The city of ember lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. The activities and games in this lesson are designed to reach a variety of learners. The city of ember short answer test answer key jeanne duprau this set of lesson plans consists of approximately 119 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials. The city of ember is a postapocalyptic primarytomiddlegrade science fiction novel by jeanne duprau that was published in 2003. The book should have extremely detailed drawings and include information about what the bug eats, where it sleeps, where it lays eggs and lifespan. Aug 21, 2015 i am excited to write today about a novel study i did with my grade 4 class last year.
Dec 25, 2012 the guidelines i gave to each student gave them the option of creating a picture, travel brochure, cook book, or back story of the builders. The city of ember was old, and everything in it, including the power lines, was in need of repair. Displaying all worksheets related to the city of ember. Worksheets are the city of ember book 1, a world of literacy lights out in the city of ember, the city of ember, the city of ember book 1, the city of ember, city of ember questions, help lina find her sister use the directions from, city of ember project. Published in 2003, with several sequels, the city of ember remains one of the best of these works for fifth through seventh graders. Due to the writing style, we feel this books audience is aimed more towards 3rd and 4th graders. City of ember going schoolwide with reading engagement. Parents need to know that city of ember is an engrossing scifi fantasy that features appealing main characters and an intriguing mystery. Reading this, they finally understood their citys situation and the fact that their. It is based on the novel the city of ember by jeanne duprau. This comprehensive lesson plan includes 30 daily lessons, 180 multiple choice questions, 20 essay questions, 20 fun activities, and more everything you need to teach the city of ember. The prompts included in this lesson are divided by type.
All lessons and activities are correlated with the common core standards for 4th grade. The guidelines i gave to each student gave them the option of creating a picture, travel brochure, cook book, or back story of the builders. See more ideas about city of ember, teaching reading and literature circles. The builders, when they created the city some 241 years ago, made provisions for its citizens in the form of a note called the instructions. All chapters including instructions chapter and map for class discussion and analyzing questions as well as a place for students to take a vocabulary quiz after every 3 chapters key is attached. The city of ember by jeanne duprau is the first novel in a series set in a postapocalyptic, subterranean city called ember. The city of ember book unit and teaching resources reading city, teaching reading, city. Be sure to include secret passageways and the room in which the boats are stored. Learn the city of ember reading comprehension with free interactive flashcards. My students need a class set of the novel city of ember and some supporting materials to read and discuss a current, exciting novel for a deeper understanding of literary elements and to enjoy reading.
Start with success and lots of interesting books 6 comments assessment, classroom instruction, community, connectedness, engagement, literacy, reading by matt renwick. Jeanne duprau, the city of ember lesson plans and activities jeanne duprau the authors official site. The city of ember the city of ember book 1 thriftbooks. Ember cuisine create a meal that would have been eaten in ember. City of ember class discovery donorschoose project by. The projects that were created were travel brochures for ember and pictures drawn of significant scenes in the story. Free the city of ember worksheets and literature unit for. Choose from 78 different sets of the city of ember reading comprehension flashcards on quizlet. The city of embercomplete novel studycommon core correlated.
The city of ember novel study unit with questions and activities. This book would be great for the classroom because it develops higher order thinking skills, causes the reader to make predictions, ponder cause and effect, develop empathy for the characters and inspire discussion of what if our world ever could lead to the condition of the city of ember and choosing to do the right thing rather that. The only light came from great flood lamps mounted on the buildings, and on the tops of poles in the middle of the larger. Do you remember the name of the book that got you hooked on reading in elementary school. As the book opens, its assignment day or the day the twelveyearolds are given their jobs. When lina finds part of an ancient message, shes sure it holds a secret that will save the city. Foods of ember discussion points no animals no meat or dairy. The story begins in the mid twentyfirst century following. They are students of the highest class of the ember school. Choose from 500 different sets of city of ember flashcards on quizlet.
Copyright 2006 random house childrens books kids teens teachers privacy policy. The projects that were created were travel brochures for ember and pictures drawn of significant scenes in the. The city of ember projects and rubric by mrs stone learning zone. See more ideas about city of ember, teaching reading and 4th grade reading. The city of ember 2003 by jeanne duprau is the first science fiction novel in a series for young adult readers called the book of ember. Have each student write an imaginary assignment on a slip of paper. Then ask students to think about the creative ways in which the. Messengers spend their days outside, running from one corner of the city to the other. I am excited to write today about a novel study i did with my grade 4 class last year. These were terrible moments for the people of ember. Great culminating project ideas for a literature study of the city of ember. Collect all the slips and then have students draw for assignments. Alexis basel3rd science and ss the city of ember novel activities unit english language arts, teaching language arts, english language.
For my students, being a part of a reading book club such as battle of the books introduces them to a. The prophet of yonwood books of ember series prequel by. I have used this successfully in my 5th grade class for several years. The city of ember summary and 9 discussion questions. You have been selected to turn in a city of ember project due friday october 4th. The city of ember is in trouble, but the complacent citizens seem to ignore the food shortages and frequent blackouts. When the children of the city of ember finish school, they begin work at 12 years of age. The book of ember book series by jeanne duprau includes books the city of ember, the people of sparks, the prophet of yonwood, and several more. I first heard of this book from one of my past teaching placements when my associate teacher was doing this book with his grade 6s as. The city of ember chapters 3 and 4 lesson plan for 3rd. There are prereading prompts you can use to build interest and help students anticipate. Buy a cheap copy of the city of ember book by jeanne duprau.
It also has crosscurricular connections and vocabulary. My students need 25 city of ember books because it is a title required to be read for the battle of the books club at our title i school. After reading, students have 5 activities to extend their thinking as well as a final activity to watch and compare the. It had been built to allow its inhabitants to survive for at least 200 years, but now is crumbling and decaying.
The story is about ember, a postapocalyptic underground city threatened by aging infrastructure and corruption. City of ember synopsis, guidedclose reading questions, and postreading projects. She and her friend doon must decipher the message before the lights go out on ember forever. The book eventually gets to the point of the whys and wherefors of the birth of the city of ember, but much of the book is worthless. The young protagonist, lina mayfleet, and her friend, doon harrow the second protagonist, follow clues left behind by the original builders of the. Two hundred years later, the great lamps that light the city are beginning to flicker. Dupraus book leaves doon and lina on the verge of undiscovered country and readers wanting more. The only source of light is electricity, which is beginning to fail. City of ember complete unit using close reading strategies. Displaying all worksheets related to city of ember. The book we read was called the city of ember by jeanne duprau. In this comprehension worksheet, learners read the city of ember chapters 3 and 4 and answer multiple choice questions about it. Free the city of ember study unit worksheets for teachers to print.
The pipeworks build a scale model of the pipeworks as they are described in the book. City of ember class discovery donorschoose project by mrs. The books of ember are about a city where theres no light no sun, no moon, no natural light at all. No title is provided for the related book, but this appears to be for city of ember by saphirita roe. Since theyre graduating from school, they and their classmates are all assigned jobs. This the city of ember chapters 3 and 4 lesson plan is suitable for 3rd 6th grade. Many hundreds of years ago, the city of ember was created by the builders to contain everything needed for human survival. Although the prophet of yonwood takes place before the city of ember, it was published as book 3. As lina says in the city of ember, you cant divide a can of applesauce evenly among all the people in the city. Nearly 10 years later, that story, the city of ember, is a bona fide classic, with over 1. Centuries ago, a document entrusted to the first major of ember was thought to be lost until lina finds a mangled paper believed to be from the builders with instructions on. See the complete book of ember series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
Aug 25, 2018 the author started the book creatively but was possibly stuck for an ending. A william allen white childrens book award winner a realistic postapocalyptic world. Write a song that might have been sung at the singing in the city of ember. The city of ember this extensive site includes chapterbychapter quiz questions in both interactive and printable format. Jun 5, 2014 lessons, resources, and activities for teaching the city of ember see more ideas about city of ember, city of ember book and city. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and more. Worksheets are the city of ember book 1, a world of literacy lights out in the city of ember, the city of ember, city of ember questions, the city of ember, the city of ember book 1, city of ember project, help lina find her sister use the directions from. I first heard of this book from one of my past teaching placements when my associate teacher was doing this book with his grade 6s as a novel study. No direct sun only hearty vegetables no fresh fruit. So now and then the lights would flicker and go out. Your meal should include a drink, an entree, a dessert and the recipe for each item. Worksheets include activities and assignments related to vocabulary, figurative language, character and plot development and much. The parallels with problems of todayscarcity of key resources, political corruption, ignorance of communitiesnaturally leads to discussions, making this a great choice for book groups or classroom reading.
Publishers weekly, starred while ember is colorless and dark, the book itself is rich with description. Beyond ember, the darkness goes on forever in all directions. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions. Novel study with questions, projects, and activities this huge 150 page the city. This 55 page novel unit has worksheets for each chapter of the novel. The author started the book creatively but was possibly stuck for an ending. The series is being adapted to graphic novel format. In this reading comprehension worksheet, students complete a 12 question multiple choice exercise pertaining to chapters 5 and 6. Jeanne duprau, the city of ember lesson plans and activities. Theyre your average twelveyearolds, except for the fact that they live in the city of ember, and lead lives that couldnt be more different from your own.
This set of lesson plans consists of approximately 119 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials. City of ember colouring sheet city of ember, literature unit, novel. The city of ember bulletin board for novel study middle school literature. The students really enjoy choosing among these projects and presenting them to the class. Lina was always drawing pictures of the city from her dreams. Using the map of ember at the beginning of the book, recreate a section of the city in model. The city of ember chapters 3 and 4 lesson plan for 3rd 6th. The city of ember projects and rubric by mrs stone. City of ember book project resolution rising action lina and doon opened up the book that they had found earlier while they were eating dinner, and read some journal entries written by a builder.
Lina mayfleet and doon harrow are both twelve years old. Some activities will focus on individuals, while others require groups. The books of ember is a young adult fantasy quartet by american novelist jeanne duprau. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Here are 3 ways to high school credit, and all of their work counts tips for. The city of ember novel read aloud the travelling teacher. The city of ember is an excellent book to capture the attention of students from 4th grade and up. When a roamer trades them an ancient book with only a few pages remaining, lina and doon return to ember to seek the machine the book seems to describe in hopes that it will get their new community, sparks, through the winter. The city of ember by jeanne duprau book 1 of the books of ember series in the city of ember, the sky was always dark. Reading this, they finally understood their city s situation and the fact that their. Perform close reading with this city of ember book unit. The city of ember complete unit city of ember, pre reading activities, 3rd.
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