Description
Mr. Popper dreams of being an antarctic explorer and living among the penguins alongside his hero, Admiral Drake. But as a house painter with a family to care for, Mr. Popper knows his dream is just a dream. Until the day when Admiral Drake responds to a letter by sending a real, live penguin straight to Mr. Popper's house.
It isn't long before the first penguin, Captain Cook, is joined by a second penguin named Greta. Soon, the Poppers have a houseful of new penguin friends. But with a dozen penguins to feed, plus Mrs. Popper and the children, how will Mr. Popper ever make enough money to keep the whole family going, penguins and all?
But Mr. Popper and Captain Cook are nothing if not imaginative, and now it's time for them to dream even bigger . . . and to take the penguin show on the road!
Progeny Press' Mr. Popper's Penguins Language Arts PDF download curriculum will provide your Primary Elementary grade student with:
About the Author: Explore the lives of Richard and Florence Atwater, gaining insights into the dynamic duo behind the novel.
Background Information: Embark on an adventure exploring the frigid realms of the Arctic and Antarctic, giving background and context for the story.
Vocabulary: Expand your language skills by mastering words used throughout the novel using a range of engaging activities.
Literary Techniques: Study words in context, foreshadowing, and hyperbole to see how authors create meaning. Explore idioms, character development, and conflict to analyze storytelling techniques. Examine how complications, climax, and resolution drive the plot. Discuss setting, theme, and character traits to understand how they shape the story.
Moral Lessons and Character Values: Reflect on attitudes, grapple with pride, appreciate the impact of kind words, seek wisdom, contemplate priorities, explore the realm of money, and working as if for a higher purpose.
Activities and Writing Assignments: Study the fascinating world of penguins, delve into geography and explorers, and conduct scientific experiments. Participate in discussions, flex your writing muscles with creative writing assignments, and unravel historical mysteries. Play games, showcase talents through music, explore the concept of money, and connect with nature through telivision. Enjoy cooking and art, and go on captivating field trips that bring learning to life.
Suggestions for Further Reading: We include a wonderful reading list of more books by the same author(s) and other books that tie in with, or are similar to, Mr. Popper's Penguins by Florence and Richard Atwater.
All of Progeny Press' Language Arts PDF download unit lessons are written from a Christian worldview!
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