The Widow S Broom Worksheets

11 pages of student work plus an answer key.

The widow s broom worksheets.

Teaching ideas t he widow s broom is filled with pictures that create an eerie and mysteri ous mood when working with younger readers discuss how the pictures add these feelings to the story discuss how the pictures and words work together to. In the widow s broom as the spiveys little dog who is flung into a tree by the broom. Classroom tools language arts. The widow s broom is a haunting story from the great mind of chris van allsburg and it is about how a lonely widow named minna shaw finds a friend in a witch s broom but is threatened by the villagers to get rid of the broom because the know that it is witch crafted.

Charlotte s web chapter 3. A teacher s guide for the widow s broom published by houghton mifflin company author. Capture your students imagination with these reading and writing activities for chris van allsburg s the widow s broom this guide includes teaching ideas for language arts discussion questions for reading the book aloud with your class and lesson planning resources that are perfect for halloween. The widow s broom literature unit my favorite read alouds.

The unit includes 9 activities. Charlotte s web chapter 4. Nov 15 2016 explore kacie biggs s board teaching the widow s broom on pinterest. In the widow s broom the text is straightforward and clear while the pictures are moody and layered with emotion the drawings unusual texture was created by using litho pencil which is very dark pencil on coquille board.

Charlotte s web chapter 7. The supernatural is introduced into normal life with van allsburg s typical knack for pushing against the boundaries of reality. The widow s broom by chris van allsburg is one of my favorite fall read alouds perfect for halloween. Charlotte s web chapter 2.

This literature unit for the widow s broom is full of lessons and activities for reading and writing. The widow s broom this is a story study for the widow s broom by chris van allsburg. Story study title page for students before reading worksheet author research worksheet character ch. Written illustrated by chris van allsburg.

This the widow s broom story study includes the following. Charlotte s web chapter 6.