Donavans word jar by monalisa degross, cheryl hanna. He discovers words in everyday situations, writes them down on slips of paper, and adds them to his word jar. What suggestions are given to donavan for his overflowing word jar. I have been working with many of the teachers by recommending developmentally appropriate words on which to focus, as they expose and incorporate higherlevel. A close reading activity based on the story, donavans word jar and includes instructions for implementation, text dependent questions, vocabulary and additional tasks. Donavans word jar lesson plan for 1st 3rd grade lesson. See more ideas about words, word study and 4th grade reading. The senior tenants begin to take the words and apply them to each other, causing great laughter and friendship among the normally grumpy tenants. But one day the jar is almost full and donavan has a dilemma. 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. When the jar that thirdgrader donavan keeps his word collection in fills up, he finds a special way to give. Download a sample of this guide reading with relevance. This book is called donavans word jar by monalisa degrossllen. Donavans wood jar donavans word jar is the story of a young african american boy, donavan, on a search to solve his dilemma he has too many words to fit in his word jar collection.
As time goes on, he realizes he needs to do something with his collection because it is too big. Benjamin collects stamps and karl collects coins, and neither one will share with their little. A readers notebook for donavans word jar by monalisa degross pages 4 15 provide questions for each chapter. And his problem is he wants to keep all of his words. Slj explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for this book. Free donavans word jar study unit worksheets for teachers to print. A visit to his grandmas house helps him solve his problem.
Monalisa degross wrote donavans word jar and granddaddys street songs. 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. He keeps the words he collects on slips of paper in a big glass jar. This book is perfect for young readers building their vocabulary. Free donovans word jar study unit worksheets for teachers to print.
This chapter book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 5 to 7 w. Donavans word jar overviewreflection2 lesson plan 3. Donavans word jar printables, classroom activities, teacher. Big words, small words, fancy words, simple words, written on tiny slips of paper. Every time he sees a new wordon a billboard, a cereal box, a store sign, etc. For my class, this book worked very well with our curriculum because it had a reading level that was compatible for most of the students. Book report form donavans word jar book report form pdf file. Donavans word jar book companion pack provides multiple opportunities for. Maxs brothers have grand collections that everyone makes a big fuss over. He savors each word as he learns to say it and discovers its meaning.
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. Donavan s word jar is an adorable story about the power of words and being a gatherer of words. Study flashcards on donovans word jar vocabulary at. We chose this novel for its powerful attention to some rich social and emotional themes. This donavans word jar lesson plan is suitable for 1st 3rd grade.
Please contact me if you have any questions, comments, or concerns through my tpt store. Well, in the book donavan s word jar, the main character, donavan, collected words. Dec 31, 2018 donavan allen doesnt collect coins, comics, or trading cards like most kids. 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. Donavan is unique amongst his 3rdgrade classmates because he collects words. A readers notebook for donavans word jar by monalisa degross. Donavan s wood jar donavan s word jar is the story of a young african american boy, donavan, on a search to solve his dilemma he has too many words to fit in his word jar collection. Free donavans word jar worksheets and literature unit for. This is a novel study unit for donavan s word jar by monalisa degross. Google vocabulator, melissa forney to get pdf directions.
How can he make room for new words without giving up all the terrific words already in his jar. See more ideas about guided reading lessons, reading lessons and words. Grandma gives him his grandpas old cigar humidor jar to use as he begins a new word collection. How can he make room for new words without giving up all the terrific words already. Donavan s search for the perfect solution is at the center of this story featuring his loving, supportive africanamerican family. Donavans grandma passed down grandpops humidor for donavan to store his new words in. But one day, donavan discovers that his word jar is full. For my class, this book worked very well with our curriculum because it had a reading level. A jar graphic is on the first page for students to write down the special words donavan comes across in the book. He collects wordsbig words, little words, soft words, and silly words. Each child can choose a word from the story and do a word study for that word.
You can customize the printable with the options shown below, or you can just click the build printable button to create it now. Donovans word jar lesson plan template and teaching resources. This book club allows students to engage in a variety of reading skills, including. Harcourt school publishers storytown 2006 the victoria history of the county of york, volume 3, william page, 19, natural history anthropolgy and archaeology provides a valuable and muchneeded introduction to the theories and methods of these two interrelated subjects. Degross lives in baltimore, maryland, near her children, donavan and nikki, and her grandchildren, shaundrea, annalisa, and august. Donavans word jar by monalisa degross this story is about a young boy who has an unusual collection. In this book, donavan discovers many words that he loves which he starts to put in a word jar. Well, in the book donavans word jar, the main character, donavan, collected words. Lingo as she reads, donavan s word jar by monalisa degross. Donavan s word jar trophy chapter books paperback monalisa degross donavan s word jar trophy chapter books paperback monalisa degross donavan is fascinated by words. This donavan s word jar lesson plan is suitable for 1st 3rd grade. Donavan is excited about collecting new words in his new jar and figuring out how to give them away. A great way to get your students excited about words is with this wonderful book, donavan s word jar. Free donovans word jar worksheets and literature unit for.
Quote from the story directly as to the solution grandma suggests. Monalisa degross wrote donavan s word jar and granddaddy s street songs. 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. Donavans word jar is the story of donavan allen, a curious and ambitious 3rdgrade boy. At the end of each day, he writes his new words in purple ink on yellow slips of paper and puts them in a jar. This book club activity for donavans word jar includes. Donavans word jar trophy chapter books paperback monalisa degross donavans word jar trophy chapter books paperback monalisa degross donavan is fascinated by words. Cantankerous hard to get along with argues with flies pg 59 donavans problem is that his jar is full but he does not want to give any of his words away nor get a bigger jar. Donavan loves to collect words and your students will too after reading this book. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. This is a story of a boy who has a unique collection. Donavans word jar is an adorable story about the power of words and being a gatherer of words. Lingo as she reads, donavans word jar by monalisa degross.
Donavan allen doesnt collect coins, comics, or trading cards like most kids. Donavan s word jar trophy chapter book degross, monalisa, hanna, cheryl on. This is a fun activity sheet that pairs well with the novel donovans word jar. Jun, 2019 vocabulary and word work lessons extension activities to provide additional engagement with the story. Donovan finds words everywhere he looks and writes them down. Donavan doesnt collect baseball cards like other kidshe collects words for his word. Flashcards, matching, concentration, and word search. Price new from used from paperback, august 31, 1998 please retry. One day, after reading the word nutrition and liking the feel of it on his tongue, donavan decides to collect words. Donavans word jar trophy chapter book degross, monalisa, hanna, cheryl on. Book report form donovans word jar book report form pdf file. The novel donovans word jar is a story about a young boy who loves words and collects them in his word jar.
Its a fun way to keep your child engaged and as a supplement for activity books for children. On a slip of paper, she writes the word serendipity. His dilemma is what to do with them once his collection becomes larger than the jar that is holding them. A visit to his grandmother provides the unexpected solution in this heartwarming story about how important words can be. Youngsters read the fictional story donavans word jar. Donavans word jar novel study by the literacy garden tpt. Whenever donavan finds a new word, he writes it on a slip of paper and puts it in his word jar. This activity was created by a quia web subscriber. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. At the beginning of the year, i love reading donavan s word jar. Then they discuss word usage and phonetics in class. They seem to leap out at him from books, signs, even the back of cereal boxes. Youngsters read the fictional story donavan s word jar. Many of his friends in class collect things, such as baseball cards, buttons, coins and comics.
Donavan doesnt collect baseball cards like other kidshe collects words for his word jar, and they bring an unexpected delight. Donavan encounters a dilemma when his word jar fi lls up, sending. This is a novel study unit for donavans word jar by monalisa degross. Donavans word jar why donavans 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. Free donavan s word jar study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Donavans word jar donavans word jarpaperback paperback august 31, 1998. Donavans word jar printables, classroom activities.
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. Parts of a friendly letterprint off a friendly letter form. Harcourt school publishers storytown, 2006, 80 pages, hsp, 0153565853, 9780153565854, houghton mifflin school, 2006. Donavans search for the perfect solution is at the center of this story featuring his loving, supportive africanamerican family. This meager, sluggish story centers on donavan, a boy who collects words. Every time he sees a new word on a billboard, a cereal box, a store sign, etc. Ive created this packet to use with my 3rd graders but it would be appropriate for 2nd, 4th graders and homeschoolers. The premium pro 50 gb plan gives you the option to download a copy of your binder to your local machine. 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. 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. Home faq about log in subscribe now 30day free trial java games. This book was an interesting read, and i recommend it to anyone looking for a short, heartwarming book.