Ginger Pye - The Book Umbrella Novel Studies

Ginger Pye
Table of Contents
Novel Study Title Page for Students................................................................................................... 3
Before Reading............................................................................................................................................ 4
Who was Eleanor Estes?.......................................................................................................................... 5
My Character Chart................................................................................................................................... 6
Dictionary Detective! Chapters 1 – 2.................................................................................................. 8
Vocabulary Study Chapters 1 – 2......................................................................................................... 9
Understanding the Story Chapters 1 – 2.......................................................................................... 10
Chapter Summary Chapters 1 – 2....................................................................................................... 11
Dictionary Detective! Chapters 3 – 4.................................................................................................. 12
Vocabulary Study Chapters 3 – 4......................................................................................................... 13
Understanding the Story Chapters 3 – 4.......................................................................................... 14
Chapter Summary Chapters 3 – 4....................................................................................................... 15
Dictionary Detective! Chapters 5 – 6.................................................................................................. 16
Vocabulary Study Chapters 5 – 6......................................................................................................... 17
Understanding the Story Chapters 5 – 6.......................................................................................... 18
Chapter Summary Chapters 5 – 6....................................................................................................... 19
Dictionary Detective! Chapters 7 – 8.................................................................................................. 20
Vocabulary Study Chapters 7 – 8......................................................................................................... 21
Understanding the Story Chapters 7 – 8.......................................................................................... 22
Chapter Summary Chapters 7 – 8....................................................................................................... 23
Dictionary Detective! Chapters 9 – 10............................................................................................... 24
Vocabulary Study Chapters 9 – 10...................................................................................................... 25
Understanding the Story Chapters 9 – 10........................................................................................ 26
Chapter Summary Chapters 9 – 10..................................................................................................... 27
Dictionary Detective! Chapters 11 – 12............................................................................................. 28
Vocabulary Study Chapters 11 – 12.................................................................................................... 29
Understanding the Story Chapters 11 – 12..................................................................................... 30
Chapter Summary Chapters 11 – 12.................................................................................................. 31
Dictionary Detective! Chapters 13 – 14............................................................................................. 32
Vocabulary Study Chapters 13 – 14.................................................................................................... 33
Understanding the Story Chapters 13 – 14..................................................................................... 34
Chapter Summary Chapters 13 – 14.................................................................................................. 35
Time for a Test!............................................................................................................................................ 36
Reading Log................................................................................................................................................. 38
Answer Key................................................................................................................................................... 39
Common Core State Standards............................................................................................................ 55
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Before Reading
Title of Book:
Author of Book:
Have you read anything by this author before? If so, what was it?
Look at the front cover. What hints do you think it gives about the story?
Read the back cover. What do you learn about the story from the back cover?
Based on the front and back covers, do you want to read this book? Why or why not?
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Dictionary Detective!
Chapters 1 - 2
Using a dictionary, find the definitions for the words below.
incredulously
Definition:
disconsolately
Definition:
pulpit
Definition:
chivalrous
Definition:
exhorting
Definition:
congregation
Definition:
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Vocabulary Study
Chapters 1 - 2
Match Up
Match the words in the left column to their definitions in the right column.
pulpit •
• gallant or very courteous
disconsolately •
• a group of people gathering to worship
congregation •
• disbelievingly; skeptically
exhorting •
• elevated platform or stage in a church
incredulously •
• excessively sad; beyond comfort
chivalrous •
• strongly advising, urging, or insisting
Fill in the Blank
Complete each sentence by filling in the blanks with the provided vocabulary.
disconsolately
chivalrous
congregation
incredulously
exhorting
pulpit
1. The pastor gave his sermon from the ___________________________.
2. May watched ___________________________ as the strange light streaked across the sky.
3. The politician stood at the podium, ___________________________ the audience to vote for him.
4. The ___________________________ listened to the minister’s sermon intently.
5. Peter ___________________________ waited for his lost dog on his porch.
6. Knights in fairy tales are often brave and ___________________________.
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Extra!
Ginger Pye
At the end of Chapter 1, we learn that Jerry and Rachel make up stories
about a character who can do anything named Martin Boombernickles.
Imagine that you are Jerry or Rachel. On the back of this paper, make up
your own short story about Martin Boombernickles. Include at least one
vocabulary word in your story.
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Understanding the Story
Chapters 1 - 2
Multiple Choice
1. In Chapter 1, how much money does Jerry
need to buy the puppy at the Speedys’ barn?
2. Papa begs the neighbors to put
bells around their cats’ necks because:
(a) Fifty cents.
(a) He loves birds.
(b) One dollar.
(b) He detests cats.
(c) Fifty dollars.
(c) He detests birds.
(d) One hundred dollars.
(d) He loves music.
Short Answer
3. In Chapter 1, what is the main issue that concerns Jerry about bringing a puppy into his home?
How does he address this issue?
Long Answer
4. Explain how Jerry earns the money to buy his puppy in Chapter 2. Why does Jerry consider
this a miracle?
A Little
Extra!
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By the end of this section, the Pyes have both a cat and a dog as pets. Would
you prefer to have a cat or a dog as a pet? Why?
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Chapter Summary
Chapters 1 - 2
1. If you were to give a title to this section of the book, what would it be?
2. What happens in these chapters?
3. What is your favorite part of this section of the book?
4. What new words did you learn
in these chapters?
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5. Draw a picture of something you think
represents these chapters.
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Common Core State Standards
This novel study is aligned to the Common Core State Standards (U.S.)
Grade 4
RL4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing
inferences from the text.
RL4.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
RL4.3 Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the
text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).
RL4.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to
significant characters found in mythology (e.g., Herculean).
L4.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade
4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
L4.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
Grade 5
RL5.1 Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing
inferences from the text.
RL5.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a
story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.
RL5.3 Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).
RL5.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language
such as metaphors and similes.
L5.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade
5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
L5.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
Grade 6
RL.6.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn
from the text.
RL.6.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a
summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
RL.6.3 Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the
characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.
RL.6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and
connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone
RL.6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and
contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.
RL.6.6 Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text.
Novel Study
Ginger Pye
by Eleanor Estes
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