Fifth Grade Book Club

Dragonwings Connections

enflibrarian — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:29:46 +0000

Here are some links for you to use when doing your research on the historical events Yep refers to in his book Dragonwings:

Links for Immigration, Chinatown, Great Earthquake, First Flight

Links for San Francisco Earthquake and First Flight

Chinese Immigration

More Chinese Immigration

Chinese Culture

Literary Elements Mapping

enflibrarian — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 18:08:08 +0000

Click here for the lesson on literary elements for our book “Dragonwings” by Laurence Yep.

Dragonwings Question#3

enflibrarian — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 18:02:01 +0000

Finish the following sentences:

When reading the book, I noticed…

When reading the book I wondered…

When reading the book I thought…

When reading the book I liked…

When reading the book I didn’t like…

Dragonwings Question#3

enflibrarian — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 17:59:52 +0000

Did father’s dream really happen? Does he think so? How can you tell?

Dragonwings Question#1

enflibrarian — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 17:59:11 +0000

Why is father in America?

Dragonwings Question#2

enflibrarian — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 17:58:33 +0000

Why did father’s name change to WINDRIDER?

Dragonwings Question#1

enflibrarian — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 17:57:41 +0000

Why is father in America?

Questions About the Author

enflibrarian — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 18:19:27 +0000

Look at the link titled LAURENCE YEP in the post below and answer these questions in the comments section of this post. Make sure to tell us which question # you are answering.

Question #1-Where and when was Laurence Yep born?

Question #2- What kind of books did he read when he was a kid?

Question #3- What kind of story did Yep sell when he was 18?

Question #4- What does Yep think writing does?

You may post your answers to these questions in the comment section below. Click on the word “Comment” to post your response. Rules for commenting:

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Dragonwings Literature Links

enflibrarian — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 18:10:28 +0000

Laurence Yep Biography

Chinese Words Flashcards

San Francisco Earthquake

Tons ‘o Dragonwings Links

Discussion Starters

enflibrarian — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:29:27 +0000

I noticed…

I think…

I feel…

I wonder…

I predict…

I felt…

I thought…

I liked…

I didn’t like…

My favorite part…

My question is…

What if…