastic. The author and artist lynne cherry journeyed deep into the ra. Convince them that cutting down the tree would be harmful. While he sleeps, the forests residents, including a child from the yanomamo tribe, whisper in his ear about the importance of. In the rain forest, as a man chops away at a great kapok tree, the heat and efforts of his work exhaust him so that he falls asleep.
This resource is related to the book the great kapok tree. It teaches of the various animals that live there and the importance of one tree to their very existence. The great kapok tree is full of exotic illustrations which makes the rainforest come to life. In the amazon rainforest, a man is chopping down a great kapok tree. Read aloud to a partner about their own thoughts of the topic. Great for new teachers, student teachers, homeschooling and teachers who like creative ways to teach. Why was the man in the story going to cut down the kapok tree. One day, a man exhausts himself trying to chop down a giant kapok tree. Cherrys book, the snails spell, was awarded the 1983 new york academy of sciences childrens book science award, and her book the great kapok tree was named an outstanding science trade book by the childrens book council and the national science teachers association.
Make a list of words or phrases that describe the rainforest. The great kapok tree is an american childrens picture book about rainforest conservation. Students should come up with new arguments that express. The great kapok tree spelling and vocabulary words. The great kapok tree pdf download pdf book library. The inside covers of the book include a world map depicting the current and original extent. The great kapok tree lower ks2 literacy resources and. I will start off by holding up the book the great kapok tree so that the students can see the cover. Mendes murder was a significant international incident galvanizing support for environmental activists working to protect the amazon. Write one sentence for each of the five animals from the book in relation to their reasons for protecting the rain forest. See more ideas about rainforest theme, rainforest activities and rainforest biome. Feb 10, 2012 the great kapok tree by orrheron7 4433 views.
Exhausted from his labours, he puts down his axe and rests. Click the image for an online version of the story. I will then say today we are going to read a story called the great kapok tree, but before we get started i want to ask you all a few questions. The lesson uses the book, the great kapok tree, by lynne cherry, and has students complete a graphic organizer to find the main idea of each page, and then tell the main idea of the story. The great kapok tree by lynne cherry is a classic staple in all elementary school classrooms as the perfect intro to rain forest studies in this story a man goes into the amazon. Persuasive writing write a letter to the two men who enter the amazon rainforest with plans to cut down the great kapok tree. This lesson focuses on the reason that the tree is important to the different animals. The forest dwellers approach him, each pleading in his ear a reason to keep the tree standing. How did the animals try to convince the man not to cut down the kapok tree. This is a writing activity where the students get to take on the role of one of the animals in the book they will decide whether or not the tree should be cut down as their main argument, supported by reasons and examples from the book as well as their own.
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