Lessons learned from thunder cake keeping life creative. This reading activity is meant to be used with patricia polaccos picture book. Study flashcards on vocabulary words for thunder cake at. Find books like thunder cake from the worlds largest community of readers. This is thunder cake baking weather, calls grandma, as she and her granddaughter hurry to gather the ingredients around the farm. I loved reading this story with the kids for so many reasons.
The recipe is taken from patricia polaccos childrens book of the same name, thunder cake. In this story analysis lesson plan, students read the book thunder cake and identify the characters, plot and setting featured in the story. Patricia loves spending her summer days at her grandmas farm in michigan, but she is scared of thunderstorms. The student will tell the order of ingredients for thunder cake using the words first, second, third, etc. Thunder cake is a touching story about the relationship between patricia polacco and her grandmother.
Thunder cake book unit by classroom creations melissa shaw. Have the kids complete thunder and lightning activities that allow them to learn about earths. Books similar to thunder cake goodreads share book. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Thunder cake is the story of how patricia polacco conquered her childhood fear of michigan thunderstorms with the assistance of her grandmother. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and. She writes from her memories as a little girl afraid of the thunder and lightning at her grandmas.
Thunder cake book unit by classroom creations melissa. Thunder cake is the book that introduced me to the world of patricia polacco. In it, she recounts the story from her youth of how her babushka russian for grandmother helped her to overcome her fear of thunderstorms. I had the opportunity to hear this book being read to a group of elementary school age children 3rd 5th grade. But grandma insists that this is thunder cake baking weather and the two are soon scrambling to gather the ingredients to make the cake and get it into the oven before the storm arrives. Wonderful pictures, great story, follow reading the book with cooking thunder cake. Created by center for the collaborative classroom view on center for the collaborative classroom share. Thunder cake, one of my favorite books by patrica polacco, is one you should bring out when teaching kids about writing personal narratives. Discussion questions and classroom activities to complement the book thunder cake by patricia polacco.
This seems like an obvious choice, but since grandma makes a cake in the book, why not make a cake. One interesting aspect patricia polacco puts in the book is the information of how to tell the distance a storm is away from you. This is a great printable that everyone will enjoy. Asking and answering questions about the characters and identify key details. The book is easy for children to relate to and rich in sophisticated vocabulary. Thunder cake activities and worksheets to go along with the book thunder cake.
We cheated and went the cake mixroute, but a recipe for the authentic thunder cake patricia polacco made with her grandmother is included in the back of the book. Help youngsters realize that they can find out about the weather in your area. This 38 page craft and activity unit contains a complete weeks worth of crafts, activities, and. See more ideas about thunder cake, patricia polacco and author studies. Each orange had eight slices orange fraction flip book. Talk about the cover picture, and ask children to identify the characters. A loud clap of thunder booms, and rattles the windows of grandmas old farmhouse. This is a book about a little girl who is scared of thunder, and her grandma who helps her get over this fear by having her help her make thunder cake. As it turns out, thunder cake is a book written by patricia polacco. Thunder cake acrostic poem thunder or book summary characters, setting. Of course, i immediately had to try it it is chocolate cake after all.
Home faq about log in subscribe now 30day free trial. Buy a cheap copy of thunder cake book by patricia polacco. I brainstormed a few thunder cake activities that would be good to do after reading the thunder cake book. This 38 page craft and activity unit contains a complete weeks worth of crafts, activities, and printables focusing on common core based skills to go along with the book thunder cake, by patricia polacco also includes sample lesson ideas for each d. Display the cover of the book, read the title and names of the author and illustrator. She says that she comes from a family of wonderful storytellers.
For this story analysis lesson, students read the book thunder cake and identify the characters, plot and setting featured in the story. My fondest memories are of sitting around a stove or open fire, eating apples and popping corn, while listening to the old ones tell glorious stories about their homeland and the past. Grandma looked at the horizon, drew a deep breath and said, this is thunder cake baking weather, all right. Ask children to predict what a thunder cake could be.
Publisher summary a loud clap of thunder booms, and rattles the windows of grandmas old farmhouse. The strawberries and tomato match wonderfully and i promise that no one will know it is tomato, they will only ask what you did to make it. When the book ended, a lively discussion of the storys events took place. Thunder cake by patricia polacco grandma looked at the horizon, drew a deep breath and said, this is thunder cake baking weather, all right. Close reading activities for thunder cake by patricia polacco tpt.
Through the reading of this book, your child will be exposed to rare words and sophisticated language that he would be unlikely to hear in his everyday life. Pupils explore reading comprehension by reading a story with their class. From that time on, i never feared the voice of thunder again. Thunder cake book unit full of activities for this book cc grade 4 unit 2 great unit for stormy weather season marchmay. Assign students sections of the story thunder cake, and have students preread their sections and think about the.
I have created a 10 day writing unit to compliment this book. Help teach the th digraph sound, or teach about weather using thunder cake. Free thunder cake study unit worksheets for teachers to print. This is done by making a cake during a storm, the cake being called thunder cake. Thunder cake by patricia polacco is a story of a grandmother helping her granddaughter get over her fear of thunder. This is the thunder cake recipe from patricia polaccos thunder cake picture book. Teaching kids how storms occur can help them comprehend what otherwise seems like a fascinating mystery in the sky. Students explore reading comprehension by reading a story with their class. Find thunder cake lesson plans and teaching resources. Thunder cake is a great book for making reading and writing connections. Copies of the book thunder cake by patricia polacco large, asymmetrical object, such as a vase of flowers several sets of cards that list the main events of the book thunder cake. All the while thinking this was a friend from school, i listened intently as she told the rest of the story surrounding thunder cake.
Kids, ancient egypt history, d book, english activities, study history, school fun, sunday school. The smile lines is a place to learn and share popular childrens books with lessons, create crafts and share hands on educational activities for toddlers, preschool and elementary aged kids. By encouraging the young patricia to ignore the approaching storm, the two wander outside to gather the ingredients for thunder cake, the perfect recipe for a rainy day. A real thunder cake must reach the oven before the storm arrives. The book thunder cake is the creation of one of my alltime favorite childrens authors, patricia polacco. Free thunder cake worksheets and literature unit for. This thunder cake lesson plan is suitable for 1st 3rd grade. Thunder cake is the story of a little girl who is afraid of thunderstorms.
Thunder cake is very much like a good, super moist chocolate cake, only theres a unique and tasty twist. The children paid close attention as the story unfolded. Thunder cake unit study lesson plan notebook printables free. Is your copy of thunder cake a first or second edition. It is a wonderful chocolate cake with a hint of fruit flavor from the secret ingredient.
Goodreads members who liked thunder cake also liked. The sound of thunder scares her more than anything. Show students the book thunder cake prepare to read the text to the students use postit notes as stopping points within the text for vocabulary and questions have ss turn and talk throughout the stopping points. Click the download button and then print it when youre ready to use it. Add the completed gathering ingredients book to your notebook.
Patricia polacco thunder cake teachercreated lesson. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. And then after our mapping and fears conversation we made a thunder cake. Interview with patricia polacco created by reading rockets. Thunder cake activities and free printable worksheet. Patricia polacco thunder cake teachercreated lesson plan. The loud sound of thunder and the quick flash of lightning is often mesmerizing to young children. Help teach the th digraph sound, or teach about weather. Popular childrens book, thunder cake, with activities the. Jun 26, 2012 patricia reads her book, thunder cake.
In the book, a grandmother bakes a cake with her granddaughter to help her granddaughter not be so afraid about the approaching storm. This activity will help students tackle a fictional text with challenging vocabulary. Free thunder cake worksheets and literature unit for teachers. Popular childrens book, thunder cake, with activities.
A good book that goes well when you are teaching the th digraph sound is the book thunder cake. She went on and on about how some little girls babushka made the cake for her to help her overcome her fear of thunder. The mission of the smile lines is to make parents and teachers lives easier by providing tools for a strong childhood education. Patricia polaccos thunder cake book study and writing activities. Other exploring hands on materials brought in by the teacher. Thunder cake lesson plan for 1st 3rd grade lesson planet. Thunder cake activities and worksheets sight and sound reading. To encourage students to check the newspaper regularly, give daily assignments. Polacco further creates a relationship with her readers when she generously includes her grandmothers thunder cake recipe at the back of the book. These book links are a great way to add some language arts into your thunderstorms unit. We value your privacy and promise never to send you spam. Extension activity for thunder cake by patricia polacco.
Apr 09, 2017 thunder cake activities and worksheets. Included are activities for brainstorming, while reading, and after reading. Thunder and lightning activities for kids sciencing. Its best according to the storys lore and my experience to begin making this cake.
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