Discovering that his uncle had left the village before many years, the monk left tree ear in cranemans care. Tree ear is fascinated with the potters in his village, especially min, and often watches them work. Take your students back to life in ancient china in the novel, a single shard by linda sue park. A single shard by linda sue park winner of the 2002 newbery medal. Related questions and answers for themes in a single shard. From the selection below, choose the quotes for your expository essay that best. Book report the book i chose to read was a single shard. After they have gone, tree ear rushes down to the river to check on the fate of the vases. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy. When tree ear arrives in songdo, he talks his way into a meeting with the emissary. The piece or shard that he saw of mins work impressed him that he wanted to see more of mins. Min mesmerized tree ear with his master pottery skills.
Min has the largest impact on tree ear s life because he teaches him how to get clay, drain the clay, and how to use the kiln. In this newbery medalwinning book set in 12th century korea, tree ear, a yearold orphan, lives under a bridge in chulpo, a potters village famed for delicate celadon ware. Min incorporates the new technique to advantage and entrusts two sample pieces for tree ear to take to show the royal emissary. Eventually, tree ear becomes mins apprentice and sets forth on a journey that changes their lives forever. This set of lesson plans consists of approximately 2 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials. The emissary told min he had better craftsmanship but if he made better pots and took them to the place. In this novel, tree ear is an orphan who lives under a bridge with craneman, a physically disabled man who took him in when tree ear was only a small child. In chapter 7, tree ear share kangs secret with min. Tear feels guilty when cman breaks his crutch trying to catch the flounder. Think back on some of your favorite characters from past novels you have read or movies. A single shard by linda sue park teachers guide books on tape.
If you know the answer to this question, please register to join our limited beta program and. With the help of his old friend, craneman, tree ear grows in. He heeds cranemans advice and does not reveal the secret until. China north korea south korea russia japan yellow sea korea straight sea of japan kum river han river puan chulpo puyo seoul kaesong songdo use colors to show the mountainous areas and the coastal plains. Treeear is the twelveyearold main character of a single shard.
Tree ear, an orphan, lives under a bridge in chulpo, a potters village famed for delicate celadon ware. What are some traits of treeear from a single shard a. Create a study guide for your students with prezi video. A single shard memorable quotes norwell high school. First, tree ear, craneman, and min are the main can you imagine a world without electricity. Crane man was a purehearted person and refused to steal, even food. Tree ear goes beyond the social barriers and peers into the light an act that was deemed. Parents died from a fever and then the monks took tree ear to his uncle who also died from a fever and then finally tree ear was taken to crane man. Conversations by or about the character that illustrate that trait pg 30 asks to keep working for min.
Emissary kim loved the work even though it was just a shard and he gave min the commission. Treeear, a young boy in the book a single shard by. What are some characteristics from tree ear like is he smart or dumb, careless or overthinker. Kids wings activities for a single shard by linda sue park.
Tree ear, 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. Tree ear is an orphan who lives under a bridge with craneman, a physically disabled man who took him in when tree ear was only a small child. This is the teachers guide for a single shard by linda sue park. Tree ear, an orphan in korea, lives under a bridge in a potters village and longs to learn how to throw the celadon pottery himself. A kindly monk brought baby tree ear to chulpo from songdo, to give tree ear to his uncle in the small seaside village. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Tree ear, an orphaned korean boy in the 15th century, lives under a bridge and depends upon the local dumping ground for food.
It is mentioned in the book a single shard by linda sue park. A single shard book austin public library bibliocommons. In chulpo, a potters village, craneman so called because of one shriveled leg raises 10yearold orphan tree ear named for a mushroom that grows without benefit of parentseed. Participate in discussions about a single shard and life in 12 thcentury korea. Tree ear is a teenage orphan whose parents died of a very dangerous and contagious fever. Pg tree ear decided that he would go to the palace and show the single shard. The main character of a single shard is tree ear, a poor, young orphan living under a bridge in korea centuries ago. Together, they scavenge for food in the woods but often go hungry. He lived under the bridge in his village and searched for food. What are three character traits for treeear from a single.
It teaches us timeless morals and traits to living. A single shard is a novel by linda sue park that focuses on the life of tree ear, an orphan who lives under a bridge with a disabled man named, craneman. Determined of pursuing his dreams in a society where social mobility is impossible, tree ear pushed with all perseverance in order to learn the trade of pottery. Throughout the novel tree ear and craneman must depend on each other to survive and each makes decisions that demonstrate the importance of friendship. What are some of treeears characteristics in a single shard. When tree ear accidentally destroys a piece of pottery created by min, the best potter. A single shard is an inspirational john newbery medal book that takes place in korea during the 12th century and reflects the culture and the economic conditions of the people. A single shard is a novel by linda sue park that focuses on the life of treeear, an orphan who lives under a bridge with a disabled man named. Pg 90 tree ear asked if he can go on the journey instead of min. 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. A single shard mapping tree ear s journey label the following landforms, bodies of water, and places.
A single shard is the newberry award winning novel by linda sue park. Tree ear is the twelveyearold main character of a single shard. Tree ear was orphaned when he was a baby, and taken to live with crane man. Disaster awaits on the perilous journey but tree ear persists with only a single shard to show at journeys end. Tree ear, a young boy in the book a single shard by linda sue park, in some ways leads the representative life of a poor individual in 12th century korea. Linda sue parks a single shard tells the story of a young homeless orphan boy called tree ear.
Tree ear went down and saw the vases, they were shattered everywhere. He made up his mind, he would still go to songdo and show the emissary one of the shards. The main character is a twelveyearold orphan called treeear. The guide includes teaching suggestions and teacher record keeping sheets to help you plan lessons and guide assessment of the provincial curriculum as well as the common core state standards for english language arts.
She lives in rochester, new york, with her family, and is now a devoted fan of the new york mets. Character craneman personality trait caring and wise. What are three character traits for tree ear from a single shard. Stop wasting time in meetings and be more productive at work.
Tree ear refuses cranemans offer to help chop wood. What are some traits of treeear from a single shard. A single shard character descriptions for teachers. Tree ear had once been tempted to eat all the food at midday, knowing in his heart that the bowl would be refilled. This character is a young orphan who lives in the seaside village of chulpo in korea. This character is a young orphan who lives in the seaside village of ch ulpo in korea. If you know the answer to this question, please register to. Both vases are broken but one has broken in large pieces, allowing tree ear to take a single shard of the broken vase and continue his journey. In the story a single shard, linda sue park narrates the story of tree ear and his passion of becoming a potter. 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. Treeears distinct character traits allowed him to escape the black hole in his.
In this guide you will find vocabulary and comprehension. Do primary and secondary source research about korean culture. He is an orphan who lives under a bridge with his friend and surrogate father, craneman. Tree ear finally got up the courage to ask min if he could make a pot. A single shard what are some traits of tree ear from a single shard. When treeear accidentally destroys a piece of pottery created by min, the best potter. A single shard is set in a small village by the sea in korea about eight hundred years ago. A single shard, linda sue park a single shard is a novel published in 2001, awarded for excellence in childrens literature, by linda sue park, set in 12thcentury korea. One of tree ear s favorite activities is to secretly watch the master potter, min, create works of art. Magdalene mckoy november 9 20 6p book report the book i chose to read was a single shard.
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