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Anisa
funny, smart, happy
Loves to play sports and draw
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3 CHARACTER TRAITS
A DESCRIBING SENTENCE
1 WORD EXPLAINING YOU |
Briana
funny, sneaky, happy
Loves to play
Kid
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Conor
polite, nice, funny
Shows others
Person
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Catherine
artistic, brave, smart
Believes in magic
Book lover
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Dalvante
nice, smart, gentle
Loves stories
Student
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Daniel
creative, smart, happy
Loves sports
Athlete
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Elaine
funny, smart, sneaky
Loves to rock climb
Creative |
Gabby
silly, cool, happy
Loves ice cream
Spy
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Mikala
artistic, smart, happy
Loves to draw and write
Creative |
Sally
adventurous, sneaky, smart
Loves to spy
Spy |
Morocco
funny, responsible, smart
Loves snowboarding
Soccer |
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Niko
smart, funny, caring
Loves to swim
Reader
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Sushanth
creative, silly, happy
Absolutely loves sports
Athlete |
Salma
silly, funny, cute
Loves to do dances
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Ms. Whyte
funny, artistic, dedicated
Loves to ski
Teacher
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Lesson Plans
We read Strega Nona and wrote about the beginning, middle, and end of the story on pasta from our own pasta pots. We also glued on Strega Nona's rhyme onto the front of our pot.
If only Big Anthonly knew about the three kisses to stop the pasta! |
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Tomie dePaola Book Summary Projects
We each independently read one of Tomie dePaola's books. Then we wrote summarys to teach our friends about each book. Finally we typed and illustrated our summaries so they could be published into a class book. When you come into class make sure you look at our Tomie dePaola Book of Summaries. |
Bill and Pete to the Rescue
Summary by Anisa
Bill and Pete went to an ocean and they saw a boat. The problem was they were separate. When Pete saw a room made and Bill saw his bad brother and the problem was solved when Bill and his friend looked for Pete. When Pete saw Bill and they went to the zoo they saw Bill’s cousin. In the end they went back home.
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Helga’s Dowry
Summary by Briana
Helga was the loveliest troll and also the poorest in the land. Helga needed a dowry to get married. But Helga did not have any dowry to get married and have a wedding. So Helga washed and ironed the laundry for the farm wife, she made people young and beautiful, and Helga chopped down trees. Then Helga said she did not want to marry Lars as she did before. In the end Helga married the King.
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Strega Nona Takes a Vacation
Summary by Daniel
Strega Nona had a dream about her grandma at the seashore. Strega Nona wanted to know what the dream ment. But she didn’t know until she had another rdream. So after her dream she left her house and went to the seashore and she had fun. Then she sent presents to Bambolona and Anthonly. But Bambolona changed the tags so that she got candy and Anthony got Bubble bath. In the end Strega Nona came back and she said “Next time, I will bring Big Anthony and Bombolona with me!” |
Adelita
Summary by Catherine
Adela had a baby named Adelita. But soon after, Adela died. Adelita grew to be beautiful and her father married again. But his new wife was cruel and he died. Stepmother made Adelita work all day and get the worst dresses and room. Javier, a handsome man had a fiesta and Adelita`s step sisters were invited Adelita wanted so much to go. Stepmother did not let Adelita go. So Adelita`s godmother gave her pretty clothes and secretly Adelita went and Javier fell in love with her and in the end they were married. |
Big Anthony
Summary by Gabby
Big Anthony was a big boy. Big Anthony made a lot of mistakes and his parents wanted him to stop making mistakes. But Big Anthonly left all of the gates opened when he was finding his father and all of the sheep came out of the gate and ran away! Big Anthony had to go because he made a lot of trouble. Then a lot of people did not like Big Anthonly. In the end, Big Anthonly came home and he did not make any more mistakes because he had learned his lesson. |
The Bubble Factory
Summary by Elaine
Molly and Sam were always getting in to trouble and Grandpa was always getting them out. One day Grandpa gave Molly and Sam some bubbles and told them that he made them at the Bubble Factory and Sam and Molly wanted to go there. But when they visited Mr. B left the door open to the lab so Molly and Sam went in and mixed bubble but was caught by Mr. B. So Sam and Molly told how they were made. Then Mr. B gave them a job. In the end after they went in bed they felt something and it was a note from Mr. B thanking them for the wish bubbles. |
Big Anthony and the Magic Ring
Summary by Morocco
Big Anthony and Strega Nona lived in a town. Big Anthony wanted Strega Nona’s magic ring. But once Big Anthony put the ring on, he could not take the ring off because he did not know the magic words! So the problem was solved when Strega Nona came back. She saw the trouble Big Anthony had caused and said the magic words and blowing it three kisses. |
The Knight and the Dragon
Summary by Niko
The knight and the dragon were neighbors. The dragon and the knight needed some books on how to fight each other. But the problem for the knight and the dragon is that they hurt themselves in stead of each other. So the problem was solved by stopping the fight. Then they got jobs and worked together. In the end they both were happy again. |
Strega Nona’s Magic Lessons
Summary by Sushanth
Bambolona was the baker’s daughter. Bambolona has to do a lot of work that she didn’t want to do. She asks her father how to maker her work easier and he says to wake up earlier. She doesn’t want to so she goes to Strega Nona for magic lessons. Then Big Anthony wants to learn magic too and turns Strega Nona into a frog. In the end Strega Nona turns back into a human and teaches both of them a lesson. |
The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush
Summary by Catherine
Little Gopher was not like the other boys because he loved to paint. A dream vision told him to find a white skin and paint the sunset and Little Gopher wanted to. But he used the best paints and he never got the right ones. So one night he heard a voice saying that the next day as the sun sat he should go to the hill and he would have the paints. Then the next evening he did. In the end everyone remembered him for the brushes of the sunset on the earth. |
Now One Foot, Now the Other
Summary by Dalvanté
Bob and Bobby are friends. Bob helped Bobby learn how to walk, talk, and build. But Bob got sick. So Bobby tried to make him remember. Bobby made Bob smile. In the end he spoke and told Bobby a story again. |
Marianna May and Nursey
Summary by Salma
Marianna May and Nursey always wore white. She liked to roll in the grass and got herself messy. So she didn’t get to play and was sad. So she told the ice man and he told the cook. Then Mr. Talbot had an idea. So he painted all her dresses different colors. In the end she can get her dresses dirty. |
Meet the Barkers
Summary by Eddie
Moffat and Morgan were starting school. Moffat wanted to get gold stars and Morgan wanted to get new friends. But Moffat did not get any friends and Morgan did not get any stars. So while Moffat was playing she made a friend. And when the teacher was talking about dinosaurs Morgan got a gold star and Moffat made a friend. In the end they were happy. |
Tom
Summary by Sally
Tommy was named after his grandfather and they called him his grandfather Tom. Tom gave Tommy a chicken head and told him to plant the head and chicken bush would grow. But after 3 days he dug it up (he was suppose to wait 3 weeks). Next, Tom gave him chicken feet and Tommy brought them to school. Then he got sent to the principal. In the end he didn’t bring the chicken feet to school ever again. |
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Patrick Patron Saint of Ireland
Summary by Mikala
Patrick lived during the time of the Christian Roman Empire. Patrick got captured he got taken to Ireland. Miliucc had taken him to Mount Slemish six years. He prayed each night because he wanted to see his family, his house, and have some clothes. God called on him and the shop was waiting. The captain said, “You can’t come on.” So god said he could come on the ship. Then after three days they landed. In the end he started the first Church in Ireland. |
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