His desire to serve and honor min keeps treeear pushing onward, even when he has only a single shard to show. Free a single shard study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Treeear, an orphan, lives under a bridge in chulpo, a potters village famed for delicate celadon w. Participate in discussions about a single shard and life in 12 thcentury korea. If a man is keeping an idea to himself, and that idea is taken by stealth or trickeryi say it is stealing. A single shard by linda sue park when i was working more seriously on reading all the newbery winners, i picked this one up, knowing exactly nothing about it. This study guide consists of approximately 24 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of a single shard. 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. A single shard book questions wandering nation a single shard by linda sue park is a phenomenal book. That applies to the part when treeear was ambushed by theives.
Mongodb uses sharding to support deployments with very large data sets and high throughput operations. In 12thcentury korea, young treeear is an orphan living with elderly craneman read more. A single shard is a novel by linda sue park that focuses on the life of treeear, an orphan who lives under a bridge with a disabled man named, craneman. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In this newbery medalwinning book set in century korea, treeear, a orphan, lives under a bridge in chulpo, a. I read it recently with my grader, and we loved it so much that we decided to use it for our homeschool reading class. It also received an honorable mention from the asianpacific american awards for literature. Min mesmerized tree ear with his master pottery skills. When he accidentally breaks a pot, he must work for the master to pay for the damage by setting off on a difficult and dangerous journey that will change his life forever. Why a plum branch placed in a celadon vase creates such a. The complex firing process is simplified for her book, but you get the idea.
How does linda sue park use imagery in a single shard. Brave writer language arts bookbased lesson plans by lexile level looking for a language arts program that uses quality literature at your childs lexile level. Prompt for grades k2 level iprompt for grades 35 level iiprompt for grades 68 level iiiprompt for grades 912 level ivresourceslinda sue park, korean american author of childrens fiction, has been an avid reader and writer her entire life. Treeear, an orphan in korea, lives under a bridge in a potters village, and longs to learn how to throw the celadon ceramics himself. If you ever find yourself wondering where you can find good imagery examples, just turn on some music or pull out a book or magazine. Treeear has been living with craneman under a bridge, scavenging for food and comfort until one day he watches min, the potter, becoming so fascinated he lat. The pdf contains 15 right there type questions and 15 inferential questions. But once a man has revealed his idea to others, it is no longer his alone.
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. A single shard by linda sue park goodreads share book. Treeear is an orphan who lives in chulpo, an ancient korean village known for its celebrated celadon pottery. Kellan dietrich theme 1 the first theme of a single shard is. It also applies to when the emissarys assisstant yelled at treeear. What is the main conflict and resolution in a single shard. A single shard flipbook project, writing prompts and. Mar 19, 2001 a homeless boy in a 12thcentury korean village makes himself surprisingly useful to a master potter. They are good at a level that both children and adults. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. A single shard printables, classroom activities, teacher. The story centers around treeear, a young orphan who lives under a bridge with an old man named craneman. A single shard presented by grace meiman, olivia jackson, danielle doran resolution by.
For example, in the lower grades, teachers read the book to students while in the upper grades, the kids read. Today i passed out copies of an excerpt of chapter 1 of a single shard by linda sue park and a reading practice activity. Expect to be quizzed over how treeear got his name and what single shard. The following pdf is 30 multiple choice, reading comprehension questions for the newberry award winning novel, a single shard by linda sue park. When treeear accidentally breaks a pot by min, the most talented craftsman, he becomes his apprentice for nine days. A story about potters in 12th century korea might not sound thrilling but this book is phenomenal. In 12thcentury korea, young treeear is an orphan living with elderly craneman. Culture is a way of life of a group of people including the practices, beliefs, values, and symbols that they accept generally without thinking about them. Identify the physical shape of the korean peninsula. A single shard is about celadon pottery and focuses on the story of an orphan boy, treeear, who desperately wants to learn this craft. A single shard is set in a small village in korea in the 12th century. Or, if you dream of writing a short story or novel someday, then imagery will be your truest friend. A single shard by linda sue park overdrive rakuten.
Label the physical and political features of the peninsula. Apr 23, 2001 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. Under mins watch treeear learns what it means to be an artist. In this novel, 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. Brave writer arrows are lesson plans geared to ages 811. Book trailer for a single shard by linda sue park teaching reading, teaching ideas. In fact a single shard is the antithesis of these books. Draw conclusions as to how physical systems affect human systems. Treeear is an orphan who lives under a bridge with craneman, a physically disabled man who took him in. A young orphan boy raised by a beggar under a bridge becomes an apprentice to a master potter and grows in his own talents. Our products and services help learners achieve their goals by providing unique insights about their ability level and potential for growth. In fact, she began poetry and story writing before kindergarten at the age of four. Jul 12, 2007 a single shard by linda sue park when i was working more seriously on reading all the newbery winners, i picked this one up, knowing exactly nothing about it.
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. Buy a discounted paperback of a single shard online from australias leading online bookstore. The main character of a single shard is treeear, a poor, young orphan living under a bridge in korea centuries. All grade levels read a single shard at the same time, but did it in different ways. Craneman and the boy are both outcasts, but the two share a close and loving bond. She lives in rochester, new york, with her family, and is now a devoted fan of the new york mets. In chulpo, a potters village, craneman so called because of one shriveled leg raises 10yearold orphan treeear named for a mushroom that grows without benefit of parentseed. He secretly watches the master potter, min, then sneaks a peak at a piece of mins work. A single shard is the story of a twelveyearold boy growing up in chulpo, a twelfthcentury korean town. A single shard a single shard a single shard a single shard a single shard a single shard a single shard. The shard comprises 26 floors of high specification office space, three floors of restaurants, the 19floor fivestar shangrila hotel, floors of residential apartments and londons highest public viewing gallery.
The main character of a single shard is treeear, a poor, young orphan living under a bridge in korea centuries ago. Database systems with large data sets or high throughput applications can challenge the capacity of a single server. Start studying 10 literary terms hyperbole, onomatopoeia, interjection, imagery, dialogue, alliteration, allusion, personification, simile, metaphor. Crane man was a purehearted person and refused to steal, even food. The books i see most often have characters who can shoot electricity, characters who have gods as parents, or characters who can swing a sword and command dragons. Linda sue park won the newbery medal for a single shard. 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.
The worksheet and quiz help gauge your knowledge of topics from the novel a single shard. Voicethread showcases information and images about the geography, history, setting, and themes of linda sue parks newbery award winning book, a single shard. Think back on some of your favorite characters from past novels you have read or movies. Magdalene mckoy november 9 20 6p book report the book i chose to read was a single shard. This fun, interactive flippable is a great tool to study literature.
Before students began working independently, as a class we shared predictions about the story i had a copy of the book so that students could use the cover to assist in predicting. A single shard is a novel by linda sue park, set in 12thcentury korea. Treeear is an orphan boy in a 12thcentury korean potters village. Teacher resources are online instructional tools created by teachers for teachers to help integrate trade books seamlessly into the classroom. The book takes place in ancient korea, a time and place that may be unfamiliar to many readers. A single shard by linda sue park paperback book the.
Rice is a main staple of the korean diet during this time period. Seventh grade lesson a single shard excerpt betterlesson. Sharding is a method for distributing data across multiple machines. The auditorium went from noisy to dead silent as i walked to the edge of. 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. He lived under the bridge in his village and searched for food. The resolution to the story is that treeear got adopted into mins. But treeear is determined to prove himself even if it means taking a long, solitary journey on foot to present mins work in the hope of a royal commission. The major characters include an orphan and an old, onelegged man who live under a bridge.
Detailed and charming, the story is effective on several levels. Although treeear is interested in his villages craft and often secretly observes the master potter min at work, making. A single shard by linda sue park chapter 1 before you read the chapter. Students will love learning literary elements like setting, plot, characterization, conflict, resolution, theme, point of view, and genre in this nonthreatening format. It is an eastern themed hotel with 202 deluxe guest rooms, the rooms will average 42 square metres and will be amongst the largest in london. Eyes tapdance as linda sue park explains the spurofthemoment decision to give her newbery medal for a single shard to her dad at the ala awards ceremony in 2002. 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. But treeear is determined to prove himself, even if it means taking a long, solitary journey on foot to present mins work in the hope of a royal commission, and even if it means arriving at the royal court with nothing to show but a single celadon shard.
Guided reading lesson plan levels mz connect discussion to the teaching point andor a comprehension strategy see above 1. A single shard is a novel published in 2001, awarded for excellence in. It makes a great variation from the traditional book. A single shard is a heartwarming story of selfless sacrifice, courage, and devotion. Treeear is fascinated with the potters in his village, especially min. Because he was so called after the mushroom that grew in 12wrinkled circles on deadfallen tree trunks, emerging from the rotten wood without benefit of parent seed just like he doesnt have parents. Linda sue park if there was one more chapter i think the author would describe how treeear and his new family are doing. Brave writer language arts bookbased lesson plans by lexile. Do primary and secondary source research about korean culture. Single shard teacher guide by novel units novel units on. 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 thief craneman eat herbs rest the plain box a melon. Linda sue park is the author of bestseller a long walk to water as well as the newbery medal book a single shard and many other acclaimed novels and picture books. Free a single shard worksheets and literature unit for.
I wrote a few questions for each chapter, and were now sharing them with you. Lets read to discover the perilous journey of treeear in this story that is set in 12th century korea. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a single shard. Compared to the action books nothing happens in a single shard. It won the 2002 newbery medal, awarded for excellence in childrens literature. An orphan, he is called treeear after a kind of mushroom that grows without. Synthesize what is read and heard into a wellcrafted product on korean culture. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy. She lives in rochester, new york, with her family, and is n. 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.
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