A single shard by linda sue park 34,477 ratings, 3. And he would get lots of affection from ajima, which would help him put up with min. A single shard memorable quotes norwell high school. Through reading this book, the author embeds so many asian traditions, so the reader can seamlessly follow along. Ajima, mins wife kindly woman who refills treeears bowl every day so he has a full. Analysis and discussion of characters in linda sue parks a single shard. It makes a great variation from the traditional book report.
How did the well fed of the village greet each other. How is hospitality shown to treeear during his journey. Personal reaction so many characters to love in this book. Treeear, a yound orphan, is interested in the traditions of his home town, pottery. 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. Although i loved craneman, my favorite character was ajima. The other opportunity for him is that he gets to go live with ajima and min. 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. Ajima provides for treeear a loving care and compassion that can only be. Park is the newberywinning author several childrens books.
As he came to the emissary he started telling the story of what happened. In addition to these novels, she has published poems and short fiction for adults. Start studying a single shard questions chapters 9. But there was no boy, who name was treeear, and who was working for the potter, min. 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. What does his decision during that incident tell you about his character.
You may want to have the student use each in a sentence. Craneman told treeear that, two things a man never grows tired of watching, fire and falling water. 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. She lives in rochester, new york, with her family, and is n. 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. A single shard is set in a small village by the sea in korea about eight hundred years. At the end of the story, however, ajima offers treeear a new name, hyungpil. 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. Treeear convinced craneman to accept ajimas offer by telling craneman that ajima is an old woman now and needs his help. 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.
A single shard linda sue park page 10 read online free. Amid his despair, treeear still felt gratefulgrateful that the emissary had not laughed in his face for the stupidity. 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. This website is a book report about the awardwinning story a single shard. The reader learns about the value of fine quality pottery through the work of treeears apprenticeship with min.
A single shard east asia gateway for linking educators. Students will love learning literary elements like setting, plot, characterization, conflict, resolution, theme, point of view, and genre in this nonthreatening format. In 2002, her third novel, a single shard, received the prestigious newbery medal. As i said this book was good central idea just the time period and the way it was portrayed was horrible. At the beginning of the book, treeear sees a farmer with a bag of leaking rice. The wind the essey about a single shard the book sciaga. When using a trade book, i create a learning unit that is integrated into other subject areas. This character brings treeear his midday meal each day and is also the one who gives treeear warm clothes when winter approaches.
However, the family secrets of pottery must be passed from father to son, to his sons son, and so on. Treeear did that because he wanted to please ajima and also wanted to thank her for the care she gave him. 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. He continues on to the palace with a single shard of the broken pottery. Plot summary treeear, a 12thcentury korean orphan, lives beneath a bridge with his crippled, old friend, craneman. Crane mans deformity made it impossible for him to support himself through a job or trade. It won the 2002 newbery medal, awarded for excellence in childrens literature. Tree ear was orphaned when he was a baby, and taken to live with crane man, who was in a sense also orphaned. A single shard study questions camillas english page. This character from korea was born with a deformed leg that causes him to look like. Treeear, if you would live with us from now on, i would ask a favor of you.
Treeear has completed his mission and is invited to become a part of their family by min and ajima. May 29, 2017 but at least treeear was able to 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. A single shard by linda sue park chapter 1 pages 3 write the letter of the correct answer in the blank before each question. This character is a young orphan who lives in the seaside village of chulpo in korea. So therefore treeear let ajima s husband achieve something 5. In the book a single shard, craneman acts as a father to the orphaned main. The shard provides enough detail to convince the emissary to offer min a royal commission. Before reading this book, i knew very little about the asian culture. But once a man has revealed his idea to others, it is no longer his alone. At his side he heard the assistant gasp in surprise. So therefore treeear let ajimas husband achieve something 5.
Oct 21, 2019 how are craneman and ajima alike in the book a single shard. A single shard flipbook project, writing prompts and. A single shard by linda sue park overdrive rakuten. 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. 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. The emissary takes one look and grants the commission to the master potter. Nov 17, 2009 linda sue park, newbery winning author for a single shard discusses her book with tim podell duration. This fun, interactive flippable is a great tool to study literature. A single shard by linda sue park teachers guide penguin.
Emissary kim loved the work even though it was just a shard and he gave min the commission. The advice that crane mean gave to treeear was it is only as far as the next village. A single shard by linda sue park 20110110 by linda sue park. Though i was the end of the book for the reader, it was new beginnings for min, ajima, and hungpil. A single shard linda sue park page 11 read online free. Ask and answer questions about the novel or view study guides, literature essays and more. Then linda sue park herself joined in the conversation. How are craneman and ajima alike in the book a single shard. Ajima filled it each day with enough food for treeear and craneman.
At the beginning of the chapter, how long has treeear been travelling. From the selection below, choose the quotes for your expository essay that best support your evidence and support your thesis statement. Treeear went down and saw the vases, they were shattered everywhere. When treeear returns with the good news, he learns that craneman has died in his absence. Coastal city that is setting in book would be open to chinese exchange. What might treeear tell min and ajima about craneman.
Discussion questions for a single shard by linda sue park. 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. Linda sue parks a single shard is set in a korean village. Treeear told craneman that if he would work with ajima then treeear wouldnt have to worry about her on his journey as much. He made up his mind, he would still go to songdo and show the emissary one of the shards. A single shard is a novel by linda sue park, set in 12thcentury korea. It also received an honorable mention from the asianpacific american awards for literature. Monks bring treeear to the bridge where craneman lives so that craneman can care for him until the temple is free of the fever.
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. 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. 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. At a minimum, paragraphs 24 of your essay will each need one strong quote. A single shard allows for detailed questioning, visualization, prediction, inferences, and evaluation. The book can be connected in the curriculum through reading, art, social studies. Speaking of which, i also really liked it when treeear got his new name. Discussion questions for a single shard by linda sue park 1.
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. Linda sue park, newbery winning author for a single shard discusses her book with tim podell duration. Treeear, an orphan, lives under a bridge in chulpo, a potters. 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. A single shard by linda sue park is a engaging novel set in korea in the 12th. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. This set of lesson plans consists of approximately 2 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials. A single shard why is the book called a single shard. Why was it that pride and foolishness were so often close companions.
It was his second great surprise in as many moments. No teams 1 team 2 teams 3 teams 4 teams 5 teams 6 teams 7 teams 8 teams 9 teams 10 teams custom press f11 select menu option view enter fullscreen for fullscreen mode. As the story unfolds, treeear learns lessons of hard work, discipline, family and constantly striving for your goals. A single shard by linda sue park teachers guide books on tape. Treeear young orphan living under a bridge in korea, named for mushroom that grows without benefit of parent seed. A single shard, by linda sue park, is a historical fiction book in a setting of chulpo, korea, a town of potters. A single shard follows the story of treeear, an orphan in twelfth century korea who begins an apprenticeship with a master potter. Note that the page numbers given in some questions below may differ from those in other editions of the book. If a man is keeping an idea to himself, and that idea is taken by stealth or trickeryi say it is stealing. One of the characters in a single shard that i admire the most is crane. What word do you think best describes the relationship between craneman and treeear.
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