The city of ember book activities city of ember, novel studies. Beyond ember, the darkness goes on forever in all directions. After completing the novel city of ember, 7th grade students will analyze the impact of different story elements on the plot of the novel. The city of ember book unit and teaching resources reading city, teaching reading, city. I read it to my grade students this year and they absolutely loved it.
See more ideas about city of ember, book study and city of ember book. Two hundred years later, the great lamps that light the city are beginning to flicker. The city of ember lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. Discover the prophecy that started it all in this prequel to the the city of embera modernday classic with over 4 million copies sold. Nov 08, 2014 this is a project i have done for class in 6th grade about jeanne duprau. The city of ember chapters 3 and 4 lesson plan for 3rd. The book should have extremely detailed drawings and include information about what the bug eats, where it sleeps, where it lays eggs and lifespan. Place students into groups of 35 and distribute these inexpensive supplies. Create and illustrate a timeline that features events that might have made it necessary for a community to move underground.
Displaying all worksheets related to the city of ember. The city of ember project menu with nine noprep creative and fun end of the book projects. City of ember book project resolution rising action lina and doon opened up the book that they had found earlier while they were eating dinner, and read some journal entries written by a builder. Although the prophet of yonwood takes place before the city of ember, it was published as book 3. Nickie will grow up to be one of the first citizens of the city of. Messengers spend their days outside, running from one corner of the city to the other.
Jan 15, 20 my students 3rd 4th graders and i are just finishing wonder and we loved it i am looking for our next read aloud and loved the enthusiasm you showed for city of ember. Learn city of ember with free interactive flashcards. When the children of the city of ember finish school, they begin work at 12 years of age. For the 2008 film based on this book, see city of ember. No title is provided for the related book, but this appears to be for city of ember by saphirita roe. Other systems are falling apart as well, and stockpiles of food and essentials that have lasted hundreds of years are running out. A set of activities for every two chapters for the book, city of ember, by jeanne duprau. The story loosely fills in the background for the readers on why ember was started. I wanted to find out where you got the map displayed in your picture above. The city of ember is the only light in the dark world. And i think it is very creative and if you want to know more, buy the city of ember spoiler alert.
The city was only meant to last 220 years, and now it has been 241. The city of ember summary and 9 discussion questions. Worksheets are the city of ember book 1, a world of literacy lights out in the city of ember, the city of ember, the city of ember book 1, the city of ember, city of ember questions, help lina find her sister use the directions from, city of ember project. The prophet of yonwood is for some reason the third book in the fourbook city of ember series. But they dont know what they are because they havent discovered movable light yet. Parents need to know that city of ember is an engrossing scifi fantasy that features appealing main characters and an intriguing mystery. This 55 page novel unit has worksheets for each chapter of the novel. Aug 25, 2018 the city of ember is a dramatic book and the three main characters, lina, doon, and poppy find a dark tunnel where they find a box of matches. Great culminating project ideas for a literature study of the city of ember. Help me give my students a class set of books for literature circles. My students are a wonderful group of 6th graders that would deeply benefit from literature circlesbookclubs. If you want to skip ahead to my list of book menus and other great free resources, then take a little stroll to the bottom of this page. Sep 22, 2014 pickykidpix also wanted to note that this book can be a little high for 4th grade so she recommends it as a classroom read aloud towards the end of the school year. Jumpstarts large collection of fun 3rd grade worksheets is perfect for 8 and 9 year old kids.
When lina finds part of an ancient message, shes sure it holds a secret that will save the city. The builders of the city put a secret that should be opened after a period of 200 years. The city of ember projects and rubric by mrs stone learning zone. The city of ember my students love to watch movies after we read books. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The city of ember is a postapocalyptic primarytomiddlegrade science fiction novel by jeanne duprau that was published in 2003. Novel study with questions, projects, and activities this huge 150 page the city of ember novel study package contains a fully integrated, creative, and comprehensive novel study on the the city of ember by jeanne duprau. The city of ember chapters 3 and 4 lesson plan for 3rd 6th. There are four series to this book, and getting through all four books takes pretty much all year long. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and more. The author never explain what happened to cause the builders to create ember. We have been talking about electricity in science and it just worked out perfectly. The city of ember was old, and everything in it, including the power lines, was in need of repair. The parallels with problems of todayscarcity of key resources, political corruption, ignorance of communitiesnaturally leads to discussions, making this a great choice for book groups or classroom reading.
The book eventually gets to the point of the whys and wherefors of the birth of the city of ember, but much of the book is worthless. Reading this, they finally understood their city s situation and the fact that their. Ember is a city in eternal darkness, only kept light by its increasingly unreliable electric system. The city of ember novel study and project menu by gina kennedy. Jeanne duprau 8th grade ela seventh grade fourth grade middle school reading 4th grade reading city of ember book teacher comments spelling lists literature circles. To start, we all read the city of ember by jeanne duprau. Stem engineering challenge novel pack the city of ember. In this reading comprehension worksheet, students complete a 12 question multiple choice exercise pertaining to chapters 5 and 6.
Visit the teaching middle grade genre books page to learn more. This tiein edition ofthe city of emberfeatures a movieart cover and an 8page photo insert. Perform close reading with this city of ember book unit. So now and then the lights would flicker and go out.
The story begins in the mid twentyfirst century following. The activities and games in this lesson will help students understand dupraus postapocalyptic novel the city of ember by engaging them in. This book would be great for the classroom because it develops higher order thinking skills, causes the reader to make predictions, ponder cause and effect, develop empathy for the characters and inspire discussion of what if our world ever could lead to the condition of the city of ember and choosing to do the right thing rather that. Twelveyearold lina mayfleet doesnt want to believe the outcry of her classmate, doon harrow, who says that ember is failingrunning out of food, running.
Why do lina and doon work together to find answers. The city of ember is a book that highlights on the issues that are facing the society. Jeanne dupraus instant classic tells the story of the great, underground city of ember, designed as a last refuge for the human race. Pickykidpix also wanted to note that this book can be a little high for 4th grade so she recommends it as a classroom read aloud towards the end of the school year. The city of ember, book talks from nancy keane two book talks. In other words, what would the city of ember have been like, if we only got the events through one point of view. Worksheets include activities and assignments related to vocabulary, figurative language, character and plot development and much. The city of ember is a book that highlights on the issues that are facing. There are significant differences and it is great to see students identify those. The city of ember book unit contains graphic organizers for an interactive notebook and game activities covering vocabulary, comprehension questions, constructive response writing, and skill practice. The city of ember bulletin board for novel study middle school literature.
This underground city did work for about 200 yearsbut now the storerooms were becoming skim and the crops are damaged. I have used this successfully in my 5th grade class for several years. City of ember was released in 2009 on bluray disc in the united kingdom, australia, germany, and france, all coded for region b playback only, although the german release will also play on region a players. Choose from 500 different sets of city of ember flashcards on quizlet. The city of ember is a fantastic read aloud and it is always a great activity to follow up with the movie. These were terrible moments for the people of ember. She and her friend doon must decipher the message before the lights go out on ember forever. Best books for sixth graders all books that sixth grade girls and boys should read. This comprises the atrocities that are eating up the society. I tried to find a range of age appropriate menus but most are probably for 3rd 6th graders, and all of them are free, so check them out.
The city of ember 2003 by jeanne duprau is the first science fiction novel in a series for young adult readers called the book of ember. Jun 5, 2014 lessons, resources, and activities for teaching the city of ember see more ideas about city of ember, city of ember book and city. What scene in the book makes you empathize with the citizens of ember the most. My students are fourth graders at a low income, title i school, where all students receive free breakfast and more than seventyfive percent receive free or reduced lunch. Help me give my students the ability to take a magical journey underground and allow them their own series of the city of ember. This is a project i have done for class in 6th grade about jeanne duprau. The city of ember was built as a last refuge for the human race. My 6th graders are all unique, amazing individuals seeking their place in the world. They are a fun group of enthusiastic and dedicated learner with diverse abilities and reading levels. Now a major motion picture starring bill murray, tim robbins, martin landau, saoirse ronan, and harry treadaway. The city of ember novel study unit with questions and activities. The guidelines i gave to each student gave them the option of creating a picture, travel brochure, cook book, or back story of the builders. Super ideas science fair projects for middle school grade leonardo da vinci. Free resources to use with the city of ember city of.
Using the map of ember at the beginning of the book, recreate a section of the city in model. Published in 2003, with several sequels, the city of ember remains one of the best of these works for fifth through seventh graders. City of ember complete unit using close reading strategies. Now experience jeanne dupraus vision anew as artist niklas asker faithfully brings to life the glare of the lamps, the dinginess of the streets, and the brilliance of the first sunrise.
Nearly 10 years later, that story, the city of ember, is a bona fide classic, with over 1. This the city of ember chapters 3 and 4 lesson plan is suitable for 3rd 6th grade. Suggested essay topics and project ideas for the city of ember. The city of ember this extensive site includes chapterbychapter quiz questions in both interactive and printable format. In this comprehension worksheet, learners read the city of ember chapters 3 and 4 and answer multiple choice questions about it. The story is about ember, a city threatened by aging infrastructure. The city of ember complete unit city of ember, pre reading activities, 3rd. Write a song that might have been sung at the singing in the city of ember. The only light came from great flood lamps mounted on the buildings, and on the tops of poles in the middle of the larger squares. You have been selected to turn in a city of ember project due friday october 4th. Here are 3 ways to high school credit, and all of their work counts tips for. Free resources to use with the city of ember city of ember. The projects that were created were travel brochures for ember and pictures drawn of significant scenes in the story.
It also has crosscurricular connections and vocabulary. Stem engineering challenge novel pack the city of ember, by. My students 3rd 4th graders and i are just finishing wonder and we loved it i am looking for our next read aloud and loved the enthusiasm you showed for city of ember. Everything you need to use jeanne dupraus awardwinning novel, the city of ember, effectively in your classroom.
In the article titled te manhattan projectstudents will read about the early development of. Most of these sound like pretty good books, although i would argue that a few of them are not appropriate for sixth graders. Guided reading city of ember series donorschoose project. City of ember book report, book report writing example. No part of this book may be transmitted in any form. The city of ember is an excellent book to capture the attention of students from 4th grade and up. Jeanne duprau, the city of ember lesson plans and activities.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to. All chapters including instructions chapter and map for class discussion and analyzing questions as well as a place for students to take a vocabulary quiz after every 3 chapters key is attached. These are independent activities that students can complete on their own using research and creativity. They are a fun group of enthusiastic and dedicated learner with diverse abilities and. No united states bluray release has been announced, but a region a bluray was released in hong kong in 2010. See more ideas about city of ember, teaching reading and 4th grade reading. Dec 25, 2012 the guidelines i gave to each student gave them the option of creating a picture, travel brochure, cook book, or back story of the builders. City of ember synopsis, guidedclose reading questions, and postreading projects. I wanted to find out where you got the map displayed in your.