THE 2014-15 KC3 CHALLENGE BOOK DISCUSSION GUIDE & CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS 1
JOIN THE 2014-15 KC3 CHALLENGE! 2014-2015 Students Who Read 4 of the KC 3 Nominees May Vote on the Winning Book & Author at the End of February/Early March! Poacher Panic, by Jan Burchett The Bell Bandit, by Jacqueline Davies The KC3 Reading Program promotes reading by providing an annual Nominee List of quality books for students within the 2.8-4.8 reading range. Books on the KC3 Nominee list are intended to introduce quality, contemporary literature to students. Students who read or have had read to them, at least four (4) titles from the master list will vote for his/her favorite. Ballots will be prepared for school librarians to distribute and collect from participating classrooms in March. The author of the winning title will receive special recognition. Toppling, by Sally Murphy Third Grade Angels, by Jerry Spinelli I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001, by Lauren Tarshis 8 Class Pets + 1 Squirrel / 1 Dog = Chaos, by Vivian Van de Verde Barnum s Bones: How Barnum Brown Discovered the Most Famous Dinosaur in the World, by Tracey Fern It s a Dog s Life: How Man s Best Friend Sees, Hears, & Smells the World, by Susan E. Goodman Escaping Titanic: a Young Girl s True Story of Survival, by Marybeth Lorbiecki The Art of Miss Chew, by Patricia Polacco 2
2014-2015 KC3 Nominees 8 Class Pets +1 Squirrel/ 1 Dog=Chaos The Art of Miss Chew Barnum s Bones: How Barnum Brown discovered the Most Famous Dinosaur in the World The Bell Bandit Escaping Titanic: A Young Girl s True Story of Survival I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001 It s a Dog s Life: How Man s Best Friend Sees, Hears, and Smells the World Poacher Panic Third Grade Angels Toppling Name Teacher s Name 2014-2015 KC3 Nominees 8 Class Pets +1 Squirrel/ 1 Dog=Chaos The Art of Miss Chew Barnum s Bones: How Barnum Brown discovered the Most Famous Dinosaur in the World The Bell Bandit Escaping Titanic: A Young Girl s True Story of Survival I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001 It s a Dog s Life: How Man s Best Friend Sees, Hears, and Smells the World Poacher Panic Third Grade Angels Toppling Name Teacher s Name 2014-2015 KC3 Nominees 8 Class Pets +1 Squirrel/ 1 Dog=Chaos The Art of Miss Chew Barnum s Bones: How Barnum Brown discovered the Most Famous Dinosaur in the World The Bell Bandit Escaping Titanic: A Young Girl s True Story of Survival I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001 It s a Dog s Life: How Man s Best Friend Sees, Hears, and Smells the World Poacher Panic Third Grade Angels Toppling Name Teacher s Name 2014-2015 KC3 Nominees 8 Class Pets +1 Squirrel/ 1 Dog=Chaos The Art of Miss Chew Barnum s Bones: How Barnum Brown discovered the Most Famous Dinosaur in the World The Bell Bandit Escaping Titanic: A Young Girl s True Story of Survival I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001 It s a Dog s Life: How Man s Best Friend Sees, Hears, and Smells the World Poacher Panic Third Grade Angels Toppling Name Teacher s Name 3
8 Class Pets +1 Squirrel / 1 Dog= Chaos By Vivian Vande Velde Match the following vocabulary with the definitions. literary (page 6) refrain (page 29 convention (page 33) A. A meeting of people for discussion of of an action on a common concern. B. A place where animals are kept in conditions close to their natural environment. C.Referencing a book or literature. solitary (page 42) allies (page 45) vivarium (page 49) D.Group joined with others for a common cause. E. Phase that recurs in a song or poem. F.Alone, without others. Class pets: Green Eggs and Hamster Sweetie the Rat Lenore the Parrot Angel the Snake Miss Lucy Cottontail the Rabbit School of Neon Tetras Fish Nancy the Turtle Galileo and Newton the Geckos Choose two of the animals and describe their personality and skills they have based on evidence from the story. Choose two of the animals and describe how they helped the squirrel escape from the dog. 4
The Art of Miss Chew By Patricia Polacco What does the author mean by the language of art? Explain this quote. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow, a mystery. Today is a gift. That is why it s called a present. Describe Patricia s attitude toward school. How did her attitude about school change throughout the story? How did Mr. Donovan and Miss Chew impact Patricia s life? Has there been someone in your life who has encouraged you and helped you when things were difficult? 5
Barnum s Bones: How Barnum Brown discovered the Most Famous Dinosaur in the World By Tracey Fern What is paleontology? How do fossils form? What was Barnum s favorite find? How long did it take for Barnum to find the T-rex fossils, from the time he first went to the Badlands to cleaning and mounting the skeleton? Do you think it was worth all of those years of work to find a complete T-rex skeleton? Explain. If Barnum had the tools and transportation now that we have in 2014, how would it have been easier for him to find fossils? Compare and use examples from the text. 6
The Bell Bandit By Jacqueline Davies What has happened to Jessie s grandma? Why does she not remember things? Describe Maxwell using examples from the text. Why does he act the way he does? Why is the bell so important to Jessie and Evan s family? Do you have any special New Year s Eve or other holiday traditions? 7
Escaping Titanic: A Young Girl s True Story of Survival By Marybeth Lorbiecki Describe the character of Ruth Becker using examples from the text. Do you think that she should have left her family to return for the items? Why or why not? How did the sinking of the Titanic affect the rest of Ruth Becker s life? Why do you think that Ruth s family never knew about her childhood experience until the very end of her life? 8
I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001 By Lauren Tarshis Describe Lucas s dad. Compare his life in 2009, 2001, and his life after September 11, 2001. 2009 2001 after 9-11-01 Interview an adult and ask them what they were doing on 9-11-01. What were their thoughts and feelings on that day? Do you think that Lucas got in trouble for going into New York on his own that morning? Why or why not? 9
It s a Dog s Life: How Man s Best Friend Sees, Hears, and Smells the World, By Susan E. Goodman Write 5 facts that you learned about dogs. How will that change how you interact with dogs? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 10
Poacher Panic By J. Burchett & S. Vogler What happened on Zoe and Ben s 11th birthday? Describe the adventure that Ben and Zoe went on for WILD. Are Ben and Zoe heroes for helping animals in need? Why or why not? Pick any animal mentioned in the book. List at least 4 facts about the animal. 11
Third Grade Angels By Jerry Spinelli Why is it so hard to be an angel all the time? Do you agree or disagree with how the teacher picked the first angel of the year? Why? What are some things you could do to be an angel? Discuss the ending of the story? Complete the new poem: 1st grade 2nd grade 3rd grade 4th grade. 12
Toppling By Sally Murphy What is toppling? Describe how John feels about Dom? What is wrong with Dom? How did your feelings about Ky change throughout the story? When Dom comes back to school do you think he will be friends with Ky? Why or why not? 13
TEACHER S PAGES: 8 Class Pets +1 Squirrel / 1 Dog= Chaos By Vivian Vande Velde Match the following vocabulary with the definitions. RL4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language Choose two of the animals and describe their personality and skills they have based on evidence from the story. RL3. Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events Choose two of the animals and describe how they helped the squirrel escape from the dog. RL3. Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events The Art of Miss Chew By Patricia Polacco What does the author mean by the language of art? RL4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language Explain this quote. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow, a mystery. Today is a gift. That is why it s called a present. RL4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language Describe Patricia s attitude toward school. How did her attitude about school change throughout the story? How did Mr. Donovan and Miss Chew impact Patricia s life? RL 3. Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events. Has there been someone in your life who has encouraged you and helped you when things were difficult? Barnum s Bones: How Barnum Brown discovered the Most Famous Dinosaur in the World What is paleontology? RI 4 Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 3 topic or subject area. How do fossils form? RI 1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers. 14
What was Barnum s favorite find? How long did it take for Barnum to find the T-rex fossils, from the time he first went to the Badlands to cleaning and mounting the skeleton? (1902-1916) RI 7 Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur). Do you think it was worth all of those years of work to find a complete T-rex skeleton? Explain. If Barnum had the tools and transportation now that we have in 2014, how would it have been easier for him to find fossils? Compare and use examples from the text. The Bell Bandit By Jacqueline Davies What has happened to Jessie s grandma? Why does she not remember things? RL 3 Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events. Describe Maxwell using examples from the text. Why does he act the way he does? RL 3Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events. Why is the bell so important to Jessie and Evan s family? Do you have any special New Year s Eve or other holiday traditions? Escaping Titanic: A Young Girl s True Story of Survival Describe the character of Ruth Becker using examples from the text. Do you think that she should have left her family to return for the items? Why or why not? How did the sinking of the Titanic affect the rest of Ruth Becker s life? Why do you think that Ruth s family never knew about her childhood experience until the very end of her life? RI 1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers. I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001 By Lauren Tarshis Describe Lucas s dad. Compare his life in 2009, 2001, and his life after September 11, 2001. 2009 2001 after 9-11-01 RL 3 Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of event 15
Interview an adult and ask them what they were doing on 9-11-01. What were their thoughts and feelings on that day? W7 7. Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic Do you think that Lucas got in trouble for going into New York on his own that morning? Why or why not? It s a Dog s Life: How Man s Best Friend Sees, Hears, and Smells the World Write 5 facts that you learned about dogs. How will that change how you interact with dogs? RI 7 Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur). Poacher Panic By J. Burchett &S. Vogler What happened on Zoe and Ben s 11th birthday? Describe the adventure that Ben and Zoe went on for WILD. Are Ben and Zoe heroes for helping animals in need? Why or why not? RL 1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers. Pick any animal mentioned in the book. List at least 4 facts about the animal. W7 Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic. Third Grade Angels By Jerry Spinelli Why is it so hard to be an angel all the time? Do you agree or disagree with how the teacher picked the first angel of the year? Why? RL 1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers. What are some things you could do to be an angel? Discuss the ending of the story? Complete the new poem: 1st grade 2nd grade 3rd grade 4th grade. Toppling What is toppling? RL1 Describe how John feels about Dom? RL 3 Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events. What is wrong with Dom? How did your feelings about Ky change throughout the story? When Dom comes back to school do you think he will be friends with Ky? Why or why not? RL3 Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events. 16
JOIN US ON THE KC3 COMMITTEE! CURRENT KC3 MEMBERS 2014-15 Lori Archer Sandi Cole Jennifer Day Clare Hollander Joanne King Linda Lepper Jill Seib-Schaub Lisa Spellman Linda Whisman larcher@fortosage.net scole@liberty.k12.mo.us dayj@platteco.k12.mo.us clarehollander@kclibrary.org jking@nkcschools.org llepper@center.k12.mo.us jseib-schaub@mymcpl.org spellmanl@universityacademy.org whismanl@parkhill.k12.mo.us 17