Flickrmvx one legend of the texas bluebonnet is its very origins. The legend of the bluebonnet printable activities this fun filled activity pack includes reading comprehension activities, vocabulary activities, graphic organizers, and more. Tomie depaola s powerful retelling and his magnificent fullcolor paintings perfectly capture the comanche people, the texas hills, and the spirit of shewhois. This story is about a comanche girl who has lost her entire family to famine. Thick clusters of vivid blue flowers, which resemble oldfashioned sunbonnets, cover the texas hills in the springtime every year. Citation formats are based on standards as of july 2010. The legend of the bluebonnet lesson plan social studies. Nov 29, 2009 the legend of blue bonnet video book 1. Popular 2017 18 bluebonnet books goodreads share book. Beautifully illustrated and retold by tomie depaola. This book looks at the legend of why there are bluebonnet flowers growing in texas. The legend of the bluebonnet extension activities scholastic. Goodreads members who liked the legend of the bluebonnet also.
The legend of the bluebonnet by tomie depaola overdrive. Legend of the bluebonnet character traits by sweet. It has been a longheld rumor that the flower came to texas by way of spanish explorers. Tomie depaola retells the folktale of how the blue bonnets, the state flower of texas, came to be. Introduce the three vocabulary words you have chosen.
Price new from used from unknown binding please retry. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The legend of the bluebonnet kindle edition by depaola. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Childrens books read aloud on once upon a story duration.
Some say that the explorers obtained the seeds from priests in the holy land, sending the special flowers as a good luck charm for the new land. Folktales often explain why something is the way that it is. There is an authors note at the back of the book that explains some background information on the bluebonnet which is the state flower of texas. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. One particular tale in the book legends and lore of texas wildflowers, explains how bluebonnets came to be a staple of our culture. Children will love reading this legend about how the bluebonnet flower came to be. The legend of the bluebonnet edu 320 childrens literature. In print thick clusters of vivid blue flowers, which resemble oldfashioned sunbonnets, cover the texas. The legend describes how the weather in texas hadnt exactly been kind to the natives. This is a great book to introduce folktale, especially into a texas located classroom. The legend of the indian paintbrush relates the story of a young indian boy named little gopher who grows up feeling different from his peers, the legend of the indian paintbrush is similar in many ways to another of tomie depaolas books, the legend of the bluebonnet. My grandmother gave me this book when i was a little girl. Buy a cheap copy of the legend of the bluebonnet book by tomie depaola.
The legend of the bluebonnet is a retelling of a comanche native american folktale about the sacrifice one small girl makes to save her people and the blessing that reappears every spring to remind us of her story. A tale of two volcanoes by duncan tonatiuh, the girl who drank the moon by kelly barnh. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and. Fingerprint painting canvas activity legend of the bluebonnet. To share their work, students might discuss it with a partner, keep it in their own storyidea folder, or contribute it to a class guesswhoiam book to place on a reading table. A retelling of the comanche indian legend of how a little girls sacrifice brought the flower called the bluebonnet to texas. These lovely wild flowers, known by the name of bluebonnet, are the state flower of texas, this favorite legend based on comanche indian lore, tell the story of how the bluebonnet came to be. Book the legend of the bluebonnet by tomie depaola. May 20, 2018 legend of the bluebonnet is a mustread tale of how the bluebonnets came to be. The legend of the bluebonnet by depaola, tomie and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Summer reading students can complete the bluebonnet reading record with a parent signature to document any books they read over the summer. Use the following examples to assist with your web. The legend of the bluebonnet by tomie depaola youtube.
Every texan who came up through elementary school here can tell you the legend of the bluebonnet, and tomie depaola wrote an amazing picture book for it, that inspired this legend of the bluebonnet craft. I do not think students need any background knowledge in order to fully understand this book. Tomie depaola wrote this sweet folktale about a young commanche girl who sacrifices her precious doll to save her tribe from the drought. How they came to be is an indian legend from the comanche tradition. The legend of the bluebonnet primary elem printable worksheet in the classroom or at home. An orphan, shewhoisalone, is raised by the tribe in a time of drought and famine. To help students trace the heroines feelings as the story progresses, invite them to fill in a chalkboard character chart at key points in the story. This would make a good summer program, after school program, or sleepover program. This legend of the bluebonnet activity is perfect for kids of all ages. The legend of the pink bluebonnet texas hill country. Legend of the bluebonnet character traits by sweet integrations. Beth ann needed a hero beth ann williamson has want to read.
The legend of the bluebonnet by tomie depaola scholastic. Our class of 3s paints a bluebonnet as a followup activity to reading the legend of the bluebonnet. Apr 14, 2017 one of those is the sight of bluebonnets covering the fields come march through early april. Origin mythhow the bluebonnets came to texas, and a commanche girl made a sacrifice to save her tribe from famine.
Dec 06, 2015 she is renamed as onewho dearlylovedherpeople. This is a great for students when reading tomi depaolas legend. It relates the story of shewhoisalone, an orphaned indian girl being raised by her tribe during a time of extreme drought and famine. When a killing drought threatens the existence of the tribe, a courageous little comanche girl sacrifices her most beloved possessionand the great spirits answer. Mar 29, 2017 becoming our state flower and the group of women who made it happen.
Draw an ideaweb and invite students to fill in the circles with details from the story. Oct 16, 2017 esl video lesson with an interactive quiz. What many of them do not know, however, is that there is another strain of bluebonnets, one that is singular not only in its beauty but in its scarcity. As students follow this story read aloud by rebekah wall, students will show that they comprehend the story being told by answering comprehension questions throughout the story. Readers can infer character traits as they read legend of the bluebonnet. The legend of the blue bonnet, tomie depaola youtube. The legend of this rare wildflower is touching, and illustrates how the fight for texas freedom means so. Todays childrens book read aloud is the legend of the bluebonnet by tomie. Texas bluebonnet reading list book videos 20152016 by amanda hamilton. It is from the selfless act of one of the comanche peoples daughters, an orphan, that gives up her most prized possession to please the great spirits so rain will fall on the land and end a famine of her people. The bluebonnet has been the texas state flower for 116 years.
The legend of the bluebonnet and millions of other books are available for instant access. It relates the story of shewhoisalone, an orphaned indian girl being raised by her tribe during a time of. This retelling of the comanche indian legend recounts a little girls sacrifice that brought the flower. This favorite legend based on comanche indian lore, tells the story of how the bluebonnet came to be. Enhances comprehension and vocabulary for tomie depaolas retelling of a comanche legend about how the bluebonnet texas state flower came to texas. This is because it is about the legend of an indian girl who sacrifices the selfishness of her tribes in order. The legend of the indian paintbrush by tomie depaola. This unit includes a study of legends, character traits, and story elements. Northwest native american tale picture book duration.
Tomie depaolas powerful retelling and his magnificent fullcolor paintings perfectly capture the comanche people, the texas hills, and the spirit of shewhoisalone, a little girl who made a sacrifice to save her tribe. The legend of the bluebonnet primaryelem book i abcteach. Table of contents overview directions story show what you know references. The legend of the bluebonnet is the retelling of the old indian legend of how this event came to occur. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Students should be able to answer at least 7 questions correctly. Before we read the story, i want to introduce some new words that we will come across.
Find books like the legend of the bluebonnet from the worlds largest community of readers. The two legends about wildlfowers are perfect for a spring novel studies. Read this story to see what this folktale explains. They suffered a catastrophic flood, which was followed by a devastating drought. According to jean andrews author of the book, the texas bluebonnet the state legislature struggled to decide what the state. I remember thinking how unbearable it would be for me to sacrifice my. This is the story of how bluebonnets came to appear every spring in texas. Chief among these are the bluebonnets, the sate flower of texas. The legend of the bluebonnet and the legend of the indian paintbrush are two beautiful books written by tomie depaola. To get credit for reading a book students must demonstrate knowledge of the book by turning in a bluebonnet response bookmark. They call this the legend of the first texas bluebonnets.
Overview in this video book you will listen to the book, the legend of blue bonnet. People are praying and dancing for the rain to come. Childrens book the rainbow serpent read aloud duration. Read, or have students do readers theater for the legend of the bluebonnet by tomie depaola. Her sacrifice brings the people back into harmony with nature and saves the tribe. Please support this author by purchasing his book here. Pieces of his story revolving around the first bluebonnet can be found in his book gone to texas. The legend of the bluebonnet discussion guide scholastic. This fingerprint painting canvas activity is a great way for kids to create their own beautiful art piece. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. Tells about something important to people of a region.
Legend, selfishness and selfish less opening linesentence. The legend of the bluebonnet lesson plan social studies kit. Tomie depaolas powerful retelling and his magnificent fullcolor. The legend of the bluebonnet printable activities reading. A bluebonnet our class of 3s paints a bluebonnet as a followup activity to reading the legend of the bluebonnet. Stylized illustrations though obviously still depaolas work provide atmosphere for this inspiring, touching, and. These lovely wild flowers, known by the name of bluebonnet, are the state flower of texas. The teacher lightly sketches an elongated oval our shape of the month and the children use the eraser end of a pencil to dot the entire area with blue tempra. Today we are going to read a story entitled the legend of the bluebonnet. Seyda arslancil cover page page 1 page 10 page 2 page 11 page 3 page 12 page 4 page page 5 page 14 page 6 page 15 page 7 page 16.
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