Scott odell 18981989, one of the most respected authors of historical fiction, received the newbery medal, three newbery honor medals, and the hans christian andersen author medal, the highest international recognition for a body of work by an. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Sing down the moon whole book test teacherspayteachers gr 58. Sing down the moon whole book test by margaret whisnant tpt. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. I also know that many indians treated white people who simply wanted to live in peace badly too. Bright morning is one of the strong, resourceful and independent young indian women that odell creates in.
Beautifully written, immensely moving, sing down the moon is a memorable reading experience for any. Students read scott odells book, sing down the moon, and answer questions about the forced migration of the navahos from arizona to fort sumter, new mexico. Sing down the moon ebook by scott odell 9780547349657. Bright morning is happy to be alive, as the story opens. The main character of sing down the moon is bright morning, whose life is about to abruptly change in ways that she could scarcely imagine in her worst nightmare. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities. My first reaction to the book is, oh, another story that emphasizes how badly the whites treated the indians. Students will find it necessary to read the book thoroughly and carefully in order to score well on this quiz. We are working with the hundreds of companies that partner with us to transition them to the more precise lexile measures. Sing down the moon novel study, results 1 24 of this novel study for scott odells sing down the moon contains focus questions for every chapter, with answer keys. Unique and varied materials supplement a study of this novel.
Singing down the moontaccording to scott odells singing down the moon, the navaho native americans endured many long years of suffrage from the united states and the utes native americans. Yes, i know that many white people treated many indian people badly. All about the book sing down the moon bibliographic data, summary, search for links to download an e book in pdf, epub or read online. Sing down the moon reflection uploaded by gotskillz on may 05, 2004. Fiction, navajo indians, indians of north america, juvenile fiction, native americans, accelerated reader 6. Written in 1970, scott odells sing down the moon is a fictionalized account of the enslavement of navajo children by mexicans and their forced removal to bosque redondofort sumner by american soldiers during the 1860s. Some of his many books include the island of the blue dolphins, the road to damietta, sing down the. The very simplicity of the writing, at times almost terse, makes more. This sing down the moon lesson plan is suitable for 5th grade.
Sing down the moon is a fictionalized retelling of a littleknown and shameful part of american history. Sing down the moon 1970, a childrens novel by american author scott odell, focuses on a fourteenyearold navajo girl named bright morning who lives peacefully with her people until spanish slavers come to the navajo country to kidnap. Sing down the moon lesson plan for 5th grade lesson planet. Sing down the moon scott odell read book online 24symbols. Free sing down the moon worksheets and literature unit for. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Students access websites imbedded in this plan and research a variety of other indian tribes. Sing down the moon by scott odell book read online scribd.
The navahos tried to protect themselves by creating treaties with the u. Enchanted by its beauty, mole decides that he must have it for himself. Sing down the moon by scott odell sing down the moon objective tests teaching guide this thirtytwo page resource for scott odells 1971 newbery honor book is a seires of objective tests check for basic story comprehension the quizzes. Medal winner, a threetime newbery honor book winner, a twotime. Bright moming, a young navaho woman, remains loyal to her family, her homeland, and her people. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Recorded books is the largest independent producer of audiobooks in the world.
The book received several major awards, beginning with recognition as a newbery medal honor book, 1971, followed by selection as a booklist contemporary classics for young adults, 1984 and phoenix award honor book, 1990 childrens literature. This is a good book for any young adult who whats to know what the long walk was like. Fifth graders read sing down the moon independently and keep a journal where they write their reactions to the book. About best ebook download library our mission is to help people find and download e books they love. Sing down the moon 1997 read online free book by scott o. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
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