The legend of the bluebonnet primary elem printable worksheet in the classroom or at home. Reading is fun, choose the books that you are interested in and look right for you. Origin mythhow the bluebonnets came to texas, and a commanche girl made a sacrifice to save her tribe from famine. This retelling of the comanche indian legend recounts a little girls sacrifice that brought the flower known as the bluebonnet to texas. Legend of the bluebonnet is a mustread tale of how the bluebonnets came to be. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. These lovely wild flowers, known by the name of bluebonnet, are the state flower of texas. Children will love reading this legend about how the bluebonnet flower came to be. The legend of the bluebonnet story map multileveled lesson with these multileveled lessons, students are encouraged to explore the important elements of any fiction text to support comprehension. Table of contents overview directions story show what you know references 3. A scifi, fantasy graphic novel legend a legend novel, book 1 the legend.
The legend of the indian paintbrush by tomie depaolathe lengend of the bluebonnet by tomie depaolawhy mosquitoes buzz in peoples ears by verna aardemawe brainstorm together to write a class legend on chart paper first. Relaxing vinyl jazz background bossa nova jazz music for stress relief lounge music 2,107 watching. Pieces of his story revolving around the first bluebonnet can be found in his book gone to texas. Students reflect upon their service project in a journal. When white settlers moved to what we now call texas, they termed the flower bluebonnet, as it reminded them of the bonnets worn by many of the white women to. Grandpas halalooya hambone by joe hayes, hello, universe by erin entrada kelly, the girl who drank the moon by kel. This is a great book to introduce folktale, especially into a texas located classroom. Book the legend of the bluebonnet by tomie depaola. Easy editing on desktops, tablets, and smartphones. One particular tale in the book legends and lore of texas wildflowers, explains how bluebonnets came to be a staple of our culture. Folklore, comanche indians, indians of north america, bluebonnets lupines, legends, juvenile literature, juvenile. The bluebonnet has been the texas state flower for 116 years. The legend of the bluebonnet by tomie depaola youtube.
Students participate in a crossage reading program. You get to check out an extra book all year and come to the book voting party in december. One of those is the sight of bluebonnets covering the fields come march through early april. The first book in richelle meads new york times bestselling bloodlines serieswhen alchemist sydney is ordered into hiding to protect the life of moroi princess jill. This is because it is about the legend of an indian girl who sacrifices the selfishness of her tribes in order. It is from the selfless act of one of the comanche peoples daughters, an orphan, that gives up her most prized possession to please the great spirits so rain will fall on the land and end a famine of her people. Tomie depaolas powerful retelling and his magnificent fullcolor paintings perfectly capture the comanche people, the texas hills, and the spirit of shewhoisalone, a little girl who made a sacrifice to save her tribe. The legend describes how the weather in texas hadnt exactly been kind to the natives. On, edit images, videos and 360 photos in one place. Lesson plan smartboard activity that goes along with the lesson plan mrs. Read, or have students do readers theater for the legend of the bluebonnet by tomie depaola. Before we start this activity, we have read at least three legends. This is the story of how bluebonnets came to appear every spring in texas.
This is a fun filled activity pack to use with your students when reading the legend of the bluebonnet. This retelling of the comanche indian legend recounts a little girls sacrifice that brought the flower. There will be a bluebonnet party at the end of the school year for. Flickrmvx one legend of the texas bluebonnet is its very origins. When white settlers moved to what we now call texas, they termed the flower bluebonnet, as it reminded them of the bonnets worn by many of the white women. In depaolas the legend of the bluebonnet, an unseasonably long drought orphaned the native american girl, leaving her with only memories and a warrior doll. Legend of the bluebonnet fingerprint painting canvas activity.
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The legend of the bluebonnet reading comprehension. This favorite legend based on comanche indian lore, tells the story of how the bluebonnet came to be. Citation formats are based on standards as of july 2010. Draw an ideaweb and invite students to fill in the circles with details from the story. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. Narration of the legend of the bluebonnet an old tale of texas retold and illustrated by tomie depaola. The legend of the bluebonnet by tomie depaola overdrive.
This story is about a comanche girl who has lost her entire family to famine. Those beautiful blue flowers just bring joy and smiles to so many people. Todays childrens book read aloud is the legend of the bluebonnet by tomie. Show the tba video order from the texas bluebonnet website and talk about your program. Buy a cheap copy of the legend of the bluebonnet book by tomie depaola. Todays childrens book read aloud is the legend of the bluebonnet by tomie depaola. This legend of the bluebonnet activity is perfect for kids of all ages. Of course you know that the bluebonnet is the state flower of. Addressing important issues such as family, community and nature, this book is sure to be enjoyed by all, but is especially intended for six to eight year olds. The legend of the bluebonnet discussion guide scholastic.
Thick clusters of vivid blue flowers, which resemble oldfashioned sunbonnets, cover the texas hills in the springtime every year. Tomie depaolas powerful retelling and his magnificent fullcolor. Before we read the story, i want to introduce some new words that we will come across. The legend of the bluebonnet by tomie depaola scholastic. The legend of the bluebonnet an old tale of texas retold and illustrated by tomie depaol spring is in fullswing. This book looks at the legend of why there are bluebonnet flowers growing in texas. This fingerprint painting canvas activity is a great way for kids to create their own beautiful art piece. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Enhances comprehension and vocabulary for tomie depaolas retelling of a comanche legend about how the bluebonnet texas state flower came to texas. Introduce the three vocabulary words you have chosen. Weve celebrated texas independence day and the bluebonnets are blooming.
Brag tags will be given for reading 5 books, 10 books, 15 books and 20 books. Becoming our state flower and the group of women who made it happen. Popular bluebonnet books shelf goodreads share book. This legend of the bluebonnet activity pack was written using the common core standards and the texas. Students should be able to answer at least 7 questions correctly. Please support this author by purchasing his book here. This favorite legend based on comanche indian lore, tells the. Today we are going to read a story entitled the legend of the bluebonnet. The picture book and its corresponding guide can become an important element in your whole language reading program. Read 5 students who read at least 5 books by january 17, 2020 get a brag tag and are invited to vote for their favorite book at our donuts and voting celebration starting at 7. They suffered a catastrophic flood, which was followed by a devastating drought. From the joyous to the poignant, poems by a group of diverse and awardwinning poets are paired with images by celebrated illustrators from similar backgrounds to pay homage to what is both unique and universal about growing up in the united states. There is an authors note at the back of the book that explains some background information on the bluebonnet which is the state flower of texas.
When a killing drought threatens the existence of the tribe, a courageous little comanche girl sacrifices her most beloved possessionand the great spirits answer. It has been a longheld rumor that the flower came to texas by way of spanish explorers. Teachingbooks multileveled lesson the legend of the. This activity book will provide engaging lessons that correspond with this wonderful legend. Some say that the explorers obtained the seeds from priests in the holy land, sending the special flowers as a. The teacher lightly sketches an elongated oval our shape of the month and the children use the eraser end of a pencil to dot the entire area with blue tempra. The legend of the bluebonnet is a retelling of a comanche native american folktale about the sacrifice one small girl makes to save her people and the blessing that reappears every spring to.
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