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Lesson Plans and Teaching Resources for Fish in a Tree

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Use Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt to turn your read aloud or small group work into a time to improve comprehension and talk about the text in purposeful ways.

Lynda Mullaly Hunt’s Fish in a Tree is a heartwarming story that resonates with readers of all ages. With themes of identity, perseverance, and the power of kindness, this book offers a rich opportunity for students to engage deeply with the text. Following the journey of Ally Nickerson, a clever and resilient student, readers will explore how character traits, both internal and external, evolve over the course of the story.

This resource set is ideal for lessons on character development, tracking growth, and understanding how an author reveals characters through their actions, dialogue, and personal reflections. Students will also get a glimpse into Ally’s inner world through her witty journal entries, making this novel perfect for teaching complex character analysis and empathy.
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Instructional Overview

Instructional Overview

The instructional overview includes instructional background for asking and answering questions, instructional objectives for each of the Book Club meetings, and a list of the materials and preparation necessary to host the Fish in a Tree Book Club.
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Management Resources

Management Resources

The management resources include a Book Club Calendar, conversation prompts, Student Self-Evaluation forms, Reading Response Board (with optional Common Core alignment), and an Expectations for Book Club anchor chart.
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Meeting 1

Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt is an ideal text for analyzing the main character Ally Nickerson. Readers will use a graphic organizer to capture the interconnections, and sometimes contradictions between Ally's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Through this graphic organizer, they will begin to see how Ally's character grows and changes throughout the story.
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Meeting 2

Students will begin to see how past experiences have shaped Ally's character. They will recognize that she thinks and behaves the way she does because of experiences she has had. Lynda Mullaly Hunt allows readers to see this in action when Ally experiences situations that affect her character as the story progresses.
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Meeting 3

In Fish in a Tree, author Lynda Mullaly Hunt uses Ally's Sketchbook of Impossible Things to give readers a look into Ally's deepest hopes and fears. Through this sketchbook, students will see how Hunt adds layers and depth to Ally's character. In turn, they will be able to relate to Ally and understand her personality, behaviors, and perspectives.
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Meeting 4

Readers will have ample opportunity to compare characters and perspectives while reading Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt. They will examine page-specific examples of characters' responses and learn to keep track of how characters react differently to the same situation.
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Meeting 5

Readers will uncover the impact characters can have on one another in Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt. By studying the main character, Ally, inside and out, students will learn how interactions between characters can change the course of a story and lead to character transformation.
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Meeting 6

Fish in a Tree is a powerful story about recognizing the gift of being different. The main character, Ally goes from being timid and unsure to a confident student and friend. Author Lynda Mullaly Hunt developed Ally in this way so readers know her character deeply, empathize with her and truly appreciate the message of the story.
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Vocabulary Connections with Fish in a Tree

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Vocabulary Connections with Fish in a Tree

This set of vocabulary development resources for Fish in a Tree highlights the words that are most important for students to know and understand while reading the book. Through engaging in fun word games, matching words to definitions, and practicing how to categorize words, students will develop the vocabulary necessary to comprehend this story and many others.
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Focus Assessment and Rubric

Focus Assessment and Rubric

Use this six-question assessment to determine whether or not students understand the key concepts associated with Character Traits and Character Development.
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Running Record with Fish in a Tree

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Running Record with Fish in a Tree

Use this Running Record to assess oral reading fluency with Fish in a Tree. Track meaning, structure, and visual accuracy using the first 100 words of the text to determine whether or not this book is a good fit for the readers in your classroom.
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Management Resources - Spanish

Management Resources - Spanish

The management resources include a Book Club Calendar, conversation prompts, Student Self-Evaluation forms, Reading Response Board (with optional Common Core alignment), and an Expectations for Book Club anchor chart.
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About the Book

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Title: Fish in a Tree
Author: Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Themes: Self Management, Back to School, Self Awareness
ISBN: 9780142426425
Publisher's Summary:
Ally has been smart enough to fool a lot of smart people. Every time she lands in a new school, she is able to hide her inability to read by creating clever yet disruptive distractions. She is afraid to ask for help; after all, how can you cure dumb? However, her newest teacher Mr. Daniels sees the bright, creative kid underneath the trouble maker. With his help, Ally learns not to be so hard on herself and that dyslexia is nothing to be ashamed of. As her confidence grows, Ally feels free to be herself and the world starts opening up with possibilities. She discovers that there's a lot more to her—and to everyone—than a label, and that great minds don't always think alike.
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