Apr 01, 2021 46 total resources 8 awards view text complexity discover like books. Grace lin little, brown books for young readers, 2011 304 pages. Where the mountain meets the moon printables, classroom. Each activity comes in 2 formats to mix and match based on the needs of your classroom cutp. Dumplings, cakes, buns, and tarts are wheeled out in little dishes on trolleys, and each family member gets to choose a favorite treat. In the evenings, her father regales her with old folktales of the jade dragon and the old man of the moon, who knows the answers to all of lifes questions.
Where the mountain meets the moon won the newbery honor in 2010 as well as being a new york times best seller. Where the mountain meets the moon characters activity. Teachingbooks multileveled lesson where the mountain meets. In the valley of fruitless mountain, a young girl named minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. When completing a unit on folktales from various cultures, two books full of traditional chinese folktales that would be appropriate to use with grade 46 are the rainbow people by laurence yep and where the mountain meets the moon by grace lin. I hope all of this makes where the mountain meets the moon even more enjoyable for you or at least piques your interest in it. One of these great folktales would be the story of the village of the moon rain on p. Start my free trial where the mountain meets the moon summary minli, a young girl whose name means quick thinking, listens to her ba tell her the story of the fruitless mountain. Where the mountain meets the moon, follow the directions at the beginning of day 2. Where the mountain meets the moon plots and paperbacks. Where the mountain meets the moon lesson plans for.
A vocabulary list featuring where the mountain meets the moon by grace lin, chapters 112. Everything around her is brown and lifeless, while minli is the bright spot of color in her drab world. Get your young ones excited about math, see diverse characters, and share engaging stories. Questioning is a skill and strategy that helps readers gain a deeper understanding of a book. As mentioned above a few of her books have won her awards and special mention. Student activities for where the mountain meets the moon include.
After reading where the mountain meets the moon by grace lin use this printable and. The publisher of this book is little, brown young readers. Frame stories in where the mountain meets the moon. When minli suggests daafu could ask the old man of the moon how to change their fortune, they laugh. Where the mountain meets the moon an activity book, event kit, and even a board game created by a reader. This story would work well when discussing the elements of folktales. Young minli lives in the valley of fruitless mountain, where she and her parents spend their days working hard in the fields. The novel received a 2010 newbery honor and the 2010 mythopoeic fantasy award for childrens literature. This novel study is complete as is, or makes a great companion to your current curriculum. Grace lins novel where the mountain meets the moon combines the story of. Inspired by these stories, minli sets off on an extraordinary journey to find the old man of the moon to ask him how she can change. Lesson plans for grace lins where the mountain meets the moon include a summary and activities to engage students in this adventurous chinese fairy tale. A poor girl named minli lives in a rundown shack with her parents in the valley of fruitless mountain. Although where the mountain meets the moon has a linear storyline that follows the journey of minli, there are many folktales told throughout the story that could also stand on their own as a short story.
A chinese american family sits down to enjoy a traditional dim sum meal. It is about the story of a girl named minli who lives in the valley of the fruitless mountain. Draw a dragon that could come to life determine the age of the dragon. With these discussion questions, your students can work through the storys characters, plot, and themes. Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and. Dec 23, 2016 one school one book activities for districtcommunity novel. May 06, 2015 the text of where the mountain meets the moon is interspersed with many short legends. Where the mountain meets the moon by grace lin, chapters. A common core exemplar 1 permission is granted to educators to reproduce this worksheet for classroom use plot outline. Then, ask students to add the stories within those novels to the web of connections.
Apr 11, 2017 these are projects schools or individual studentsreaders have done or can do with my book where the mountain meets the moon. Where the mountain meets the moon chapter pages main story embedded story 1 110 minli and her parents live in a poor hut in a povertystricken village beneath fruitless mountain. In the final activity and summative assessment, students plan and. The where the mountain meets the moon lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. Where the mountain meets the moon is absolutely one of my favorite books to. It was written and illustrated by grace lin and published in 2009. This is a fantastic adventure book of grace lin in the same style of the wizard of the oz. When the sea turned to silver solve math puzzles, reflect. Create text sets for elementary classrooms, homeschooling, and summer reading to help prevent the summer slide. Along the way, minli meets several magical creatures. Select colors and a pose appropriate to story and character traits. See more ideas about moon book, book study, moon activities.
Where the mountain meets the moon discussion questions. Ive read many award winning books it might be unfair that i rank all childrens books to the tale of despereaux. In the final activity and summative assessment, students plan a. Free where the mountain meets the moon study unit worksheets for teachers to print. The second part of the lesson has students return to the book to explore. A tasty morsel of a board book all about dim sum from the newbery honorwinning author of where the mountain meets the moon, grace lin. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities. Find fiction and nonfiction childrens books, activities, and educational apps about stars, constellations, planets and the night sky. Where the mountain meets the moon is a fantasyadventure childrens novel inspired by chinese folklore. Where the mountain meets the moon hardcover hudson. Chapters 112, chapters 24, chapters 2536, chapters 3748 here is a link to our lists for when. What idea does minli put into action in order to get a message to the old man of the moon. Minli, a young girl in where the mountain meets the moon, sure hopes it does, so she sets out to find the old man of the moon for answers. The students enjoyed this book very much and recommended that we read it again with this years 5th graders.
This book is written for children 812 years of age, however anyone will enjoy it. For extension activities, you could also have students read where the mountain meets the moon and starry river of the sky. 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 where the mountain meets the moon. Audio excerpt from where the mountain meets the moon. 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. Stars, planets and the night sky books and activities in. Mountain meets the moon study unit worksheets for teachers to print. The where the mountain meets the moon community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. Minli, a young chinese girl, lives with her impoverished parents in the shadow of fruitless mountain.
Where the mountain meets the moon readers response organizer is unique from others because it has daily responses for students to complete before, during, and after reading chapters a day. Where the mountain meets the moon sonlight curriculum. Find and circle words across, down, and diagonally. Yes, where the mountain meets the moon was chosen as the december selection for the today shows kids book club and i got to go on tv. When the sea turned to silver solve math puzzles, reflect and refract a rainbow, write invisible words. One day, minli embarks on a quest to find wisdom outside of the village and help her struggling. It has been translated into chinese, french, hebrew, romanian, korean and slovene. Does this remind you of the reaction of any other character in this book. Choose a short folktale from each book to read with the class, then have the students record the. I hope it inspires others see more ideas about moon activities, my books. The fact this book won the newberry award means no difference to me. We will pair up with other fifth grade classes from other states to read where the mountain meets the moon. Meettheauthor recording of where the mountain meets the moon. Make two copies for each pair of students to use in analyzing the embedded stories.
Every night, minlis father tells her stories about the jade dragon that keeps the mountain bare, the greedy and mean magistrate tiger, and the old man of the moon who holds everyones destiny. Choose a character to represent each of the literary characters. Young minli lives in the valley of fruitless mountain, where she and her parents spend. Sep 14, 2011 the study guide to accompany book it all overs where the mountain meets the moon. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Ive spent 2 years creating this resource, testing it in my classroom, and tweaking it to help teachers. Novel study study guide is suitable for 5th 8th grade.
Where the mountain meets the moon study guide published on sep 14, 2011. It is about jade dragon, who used to be beloved by the people of the earth. Where the mountain meets the moon by grace lin, chapters 37. Books to challenge gifted 4th grade readers greatschools. Why did the old man in the moon change the goldfish mans fortune. Finally, challenge your students to write their own storywithinastory, using any of the titles mentioned as a mentor text. Living in the shadow of the fruitless mountain, minli and her parents spend their days working in the rice fields, barely growing enough to feed themselves. After reading where the mountain meets the moon by grace lin use this printable and interactive word search puzzle to extend student learning. Get in on the ground floor of learning with the storytelling math board book series. A fantasy crossed with chinese folklore, where the mountain meets the moon is a timeless story reminiscent of the wizard of oz and kelly barnhills the girl who drank the moon. Free where the mountain meets the moon worksheets and. Where the mountain meets the moon activities grace lin.
Once again, she has created a charming, engaging book for young readers. Where the mountain meets the moon lesson plans for teachers. Where the mountain meets the moon the best childrens books. Where the mountain meets the moon summary gradesaver. Where the mountain meets the moon essay questions gradesaver. Where the mountain meets the moon falconer elementary. Teachingbooks multileveled lesson where the mountain. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and. See more ideas about book activities, schools first, chinese new year crafts. Identify the major characters in where the mountain meets the moon and type their names into the different title boxes. By reading and discussing grace lins novel where the mountain meets the moon. Grace lins novel where the mountain meets the moon combines the story. One such book is where the mountain meets the moon.
Apr 30, 2020 in this video, childrens nonfiction author cynthia levinson the youngest marcher, watch out flying kids. Where the mountain meets the moon study guide by bookit. Chinese girls ozlike adventure begging to be read aloud. Use it in guided reading, small groups, or independent stu. This is a novel study for where the mountain meets the moon by grace. Never ending mountain, it seems too far away for them to reach.
A vocabulary list featuring where the mountain meets the moon by grace lin, chapters 3748. Where the mountain meets the moon by grace lin hardcover. May 27, 2019 where the mountain meets the moon is an epic childrens novel by grace lin. Where the mountain meets the moon by grace lin, chapters 1. Pretend that you will show the visual book to your younger sibling that still cant read. Use the vivid detail from each chapter to create a mental image. Fun activities for teaching where the mountain meets the moon.
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