Author Study: Tomie dePaola
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| Author Study: Tomie dePaola |
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Description:
| These sites are about author Tomie dePaola and his many books, including the "26 Fairmont Avenue" series. Includes lesson plans, biographies, interviews, and activity ideas. There are links to eThemes on author studies, book activities and story elements. |
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Grade Level:
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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Resource Links:
| Tomie.com
The author's official site includes a biography, a list of his books, printable coloring sheets, and more.
Meet Tomie DePaola
Here is a simple biography of the author. Find out how many books he has sold and what some of his titles are.
Kidsreads: Tomie DePaolo
Find out about the author's childhood. Click on the links for reviews of three of his books.
Quia: Legend of the Indian Paintbrush Hangman
This hangman game uses vocabulary words from the book "The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush."
Multicultural Literature Activity
This is a lesson plan to go with the book "The Legend of the Bluebonnet." There are activities such as a flashcard vocabulary game.
"Strega Nona" by Tomie dePaola: Study Guide
This site has discussion questions and topics for the book "Strega Nona."
SuccessLink: All About Me
This is a lesson plan for teaching students about autobiographies. At the end of the lesson they will write their own autobiography.
Composing an Autobiography
This lesson plan has students use a web idea organizer to help them write an autobiography. Click on the hyperlink at the bottom to open up the graphic organizer.
Reading Rockets: A Video Interview with Tomie dePaola
Watch video interviews on various topics with Tomie dePaola.
Tomie dePaola: PowerPoint
This PowerPoint is a biography of Tomie dePaola.
Book Interview
Read an interview transcript which the author had on his book: "Jamie O'Rourke and the Pooka".
eThemes Resource: Author Studies
These websites are about a variety of authors. Learn about Mary Pope Osborne, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Barbara Park, R.L. Stine, and other famous authors. There is also an example of a student-created author study and a lesson plan for author studies. There are also many other author studies listed in the eTheme resources.
eThemes Resource: Literature: Book Activities
These hands-on activities can be used to supplement almost any book. Includes class activities to increase reading comprehension and vocabulary. Includes a link to eThemes Resource on story elements.
eThemes Resource: Literature: Story Elements
These sites have hands-on activities and graphic organizers to help students understand the different story elements, including plot, setting, and characterization. Also learn about sequencing and cause and effect. There are links to eThemes Resources on character traits, book activities, and graphic organizers.
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Education Standards:
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AL Standards:
6.1, 7, 3.7, 8.2, 4.2, 7.2
AR Standards:
R.8.1.4, R.10.1.4, W.5.2.1, W.5.2.10, W.7.2.2, R.9.2.1, R.10.2.3, R.10.2.4, R.10.2.6, OV.2.3.5, R.9.3.6, R.9.3.8, R.10.3.2, R.10.3.3, R.10.3.5, R.9.4.8, R.10.4.5
IL Standards:
1.C.1e, 1.C.2e
ME Standards:
A.3, A.6, D.3
MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1, 2, 3, R.2.A.1, R.2.B.1, R.3.B.1, R.2.C.1.8, R.3.C.1.7, R.2.C.1.6, R.3.C.1.9, R.2.C.1.6, R.3.C.1.8
NV Standards:
4.1.1, 3.3.1, 3.3.3, 4.4.5, 3.5.6, 4.5.5
OH Standards:
R.3.A.1, R.3.A.10, R.5.D, R.3.A.9, W.1.D.10, R.3.A.9, R.5.D.5, R.5.D.7, R.3.A.10, R.5.G.7, R.2.A.1, R.3.A.10, R.4.D.9, R.5.G.7
UT Standards:
7.1.b, 7.1.b, 7.1.b, 7.1.b, 7.1.b
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