Classics, comedy and humor, and fantasy interest level grades 3 5 grade level equivalent. My fathers dragon story study lapbook homeschoolshare. Elmer elevator, she said to my father, if you think im going to give that cat a saucer of milk, youre very wrong. Lexile measure 990l, scholastic guided reading level n. My father s dragon is a children s novel by ruth stiles gannett, with illustrations by her stepmother ruth chrisman gannett. Aug 14, 20 my father s dragon book 1 chapter 1 david buck. Apr, 2020 thank you for taking time to create this wonderful website. It was an immediate success, becoming a newbery honor book, and was soon followed by two sequels, elmer and the dragon and the dragons of blueland. Comprehension questions my fathers dragon risetoreading. He was the most excited baby dragon that ever lived. Its action based, which is what makes it so attractive to younger readers.
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The narrative mode is unusual, in that the narrator refers to the protagonist only as my father, giving the impression that this is a true story that happened long ago. Ruth stiles gannett wrote my father s dragon just a few years after her graduation from vassar college in 1944. My father and the cat became good friends but my fathers mother was very upset about the cat. These vocabulary activities for my father s dragon incorporate key skills for college and career readiness. Mapping my fathers dragon characters storyboard that. My father s dragon is a children s novel by ruth stiles gannett about a young boy, elmer elevator, who runs away to wild island to rescue a baby dragon the narrative mode is unusual, in that the narrator refers to the protagonist only as my father, giving the impression that this is a true story that happened long ago.
Elmer elevator narrators father as a boy runs away with an. Included are activities and materials to support and deepen comprehension, improve vocabulary and fluency, craft an opinion piece, and wrap up the reading with fun extension activities. Included are leveled comprehension questions and suggested answers. In my father s dragon, we meet elmer elevator as he ventures out to save a baby dragon. Fireside wrote in the janfeb edition of horn book, the power of my fathers dragon lies in the authors assurances that while the adults in our lives can set things right some of the time, children will also become strong and clever enough to take care of themselves, and, when the time. A newbery honor book and an ala notable book, my fathers dragon is followed. My father s dragon is told by a narrator who is recounting the story of his father, elmer elevator. Elmer elevator, the narrators father, is nine years old when he meets a talking alley cat, who tells him about his journey to a wild island where a baby dragon is held captive, forced to ferry animals across the river that divides the island. May 28, 2012 this was said another way in 1995 when bryna j. My fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett scholastic.
Three tales of my fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett. This book has been selected as a common core state standards text exemplar grades 23, stories in appendix b. Select colors and a pose appropriate to story and character traits. Three tales of my father s dragon is the compilation of a children s series written by the author in the 1940 s and 50 s. He laughed out load and asked me to reread his favorite parts. Hopefully, a thoughtful grownup read this book to you when you were a child, and now it s your turn to share it with your own children. My father was in a hurry to fly away, and when the dragon finally calmed down a bit my father climbed up onto his back. It was just the right level for him to listen, and totally gave. Lapbook activity flying check the appropriate boxes and complete the last sentence. Identify the major characters in my father s dragon and type their names into the different title boxes. A 1948 newbery honor book and an ala notable book, my father s dragon is followed by elmer and the dragon rich, humorous, and thoroughly satisfying and the dragons of blueland ingenious and plausible, the fantasy wellsustained. My father s dragon is a perfect first chapter book to read to your four or five year old because there are pictures on almost every page. My father s dragon is an amazing adventure book that will be rembered for its creativity, message, and well written literature.
Free download or read online my fathers dragon pdf epub book. My father s dragon a favorite of young readers since the 1940s and a newbery honor book captures the nonsensical logic of childhood in an amusingly deadpan. My fathers dragon is narrated by a young child telling the story of his father, elmer elevator, rescuing a baby dragon. My fathers dragon vocabulary activities teacher created. Apr 04, 2016 10 videos play all my father s dragon audiobook read along stories for kids read me a classic rikki tikki tavi audio short stories for kids duration. Inside the book write about ways my father was kind to the cat or write ways you can show kindness to animals. The activities integrate vocabulary with a study of the text. My father meets the cat one cold rainy day when my father was a little boy, he met an old alley cat on his street. My fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett my fathers dragon. I picked up a copy of my fathers dragon and my son loved it. As anita silveys 100 books for reading and sharing tell us, new vassar college graduate ruth stiles gannett wrote the book in two rainy weeks. The chapters are short and simple, and it moves along at a nice pace.
My father s dragon last updated wednesday, may 1, 2019. Get into the spirit of the story and build a blanket fort with the book boys in this fun, kidfriendly video inspired by my fathers dragon, a classic adventure chapter. Includes textdependent questions, definitions, and textbased senten. The classic fantasy trilogy of elmer elevator and the flying baby dragon has delighted children and their parents for generations. When elmer elevator hears about the plight of an overworked and underappreciated baby flying dragon, he stows away on a ship and travels to wild island to rescue the dragon. My fathers dragon is a perfect first chapter book to read to your four or five year old because there are pictures on almost every page. Start with this book, if you havent read many or any.
As soon as they had recovered, my father finished cutting the rope and the dragon raced around in circles and tried to turn a somersault. The novel is about a young boy, elmer elevator, who runs away to wild island to rescue a baby dragon. He offers to take the cat to his home to give him shelter and milk, but his mother refuses to let the cat stay in the house. Each story stands alone, but read in succession, they are an unforgettable experience. Chapter 2 my father runs away lapbook activity dragon shape color the dragon according to the cat s description. A story about a boy who befriends a cat and then sets off on an adventure to. The main characters of this fantasy, childrens story are. It can be used for guided reading groups, individual reading, tutoring, homeschooling, or as a whole class study. My father s dragon and elmer and the dragon, published in 1948 and 1950, respectively. At just 10 short chapters long, its a great choice as a first chapter book to read out loud for ages 3. He will sit for longer books, and we thought he might be ready for a chapter book. Create a character map for the major characters of my father s dragon.
My fathers dragon literature unit bundle by carla hoff tpt. This resource has everything you need to teach my father s dragon, a common core text exemplar and my favorite book for third grade. The three stories that make up this collection are my father s dragon, elmer and the dragon, and the dragons of blueland. We offer discounted pricing, free shipping and unparalleled expertise and customer service. Elmer and the dragon by ruth stiles gannett scholastic. My fathers dragon is a childrens novel by ruth stiles gannett about a young boy, elmer elevator, who runs away to wild island to rescue a baby dragon. My fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett goodreads. Short chapters, rich narrative, and an engaging story will reel your listeners in. Jan 14, 20 at just 10 short chapters long, its a great choice as a first chapter book to read out loud for ages 37 or as a book for 1st3rd graders to read independently. My fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett free ebook. Each story stands alone, but read in succession, they are an. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 96 pages and is available in paperback format. Pdf my fathers dragon book by ruth stiles gannett free.
Story summary if youre not familiar with the story, my fathers dragon tells the story of the boy elmer elevator referred to by the narrator as my father and his. One rainy afternoon when elmer was nine years old, he met an alley cat and invited him into his house. My fathers dragonthis novel study contains everything you will need for the book my fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett. Our play is based on two of ruth stiles gannetts dragon books. It won prizes as a newbery honor book and an ala notable book. My father s dragon is the first book of ruth stiles gannett s elmer and the dragon trilogy, published in 1948. Read aloud chapter books for 4 and 5 and 6 year olds. A study guide for classroom teachers my fathers dragon. Elmer elevator seeks to rescue a poor baby dragon who is being used by a group of lazy wild animals to ferry them across the river on wild island. My fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett, paperback barnes. A standalone sequel to my fathers dragon, in which elmer elevator and the flying baby dragon help the king of the canaries find treasure.
Both a newbery honor book and an ala notable book, it is the first book of a trilogy whose other titles are elmer and. Elmer elevator seeks to rescue a poor baby dragon who is being used by a group of lazy wild animals to. Start reading my fathers dragon on your kindle in under a minute. Choose a character to represent each of the literary characters. The first edition of the novel was published in 1948, and was written by ruth stiles gannett.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. These leveled discussion questions about my father s dragon require students to read closely, make connections, and share their analyses. I had been on the hunt for the perfect chapter book for my 5 year old. My fathers dragon a literature unit for ages 36 part 1 frugal.
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