Discussion questions and extension activities that promote socialemotional skills like empathy, friendship, and persistence are the primary feature of the teaching guide for the book the one and only ivan. The following project ideas can help students engage. Use for centers or stations, group work, or individual work. The one and only ivan is a childrens novel written by k. One of the books on that list was the one and only ivan by katherine applegate. Jun 15, 2012 after the book the one and only ivan is read out loud to the class, students will work through an internet workshop activity tied to fourth grade science competency goal 1. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Reinforce student understanding with the one and only ivan novel unit student pack. Sections options space for short answers in each section. Discussion questions and extension activities that promote socialemotional skills like empathy, friendship, and persistence are the primary feature of the. The book is about a silverback gorilla named ivan who lives in a cage at a mall. In the tradition of timeless stories like charlottes web and stuart little, katherine applegate blends humor and poignancy to create ivan s unforgettable firstperson narration in a story.
Before we start the novel, click the link below in order to begin preparing for our next novel. The one and only ivan workbook is a complete novel unit with everything you need to teach the one and only ivan by katherine applegate. In this video she talks about where she found her inspiration to write the one and only ivan in the real world. The book is about a silverback gorilla named ivan who lived in a cage at a mall. The one and only ivan is one of the 26 literature guides in growing young americans. Perfect for independent work packet, school at home, distance learning and homeschoolers. I cannot guarantee that you will love the one and only ivan, as i did, but if you do, you will remember it forever, read more. In 20 it was named the winner of the newbery medal. Teaching guide the one and only ivan courtesy of katherine applegate katherine applegatenumerous books for young readers, including the bestselling animorphs series, the is the newbery awardwinning author of roscoe riley rules series, and the awardwinning free verse standalone novel, home of the brave.
I came up with this template and thought they would enjoy writing about ivan or ruby. The novel is written in first person from the point of view of ivan, a gorilla. The one and only ivan katherine applegate unit teaching. The one and only ivan novel study and unit plan thriving ljl. The one and only ivan novel study unit distance learning. After reading the one and only ivan by katherine applegate, the students will be asked to take a position. These unforgettable characters overflow with pain and love in an ultimately hopeful story about the healing power of art. In the tradition of timeless stories like charlottes web and stuart little, katherine applegate blends humor and poignancy to create ivans unforgettable firstperson narration in a story. The one and only ivan setting activity book units teacher. I decided to read it to my class and they really loved it. In the one and only ivan by katherine applegate, an elephant and a gorilla are.
The reader learns about ivan s past through flashbacks, his struggles in the present living in the small confined cage at the exit 8 big top mall and video arcade, and his dreams for the future. The story of ivan, a gorilla who has spent all 27 years of his life in captivity. Combined, they contain nearly 250 pages of resources. It has been written using the australian curriculum outcomes.
By katherine applegate teaching guide about the booki. Right now, were focusing on applying reading strategies. The one and only ivan lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. The one and only ivan page 161 the one that said elephants are people too. The one and only ivan by katherine applegate is a low prep ccss aligned novel study for 3rd to 5th grade students and is a hit with both boys and girls. You can work individually if no one else shares your beliefs. Take a position gloria maciejewski, lea porter, maureen sullivan.
The one and only ivan, katherine applegate the one and only ivan is a childrens novel written by katherine applegate and illustrated by patricia castelao. Jan 19, 2018 this is a novel study unit for the one and only ivan by katherine applegate for 4th, 5th. The one and only ivan novel study unit planoverview of the unitthe unit plan for the one and only ivan, winner of the 20 newbery medal, is designed to engage students. It is filled with unique projects, activities, and resources based on blooms taxonomy and higher levels of thinking. The one and only ivan is a childrens book by katherine applegate about a gorilla named ivan who lives in a mall circus. If you havent read the one and only ivan by katherine applegate, you are in for a real treat. I honestly didnt know anything about the book, but decided to give it a read. Reading the picture book to the class may be a good prereading activity to properly introduce students to ivan before diving into the novel. The one and only ivan was hailed as a best book of the year by kirkus, school library journal, and amazon, demonstrating it is a true classic in the making. Kids wings activities for the one and only ivan by. Applegate this set of lesson plans consists of approximately 128 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials. Timesaving, inspiring lesson plans provide a comprehensive novel unitcreated by teachers for teachers.
The one and only ivan the book this book will break your heartand then, against all odds, mend it again. Both studies contain comprehension and analysis by chapter, assessments, vocabulary work, and ev. I model how to use sentence starters depending on what our focus is. Novel unit student packs give you handson activities and worksheets that reinforce students understanding of the content, vocabulary, and analysis of the work. The one and only ivan lesson plan for internet workshop. Katherine applegates 2012 novel takes the real life story of ivan the gorilla, adds a bit of imagination, and leaps into the great apes head to tell the tale of one fourhundredpound creature kept in captivity. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response. Teachers can implement these lessons while choosing any visual art standard color.
Apr 09, 2017 one of the books on that list was the one and only ivan by katherine applegate. The one and only ivan novel study book unit distance. Every activity need not be completed by all students. Free the one and only ivan study unit worksheets for teachers to print. A noprep novel study perfect for your elementary school classroom. Focus standards include figurative language, theme, character analysis, plot, and opinion writing. He has gotten used to his life in an enclosure in a shopping mall, with people watching him. What kind of animal was it, and who did he name it. But his life changes when he meets ruby, a baby elephant taken from the wild. Living at the exit 8 big top mall and video arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. While each teacher partner might decide to specialize in one area of the lesson, they must all agree to, and develop a plan, for how they will share the. A gorilla named ivan tries to piece together his past with the help of an elephant named stella as they hatch a plan to escape from captivity. This novel study for the one and only ivan, by katherine applegate, contains 142 pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by chapter, reading response activities, assessments, and more. Here are the various projects our students created after reading the one and only ivan by katherine applegate.
Daily comprehension practice requires students to focus on text analysis and responding to literature, and the vocabulary focus builds word knowledge and academic vocabulary. An instructional guide for literature provides rigorous and appealing crosscurricular lessons and activities that work in conjunction with the complex text, to aid readers in analyzing this newbery awardwinning title. Maybe he can use it to change the animals lives forever. This novel unit for the one and only ivan by katherine applegate can save you hours of prep for your literature circles or book clubs. At least not until ruby arrives at the big top mall. Click the link to get some information about the one and only ivan.
His biggest diversions are television and painting. Each chapter of the novel study focuses on several individual sections of the one and only ivan and is comprised of five of the following different activities. They toss them like banana peels and leave them to rot. The one and only ivan and visual arts projects finding. The one and only ivan by katherine applegate scholastic. Free the one and only ivan worksheets and literature unit for. The one and only ivan, standards, plans and activities free one. The reader learns about ivans past through flashbacks, his struggles in the present living in the small confined cage at the exit 8 big top mall and video arcade, and his dreams for the future. Kids wings activities for the one and only ivan by katherine.
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The one and only ivan novel unit is a common core standard aligned book study to be used with the one and only ivan by katherine applegate. I read the one and only ivan aloud during readers workshop and we discuss it. This novel study for the one and only ivan is packed with activities for students, including character analysis, vocabulary practice, and reading comprehension. We have just finished up our unit on opinion writing as well and i wanted to tie this in. The one and only ivan novel project activity with images.
Mar 19, 2015 the one and only ivan is one of our favorite books. The one and only ivan novel study unit one, only ivan. The one and only ivan knowledge is power fifth grade. The one and only ivan quiz includes answer key as well. The one and only ivan book unit contains graphic organizers for an interactive notebook and game activities covering vocabulary, comprehension questions, constructive response. One week we did asking questions, the next we did inferring.
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The one and only ivan novel study unit distance learning by. Chapter 1 of the one and only ivan katherine applegate audiobook duration. The novel is written in first person from the point of view of ivan, a silverback gorilla. The mall is silent, except for thelma the macaw, who is practicing her new phrase. Standardslesson plans the one and only ivan novel study. There are many activity pages from which to choose while reading t. The one and only ivan written by katherine applegate publishers summary. Free the one and only ivan worksheets and literature unit. I recommend giving this as an openbook test so that students have the opportunity. Librarianmedia specialist and classroom teachers will work together to help students make an informed decision on how to take a position and defend it. A novel unit teacher guide is also available for this title. This product is a comprehensive set of instructional materials for teaching the one and only ivan by katherine applegate.
Jan 12, 2014 here are the various projects our students created after reading the one and only ivan by katherine applegate. Apr 18, 2016 in this video she talks about where she found her inspiration to write the one and only ivan in the real world. The one and only ivan printables, classroom activities. The one and only ivan is one of our favorite books. Noprep, predictable, and extremely userfriendly, this literature guide. A strength of the unit is that students can work on the activities at their own pace. The one and only ivan response booklet comprehension.
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The one and only ivan novel unit by theroommom tpt. Encouraged by bob, the stray dog, and inspired by stella, ivan begins to imagine rescuing not only the baby elephant but himself. About the real ivan the one and only ivan is a work of fiction, but the inspiration for this imagined tale lies with a true story. This is a 16 lesson unit of work written for the novel the one and only ivan by katherine applegate. Ivan lives at the exit 8 big top mall and video arcade and is accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls in his domain. This one and only ivan novel unit has unique activity options that students love. She also reads excerpts from her picture book that is also about the true story of ivan. The one and only ivan novel study unit nothing but class. Ivan, a real gorilla, lived at zoo atlanta, but on the way to that happy ending, he spent almost three decades without seeing another of his own kind. We are working on using postits to annotate our thinking. The one and only ivan page 38 every so often, i glance over at the empty ring. The one and only ivan teaching guide teachervision.