In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Small as an elephant teacher guide by hudson booksellers issuu. Apr 26, 2012 after being abandoned by his mother in acadia national park campground, jack attempts to make his way back to boston with only a small toy elephant for company. In elephant car wash, students will read about an elephant that washes a car. In the book small as an elephant, how did the first elephant jack saw get him not to be afraid.
Some leveled books are also supported by fluency practice passages, readers theater scripts, a writers response activity, a literature circle journal, or might be part of a paired book set or other collection. At level 1, the miniature elephant has a weight limit of 830lt. When elevenyearold jack martel crawls out of his pup tent on the first morning of his camping trip with his mom in acadia national park, he notices right away that something isnt right. Bookpage a classic journey story, this is a very believable and exciting adventure with modern accoutrements. May 19, 20 in small as an elephant by jennifer richard jacobson, 11yearold jack joins the ranks of dicey, from homecoming, and bonnie and sylvia from the wolves of willoughby chase. In literature, journeys are often far more than mere travel or physical destination, but are about what is learned and experienced along the way by one or more individual characters. Small as an elephant kindle edition by jacobson, jennifer.
But jack never thought his mom would take off during the night and leave him. Guided reading, lexile measure, grade level equivalent, dra level. During the drive, jack and his mother got into an argument. Booksource is the premier trade book distributor to k12 school classrooms across the country. Listen to small as an elephant by jennifer richard. A book trailer to promote small as an elephant by jennifer richard jacobson. He take a terrorist hike from maine to jamaica plain,ma but first he has to make one stop. Bookpage a classic journey story, this is a very believable and exciting adventure with. Small as an elephant books welcome to walker books australia.
With nothing but a small toy elephant to keep him company, jack begins the long journey south, a journey that will test his wits and his loyalties and his trust that he may be part of a. I have always read the same books over and over again. Jack is endearing and relatable, the premise is unique, and the level of writing is superb. Small as an elephant is written in close third person, which means that although the author uses the pronoun he when telling jacks story, were still able to. Small as an elephant small as an elephant audiobook, by jennifer richard jacobson. All in all small as an elephant is a fantastic book. The book small as an elephant, by jennifer richard jacobson, is a story about a boy named jack and his mother. Examine figurative language, dialogue, and point of view.
Afraid that social services will take him away from his dysfunctional home but his home nonetheless, his mother will go to jail, hell have to change schools and a host of. About the book ever since jack can remember, his mom has been unpredictable sometimes loving and. Really it is this level of writing and connection to jack that brings small as an elephant from a good book to a must read. Find books like small as an elephant from the worlds largest community of readers. Journey is an important theme in the novel small as an elephant by jennifer richard jacobson. A story about a boy who is left behind by his mother in the state of maine because of her medical condition. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of small as an elephant by jennifer jacobson. Small as an elephant and millions of other books are available for instant access. Teachers home lessons and ideas books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs. With nothing but a small toy elephant to keep him company, jack begins the long. With nothing but a small toy elephant to keep him company, jack begins the long journey south, a journey that will test his wits and his loyalties and his trust that he may be part of a larger herd after all. Horn book jennifer richard jacobsons nuanced and heartwrenching middlegrade novel, small as an elephant, gives a quiet force to one resilient boy and his mentally ill mother. They will also enjoy the silly twist at the end of the story.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading small as an elephant. Any other kid might panic, might even go to the police. Mar 29, 2011 really it is this level of writing and connection to jack that brings small as an elephant from a good book to a must read. In the book, small as an elephant, who picked jack up and was planning on taking him to york. Search by title, author, illustrator, or keyword using the search box above. Jacks mom is gone, leaving him all alone on a campsite in maine.
May 26, 2015 small as an elephant is written in close third person, which means that although the author uses the pronoun he when telling jacks story, were still able to know the thoughts and feelings of. Find and level books by searching the book wizard database of more than 50,000 childrens books. Wyatt, p222 in the book, small as an elephant, where did jack find food and a computer in the l. Jennifer richard jacobsons adventure novel for middlegrade readers, small as an elephant 2011, follows a young boy trying to get home after his mentally ill mother leaves him alone at a campsite. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. This packet includes discussion questions, writing prompts, and common core connections for the book by jennifer richard jacobson. But when he awakes after their first night and discovers that his presumably. Our guided reading aj leveled reading pack 6 book sets help you tailor instructon to meet individual and smallgroup needs for your youngest learners. Small as an elephant book trailer elephant book, book trailers, novels, books.
Jennifer richard jacobsons nuanced and heartwrenching middle grade novel, small as an elephant, gives a quiet force to one resilient boy and his mentally ill mother. An elephant washing a car creates an amusing image for students. Our guided reading 6book sets help you tailor your instruction to meet individual and smallgroup interests and needs. Bdo elephant mount guide black desert online grumpyg. In small as an elephant by jennifer richard jacobson, 11yearold jack joins the ranks of dicey, from homecoming, and bonnie and sylvia from the wolves of willoughby chase. Accelerated reader levels by color list of books according grade level. Janel tate, dba, mba and i can help you start your business and skyrocket it to the next level. Jennifer richard jacobsons adventure novel for middlegrade readers, small as. Can he find his way back to boston before the authorities realize what happened. Elephant reached out with his trunk and tapped jacks shoulder 17 in the book small as an elephant what route did jack follow from the beach back to the campsite to look for his mom.
Jack, big jack, nina, grandma, sylvie, wyattsylvies cousin, mom. When i found this i realized not to judge a book by its cover literally summary. Small as an elephant is a childrens novel by jennifer richard jacobson which follows the experiences of eleven yearold jack martel as he attempts to return home after his psychologicallyimpaired mother abandons him at an island campsite in maine. Goodreads members who liked small as an elephant also liked. They didnt speak to each other for the rest of the night. Use small as an elephant as a mentor text for teaching common core state standards.
We offer discounted pricing, free shipping and unparalleled expertise and customer service. This packet includes discussion questions, writing prompts, and common core connections for the book by. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. The miniature elephant is slow and more difficult to turn than horses, especially at level 1. While it is short, readers will thoroughly enjoy the book. Our guided reading 6 book sets help you tailor your instruction to meet individual and smallgroup interests and needs. Small as an elephant mp3 cd small as an elephant mp3 cd by jennifer richard jacobson, william dufris read by. Receiving multiple award nominations, the book is popular with both middle grade and teenage readers. Small as an elephant by jennifer jacobson scholastic. In other words, this is a story about one kids solitary journey through a scary and confusing adult world.
Small as an elephant by jennifer richard jacobson goodreads. Small as an elephant by jennifer richard jacobson, paperback. Jack tries to make his way back to boston before anyone figures out what is going on, with only a small toy elephant for company. With nothing but a small toy elephant to keep him company, jack begins the long journey south. Apr 26, 2011 a book trailer to promote small as an elephant by jennifer richard jacobson. They went on a family camping trip to acadia national park in maine for three days during the summer. Instantly get a book s guided reading, lexile measure, dra, or grade level reading level. Mar 01, 2011 small as an elephant by jennifer richard jacobson was the perfect book to break the summer reading slump i have been in the past couple weeks. Our guided reading aj leveled reading pack 6book sets help you tailor instructon to meet individual and smallgroup needs for your youngest learners. After reading some great books, ive been on the hunt for something different, something that would break the summer doldrums of reading.
Camping out with his mother over labor day weekend in maines acadia national park is supposed to be the best three days of 11yearold jack martels summer vacation. Small as an elephant teacher guide by hudson booksellers. Enhance your guided reading program with a variety of titles to choose from. Written by jennifer richard jacobson presented by cailin radford characters. Small as an elephant jacobson, jennifer richard on. Select from a variety of bestselling titles to enhance your guided reading program. When i found this i realized not to judge a book by its. All the resources that support a book can be found on its home page.
Jacks mom is gone, leaving him all alone on a campsite in. This is the book that started really started my interest in new books. This book is really good there are lots of up s and downs small as a elephant is about a boy named jack. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education. Small as an elephant by jennifer richard jacobson was the perfect book to break the summer reading slump i have been in the past couple weeks. About the title small as an elephant means that jack is alone and feels empty, because his only companion is a small elephant toy that he stole from a gift shop in maine. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Instantly get a books guided reading, lexile measure, dra, or grade level reading level. Small as an elephant kindle edition by jacobson, jennifer richard. After being abandoned by his mother in acadia national park campground, jack attempts to make his way back to boston with only a small toy elephant for. Jacobson has great success putting readers inside jacks notalwaysthinkingthingsthrough mind, and by the end of the story, nicely tied together by the elephant theme, jack comes to realize that he hadnt been alone, that family and people he didnt even know were there for him in a makeshift herd. Small as an elephant jacobson, jennifer richard ar quiz no. Listen to small as an elephant audiobook by jennifer richard jacobson.
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