The young protagonist, lina mayfleet, and her friend, doon harrow the second protagonist, follow clues left behind by the original builders of the. I urged the kids to be creative and to use their imaginations. When the lights were on, they cast a yellowish glow over the streets. Twelveyearold lina mayfleet doesnt want to believe the outcry of her classmate, doon harrow, who says that ember is failingrunning out of food, running. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and more. I first heard of this book from one of my past teaching placements when my associate teacher was doing this book with his grade 6s as a novel study. City of ember learning stations book study city of ember.
What was unusual about the sequence of events in chapters 2 and 3. The city of ember is an excellent book to capture the attention of students from 4th grade and up. Upon finishing the book i asked my students to create a project showing a significant theme or subject of the book. The city of ember summary and 9 discussion questions. See more ideas about city of ember, teaching reading and 4th grade reading.
City of ember book book city learning stations cross curricular book study book projects teacher newsletter teacher pay teachers the book this is a learning stations book study that is crosscurricular with social studies and science. No title is provided for the related book, but this appears to be for city of ember by saphirita roe. Although the prophet of yonwood takes place before the city of ember, it was published as book 3. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. The only light came from great flood lamps mounted on the buildings and at the tops of poles in the middle of the larger squares. The book should have extremely detailed drawings and include information about what the bug eats, where it sleeps, where it lays eggs and lifespan. The city of ember by jeanne duprau novel study guide for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students tracks comprehension through activities like oral responses, writing, drawings, multiple choice and short answer quiz questions, and peer to peer responses. City of ember book project resolution rising action lina and doon opened up the book that they had found earlier while they were eating dinner, and read some journal entries written by a builder. The students really enjoy choosing among these projects and presenting them to the class. I first heard of this book from one of my past teaching placements when my associate teacher was doing this book with his grade 6s as. The city of ember is the only light in the dark world. This is a project i have done for class in 6th grade about jeanne duprau. The book we read was called the city of ember by jeanne duprau.
Students will enjoy reading the first book in this series the city of ember. Book trailer for the city of ember this trailerfor the book, not the movieis intriguing and beautifully made. Stem engineering challenge novel pack the city of ember, by. This novel unit for the city of ember, by jeanne duprau is aligned to the 4th grade common core standards and easily adaptable to other grade levels. Lights out in the city of ember is a program that is full of cross curricular activities. Two hundred years later, the great lamps that light the city are beginning to flicker. Students then share their findings by composing an.
The city of ember projects and rubric city of ember. This is a novel study complete with lesson plans, inclass activities, daily homework assignments, chart examples, writing. Beyond ember, the darkness goes on forever in all directions. Jeanne dupraus the city of ember is the first book in a series of young adult science fiction novels telling the story of a group of people who live in a designed city underground. The city of ember is a book that highlights on the issues that are facing the society. The city of ember activities students had a lesson on perspective drawing as they created cities. City of ember synopsis, guidedclose reading questions, and postreading projects. Write a song that might have been sung at the singing in the city of ember. Jeanne duprau, the city of ember lesson plans and activities. The city of ember novel study unit with questions and activities 7th grade. Aug 21, 2015 i am excited to write today about a novel study i did with my grade 4 class last year. This 55 page novel unit has worksheets for each chapter of the novel. The city of ember questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on the city of ember. You have been selected to turn in a city of ember project due friday october 4th.
Using the map of ember at the beginning of the book, recreate a section of the city in model. Worksheets include activities and assignments related to vocabulary, figurative language, character and plot development and much. Design thinking city of ember rube goldberg projects. In the underground city of ember, young lina and doon struggle with clues in order to reveal both the. Worksheets are the city of ember book 1, a world of literacy lights out in the city of ember, the city of ember, the city of ember book 1, the city of ember, city of ember questions, help lina find her sister use the directions from, city of ember project. The mood of your poem or song should reflect a mood in the book. City of ember novel study reading comprehension question. This year i chose the book, the city of ember because it fit in nicely with my science and social studies units light and sound for science and ancient civilizations for social studies.
Free resources to use with the city of ember city of ember. For my students, being a part of a reading book club such as battle of the books introduces them to a. The character analysis questions will enhance their understanding of the main characters while extension questions increases their. This comprises the atrocities that are eating up the society. Youngsters lina and doon have guessed that something is wrong because the lights are dimming, the supplies are running out, and there seems to be no escape. Stem engineering challenge novel pack the city of ember. The book eventually gets to the point of the whys and wherefors of the birth of the city of ember, but much of the book is worthless. The story is about ember, a city threatened by aging infrastructure. The city of ember is a postapocalyptic primarytomiddlegrade science fiction novel by jeanne duprau that was published in 2003. Dec 25, 2012 the guidelines i gave to each student gave them the option of creating a picture, travel brochure, cook book, or back story of the builders. Do you remember the name of the book that got you hooked on reading in elementary school. Free resources to use with the city of ember city of. Also, after reading the vivid description on the inside cover of the book the city of ember, i was intrigued by. I think that this book is a graphic novel because it is not real.
Use vocabulary and key moments from the book in your poem or song. Reading this, they finally understood their city s situation and the fact that their. This highly acclaimed adventure series has captivated kids and teachers alike for almost fifteen years and has sold over 3. Audio excerpt from the city of ember courtesy of our fellow bookworms at npr. The city of ember by jeanne duprau book 1 of the books of ember series in the city of ember, the sky was always dark. The city of ember is a postapocalyptic primarytomiddle grade science fiction novel by jeanne duprau that was published in 2003. Take a good look at the map at the beginning of the book. Why do lina and doon work together to find answers.
The city of ember lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. My students need 25 city of ember books because it is a title required to be read for the battle of the books club at our title i school. Lights out in the city of ember n program overview a world of literacy. The city of ember was built as a last refuge for the human race. What scene in the book makes you empathize with the citizens of ember the most. Distribute mock job assignments to students and give a talk about service to ones community. The projects that were created were travel brochures for ember and pictures drawn of significant scenes in the story.
This book would be great for the classroom because it develops higher order thinking skills, causes the reader to make predictions, ponder cause and effect, develop empathy for the characters and inspire discussion of what if our world ever could lead to the condition of the city of ember and choosing to do the right thing rather that. Shes also the author of escape the vortex, a title in the multiplatform scifi adventure series voyagers. Now experience jeanne dupraus vision anew as artist niklas asker faithfully brings to life the glare of the lamps, the dinginess of the streets, and the brilliance of the first sunrise. The only light came from great flood lamps mounted on the buildings, and on the tops of poles in the middle of the larger squares. Displaying all worksheets related to the city of ember. I have used this successfully in my 5th grade class for several years. The young protagonist, lina mayfleet, and her friend, doon harrow the second protagonist, follow clues left behind by the original builders of. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions. The city of embercomplete novel studycommon core correlated. Jeanne dupraus 2003 young adult novel the city of ember paints a vivid picture of life in an underground city namedyou guessed itember.
Teachers, this lesson will ensure students have read the book. Sixth grade students at milton hershey school are using their design thinking skills to create unique solutions to problems. Choose from 500 different sets of city of ember flashcards on quizlet. Mock assignment dayexplain that today is assignment day and students will get a job placement that will determine their future within the community. Novel study with questions, projects, and activities this huge 150 page the city of ember novel study package contains a fully integrated, creative, and comprehensive novel study on the the city of ember by jeanne duprau. Activities to use for any novel study create dream explore. She and her friend doon must decipher the message before the lights go out on ember forever. Nov 08, 2014 this is a project i have done for class in 6th grade about jeanne duprau. In this reading comprehension worksheet, students complete a 12 question multiple choice exercise pertaining to chapters 5 and 6.
It also has crosscurricular connections and vocabulary. Great culminating project ideas for a literature study of the city of ember. Youve convinced me to read the city of ember to my grade six students. A prequel to the modernday classic the city of ember. In our novel studys class our students read the city of ember by jeanne duprau.
Activities to use for any novel study each year i like to do a different novel study with my students. Learn city of ember with free interactive flashcards. In other words, what would the city of ember have been like, if we only got the events through one point of view. Parents need to know that city of ember is an engrossing scifi fantasy that features appealing main characters and an intriguing mystery. The legend tells the size of the citytiny, about the size of six football fields. I am excited to write today about a novel study i did with my grade 4 class last year. The builders of the city put a secret that should be opened after a period of 200 years. When lina finds part of an ancient message, shes sure it holds a secret that will save the city. Make sure to reference significant moments and characters in the book. The city of ember this extensive site includes chapterbychapter quiz questions in both interactive and printable format. Nickie will grow up to be one of the first citizens of the city of ember.
Write a poem or song about a theme in the city of ember. The city of ember novel read aloud the travelling teacher. The story is about ember, a postapocalyptic underground city threatened by aging infrastructure and corruption. Reading this, they finally understood their citys situation and the fact that their. I choose to read this book because a few of my friends had read this book and had recommended it to me. Jeanne duprau is the new york times bestselling author of the city of ember books, which have been translated into multiple languages and are an awardwinning staple in elementary school classrooms. Nearly 10 years later, that story, the city of ember, is a bona fide classic, with over 1. I decided to incorporate activities into a literacy program based on the novel the city of ember by jeanne deprau. City of ember book report, book report writing example. After completing the novel city of ember, 7th grade students will analyze the impact of different story elements on the plot of the novel. The only light came from great flood lamps mounted on the buildings, and on the tops of poles in the middle of the larger. This highly acclaimed adventure series about two friends desperate to save their doomed city has captivated kids and teachers alike for almost fifteen years and has sold over 3.