My fathers dragon free chapter one resources by carla hoff. When elmer elevator hears about the plight of an overworked and. My fathers dragon novel study by thebookumbrella tpt. Jan 15, 2014 my father s dragon was the first of her children s books, and it proved so popular that she wrote two sequels. Ive taken these activities from my fullsized resources for the novel, which include materials to support and deepen comprehension, improve vocabulary and fluency, craft an opinion piece, and wrap up the reading with fun extension activities. Both a newbery honor book and an ala notable book, it is the first book of a trilogy whose other titles are elmer and.
My fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett, paperback barnes. Chapter 3 the fisherman the main character spoke to was fearful when speaking of wild island. I read aloud my fathers dragon and modeled thinking outloud while the kids are listening. My fathers dragon is narrated by a young child telling the story of his father, elmer elevator, rescuing a baby dragon one day, elmer elevator meets an alley cat. 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. The first book in the series is my father s dragon check in often to hear the next chapter. Free my father s dragon study unit worksheets for teachers to print. A short story about a boy who befriends a cat and then sets off on an adventure to rescue a dragon genre s. 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.
My fathers dragon rise to reading writing prompts chapter 1 describe the setting of this story. You can customize the printable with the options shown below, or you can just click the build printable button to create it now. The newbery honorwinning classic about a daring dragon rescue. My father s dragon chapter 1 my father meets the cat. My fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett free at loyal. This is the second part of the unit i did with my first grader and 3. The three books have remained continuously in print since their initial publication more than 60 years ago. I cant remember if i read it when i got it or not, but it was the first chapter book that i read out loud to aidan at the age of 4. Chapter 2 explain why the cat was able to convince the authors father about going to wild island to find the dragon. This novel study divides my fathers dragon into five sections for study. Read chapter one of my fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett. Librivox recording of my fathers dragon, by ruth stiles gannett. He offers to take the cat to his home to give him shelter and milk, but his mother refuses to.
My father runs away wild island is practically cut in two by a very wide and muddy river, continued the cat. My father finds the island my father hid in the hold for six days and nights. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. But at last he heard a sailor say that the next port would be cranberry and that theyd be unloading the wheat there. Read chapter one of my father s dragon by ruth stiles gannett. My fathers dragon is a childrens book about a young boy who runs away to wild island to rescue a baby dragon.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. See more ideas about my fathers dragon, dragon and my father. Three tales of my fathers dragon audiobook by ruth stiles. Arkady nikolaevich returns to his fathers farm at maryino on the 20th of may 1859. Lapbook activity knapsack chapter 3 my father finds the island lapbook activity whats in the sack. This river begins near one end of the island and flows into the ocean at the other. 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. When i was in college, my elementary reading professor gave each of us a copy of my fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett amazon affiliate link. My fathers dragonwhen 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.
Read chapter two of my father s dragon by ruth stiles gannett. Your students will love becoming explorers themselves as they get caught up the adventures of elmer elevator with this thematic literature unit. The project gutenberg ebook my fathers dragon, by ruth. 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. Free my fathers dragon worksheets and literature unit for. Each story stands alone, but listened to in succession they are an unforgettable. It was published by random house, and was an immediate success, becoming a newberry honor book, and was soon followed by two sequels, elmer and the dragon and the dragons of blueland. My father s dragonwhen 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 narrated by a young child telling the story of his father, elmer elevator, rescuing a baby dragon. Chapter 2 my father runs away lapbook activity dragon shape color the dragon according to the cat s description. His father, nikolai, is ecstatic to see him, and happily takes in bazarov, arkadys new friend from school in petersburg. Includes literacy activities, vocabulary, writing, and more.
First, he packs his knapsack with important supplies, like chewing gum, lollipops, and lots of rubberbands. Oct 23, 2019 the whimsical story by ruth stiles gannett invites the reader into a world where elmer and the dragon must find courage and ingenuity to solve a series of events they confront. My fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett free ebook. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. With the help of two dozen pink lollipops, rubber bands, chewing gum, and a finetoothed comb, elmer disarms the fiercest of beasts on wild island. When elmer elevator hears about the baby dragon being held captive on wild island, he knows just what to do.
A short story about a boy who befriends a cat and then sets off on an adventure to rescue a dragon genres. The chapters are short and simple, and it moves along at a nice pace. Vocabulary practice for chapter 1 oblige and furnace plus chapter 10 irate and jackknife comprehension questions for chapter 1. Elmer and the dragona standalone sequel to my fathers dragon, in which elmer elevator and the flying baby dragon help the king of the canaries find treasure. 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. I am wondering how the mean mom, the cat, and flying are tied together. My fathers dragon is old enough to be in the public domain so it is available for free online here. Here you will find information about the dragon trilogy by ruth stiles gannett and illustrated by ruth chrisman gannett. Elmer and the dragona standalone sequel to my father s dragon, in which elmer elevator and the flying baby dragon help the king of the canaries find treasure. It is both a newbery honor book and an ala notable book. 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 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 fathers dragon elmer and the dragon the dragons of blueland. This free resource includes comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency resources for chapter one of my father s dragon, my favorite novel for third grade. Short chapters, rich narrative, and an engaging story will. Join me as i read my fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett, chapters 14. My fathers dragon chapter three american literature. Now the animals there are very lazy, and they used to hate having to go all the way around the beginning of this river. Read chapter two of my fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett. Best first chapter books, episode 07, episode 95, episode92youngest, more31dayfavorites publisher. I love this because it means my kids can write in the books. My fathers dragon was illustrated by ruths stepmother, ruth chrisman. My fathers dragon free chapter one resources by carla.
My father s dragon elmer and the dragon the dragons of blueland. My fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett scholastic. Thinking aloud while reading my father s dragon 4 blocks, level. Ruth stiles gannett wrote my fathers dragon just a few years after her graduation from vassar college in 1944.
When elmer elevator hears about the plight of an overworked and underappreciated flying baby dragon, he packs his knapsack with supplies and stows away on a ship headed for wild island. My fathers dragon, book by ruth stiles gannett paperback. Its action based, which is what makes it so attractive to younger readers. He took chewing gum, two dozen pink lollipops, a package of rubber bands, black rubber boots, a compass, a tooth brush and a tube of tooth paste, six magnifying glasses, a very sharp jackknife. This is one of my favorite book seriesthat i like to read to students. If you would like to try out the my fathers dragon book unit before you buy it, this download contains free samples. Ruth stiles gannett wrote my father s dragon just a few years after her graduation from vassar college in 1944. Createspace independent publishing platform publication. If youre not familiar with this book, you can find an intro to the story in part 1. It was also nominated for the ambassador book award. We finished up our unit with a few more activities. This is a novel study for my fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett. Three tales of my fathers dragon audiobook by ruth.
On the other dragon shape, write about the dragon s plight on wild island. Lapbook activity knapsack chapter 3 my father finds the island lapbook activity what s in the sack. My father s dragon chapter 5 my father meets some tigers. This free resource includes comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency resources for chapter one of my fathers dragon, my favorite novel for third grade. Home faq about log in subscribe now 30day free trial.
My father s dragon is a children s novel by ruth stiles gannett, with illustrations by her stepmother ruth chrisman gannett. Free my fathers dragon study unit worksheets for teachers to print. This book and the two other books in the trilogy would make a great movie or play for students to develop and present to parents and peers. My fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett, paperback. The night before my father sailed he borrowed his fathers knapsack and he and the cat packed everything very carefully. My fathers dragon is a childrens novel by ruth stiles gannett, with illustrations by her stepmother ruth chrisman gannett the novel is about a young boy, elmer elevator, who runs away to wild island to rescue a baby dragon. My fathers dragon chapter 1 my father meets the cat youtube. May 07, 2018 join me as i read my fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett, chapters 14. Both a newbery honor book and an ala notable book, it is the first book of a trilogy whose other titles are elmer and the dragon and the dragons of blueland. My fathers dragon story study lapbook homeschoolshare. You can also find out more about the author and illustrator, other books they have written and illustrated, and my fathers dragonrelated events that may be happening near you.
My father s dragon is old enough to be in the public domain so it is available for free online here. On the other dragon shape, write about the dragons plight on wild island. Read chapter three of my fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett. My fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett free at loyal books. 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. The cat was very drippy and uncomfortable so my father said, wouldnt you like to come home with me. Twice he was nearly caught when the ship stopped to take on more cargo.