It is the first novel in the willow falls series the novel follows the life of a young girl named amanda ellerby who has spent each of her first ten birthdays with the same boy, her best friend leonard leo fitzpatrick. My nine year old daughter and her 8 year old best friend loved it and so did i. That is, until their tenth birthday party, at which amanda happens to overhear leo talking her down to some classmates. You will receive 12 high quality 300 dpi 12x12 and 8. The novel is set in the magical little town of willow falls. Watch the video booktalk for 11 birthdays by wendy mass. Im pinning the webs best free lesson plans and activities to help save you. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Amandas theme of her party was hollywood, it turned out to be a terrible party 11 birthdays was a complicated but. Printable book report templates for grade free grade book report template.
They have all been recommended to me by very different sources. Reading to kids is a grassroots organization dedicated to inspiring underserved children with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for future success. Free 11 birthdays worksheets and literature unit for. See more ideas about grade book, teacher binder, teacher organization.
Wendy mass has written a pile of books, all look better than the next. The worst part of it all is that she and her best friend, leo, with whom she has the same birth date, are on the outs and this will be the first birthday they have spent apart. And even though he is still a toddler, looking back through his book, it is amazing how much he has changed in such a short time. Its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excited after all, 11 is so different from 10. The most important part of 11 birthdays is the the day after their birthday. I would really recomend this book because it has great details and all amazing things. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The had their birthdays together and replaced the vase that held the apple plant. They have had their birthday every year since they were little but since they are in a fight they dont this year. Make this birthday extra special with your own gift book. Enjoy this free library of topicspecific math videos for kids in grades 112, algebra, and. In the first part of the talk, amber gives the title and author of her book and shares a passage from it. The worst part of it all is that she and her best friend, leo, with whom shes shared every birthday, are on the outs and this will be the first birthday they havent shared together.
See more ideas about teaching reading, teaching and reading workshop. A friend told me about wendy mass, and ive enjoyed all of her books that ive read so far. Plus you get some extras, like storage pockets, a classroom birthday list, a contacts page, and more. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Fill this sheet in while you read to help plan out your book talk. It all started exactly eleven years ago, on the day leo and amanda were born. February 2017 learn how and when to remove this template message.
Discussion questions for 11 birthdays by wendy mass with images. Best teacher planners available on amazon weareteachers. The oddest thing about angelina dangelo was that no one could remember a time when she didnt live in willow falls. Teacher curriculum sets for many teachers, the hardest part of the job is figuring out a lesson plan.
Browse 11 birthdays resources on teachers pay teachers, a marketplace. What happens when you lose the one who was always there for you. Even though the book is from 2009, the entire series continues to be wellread at our. Its a quality planner thats affordable, and it has one of the highest ratings on amazon. I was going through some old files and found the plan for a book club another librarian and i did together last summer, for the book 11 birthdays by wendy mass.
Book talk a book talk is a minute talk about a book you want to motivate others to read. Pay tribute to someone special in your own words, photos and creative design. Students can use this template to create a book commercialbook talk like those featured on the television program, reading rainbow. Students will complete a summary on the book 11 birthdays.
The one you spent every birthday with until the age of 10. They get into a fight and then they get back together because they are both having deja vu. Free 11 birthdays worksheets and literature unit for teachers. This is the template i use when planning a book talk not sure where it originated, but a book talk is a great, structured culminating activity component for an independent reading assignment. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. I still get tearyeyed reading through the list from his first birthday ah, for the days of the exersaucer toy and just learning to. Amanda is an average girl living in an average town willow falls. Printable book report templates for grade free grade book report template yahoo. Its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excited. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. On their 5th, they planted seeds in hand made pots.
This is because throughout the whole book leo and amanda go through troubles in there friendship. You want to give enough information about the text to interest the listeners but you are not giving a summary of the book. Its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excitedafter all, 11 is so different from 10. Free 11 birthdays study unit worksheets for teachers to print.
In an extreme overreaction, she flees the party and cuts leo out of her life. The oldest man in town, bucky whitehead, swears angelina was an old lady when he was a boy. When amanda turns in for the night, glad to have her birthday behind her. The book talk featured here is from a student who chose a book from her familys selection. In this slowpaced middleschool friendship saga, mildly spiced with a bit of fantasy, readers meet amanda and leo, best friends who have spent every birthday together since day one. Ambers book talk passage includes her reading the passage. Amanda and leo hear stories of the feud between their greatgreatgrandfathers years ago. Their is a lot mote l could say about this wonderful book, but i would hate to spoil it. Wendy mass is a fun, creative, full of friendship, mysterious and downright exciting book. Choose our easy to use book templates to start or create a design of your own. Some things that i like abou this book is that it has many chapters, so i could read it during long car rides and, it talk about amanda and her brother lous lifebirthdays.
Their was a lady there that made a spell to make them become friends and always celebrate their birthday together. At school, amanda and leo finally get the chance to talk. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 11 birthdays. But something happened last year that tore their friendship apart. An old man smokes a pipe in defiance of a no smoking sign right over his head. Amanda and her world comes to life in the pages of this amazing book. Just for fun, consider recording students and sharing the book talks with another class, presenting them at an assembly, or. And last year,on their 10th,they both learned that some words are more hurtful than others.
Sadly, i had this book in my book bag and somehow on the way home from work, in the back seat of my car, my water bottle leaked its remaining all over four books, including this one. In the book 11 birthdays by wendy mass the two main characters amanda and leo get into a fight. After you have presented your book talk to the class, you can use the electronic submission form on the right so your book can be included in our book talk blog. On their 5th, they planted apple seeds of friendship, in homemade pots. In the next part of the book talk, amber talks about the book and why it appeals to her.
A wish novel willow falls book 1 kindle edition by mass, wendy. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Daily reading journal go beyond a simple book report. They realize that they would always be the best of. Wendy mass is the author of awardwinning books for young readers, including 11 birthdays, finally, gifts, the last present, and the twice upon a time series. Read chapter two from the story 11 birthdays by sometimelastnight corina ward with 5,6 reads. Dec 5, 2012 discussion questions for 11 birthdays by wendy mass. A wish novel willow falls book 1 kindle edition by. Amanda ellerby has been best friends with leo fitzpatrick, and they always celebrated their birthdays together. For your reference, we provided these 11 birthdays quotes with page numbers using the following version of the book. And thus the birthday book which i named my favorite things was born.
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