Ive gotten several emails from people congratulating me for the results of mock newberys that are coming in from library systems all over shard has been named an honor book a few times. Then ask them to write a short paper discussing how the values that craneman instills in treeear represent these beliefs. A single shard is the story of a twelveyearold boy growing up in chulpo, a twelfthcentury korean town. A single shard by linda sue park whole book test treeear digging and draining clay craneman the thousand cranes vase min lotus blossoms and peonies ajima a wheel of his own duplicates a royal commission emissary kim a single shard slip chrysanthemums their son kang korea songdo molding celadon. A single shard study guide chapters 10 key events or actions that occur including conflicts along the path of the falling flowers, treeear is attacked and robbed by two bandits. She lives in rochester, new york, with her family, and is n. At the beginning of the book, treeear sees a farmer with a bag of leaking rice.
The moral lesson of a single shard was that courage and responsibility can get you a long way. By linda sue park published in 2001 summary treeear and craneman craneman. Why do you think ajima hesitates before asking treeear, you have news for him. This website is a book report about the awardwinning story a single shard. A single shard by linda sue park 20110110 park, linda sue on.
From here out in the journey, when does treeear eat. A single shard is the newbery awardwinning novel by linda sue park. Characterization openmind portrait activity 30 minutes a. A single shard by linda sue park twelveyearold orphan, treeear, dreams of becoming a master potter like min, but even though min takes him on as a helper, he wont teach him to throw a pot because treeear is not his son. Treeears story took place in a russia in the eighteenth century, b china during the time of marco polo, c korea in the twelfth century. Journey to songdo and show emissary the single shard. A single shard flipbook project, writing prompts and. An orphan, he is called treeear after a kind of mushroom that grows without. Analysis and discussion of characters in linda sue parks a single shard. In 5 different groups, they will have the chance to write about each character on the. A single shard notes chapters 10 norwell high school. At the end of the story, however, ajima offers treeear a new name, hyungpil.
Then linda sue park herself joined in the conversation. Participate in discussions about a single shard and life in 12thcentury korea. The emissary like es the piece and puts min on commission. This prompt asks students to pretend that they are treeear. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are. What might treeear tell min and ajima about craneman. A single shard questions and answers the question and answer sections of our study guides are a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss literature.
Be sure to include supportive evidence from the novel. Read a single shard online by linda sue park books free 30. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 192 pages and is available in paperback format. How did the well fed of the village greet each other. A single shard letter prompt by room 219 teachers pay. A single shard, linda sue park a single shard is a novel published in 2001, awarded for excellence in childrens literature, by linda sue park, set in 12thcentury korea. Do you think it fits into treeears character to spy on kang. Crane mans deformity made it impossible for him to support himself through a job or trade. He is old, in my mind he is in his late 60s early 70s. This set of lesson plans consists of approximately 2 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials. How is it ironic that craneman put so much effort into making a straw container to protect. A single shard ss1 a single shard course plan methodology. What does his decision during that incident tell you about his character. But once a man has revealed his idea to others, it is no longer his.
A single shard by linda sue park quiz 2 chapter 2 pages 1424 the clay duck nine days min a deep formal bow a dog the communal kiln work for him watching him the cart leatherhard his palm chopping wood of no use the demons of sickness a. Each weekly assignment is summarized in the first lines of the weeks daily course plan. A single shard by linda sue park overdrive rakuten. He is a gruff perfectionist who forms and discards more pots than he keeps. Nevertheless, treeear selflessly takes on a dangerous journey to bring mins work to. One night, treeear sneaks up to kangs work shed and sees him carving out flowers on the side. A single shard vocabulary chapters 710 vocab word page definition harangued 73 v scolded, delivered a verbal attack feigned 73 v to have put on an appearance, faked ferocity 78 nquality or state of being fierce, savage, or relentless treacherously 80 advin a disloyal and faithless manner. Treeear is an orphan who lives under a bridge with craneman, a physically disabled man who took him in when treeear was only a small child. A single shard is set in a small village in korea in the 12th century. A few weeks before ala midwinter, linda sue park sent me an email. This fun, interactive flippable is a great tool to study literature. It won the 2002 newbery medal, awarded for excellence in childrens literature.
Upset that he did not have anything in his jiggeh that they could sell or use, they throw both of mins precious vases off of the cliff to shatter on the rocks. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the a single shard, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Pdf a single shard book by linda sue park free download. As he came to the emissary he started telling the story of what happened. The story centers around treeear, a young orphan who lives under a bridge with an old man named craneman. Business publishing industry library and information science. Tree ear was orphaned when he was a baby, and taken to live with crane man, who was in a sense also orphaned. Treeear dreams of being a master potter like min one day.
There is conflict when treeear wants to work for min but is unsure of what mins. Linda sue park was a guest in scholastic s online reading club. Read a single shard by linda sue park for free with a 30 day free trial. If clay was for something finer, how often should it be drained. A single shard study questions camillas english page. Linda sue park a single shard yearling 2001 late elementarymiddle school 152 pages historical fiction summary. University of queensland press is an australian publishing house. He is an orphan who lives under a bridge with his friend and surrogate father, craneman. His name is basically telling you one of his traits, he is a man who was born with a shriveled leg, he then had to support himself with a. He takes a single shard from the pile of broken pottery and shows it to the emissary. Free download or read online a single shard pdf epub book.
She is a very thoughtful and hardworking person, who does all the work around mins house, since min is always absorbed into his work. There are 5 different characters from the book that my students will be analyzing b. A single shard by linda sue parks is represented by the abbreviation ss. The specific daily assignments are outlined in the following lines indicated by the day 1, day 2, day 3 and day 4. In the space below, write at least two sentences that tell what your picture is about. A single shard quotes showing 15 of 5 why was it that pride and foolishness were so often close companions. Figurative language 1 his frustration at the meagerness of his thanks was like the small but constant whine of a gnat in his thoughts. Chulpo and songdo, west coast of korea, mid to late 12 th century conflict and resolution. The author uses this simile to show that treeear is annoyed by his thanks as if it was an annoying bug. Tobermory by saki hector hugh munro english 18701916 it was a chill, rainwashed afternoon of a late august day, that indefinite season when partridges are still in security or cold storage, and there is nothing to huntunless one is bounded on the north by the bristol. Treeear young orphan living under a bridge in korea, named for mushroom that grows without benefit of parent seed. Park is the newberywinning author several childrens books, including when my name was keoko, seesaw girl, and the kite fighters. Ranofer the golden goblet, daniel the bronze bow, and tree ear a single shard.
Social studiesbuddhism was strong during the koryo dynasty. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will benefit by having full access. Read a single shard by linda sue park online free full. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Students will love learning literary elements like setting, plot, characterization, conflict, resolution, theme, point of view, and genre in this nonthreatening format. A single shard is a novel by linda sue park, set in 12thcentury korea. Send students to the library to research buddhist beliefs. Maybe if he saw the magnificent work of min, even if it wasnt the full vase, he might give min a chance so he started off to the palace with the single shard. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2001, and was written by linda sue park.
Discussion questions for a single shard by linda sue park 1. The catholic high school of baltimore summer reading list. Linda sue park a single shard linda sue park in this newbery medalwinning book set in 12th century korea, treeear, a yearold orphan, lives under a bridge in chulpo, a potters village famed for delicate celadon ware. Linda sue park is the author of the newbery medal book a single shard, many other novels, several picture books, and most recently a book of poetry. Well first of all, the biggest event is when two robbers rob. They are asked to write a letter to craneman, min or ajima explaining what was learned on the journey to songdo.
Write a 2paragraph entry in the diary of the elderly hyungpil tree ear recalling the inspiration behind the design for the thousand crane vase. With the guidance of thought questions, students and teachers discussed her book a single shard. Meagan edwards a single shard english 33 by linda sue park diversity title houghton mifflin harcourt publishing, 2001 main characters. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. Treeear returns to chulpo quick and safe and call her ajima auntie. Do you think the potter min is an admirable person. After reading a single shard, answer each of the following questions in one to two wellwritten paragraphs. Ppt a single shard powerpoint presentation free to. Treeear scavenges for food from garbage heaps and fallen grains of rice. This is the teachers guide for a single shard by linda sue park. In the book a single shard, ajima packed a food called gokkam in the pack for treeears journey. When treeear returned to chulpo, he found that crane man had died. A single shard by linda sue park chapter 1 pages 3 write the letter of the correct answer in the blank before each question. Sweet dried persimmon page 109 in the book a single shard, when treeear was on the plateau of the rock of the falling flowers, what river was north of the cliff.
Treeear, an orphan, lives under a bridge in chulpo, a potters. Ajima bowl breath bridge celadon chulpo chopsticks chrysanthemums clay color commission crane craneman crutch draining edge emissary kim emissarys eyes face fire flint stones glaze gourd heard held honorable potters inlay inside jiggeh journey kang kangs kiln korean koryo leaves master meal mins house. A single shard is set in a small village by the sea in korea about eight hundred years ago. Mins wife asks treeear to call her ajima, a term of great respect, which somewhat translates into auntie. It also received an honorable mention from the asianpacific american awards for literature. Treeear is the twelveyearold main character of a single shard. Like if a man is keeping an idea to himself, and that idea is taken by stealth or trickeryi say it is stealing. What word do you think best describes the relationship between craneman and treeear. Treeear learned many lifelessons during his experience traveling to songdo. Why doesnt min seem very excited to hear the news that he has been awarded a commission. The main character is a twelveyearold orphan called treeear. Founded as a traditional university press, uqp has since branched into publishing books for general readers in the areas of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, indigenous writing and youth literature.
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