Ajima bowl breath bridge celadon chulpo chopsticks chrysanthemums clay color commission crane craneman crutch draining edge emissary kim emissarys eyes face fire flint stones glaze gourd heard held honorable potters inlay inside jiggeh journey kang kangs kiln korean koryo leaves master meal mins house mins wife monk monkey mountain. Ajima provides for treeear a loving care and compassion that can only be. When using a trade book, i create a learning unit that is integrated into other subject areas. As i said this book was good central idea just the time period and the way it was portrayed was horrible. Discussion questions for a single shard by linda sue park 1. An example of this is when treeear gets back to chulpo from the journey that he was on with the great news that min had gotten the commission, but the he finds out that craneman is dead.
At a minimum, paragraphs 24 of your essay will each need one strong quote. A single shard study questions camillas english page. Treeear young orphan living under a bridge in korea, named for mushroom that grows without benefit of parent seed. This website is a book report about the awardwinning story a single shard. While that brief rundown might make the book seem boring, its anything but. A single shard linda sue park page 11 read online free. A single shard study questions the highlighted questions are the ones i think are the most important andor interesting questions to reflect on and discuss. Coastal city that is setting in book would be open to chinese exchange.
When treeear returns with the good news, he learns that craneman has died in his absence. A single shard by linda sue park 34,477 ratings, 3. It won the 2002 newbery medal, awarded for excellence in childrens literature. She lives in rochester, new york, with her family, and is n. How are craneman and ajima alike in the book a single shard. Discussion questions for a single shard the mint museum. From the selection below, choose the quotes for your expository essay that best support your evidence and support your thesis statement. This character is a young orphan who lives in the seaside village of chulpo in korea.
An example of this in the book is when the robbers broke the pots, and treeear thought everything was over he found the single shard that won min the commission. As he came to the emissary he started telling the story of what happened. In the book a single shard, craneman acts as a father to the orphaned main. Note that the page numbers given in some questions below may differ from those in other editions of the book. This fun, interactive flippable is a great tool to study literature. At the beginning of the book, treeear sees a farmer with a bag of leaking rice. The advice that crane mean gave to treeear was it is only as far as the next village.
What word do you think best describes the relationship between craneman and treeear. You may want to have the student use each in a sentence. At the end of the story, however, ajima offers treeear a new name, hyungpil. A single shard why is the book called a single shard. Mar 17, 2011 a single shard, by linda sue park, is a historical fiction book in a setting of chulpo, korea, a town of potters. The reader learns about the value of fine quality pottery through the work of treeears apprenticeship with min. May 29, 2017 but at least treeear was able to live with ajima and min. Plot summary treeear, a 12thcentury korean orphan, lives beneath a bridge with his crippled, old friend, craneman.
Treeear scavenges for food from garbage heaps and fallen grains of rice. A single shard linda sue park page 10 read online free. May 03, 20 an example of this is when treeear gets back to chulpo from the journey that he was on with the great news that min had gotten the commission, but the he finds out that craneman is dead. As the story unfolds, treeear learns lessons of hard work, discipline, family and constantly striving for your goals. Linda sue parks a single shard is set in a korean village.
He continues on to the palace with a single shard of the broken pottery. A single shard east asia gateway for linking educators. Nov 17, 2009 linda sue park, newbery winning author for a single shard discusses her book with tim podell duration. At his side he heard the assistant gasp in surprise. Why was it that pride and foolishness were so often close companions. Apr 23, 2001 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. Students will love learning literary elements like setting, plot, characterization, conflict, resolution, theme, point of view, and genre in this nonthreatening format.
But there was no boy, who name was treeear, and who was working for the potter, min. However, the family secrets of pottery must be passed from father to son, to his sons son, and so on. Then linda sue park herself joined in the conversation. A single shard, by linda sue park, is a historical fiction book in a setting of chulpo, korea, a town of potters. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. A single shard by linda sue park teachers guide books on tape. Amid his despair, treeear still felt gratefulgrateful that the emissary had not laughed in his face for the stupidity.
Treeear, a yound orphan, is interested in the traditions of his home town, pottery. Treeear has completed his mission and is invited to become a part of their family by min and ajima. A single shard by linda sue park is a engaging novel set in korea in the 12th. The shard provides enough detail to convince the emissary to offer min a royal commission. A single shard by linda sue park 20110110 by linda sue park. The climax of this story is also the most important event in the story that caused and made treeear stronger is when the bandits shattered his vases that he was suppose to bring to the royal. In addition to these novels, she has published poems and short fiction for adults. He made up his mind, he would still go to songdo and show the emissary one of the shards.
Monks bring treeear to the bridge where craneman lives so that craneman can care for him until the temple is free of the fever. The emissary takes one look and grants the commission to the master potter. It also received an honorable mention from the asianpacific american awards for literature. Amid his despair, treeear still felt gratefulgrateful that the emissary had not laughed in his face for the stupidity of traveling all that way with only a single shard to show. What might treeear tell min and ajima about craneman.
One of the characters in a single shard that i admire the most is crane. Oct 21, 2019 how are craneman and ajima alike in the book a single shard. Speaking of which, i also really liked it when treeear got his new name. Treeear went down and saw the vases, they were shattered everywhere. This character from korea was born with a deformed leg that causes him to look like. 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. How is hospitality shown to treeear during his journey. Ajima, mins wife kindly woman who refills treeears bowl every day so he has a full. Personal reaction so many characters to love in this book.
Treeear, an orphan, lives under a bridge in chulpo, a potters. Emissary kim loved the work even though it was just a shard and he gave min the commission. This set of lesson plans consists of approximately 2 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials. A single shard is a novel by linda sue park, set in 12thcentury korea. Discussion questions for a single shard by linda sue park. Treeear told craneman that if he would work with ajima then treeear wouldnt have to worry about her on his journey as much. And he would get lots of affection from ajima, which would help him put up with min. A single shard allows for detailed questioning, visualization, prediction, inferences, and evaluation. Before reading this book, i knew very little about the asian culture. Students will love learning literary elements like setting, plot.
This character brings treeear his midday meal each day and is also the one who gives treeear warm clothes when winter approaches. Ajima filled it each day with enough food for treeear and craneman. The other opportunity for him is that he gets to go live with ajima and min. When craneman says of all the problems you may meet on your journey, it will be people who are the greatest danger. In 2002, her third novel, a single shard, received the prestigious newbery medal. A single shard by linda sue park chapter 1 pages 3 write the letter of the correct answer in the blank before each question. Craneman told treeear that, two things a man never grows tired of watching, fire and falling water. Through reading this book, the author embeds so many asian traditions, so the reader can seamlessly follow along. Crane mans deformity made it impossible for him to support himself through a job or trade. A single shard character descriptions for teachers. Ask and answer questions about the novel or view study guides, literature essays and more. Ajima bowl breath bridge celadon chulpo chopsticks chrysanthemums clay color commission crane craneman crutch draining edge emissary kim emissarys eyes face fire flint stones glaze gourd heard held honorable potters inlay. A single shard by linda sue park overdrive rakuten. A single shard questions and answers the question and answer sections of our study guides are a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss literature.
Treeears story took place in a russia in the eighteenth century, b china during the time of marco polo, c korea in the twelfth century. The book can be connected in the curriculum through reading, art, social studies. So therefore treeear let ajimas husband achieve something 5. Maybe if he saw the magnificent work of min, even if it wasnt the full vase, he might give min a chance so he started off to the palace with the single shard. A single shard by linda sue park teachers guide penguin. Tree ear was orphaned when he was a baby, and taken to live with crane man, who was in a sense also orphaned. Linda sue park, newbery winning author for a single shard discusses her book with tim podell duration. 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. Treeear convinced craneman to accept ajimas offer by telling craneman that ajima is an old woman now and needs his help. A single shard follows the story of treeear, an orphan in twelfth century korea who begins an apprenticeship with a master potter. So therefore treeear let ajima s husband achieve something 5. A single shard flipbook project, writing prompts and. A single shard ss5 week 4 book weekly breakdown goals and notes for the week ss chapter 10 written assignment have the student look up all the vocabulary words for chapters 10 in the glossary prior to reading.
Start studying a single shard questions chapters 9. 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. Treeear, if you would live with us from now on, i would ask a favor of you. The wind the essey about a single shard the book sciaga.
Park is the newberywinning author several childrens books. It was his second great surprise in as many moments. Though i was the end of the book for the reader, it was new beginnings for min, ajima, and hungpil. A single shard is set in a small village by the sea in korea about eight hundred years. What does his decision during that incident tell you about his character. But once a man has revealed his idea to others, it is no longer his alone. Treeear did that because he wanted to please ajima and also wanted to thank her for the care she gave him. My favorite part was when after treeear got attacked by the robbers and went all the way down to collect a single shard of the broken pots and bravely showed the shard to emissary kim. At the beginning of the chapter, how long has treeear been travelling. It makes a great variation from the traditional book report. How did the well fed of the village greet each other.
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