[tbsrwilson]

I am looking for ideas and lesson plans for this book, but have not been able to find any. Please share any ideas or resources you have found

[Linda H]

I have a unit all written out but it will have to be sent to your e-mail or school address. Please reply.

Linda

I'd love to view your unit if you would be so kind as to send it to me at Sus2245@aol.com. Can't wait!

Linda,
I would love to have your unit as well...If you don't mind sending it, my email is lfordyce@corrysd.net.

Thanks!
Laura

[Linda H]

Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World
prereading:
Chapter 1, read p. 1-7
list characters
how do they behave toward each other?

Chapter 2. read p. 8-18
describe Justin's friend
describe Justin's problem with his room

Chapter 3. read p. 19-27
describe grandpa
give details about grandpa's idea
do a pronoun paper to identify referent pronouns found in chapter 3

Chapter 4. read p. 28-35
list details of a cattle drive or things about cowboys
describe the place they stopped for lunch

Chapter 5. read p. 36-48
describe the farm
tell about the family history
what did grandpa teach Justin ... make a list

Chapter 6. read p. 49-57
explain what happened as they "rode the fence."

Chapter 7. read p. 58-68
list the names of the Black cowboys (find a book in your library to further research)
tell something about each one
what made grandpa cry?

Chapter 8. read p. 69-77
explain title "Exodusters"
explain or retell the events that happened in the book Justin found

Chapter 9. read p. 78-84
continue telling about family history

Chapter 10. read p. 95-109
describe the festival . . . list events 1-10 from this chapter

Chapter 11, read p. 95-109
describe the rodeo

Chapter 12 read p. 110-122
how has Justin changed?
what can he do now that he couldn't do before?
Enjoy!
Linda

I would love to see your unit...I teach that book as well. Please send it to beeper1996@aol.com. Thank you for sharing...

I would love to have a copy of your unit. Please e-mail it to dharrod@berrien.k12.ga.us.

Thank you,
Donna H.

It would be great to have a copy of your unit. Our third graders read this book for summer reading going into fourth grade. cline@salemnj.org
Thanks!!

I would love a copy of this unit if it is still available. shannon.pullins@rsd.k12.az.us

Thanks

[Linda H]

From: Linda Hess [mailto:klindah@comcast.net]
Subject: Justin



Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World

prereading:

Chapter 1, read p. 1-7

list characters

how do they behave toward each other?



Chapter 2. read p. 8-18

describe Justin's friend

describe Justin's problem with his room



Chapter 3. read p. 19-27

describe grandpa

give details about grandpa's idea

do a pronoun paper to identify referent pronouns found in chapter 3



Chapter 4. read p. 28-35

list details of a cattle drive or things about cowboys

describe the place they stopped for lunch



Chapter 5. read p. 36-48

describe the farm

tell about the family history

what did grandpa teach Justin ... make a list



Chapter 6. read p. 49-57

explain what happened as they "rode the fence."



Chapter 7. read p. 58-68

list the names of the Black cowboys (find a book in your library to further research)

tell something about each one

what made grandpa cry?



Chapter 8. read p. 69-77

explain title "Exodusters"

explain or retell the events that happened in the book Justin found



Chapter 9. read p. 78-84

continue telling about family history



Chapter 10. read p. 95-109

describe the festival . . . list events 1-10 from this chapter



Chapter 11, read p. 95-109

describe the rodeo



Chapter 12 read p. 110-122

how has Justin changed?

what can he do now that he couldn't do before?

I would really appreciate the unit on Justin and the Best Biscuits. I have looked every where and I would like to have a novels study after the holidays on this book.
HELP! cwhite@verner.tusc.k12.al.us

[Linda H]

There's an Owl in the Shower by Jean Craidhead George



Suggested Owl Vocabulary:

Page 12 rachis:

Page 32 vibrissae

Page 52 crop

Page 69-70 cast

Page 75 posting

Page 86-87 jess

Page 100 imp



Chapter 1-2 pages 1-18

Setting: 1. __________________________________________________ ___

2. __________________________________________________ ___

3. __________________________________________________ ___

4. __________________________________________________ ___



Characters: Borden ______________: _________________________________

__________________________________________________ ____________

Sally:_____________: _______________________________

__________________________________________________ ____________

Leon: __________: ________________________________

__________________________________________________ ____________

Enrique: ________: _________________________________

__________________________________________________ ____________

Judge: _________: __________________________________

__________________________________________________ ____________

Chapter (3-4)

Paul James: ________: ______________________________

__________________________________________________ ____________

Jimmy Olden: _____________________________________

__________________________________________________ ____________

Problem: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ______________________________________



Chapters 3-4-5 pages 19-38

List the events that happen in the story because of "clear-cutting" the forest.

1.

2.

3.

4.

What/who is the bird Borden found in the forest and took home?



Answer the following questions for each chapter in complete sentences on lined paper and place in your folder.

Chapter 6-7 pages 39 - 55

1. What did Leon want to do with the owlet?

2. What did Borden want to do with the owlet?

3. Why did Leon agree to let the owlet stay?

4. How did they get food into the owlet?

5. What did they have to do to get Bardy to eat?

New character: Cindy ____________: _______________________________________



Chapters 8-9 pages 56-73

1. Why is Bardy weak and dying?

2. What does Leon do to help Bardy?

3. What changes does Leon notice in the environment caused by clear-cutting trees?

4. How does Sally explain "imprinting"?

5. Who does Bardy imprint onto?



Chapter 10-11 pages 74-87

1. What are "hunger streaks" and how does Sally know about them?

2. When Bardy took a shower "how did Leon and Borden get him dry?

3. Why was Bardy in the shower?

4. Why does he need to be "jessed"?

5. Do you think Leon will "wring his neck" after the hearing? Why? Why not?



Chapter 12-13-14- pages 88-108

1. Why doesn't Leon have any luck teaching Bardy to fly?

Remove OWL

After Showering

2. Explain the sign





3. Why can't Bardy fly at all?

4. How can they fix that problem?

5. What did Borden and Sally discover about Bardy?

6. What piece of information did they all miss?



Chapter 15-16-17 pages 109-134

1. What is all the excitement in town about?

2. What are Borden and Sally going to do about Pop and the owl?

3. What does Leon plan to do? Why?

4. Where did they leave him?

5. How does the story end?



Post reading:

How did you feel about this book?

What did you learn?

Would you change the ending? Why?



© Linda K. Hess may be used with permission Good luck!



Good luck with the unit. Hope this helps!

I would love to see your unit on Justin and the Best Biscuits in the Worlld.

[Linda H]

Please provide an e-mail address.
Linda

I am a student intern and I am beginning to teach a unit on Justin and the Best Biscuits. I would love to get some ideas and see your unit. Thank you!

PS my email is rlb5604@uncw.edu

Would you please send lesson plans and any materials to go along with the unit? I would be so thankful. C.Warner
MY E-MAIL ADDRESS IS:cwarner@beaumont.k12.tx.us

[IMSaved2]

Here are some guided reading things I used for Justin. Hope this helps.

[epineda514]

Linda, I am a 3rdc grade teacher and plan to use the book "Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World" as a guiding reading lesson. Can you please email me your lesson on this book to: epineda514@aol.com

Thank You,

Eric

[Linda H]

Go to posting of 5-23-06 or 9-10-06 for unit
Linda

I would like a copy of your unit too. Send to bookad1@suddenlink.net
Thanks!

I would love to have a copy of your unit. It would be very appreciated!
Thanks

I forgot to attach my email
bcasteel@lubbockisd.org

I too would love to see your unit on this outstanding story. Please email to:
aviationprin@earthlink.net

Thanks

Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World

prereading:

Chapter 1, read p. 1-7

list characters

how do they behave toward each other?



Chapter 2. read p. 8-18

describe Justin's friend

describe Justin's problem with his room



Chapter 3. read p. 19-27

describe grandpa

give details about grandpa's idea

do a pronoun paper to identify referent pronouns found in chapter 3



Chapter 4. read p. 28-35

list details of a cattle drive or things about cowboys

describe the place they stopped for lunch



Chapter 5. read p. 36-48

describe the farm

tell about the family history

what did grandpa teach Justin ... make a list



Chapter 6. read p. 49-57

explain what happened as they "rode the fence."



Chapter 7. read p. 58-68

list the names of the Black cowboys (find a book in your library to further research)

tell something about each one

what made grandpa cry?



Chapter 8. read p. 69-77

explain title "Exodusters"

explain or retell the events that happened in the book Justin found



Chapter 9. read p. 78-84

continue telling about family history



Chapter 10. read p. 95-109

describe the festival . . . list events 1-10 from this chapter



Chapter 11, read p. 95-109

describe the rodeo



Chapter 12 read p. 110-122

how has Justin changed?

what can he do now that he couldn't do before?