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Lesson Plans and Teaching Resources for Poppy

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Use Poppy by Avi to turn your read aloud or small group work into a time to improve comprehension and talk about the text in purposeful ways.

Poppy, a brave, smart, and curious field mouse, challenges the great horned owl, Mr. Ocax, as she tries to save her family by finding them a new home. Avi's Poppy is an excellent novel to use with readers learning to examine how a story's theme is developed through the characters' actions and dialogue and supported by the story elements. Avi demonstrates the powerful roles of fear and courage in our lives using the adventurous underdog, Poppy.
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Instructional Overview

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Instructional Overview

The instructional overview includes instructional background for determining theme, instructional objectives for each of the Book Club meetings, and a list of the materials and preparation necessary to the Poppy Book Club.
Common Core State Standards Alignment
  • W.4.8RL.4.3L.4.4aRL.4.4L.4.5cRL.4.5L.4.6RL.4.6W.4.9RL.4.7RL.4.9RL.4.10SL.4.1aSL.4.1bRL.4.1SL.4.1cRL.4.2
TEKS Alignment
  • 4.9D(iii)4.6D4.10G4.7F4.9E(i)4.6E4.13A4.7G4.9E(ii)4.6F4.13C4.8A4.9E(iii)4.6G4.13E4.8B4.9F4.6H4.13H4.8C4.1A4.10A4.6I4.8D4.1C4.10B4.7A4.9A4.1D4.10C4.7B4.9B4.6A4.10D4.7C4.9D(i)4.6B4.10E4.7D4.9D(ii)4.6C4.10F4.7E
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Management Resources

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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

The theme of a story lets the author share an important idea with the reader. Using Poppy, students will explore how author, Avi, develops the theme of fear and courage throughout the text.
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Meeting 2

Being able to summarize the most important details of the text is an important step towards determining a story's theme. This Poppy Book Club meeting focuses on teaching the students to write a successful summary of the text as they read.
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Meeting 3

Using an already identified theme of fear and courage, readers will examine Poppy by Avi to look for evidence in the text of how the theme is developed.
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Meeting 4

Discussion for this Poppy Book Club meeting centers on examining character actions and dialogue for evidence of how the theme of fear and courage is developed by author, Avi.
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Meeting 5

Authors often use story elements to express their theme to readers. Poppy provides an example of how author, Avi, uses the story's setting to support the theme of fear and courage.
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Meeting 6

During this final Poppy Book Club meeting, students are asked to create a visual representation that showcases their learning related to determining theme. Students are also encouraged to reflect on their participation in the Book Club as a whole.
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Vocabulary Connections with Poppy

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Vocabulary Connections with Poppy

This set of vocabulary development resources for Poppy 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.

Common Core State Standards Alignment
  • L.4.4aL.4.5cL.4.6
TEKS Alignment
  • 4.7E4.7F4.3A4.3B
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Focus Assessment and Rubric

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Focus Assessment and Rubric

Use this six-question assessment to determine whether or not students understand the key concepts associated with determining theme.
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Running Record with Poppy

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Running Record with Poppy

Use this Running Record to assess oral reading fluency with Poppy. 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

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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: Poppy
Author: Avi
Genre: Fantasy
Themes: Adventure, Family, Friendship, Perseverance
ISBN: 9780380727698
Publisher's Summary:
Poppy knew she was taking a risk following her beloved Ragweed to Bannock Hill, but a night of dancing with the handsome golden mouse was just too tempting. So when Ragweed is scooped up by the sinister owl, Mr. Ocax, who rules over Dimwood forest, she’s devastated. Her whole life she was warned of Mr. Ocax’s evil ways…how could she have been so foolish to put herself and Ragweed at risk? To make matters worse, when Poppy attempts to move with her family to a different part of the woods where the food supply is richer, Mr. Ocax refuses to let them go. Despite what she’s been led to believe for years, Mr. Ocax is not as strong as he wants the mice to think he is. Armed with the bravery, gumption, and wit of a hero, Poppy embarks on a dangerous quest—joined by the irascible but lovable porcupine, Ereth—to defeat Mr. Ocax and lead her family to a better home.
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