Thunder cake reading comprehension quiztest houghton mifflin. Extension activity for thunder cake by patricia polacco. The recipe is taken from patricia polaccos childrens book of the same name, thunder cake. Her grandmother wants to help her to get over the fear of the threatens by baking the thunder cake. Apr 23, 2012 the book includes the recipe for thunder cakewhich many teachers use as a fun activity while teaching spring weather safety and the lessons offered in thunder cake. A story about courage not the absence of fear, but the willingness to face it. I brainstormed a few thunder cake activities that would be good to do after reading the thunder cake book. Thunder cake lesson plan for 1st 3rd grade lesson planet. Thunder cake reading comprehension quiztest houghton. Thunder cake is the book that introduced me to the world of patricia polacco. Lessons learned from thunder cake keeping life creative. The book includes the recipe for thunder cakewhich many teachers use as a fun activity while teaching spring weather safety and the lessons offered in thunder cake. 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.
For the best experience please update your browser. For me, it almost was little scary to look at the book. Make a barn with the animals that you see in the book. Thunder cake by patricia polacco is perfect for thunderphobic kids. Thunder cake was written by a person known as the author and has been written in sufficient quantity generous of interesting books with a lot of correlation thunder cake was one of popular books. Ask children to predict what a thunder cake could be. Thunder cake is a great book for making reading and writing connections. When the book ended, a lively discussion of the storys events took place. I knew it was going to be a doozy when i first heard the rumblings of thunder. This is thunder cake baking weather, calls grandma, as she and her granddaughter hurry to gather the ingredients around the farm. Unless you let go of me, we wont be able to make thunder cake today.
In this story analysis lesson, students read the book thunder cake and identify the characters, plot and setting featured in the story. Read more its best according to the storys lore and my experience to begin making this cake when a storm is approaching, about an. Students explore reading comprehension by reading a story with their class. My son made thunder cake when he was in 2nd grade and loved it. Thunder cake activities and free printable worksheet. Buteven chocolate cake loving kids balk at one ingredient in the recipe. Patricia polacco thunder cake common sense education. Thunder cake by patricia polacco grandma looked at the horizon, drew a deep breath and said, this is thunder cake baking weather, all right. The sound of thunder and the crack of lightning is frighening to most children and this book lovingly shows how a smart grandmother helps her grandaughter overcome her fears, with a special thunder cake. I used this same unit in my class and the kiddos loved itplease refer. A real thunder cake must reach the oven before the storm arrives.
A loud clap of thunder shook the house, rattled the windows and made me grab her close. Free thunder cake worksheets and literature unit for. This is a 4 page, 20 question multiple choice reading comprehension test for the story thunder cake from the houghton mifflin reading program. A memorable picture book that will speak to children about facing their fears and overcoming them. See more ideas about thunder cake, patricia polacco and author studies. In this story analysis lesson plan, students read the book thunder cake and identify the characters, plot and setting featured in the story. Reading to kids is a grassroots organization dedicated to inspiring underserved children with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for future success. 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. These thunder cake activities and worksheets go along with the thunder cake book and are great at teaching digraphs. When the air gets heavy and dark clouds drift low over the fields of grandmas farm, her frightened granddaughter hides under the bed. In this exclusive video interview with reading rockets.
Recipe in back is just a bonus to this beautifully written and illustrated book. 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. This is a video of me reading the book thunder cake by patricia polacco for my students during the covid19 school shut down. Meet authorillustrator patricia polacco on her author access video replay in rar premium. We value your privacy and promise never to send you spam.
When crime happens, especially when food goes missing on eds farm, wilcox. Make your own recipe for a cake you would make with your grandma during a storm. And then after our mapping and fears conversation we made a thunder cake. This seems like an obvious choice, but since grandma makes a cake in the book, why not make a cake.
A good book that goes well when you are teaching the th digraph sound is the book thunder cake. Thunder cake is a musthave book for thunder phobic kids summer is wonderful, but for the thunderstorms oh my gosh, you guys. Study the map, the legend, and the different kinds of information given on the page. Aug 17, 2009 my son made thunder cake when he was in 2nd grade and loved it. This is a great printable that everyone will enjoy. Thunder cake is a danish contemporary realistic fiction book that tells the story of a young girl and her grandmother trying to forget the powerful thunderstorm coming in on them by making a cake. In thunder cake, a grandmother helps her granddaughter overcome her fear of thunder by baking a special cake while a storm threatens. Its best according to the storys lore and my experience to begin making this cake when a storm is approaching, about. A loud clap of thunder booms and rattles the windows of grandmas old farmhouse. Today, im sharing my favorite book for thunderphobic kids, thunder cake by patricia polacco. I had the opportunity to hear this book being read to a group of elementary school age children 3rd 5th grade. This thunder cake lesson plan is suitable for 1st 3rd grade. Living books stellaluna read to me version duration. In the book, a grandmother bakes a cake with her granddaughter to help her granddaughter not be so afraid about the approaching storm.
The children paid close attention as the story unfolded. Free thunder cake study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Display the cover of the book, read the title and names of the author and illustrator. So the two hurry to gather ingredients from around the farm, trying to stay one step ahead of the approaching thunderstorm. Drawing again on her midwestern, russianamerican heritage, polacco tells how grandma comforts a child who is afraid of approaching thunder by distracting her with the making of a cake. When the cake is in the oven patricias grandma shares how brave patricia is by recounting the events of the day. My sister donated a certificate for this cake to a charity. The case of the missing carrot cake is written by robin newman, illustrated by deborah zemke and read by wanda sykes. Thunder cake is very much like a good, super moist chocolate cake, only theres a unique and tasty twist. The book is super cute what a great way for a child to ease their fears baking a cake with grandma. This book was very dazed your maximum score and have the best distributioncapital i advise readers not to laugh this book. This book would be appealing to children as for some of them are quite scared of thunderstorms.
In this book, a grandmother tells her granddaughter that it is perfect thunder cake baking weather. See the progress your students make while they are reading. Thunder cake grandma consoles her frightened granddaughter by telling her that the dark clouds of the impending storm are nothing more than the ingredients for a thunder cake. Buy a cheap copy of thunder cake book by patricia polacco. Illustration is little unique, because the characters has pale white face. Help youngsters realize that they can find out about the weather in your area. A loud clap of thunder booms, and rattles the windows of grandmas old farmhouse. I loved reading this story with the kids for so many reasons. This is from a friend that i used to go to church with. Although the book s concept is good, it does not fulfill its prom. Heres the official thunder cake recipe found in the book.
Mar 15, 1990 thunder cake is a danish contemporary realistic fiction book that tells the story of a young girl and her grandmother trying to forget the powerful thunderstorm coming in on them by making a cake. The sound of thunder scares her more than anything. I am a severe chocoholic and this fills the bill for ooey, gooey, and oh so good. Free thunder cake worksheets and literature unit for teachers. When you are finished using the cards, you can use them to make a minibook about ordinal numbers see math lesson. I love all of patricia polaccos books, but thunder cake holds a special place in my heart.
Thunder cake by patricia polacco readaloud revival. Patricia polacco tells warm family tales drawn from her own childhood among an extended immigrant family of grandparents and cousins. 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. Apr 09, 2017 thunder cake activities and worksheets. Dont pay attention to that old thunder, except to see how close the storm is getting.
Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Hi everyone my name is thunder56949 i do game plays vlogs and more plzzzz subscribe that will be amazing. A storm is on its way, and grandma and her granddaughter are waiting for it by making a thundercake. Thunder cake is the story of how patricia polacco conquered her childhood fear of michigan thunderstorms with the assistance of her grandmother. They wander outside and gather the ingredients to bake a thunder cake. Patricias grandma helps her overcome her fear of thunder by distracting her during a storm. Thunder cake is a musthave book for thunderphobic kids. I have created a 10 day writing unit to compliment this book. I helped a boy make this for a bakeoff at church and he won first prize.
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