The Great Kapok Tree - Weebly

1 The Great Kapok tree This Week Students Will Learn: Comprehension Skill- Generalize Comprehension Strategy- Story Structure Vocabulary Strategy- Word Structure Grammar -Irregular Verbs Spelling -Possessives its ours mine yours family s families man s men s girl s girls hers theirs brother s brothers teacher s teachers aunt s aunts boy s boys Challenge Words country s countries witness s laboratory s laboratories Vocabulary canopy- the uppermost layer of branches in forest trees dangle- to hand and swing loosely dappled- marked with spots; spotted fragrant- having or giving off a pleasant odor; sweet-smelling pollen- a fine yellowish powder released from the anthers of flowers. Grains of pollen carried by insects, wind, etc., to the pistils of flowers fertilize the flowers pollinate- to carry pollen from anthers to pistils; bring pollen to slithered- moved with a sliding motion wondrous- wonderful; marvelous; remarkable Reader Response Open for Discussion If animals can talk in a story, perhaps a tree can talk too.

2 What would the Kapok tree say to the animals, the man, and the child? 1. Authors have a purpose- to inform, to express ideas or feeling, to entertain, or to persuade. What do you think the author s purpose is in The Great Kapok tree ? Why do you think this? 2. Look back at the illustrations. Make a generalization about what a rain forest is like. 3. The author introduces a problem in the beginning of the story. What is this problem and how does it affect the events that follow? 4. Think about the messages the animals and the child whisper in the ear of the sleeping man. Write a message of your own to tell the man about saving the rain forest. Use words from the Words to Know list and the story. Look Back and Write The bee says something important- a lesson or theme for the whole story. Write that part of what the bee says and tell why it is important.