Naturally, we had to come up with a craft to go alo. Independent reading project rubric 4 a strong project your project exceeds expectations. This book can be used to spark a meaningful discussion about the benefits of sharing. For example, the little blue fish was angry with the rainbow fish when he would not share his scales. Use marcus pfisters wellloved book, the rainbow fish, as the starting point for learning in your classroom with our free teaching ideas and activities. Then, have a student to stand up and show how they may feel. The rainbow fish reading comprehension teaching resources. Friendship activities for the rainbow fish a to z teacher stuff. The rainbow fish the usual mayhem on prek and k sharing see more. The cover picture is not very neat or there is one item missing. With summer on the horizon i thought it would be the perfect opportunity to read one of our favorite books and introduce a fun rainbow fish craft.
Book projects were chosen by each student based upon their strengths using howard gardners multiple intelligence test. The rainbow fish ideas for teaching, resources for. The rainbow fish art and craft activities pk1 after reading and discussing the story, making a rainbow fish is a fun followup activity. After reading, write the words rainbow fish on the chart paper.
I do this at the beginning of the year with the kindergarten students. Story elements half page with main character, setting, problem and. A long way out in the deep blue sea there lived a fish. Can you find other words that could be used to describe the scales. We created a package around the book tiger, tiger by dee. Show the students the rainbow fish book and walk through the book with them asking for predictions as you show the images. The other fish liked his colourful scales and called him rainbow fish. Before i moved to middle school, i taught sixth grade for nine years. The book is best known for its message about selfishness and sharing and for the distinctive shiny foil scales of the rainbow fish. But, in order to discover the secret to friendship and happiness, rainbow fish must first learn a lesson about the value of sharing with others. Project includes 3 of the 4 required elements of information. First graders read the book rainbow fish by marcus pfister. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
Rainbow fish is an important character in early childhood class room because the moral of the story is. Free the rainbow fish worksheets and literature unit for. Remember you must use point of view, figurative language, and plot sequence in this story. The book was translated in a lot of the languages and it is read across the globe. A few weeks ago, we participated in the love books summer book exchange.
This rubric is used to score students book projects based on their independent reading. Despite some jazzy special effects achieved with shimmery holographs, this cautionary tale about selfishness and vanity has trouble staying afloat. Be sure to attach only a small corner of the scale to the rainbow fish shape. The student grade will be a combination of their project and their knowledge of the books narrative elements. Terra wrote the following introduction to the fifth and final module in the northern nevada writing projects writing across the curriculum guide. Ask students if they have ever heard this story before. Take this award winning read aloud further with a lesson plan set of math, art, motor and language activities.
Project includes 2 of the 4 required elements of information. Use marcus pfisters the rainbow fish to help teach children about friendship and ways they should treat friends. Students will be creating there own rainbow fish using colored markers and paper. Create immersive topic lessons around marcus pfisters the rainbow fish with our amazing range of twinkl resources for ks1 english students. Rainbow fish is the most beautiful fish in the ocean with sparkling silver scales. Find your favorite page or pages and rewrite the activity happening from that characters point of view. The rainbow fish story 20 im going to tell pupils the story using the book and while telling the story im going to ask them comprehension questions. The next time you read the story and get to the part where rainbow fish gives away his scales, you can have children take a scale off of the big rainbow fish and put it on a smaller fish made out of construction paper and taped around the large rainbow fish shape. The rainbow fish by marc pfister is a charming story that kids always love. Books similar to the rainbow fish goodreads share book.
Recipe book project winstonsalemforsyth county schools. Pictures are colored with pens, pencils, or crayons. You will have sections with 2 recipes for each section. The class explores shape, art, and color as they draw. I made this for my kindergarten esl group so they could make a book about fall leaves colors. The rainbow lesson plans, resources, and activities. Cover includes a title, neatly drawn and colored picture, authors name, your name, and period number. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Rainbow fish craft the rainbow fish, written by marcus pfister, is a beloved childrens book about an adorable fish and his friendship journey. Students are to complete a recipe book containing the following courses and types below in the rubric. The original publication place of the book is 1992. When i recently looked into purchasing some books for my little boy i knew this would be perfect. May 14, 2014 the rainbow fish story 20 im going to tell pupils the story using the book and while telling the story im going to ask them comprehension questions.
Story elements project includes all required story elements as set in the guidelines, and displays full understanding of the independent reading task. Uses marcus pfisters the rainbow fish to teach children about friendship and ways you should treat friends. For this required reading you will create a childrens picture book based on a novel of your choice. Meet terra graves, a northern nevada writing project consultant since 2004. The cover picture is messy or there are more than two other items missing. Ask students to tell you a few things about the book rainbow fish, and write their responses on the chart paper as they discuss it. I loved this book as a child and would read it very often. Rainbow fish is a classic story about a fish who learns about sharing and friends. Using books to support social emotional development.
The children may argue that having friends is valuable to them, so they would give up something they cherished. Use vocabulary that you know will be kid friendly and would be found in a childrens storybook. This project is the culminating project for point of view and figurative language unit. Packed with cut and stick activities, ocean scenery for your small world play area, display labels, a mini poster with rainbow fish facts.
When rainbow fish shares his scales, have a student identify how rainbow fish might be feeling and then act out this emotion. I read it to my niece when she was a little girl, and now im reading it to my girls. Create a fun and engaging themed lesson based on marcus pfisters the rainbow fish with our amazing range of twinkl resources for ks1 english students. Childrens book rubric henry county school district. Eyecatching foilstamping, glittering on every page, offers instant childappeal, but it is the universal message at the heart of. These will be the majority of the grade free rubric builder and assessment tools. If you love this book, then you will love this pack for its versatility among many different levels of students. It is obvious that you thought deeply about the book and your answers are insightful.
Jul 08, 2011 the rainbow fish reading comprehension. Nov 22, 2011 this is a fun pdf activity booklet based on the book the rainbow fish. This is a freebie containing worksheets to correlate with the book rainbow fish by marcus pfister. Switzerland is the original publication place of the book. Free the rainbow fish study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Not just an ordinary fish, but the most beautiful fish in the entire ocean. The rainbow fish common core aligned comprehension assessment. The rainbow fish literature guide learning to give. Children can see the point of view of the other fish who admire the rainbow fishs sparkling scales. Download the rainbow fish pdf ebook free your pdfs. His scales shimmeredwith all the colours ofthe rainbow. It teaches children what it means to be a true friend in giving of yourself to others. Provide visual instructional steps to support students to follow the directions for the project. Teaching about friendship with the rainbow fish rainbow fish.
Rainbowcolored foil stamping glitters on every page of this unique book about a beautiful fish who learns to make friends by sharing his most prized possession. The rainbow fish art project the usual mayhem on prek and k sharing we borrowed the rainbow fish by marcus pfister last week, and just fell in love with it. The simple, clear message presented in this book supports early readers well and also offers effective practice. Tsssst ls the rainbow fish book, questions, sparkling scales. Its a beautiful and controversial childrens book about a fish who learns to share. The little blue fish whizzed through the ocean with his scale flashing, so it didnt take long before the rainbow fish was surrounded by the other fish. Get out the glue and those oil pastels its time for an art project. Project includes 1 of the 4 required elements of information. They consider when they have shared with someone or expressed caring. This rubric will be used to score student book projects based on their independent reading.
Student was neat when creating his rainbow fish project. Beautifully wrote with a fantastic story line and beautiful pictures for you and your little one to look at. At one point in the story, the rainbow fish becomes the loneliest fish in the entire ocean. His scales were every shade of blue and green and purple, with sparkling silver scales among them. The rainbow fish is an international bestseller and a modern classic. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students will read the book the rainbow fish by marcus pfister. An art lesson plan for grade 3 students based off the book mouse paint, helping. The lesson of sharing will be a theme carried throughout this project and students will be creating a variety of sea creatures that they will then share.
The student grade will be a combination of their project and their knowledge of the book s narrative elements. They can also watch the rainbow fish struggle with a difficult choice and then respond with generosity. Project includes all required story elements as set in the guidelines, and displays some understanding of the independent reading task. The rainbow fish by marcus pfister 37 fishy activities. Jul 17, 20 have you ever heard of the rainbow fish by marcus pfister. Rainbow fish craft the rainbow fish, written by marcus pfister, is a beloved childrens book about an adorable fish and his. Rainbowcolored foil stamping glitters on every page of this unique book about a beautiful fish who learns to make friends by sharing his. The rainbow fish is a great book to read to your students because of the empowering themes of friendship and sharing it promotes. Decode entertainment turned the story into an animated television series of the same name, which had aired on. Discuss with students the meanings of friendship and how they will make many friends this year in school. Your book must tell a story and be illustrated show pictures and words on each page. Heres several creative ideas to have your students make their own rainbow fish along with some other creative activities that correspond with this book. Ask students who the main character of the story is and record this information on the chart paper as well.
Rainbow colored foil stamping glitters on every page of this unique book about a beautiful fish who learns to make friends by sharing his. Sep 22, 2015 for example, when no one wants to be friends with rainbow fish, ask the class how he might feel. Your recipe book can either be placed in a three prong folder or you can be creative and design it. This is a test grade, so make sure to do your best work and to check the rubric often.
Activity ideas from a to z teacher stuff created by a to z teacher stuff view on. Book project rubric rs fowler catholic junior high school. Rainbow fish reading and math packet rainbow fish book. While telling the story each student is going to receive a sparkling scale. The rainbow fish is an excellent book because it asks the question if the consideration of the happiness of all is reasonable at the cost of ones own happiness. Students will be evaluated on how well they read the book and answered the questions, how creative they were when making their rainbow fish craft, and how long they took to complete the puzzle. Find lesson plans for making a paper plate rainbow fish, watercolor rainbow fish, or a wax resist rainbow fish. Using the handouts given to you and the activity of reading and evaluating a childs book, create a book of your own for a child two to five of years of age. Have you ever heard of the rainbow fish by marcus pfister. Friendship activities for the rainbow fish a to z teacher.
Have students repeat the instructions back to you to check for understanding. The rainbow fish lesson plans, activities, and ideas a. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. I will read the book the rainbow fish to my students, while showing off the illustrations so they can visually see what colors the fish are and how different the rainbow fish is compared to the rest of them. Its so simple to do and allows children the opportunity to be creative. The rainbow fish is a childrens picture book drawn and written by author and illustrator, marcus pfister, and translated into english by j.