Victim of both the great plague and the great fire of london, a homeless, penniless elevenyearold must decide what direction his life should take. First, treeear, craneman, and min are the main can you imagine a world without electricity. Crane mans deformity made it impossible for him to support himself through a job or trade. Predict what will happen between treeear and min, and whether treeear will become a potter.
He lives under a bridge with his guardian, crane man. An astounding tale of courage, belonging and endurance from a renowned storyteller. Press release for the firekeepers son published by houghton. Choose from 500 different sets of chapter 11 single shard flashcards on quizlet. All that changes when he sees master potter min making his beautiful pottery. Will anyone give you the chapter summaries for a single shard. A single shard is the story of a twelveyearold boy growing up in chulpo, a twelfthcentury korean town.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Think back on some of your favorite characters from past novels you have read or movies. The main character of a single shard is treeear, a poor, young orphan living under a bridge in korea centuries. Mar 29, 2012 a single shard in the 1400s, there is a korean boy named treeear. A single shard by linda sue park overdrive rakuten. Free a single shard worksheets and literature unit for. Gain a sense of responsibility and knowing what its like to have someones fate in their hands. Treeear is fascinated with the potters in his village, especially min.
A single shard is set in a small village by the sea in korea about eight hundred years. Tree ear was orphaned when he was a baby, and taken to live with crane man, who was in a sense also orphaned. Why was it that pride and foolishness were so often close companions. A single shard quiz eight week quiz a linda sue park this set of lesson plans consists of approximately 2 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials. A single shard is a novel by linda sue park, set in 12thcentury korea. It also received an honorable mention from the asianpacific american awards for literature. Treeear, a thirteenyearold orphan in medieval korea, lives under a bridge in a potters village, and longs to learn how to throw the delicate celadon ceramics himself.
The book takes place in ancient korea, a time and place that may be unfamiliar to many readers. A single shard by linda sue park, first edition abebooks. A single shard lesson plans by bookrags teachers pay teachers. Buy a single shard study guide by ebook online at lulu. This study guide consists of approximately 24 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your. The picture at the left is of the thousands cranes vase which is on display at the kansong museum of art in south korea. Treeear is fascinated with the potters in his village, especially min, and often watches them work. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy.
Voicethread showcases information and images about the geography, history, setting, and themes of linda sue parks newbery award winning book, a single shard. You can go to book rags the website if you are not a premium member you can only get 1 chapter summary. Books similar to a single shard goodreads share book. Treeear is an orphan boy in a 12thcentury korean potters village. A single shard lesson plans by bookrags nook book ebook. It won the 2002 newbery medal, awarded for excellence in childrens literature. Do primary and secondary source research about korean culture. A homeless boy in a 12thcentury korean village makes himself surprisingly useful to a master potter. Times may be hard, and tenyearold bud may be a motherless boy on the run, but buds got a few things going for him. There are questions and activities for each chapter of the book and after you finish the book. But you cannot just walk up to a master potter and ask him to teach you his craft, especially not.
Craneman and the boy are both outcasts, but the two share a close and loving bond. Participate in discussions about a single shard and life in 12 thcentury korea. Linda sue park a single shard yearling 2001 late elementarymiddle school 152 pages historical fiction summary. Apr 23, 2001 linda sue park is the author of the newbery medal book a single shard, many other novels, several picture books, and most recently a book of poetry. Find single shard lesson plans and teaching resources. Park won the medal in 2002 for a single shard, then followed this triumph with her. A single shard by linda sue park is book for ages 9 and up set in medieval korea. A single shard lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. For a long time he is content living with craneman under a bridge barely surviving on scraps of food. She lives in rochester, new york, with her family, and is now a devoted fan of the new york mets. As he came to the emissary he started telling the story of what happened. I appreciate that linda sue park sets her novels all. Someday he wants to perform such a miracle himself.
In this a single shard lesson plan, students read and comprehend the book. A single shard lesson plans by bookrags teachers pay. Write the stepbystep instructions on kangs new technique for making pottery. You can go to book rags the website if you are not a. The auditorium went from noisy to dead silent as i walked to the edge of. When he accidentally breaks a pot, he must work for the. Treeear sneaks back to mins workplace and dreams of creating his own pots someday. A single shard by linda sue park, first edition abebooks passion for. Premade quizzes on a single shard eight week quiz g that include 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions for a quick inclass quiz.
Linda sue park is the author of the newbery medal book a single shard, many other novels, several picture books, and most recently a book of poetry. Of all the objects on the shelf, which one was actually the most interesting. A single shard illustrates that how the determination of one boy to follow his dreams can change his life forever. A single shard by linda sue park and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A single shard is the newberry award winning novel by linda sue park. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. He has watched the master potter min take a lump of clay and shape it into a thing of beauty. This post is part of a summer read around the world blog hop by multicultural kids at mkb read around the world summer reading series. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the.
But once a man has revealed his idea to others, it is no longer his alone. The main character of a single shard is treeear, a poor, young orphan living under a bridge in korea centuries ago. An orphan, he is called treeear after a kind of mushroom that grows without. The a single shard lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles.
Learn chapter 11 single shard with free interactive flashcards. Min has the largest impact on treeears life because he teaches him how to get clay, drain the clay, and how to use the kiln. A single shard by linda sue park, first edition abebooks passion for books. At clarion books, our favorite ragstoriches tale concerns a previously. Mar 30, 2011 linda sue park a single shard yearling 2001 late elementarymiddle school 152 pages historical fiction summary. If a man is keeping an idea to himself, and that idea is taken by stealth or trickeryi say it is stealing. Monks bring treeear to the bridge where craneman lives so that craneman can care for him until the temple is free of the fever. Young scholars read the book a single shard and create a celadon vase like the one in the book. Listen to single shard audiobook by linda sue park. Eyes tapdance as linda sue park explains the spurofthemoment decision to give her newbery medal for a single shard to her dad at the ala awards ceremony in 2002. Maybe if he saw the magnificent work of min, even if it wasnt the full vase, he might give min a chance so he started off to the palace with the single shard. This is the climax because it is the moment of highest tension in the story, and treeear is faced with an important decision of whether or not to continue to songdo. Teaching climate change in this increasingly challenging time.
Treeear has been living with craneman under a bridge, scavenging for food and comfort until one day he watches min, the potter, becoming so fascinated he later creeps back to. Treeear, orphaned and living under a bridge evolves to a helper for potter min after he breaks a clay box to being mins adopted son and apprentice after overcoming adversity on his journey to songdo, korea that leaves only a shard of mins work to show in hopes of royal commission. A single shard book report by ashlyn bunch on prezi. A single shard novel study guide grades 5 to 6 ebook. Describe how treeear prepares the clay for min, and how different the process would be today.
A single shard in the 1400s, there is a korean boy named treeear. A single shard by linda sue park 34,376 ratings, 3. Buy a discounted paperback of a single shard online from australias leading online bookstore. When the vases are thrown over the edge of the cliff, and treeear is in great despair. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and more. In this novel, treeear is an orphan who lives under a bridge with craneman, a physically disabled man who took him in when treeear was only a small child. They examined each other, their new garb in sharp contrast to the other rags they. Why do you think min is asking him to do this kind of work.
Synthesize what is read and heard into a wellcrafted product on korean culture. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. In 12thcentury korea, young treeear is an orphan living with elderly craneman read more. She lives in rochester, new york, with her family, and is n. A single shard newbery medal book by linda sue park and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mar 19, 2001 a homeless boy in a 12thcentury korean village makes himself surprisingly useful to a master potter. A single shard by linda sue park quiz 2 chapter 2 pages 1424 the clay duck nine days min a deep formal bow a dog the communal kiln work for him watching him the cart leatherhard his palm chopping wood of no use the demons of sickness a thief craneman eat herbs rest the plain box a melon. How does following cranemans advice lead to his fortune in this chapter. As a teacher having to read this book in order to advise students on.