Why was min disappointed in tree ears work the first day. Fallthe plum trees turn gold and scarlet in their autumn garb 2. A single shard chapter 1 by middle school minds tpt. The main character is a twelveyearold orphan called treeear. Pdf a single shard book by linda sue park free download. The worksheet and quiz help gauge your knowledge of topics from the novel a single shard. How did treeear feel when he reached the top of the rock of falling flowers. Treeears story took place in a russia in the eighteenth century, b china during the time of marco polo, c korea in the twelfth century. A single shard questions and answers the question and answer sections of our study guides are a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss literature. Park also writes picture books for younger readers, such as the firekeepers son and mung mung. When treeear accidentally breaks a pot by min, the most talented craftsman, he becomes his apprentice for nine days. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy. He lives with a guy named craneman under a bridge in korea.
A single shard by linda sue park chapter 1 before you read the chapter. The main character of a single shard is treeear, a poor, young orphan living under a bridge in korea centuries ago. Start studying a single shard questions chapters 14. A vocabulary list featuring a single shard by linda sue park, chapters. This novel is set in the twelfth century on the western coast of korea. Ajima got someone to be her son and s odid min so he wasnt so crabby and rude.
Emissary kim appreciated the detail in just the single shard. The tall, beautifully proportioned pottery that treeear envisions making, which has one purpose to display a single branch of flowering plum. A single shard printables, classroom activities, teacher. A single shard tells the story of a homeless orphan who helps a potter earn a royal commission in 12thcentury korea. Listen to single shard audiobook by linda sue park. Discussion questions for a single shard by linda sue park 1. A single shard chapter 1 through chapter 10 flashcards. The two live under a bridge together, and craneman teaches him never to steal from others. A single shard by linda sue park a single shard chapterbychapter objective tests is a 32page resource for teaching linda sue parks 2002 newbery medal winner. It also received an honorable mention from the asianpacific american awards for literature. In chapter 7, min works hard to make a pot with the same type of inlay kang. This word is used in this time period, because back then in the 1100s they had clay pots like an earthenware.
What is a mood for chapter 7 a single shard questions. In chapters 16, there was an orphan boy named treeear. Tree ear was orphaned when he was a baby, and taken to live with crane man, who was in a sense also orphaned. A single shard is a novel by linda sue park, set in 12thcentury korea. Treeear is excited because his food bag is filled with rice. The quizzes cover the novel chapterbychapter and also include a wh. Women fell off 1 after another they looked like flowers. Think back on some of your favorite characters from past novels you have read or movies. Also i think the shard is there to hold the place of the second biggest thing in the story. Set in 12th century korea, this story centers on treeear, an orphan being raised by craneman in the village of chulpo, a potters village. Emissary kim loved the work even though it was just a shard and he gave min the commission. A single shard questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on a single shard. Responses will relate to the comprehension of the novel and culture. Treeear got to start trowning pots and he got a family.
At the beginning of the book, treeear sees a farmer with a bag of leaking rice. Master these words that linda sue park shaped into a newbery medal. The findings of their research will be displayed in. Tamaqua area school district 502 penn street tamaqua, pa 18252 phone 5706681210 fax 5706685027. One day treeear went to mins house, and was snooping around and he stumbled upon a box. This study guide consists of approximately 24 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of a single shard. Treeear went down and saw the vases, they were shattered everywhere. Treeear, a thirteenyearold orphan in medieval korea, lives under a bridge in a potters village, and longs to learn how to throw the delicate celadon ceramics himself. A single shard by linda sue park chapter 1 pages 3 write the letter of the correct answer in the blank before each question. Why do you think treeear take the shard of pottery to songdo. The robbers taking his pots and smashing them making the single shard.
A single shard is the story of a twelveyearold boy growing up in chulpo, a twelfthcentury korean town. This is a video\recording of the book a single shard by linda sue park. Linda sue park is the author of the newbery medal book a single shard, many other novels, several picture books, and most recently a book of poetry. In the book a single shard, craneman acts as a father to the orphaned main character, treeear. This account of a creative spirit on its journey toward fulfillment is set in twelfthcentury korea, where the course of human destiny could be determined by a single celadon shard. It won the 2002 newbery medal, awarded for excellence in childrens literature.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. In chapter 1, treeear was out scavenging in rubbish heaps for food when he came up behind a farmer whose rice container had sprung a leak. Treeear is an orphan who lives in chulpo, an ancient korean village known for its celebrated celadon pottery. Expect to be quizzed over how treeear got his name and what single shard. Free download or read online a single shard pdf epub book. Complete summary of linda sue parks a single shard. Treeear loves pottery, he especially likes this one mans pottery a lot, and that mans name is min. An orphan, he is called treeear after a kind of mushroom that grows without. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2001, and was written by linda sue park. He made up his mind, he would still go to songdo and show the emissary one of the shards. What time of year is it in the opening of chapter 5. Treeear dealt with the death of craneman by sleeping in mins house and being calm.
Now we use different materials in are bowls like metal. A single shard won the 2002 newbery medal for most distinguished american childrens book. A vocabulary list featuring a single shard chapter 1 and 2. Linda sue park a single shard yearling 2001 late elementarymiddle school 152 pages historical fiction summary. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 192 pages and is available in paperback format. Craneman called out as treeear drew near the bridge. The series of objective tests check for factual story comprehension.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. A single shard is set in a small village by the sea in korea about eight hundred years ago. Treeear is fascinated with the potters in his village, especially min. A single shard is a novel by linda sue park that focuses on the life of treeear, an orphan who lives under a bridge with a disabled man named, craneman. A single shard a single shard a single shard a single shard a single shard a single shard a single shard.
At the beginning of the chapter, how long has treeear been travelling. An orphan got the perfect name from him, and its called tree. This can be used as homework or as an inclass assignment for students who need more structure as they read in class. She lives in rochester, new york, with her family, and is now a devoted fan of the new york mets. A single shard is the newberry award winning novel by linda sue park. Crane man asked treeear if he had hungered that day.
Using prompt belwo, students will research an element of korean culture. Under mins watch treeear learns what it means to be an artist. The other main characters are craneman, who looks after treeear, and min, a master potter. In this novel, treeear is an orphan who lives under a bridge with craneman, a physically disabled man who took him in when treeear was only a small child. The well fed people in the village asked others if they have eaten well that day as their greetings but. Crane mans deformity made it impossible for him to support himself through a job or trade.
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