Next, think about the myth that the chocolate touch is based on. Pinkalicious pink around the rink this one took first place in the third grade division. Each level of the rubric is scaled, usually on a scale of 1 to 4, with 4 being the highest and 1 being the lowest. The chocolate touch choice board novel study activities menu book project rubric 9 creative activities to culminate the reading of the chocolate touch. The chocolate touch lesson plan for 2nd 3rd grade lesson.
The chocolate touch is one novel that i will be using around valentines day. But one day, after wandering into a candy store and buying a piece of their best chocolate, john finds out that there might just be such a thing as too much. It was adorable and totally depicted what the book was about. This page has reading comprehension questions, vocabulary worksheets, puzzles, and vocabulary cards. One version has a word count included, and the other version does not, for differentiation. This lesson offers some prereading activities that will help you prepare your students to. Students investigate concepts found in the reading of the chocolate touch. The chocolate touch discussion guide with project by kohls and. The chocolate touch choice board novel study activities menu. Project is presented with excellent oral or written skills. The chocolate touch for my 3rd grade class, a project from.
It is a complex, threestep project that involves writing a persuasive letter template provided, creating a threedimensional visual aide, and then preparing a speech. In this word sorting lesson, students read the book the chocolate touch and answer questions regarding the characters, language and conflict in the. The book focuses on rubrics but offers a great deal of advice about good teaching, good collaboration, and good assessment. The chocolate touch for my 3rd grade class donorschoose. Students have enjoyed listening to me read this story to them in past years, and each year there is a list of students that want to read along with the extra book i have. Link, embed, and showcase your rubrics on your website. I was really impressed with the elementary school reading fair projects from last year, but i was completely blown away by the amazing ones this year, too.
Intended for educators who are already familiar with rubrics as well as those who are not, this book is a complete resource for writing effective rubrics and for choosing wisely from among the many rubrics that are available on the. This creative project is based upon the book charlie and the chocolate factory by roald dahl. When you finish reading the book, write another poem describing how. Students will be entertained by this classic story about a boy who learns to be careful what you wish for. Johns troubles are relatable and teach simple lessons at the same time. Students investigate language arts by answering story study questions. Category expert4 proficient3 apprentice 2 novice1 content covers topic in depth with details and examples. The world is a thirsty place, he thought as he nearly emptied his fourth pitcher of the day. Create rubrics for your projectbased learning activities. It is based on the story of king midas and his unfortunate curse.
You can choose whether you would like your project to be 20% or 50% of the test grade that will be derived from your book talk and your book project. The student lists all the main points, but uses the article for reference. Rubistar is a tool to help the teacher who wants to use rubrics, but does not have the time to develop them from scratch. See more ideas about the chocolate touch, book study and chocolate. On a mission to eat more chocolate, john buys chocolate from a. A real chocolate taste complements the rich, flavored dough. Students can choose from a variety of activities to create their own final project. Some of the words include chocolate, candy, john, toothpaste, mrs. Independent reading project rubric santee school district. Book projects need project rubrics for each kind of project. Patrick skene catling wrote a delicious story when he wrote the chocolate touch. Chocolate chip cookies and rubrics teaching in the 21st.
The chocolate touch grade writing projects 2nd grade writing, 3rd grade. Students naturally love the dilemmas faced by john in patrick skene catlings book the chocolate touch. Category 4 3 2 1 identifies important information student lists all the main points of the article without having the article in front of himher. Activities for the chocolate touch by patrick skene catling 1952 1.
Then one day, john finds a strange coin on the sidewalk and uses it to buy a box of chocolate at a mysterious new candy store. Share candy this may be taboo in many of your schools, but this is a book. Category 4 3 2 1 identifies important information student lists all the main points of the. Use as classwork, homework, extension activities, early finisher work, or even in literacy centers. Books similar to chocolate fever meet your next favorite book. Questions about each chapter of the chocolate touch. This novel study divides the chocolate touch into four sections for study. This rubric was created to go with my book project for independent reading assignment, but works well with almost any book report. Every family will receive a copy of the same book robert skene catlings the chocolate touch and will be asked to read it together at home over the next.
This the chocolate touch lesson plan is suitable for 2nd 3rd grade. The chocolate touch this page has worksheets and activities to use with patrick skene catlings novel, the chocolate touch. Chapter questions, vocabulary, reader response, character traits, and texttext connections. The chocolate touch is the perfect novel for doing just that. Rubrics communicate detailed explanations of what constitutes excellence in a project and provide a clear teaching directive. The levels of performance which can be generic, using labels that could be applied to anything eg from very poor to excellent or customised to the particular situation eg detrimental to highly effective. After my students finished reading the chocolate touch and learning about simple machines, i wanted to create a stem stream project to incorporate both. Suddenly, everything johns lips touch turns to chocolate. Drop me a note and let me know what you think of this product. Check out the student samples below the pictures show the outside wrappers students decorated and the 4 page book reports inside. Free the chocolate touch study unit worksheets for teachers to print. See more ideas about the chocolate touch, book study and literature circles.
Use as classwork, homework, extension activities, early finisher. Walvoord, professor emerita university of notre dame, and author of effective grading and assessment clear and simple 20120501. Fair volume of chocolate chips to cookie dough greater than 3 but less than 5. They research where chocolate comes from and how it is grown. Project includes 3 of the 4 required elements of information.
Young scholars investigate concepts found in the reading of the chocolate touch. This is a novel study for the chocolate touch by patrick skene catling. A rubric for assessing student novel study packets, and a chapter by chapter. The chocolate touch book unit created by gay miller welcome to book units teacher i love teaching. Includes essential information about the topic but there are. I love to incorporate themed ela units with holidays. A young boy named john midas finds an odd coin that leads him to a candy store he has never seen before. On a mission to eat more chocolate, john buys chocolate from a candy store. Your work gives the readerviewer insight into the book. The chocolate touch is a compelling and popular childrens book that touches on many important themes. Free the chocolate touch worksheets and literature unit for. The cookie is semifresh with a buttery fla vor and a chocolate flavor. The chocolate touch by patrick skene catling, margot apple.
Visit these websites to make sure that you know all about the book. The chocolate touch simple machines stem steam project. Book report project make your own board game based on. International visitors should type 99999 as their zip code. Nov 30, 2015 this fun character body book report project contains assembling directions, first draft worksheets, final draft templates, grading rubric, and a matching bulletin board display banner. Independent reading project rubric 4 a strong project your project exceeds expectations. Free the chocolate touch worksheets and literature unit. It is obvious that you thought deeply about the book and your answers are insightful. Read an assigned book on epic and meet with me at the end of the week on zoom for a book club. Project includes 2 of the 4 required elements of information. Jan 21, 20 elementary school reading fair projects that rock.
I especially love interactive notebooks, anchor charts, handson activities, great books, and making learning fun. This goes along great with the book charlie and the chocolate factory or after watching the movie about the wonderful willy wonka. When we finished reading the chocolate touch, each student made their own chocolate bar filled with a yummy book report. This book is rich with vocabulary and a story that almost all students can make connections with. He has a nice mom and dad, a little sister, and lives a happy life. Pictures are colored with pens, pencils, or crayons. Test your knowledge of the chocolate touch with these whole book questions. While the students read the book in small groups one member of each group brings in chocolate.
The first quarter of the book just melted me into a puddle of desire. A rubric is a scoring guide that seeks to evaluate a students performance based on the sum of a full range of criteria rather than a single numerical score. Here is the place for me to share some of the things i love. The chocolate chips are tasteless with bland flavored dough. The chocolate touch choice board novel study activities menu book project rubric. After reading chapter 4, write a poem describing how john feels about having the chocolate touch. See more ideas about book study, fever book and the chocolate touch.
Looking for elementary school reading fair projects that rock. Project is proficient in quality sentence structure, word choice, spelling, grammar, punctuation and quantity lengthamount of writing. John is a nice boy who gets in trouble once in a while but is mostly good. After eating the candy inside the box, everything the boy eats turns into chocolate. Jun 10, 2017 wow i think the chocolate touch was one of the hottest most sensual books i have ever read, even if you took out all the sex. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. The chocolate touch is a story based on the greek myth about king midas. Johns one bad fault is that he is a pig about eating candy. Use these chocolate lesson plans to enhance your childrens literature unit. In addition to your book talk, you will complete one of the following projects. Keep copies of the book near project stations and encourage students to return.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. This is a 12 day lit circle lesson plan developed for the book, the chocolate touch by patrick skene catling. The chocolate touch choice board novel study activities. Midas want john to eat other foods besides candy so that he will be healthy. Since rubistar is free, supported by a grant from the u.
Wow i think the chocolate touch was one of the hottest most sensual books i have ever read, even if you took out all the sex. The chocolate touch by patrick skene catling scholastic. In this zany twist on the legend of king midas and his golden touch, a boy acquires a magical gift that turns everything his lips touch into chocolate. You can customize the printable with the options shown below, or you can just click the build printable button to create it now. How to use rubrics for formative assessment and grading, including standardsbased grading and report card grades. Chocolate toothpaste and chocolate water fountains are great, but things get complicated when john cant play the trumpet or bob for apples. Your name, date, period, and book project number number listed on project page are included. Jan 27, 2018 9 creative activities to culminate the reading of the chocolate touch. When you finish reading the book, write another poem describing how johns feelings change by the end of the story. They love listening to the story, but they also like to read along.
This worksheet has a mix of multiple choice, short answer, and matching questions. The advantages of rubrics part one in a fivepart series what is a rubric. This middle grade novel is an excellent choice more. A single rubric can be developed for overall performance or a number of rubrics can be developed, each for an aspect of performance.
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