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 English/Language Arts curriculum provides your Elementary School Primary grade student with:
About the Author: Learn about Richard and Florence Atwater and their lasting impact on children's literature.
Background Information: Discover the Arctic and Antarctic, including their climates, wildlife, and famous explorers.
Vocabulary: Improve reading comprehension with engaging activities that reinforce key words from the novel.
Literary Techniques: Analyze words in context, foreshadowing, and hyperbole to understand the art of storytelling. Study idioms, main characters, and conflict to explore narrative structure. Learn how complications, climax, and resolution shape the plot. Discuss setting, theme, and character traits and see how they influence the story.
Moral Lessons and Character Values: Discuss the importance of attitude, pride, and kind words. Explore wisdom, priorities, and financial responsibility. Learn about hard work, seeking advice, and making thoughtful plans.
Activities and Writing Assignments: Explore penguins, geography, and famous explorers through hands-on projects. Participate in science experiments, history discussions, and creative writing. Enjoy games, music, and art activities. Learn about money management, watch nature shows, and try cooking projects. Create a newspaper and plan field trips for an interactive learning experience.
Suggestions for Further Reading: Find more books by Florence and Richard Atwater, as well as similar stories to Mr. Popper’s Penguins.
All of Progeny Press' Language Arts unit lessons are written from a Christian worldview!
Features and Benefits of a Progeny Press ELA study guide
Printed Workbook Format
- Large 8.5x11 format is convenient to read and easy for Elementary students
- Every question in our novel unit study has plenty of whitespace for primary school level student answers
- Encourages neat and clean handwriting practice
- Easily transports without the need for a laptop or other expensive equipment
- Provides a permanent record of the Elementary school student’s work
- Complete, removable answer key included for the teacher to make grading simple!
CD Format
- Contains the complete study guide in universally compatible PDF format (works on Mac AND Windows)
- No costly software purchases necessary
- PDf files open in the FREE Adobe Reader program.
Note: Mobile devices may require an alternative app that supports and saves fillable form fields and interactive features. - Upgraded, fillable form fields allow the student the opportunity to complete their work on the computer, saving you printing costs
- Conveniently print what you need, when you need it:
- Print the whole ELA study guide at once
- Print single literature lessons or pages as the student completes them
- Print multiple copies of the entire curriculum study guide for classroom sets
- PDF format makes it easy to use with multiple students
- Complete answer key PDF file included for the teacher to make grading simple!
Formatted with your Upper Elementary grade student in mind, Progeny Press language arts study guides divide the book into writing assignments and lessons that build and strengthen their reading comprehension, vocabulary, and establishes their critical analysis and writing skills. Each Progeny Press novel study accomplishes all of this without busy work that can drain the fun out of reading and literature! Kids have loved using Progeny Press ELA curriculum in homeschool, co-ops, and private schools around the world for over 30 years!
