Use this reading response map as your guide through patricia polaccos thunder cake. For instance, the author uses words like cooed, softly, steady, to describe the way she spoke to the girl. How to make a thunder cake book and recipe for kids. Thunder cake by patricia polacco grandma looked at the horizon, drew a deep breath and said, this is thunder cake baking weather, all right. Thunder cake by patricia polacco is the story of a little girl who is afraid of. Weve developed a sample author study using the popular author and illustrator, patricia polacco, as the model.
Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. The little girl and her grandma bake a thunder cake together as the storm rolls in. We cheated and went the cake mixroute, but a recipe for the authentic thunder cake patricia polacco made with her grandmother is included in the back of the book. A picture book that will appeal mightily to any child who has quaked at the sounds of a thunderstorm.
This is the thunder cake recipe from patricia polaccos thunder cake picture book. Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters e. Apr 05, 2012 we made thunder cake from the book by patricia polacco. Dont pay attention to that old thunder, except to see how close the storm is getting. I used this same unit in my class and the kiddos loved itplease refer. She went on and on about how some little girls babushka made the cake for her to help her overcome her fear of thunder. Free thunder cake study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Ask children to predict what a thunder cake could be. Aunt chip and the great triple creek dam affair by patricia polacco author duration. This is a book about a little girl who is scared of thunder, and her grandma who helps her get over this fear by having her help her make thunder cake. Thunder cake a memorable picture book that will speak to children about facing their fears and overcoming them.
Her muchloved books include pink and say, thank you, mr. A loud clap of thunder booms, and rattles the windows of grandmas ol. The smell of thunder cake is in the mix the egg, then add the flour. Let these age levels, book descriptions, and lists of related topics guide you as you select a story to use with the activities provided in this booklet. Learn quiz 5 reading theme thunder cake with free interactive flashcards. Of course, i immediately had to try it it is chocolate cake after all. Free thunder cake worksheets and literature unit for. These book links are a great way to add some language arts into your thunderstorms unit. Thunder cake 1992 synopsis, characteristics, moods. See more ideas about thunder cake, patricia polacco and author studies.
Polaccos themes are timeless and provide rich opportunities for indepth study. The recipe is taken from patricia polaccos childrens book of the same name, thunder cake. Thunder cake is the book that introduced me to the world of patricia polacco. Syllabication activities activities to do at home using books your child is reading syllable lessons and games video tells you how to divide words and games for you to practice dividing syllables phonics word lists word attack skills test test to give your child on how they decode wordsfor 2nd grade bigger words go to page. The student will tell the order of ingredients for thunder cake using the words first, second, third, etc. The grandchild feels scared to get eggs from nellie peck hen might peck her the. If you love the book, thunder cake by patricia polacco, then this pack is a musthave. This is a great book for parents and educators to share with their children and students to help them see that they are not the only kids with fears. They even have their tonsils out and eat gallons of pink ice cream together. Thunder cake book companion in digital and pdf formats. When the book ended, a lively discussion of the storys events took place. That number is how many miles away the storm is, so we have time to make the cake and get it into. This is thunder cake baking weather, calls grandma, as she and her. As it turns out, thunder cake is a book written by patricia polacco.
Thunder cake is a good book about a little girl and her grandma who is helping her granddaughter cope with her fear of thunderstorms. From that time on, i never feared the voice of thunder again. It is a wonderful chocolate cake with a hint of fruit flavor from the secret ingredient. Her grandmother was very skillful in how she helped her granddaughter overcome her fear. Buy a cheap copy of thunder cake book by patricia polacco. The smile lines is a place to learn and share popular childrens books with lessons, create crafts and share hands on educational activities for toddlers, preschool and elementary aged kids. Interview with patricia polacco about thunder cake. In thunder cake, a grandmother helps her granddaughter overcome her fear of thunder by baking a special cake while a storm threatens. A little girl learns that the she is braver than she thought and overcomes her fear of thunderstorms as she helps her grandmother gather the ingredients to make thunder cake. I have created a 10 day writing unit to compliment this book. Thunder cakes is a popular childrens book that can be used at home or in the classroom. Thunder cake book companion in digital and pdf formats distance learning. They walk to school together every morning and sit together in class.
The thunder cake calls for different ingredients that require a certain bravery to acquire. Apr 09, 2017 thunder cake activities and worksheets. Second graders listen to a read aloud of patricia polaccos book thunder cake to explain how daily life has changed over the past 150 years. A loud clap of thunder booms, and rattles the windows of grandmas old farmhouse. But the list of ingredients is long and not easy to find. Thunder cake pslv childrens literature resource site.
Thunder cake is the story of how patricia polacco conquered her childhood fear of michigan thunderstorms with the assistance of her grandmother. Well eat thunder cake in just one grandmas thunder cake is baked just right. Talk about the cover picture, and ask children to identify the characters. Learn how to practice best reading with these ideas. Lessons learned from thunder cake keeping life creative. Find thunder cake lesson plans and teaching resources. See more ideas about thunder cake, school themes and patricia polacco. Goodreads members who liked thunder cake also liked. My fondest memories are of sitting around a stove or open fire, eating apples and popping corn, while listening to the old ones tell glorious stories about their. See all books authored by patricia polacco, including thunder cake, and thank you, mr.
A real thunder cake must reach the oven before the. Patricia polacco made with her grandmother is included in the back of the book. She says that she comes from a family of wonderful storytellers. A real thunder cake must reach the oven before the storm arrives. By encouraging the young patricia to ignore the approaching storm, the two wander outside to gather the ingredients for thunder cake, the perfect recipe for a rainy day. Highlighted books by patricia polacco there are so many places to visit and friends to meet in the world of patricia polacco. Polacco further creates a relationship with her readers when she generously includes her grandmothers thunder cake recipe at the back of the book.
Thunder cake by patricia polacco, a book about overcoming your fear of. Choose from 332 different sets of quiz 5 reading theme thunder cake flashcards on quizlet. The children paid close attention as the story unfolded. In this story analysis lesson, students read the book thunder cake and identify the characters, plot and setting featured in the story. Patricia polacco study introduction overview, timeline, and author resources activities and final projects the 15day study, indepth letter to parents author study toolkit author. Discussion questions and classroom activities to complement the book thunder cake by patricia polacco. When the air gets heavy and dark clouds drift low over the fields of grandmas farm, her frightened granddaughter hides under the bed. This seems like an obvious choice, but since grandma makes a cake in the book, why not make a cake. Extension activity for thunder cake by patricia polacco.
In the story thunder cakes the little girl overcomes her fear of thunderstorms with the help of her grandmother. The strawberries and tomato match wonderfully and i promise that no one will know it is tomato, they will only ask what you did to make it. Copies of the book thunder cake by patricia polacco large, asymmetrical object, such as a vase of flowers several sets of cards that list the main events of the book thunder cake. Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text. Looks like a storm coming to me, grandma is excited that she can make thunder cake. Focus books my rotten redheaded older brother my ol man the butterfly pink and say thank you, mr. But grandma insists that this is thunder cake baking weather and the two are soon scrambling to gather the ingredients to make the cake and get it into the oven before the storm arrives.
Thunder cake is very much like a good, super moist chocolate cake, only theres a unique and tasty twist. Thunder cake is a danish contemporary realistic fiction book that tells the story of a young girl and her grandmother trying to forget the powerful thunderstorm coming in on them by making a cake. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Is your copy of thunder cake a first or second edition. Although the book s concept is good, it does not fulfill its prom. And then after our mapping and fears conversation we made a thunder cake.
Thunder cake when the air gets heavy and dark clouds drift low over the fields of grandmas farm, her frightened granddaughter hides under the bed. Patrica polacco tells the story of how her babushka grandmother helped her. Patricia polacco theme the interest and importance of family stories. This is thunder cake baking weather, calls grandma, as she and her granddaughter hurry to gather the ingredients around the farm.
Browse patricia polacco theme resources on teachers pay teachers, a marketplace trusted by millions of teachers for original educational resources. The mission of the smile lines is to make parents and teachers lives easier by providing tools for a strong childhood education. Patricia polacco books list of books by author patricia. All the while thinking this was a friend from school, i listened intently as she told the rest of the story surrounding thunder cake. My fondest memories are of sitting around a stove or open fire, eating apples and popping corn, while listening to the old ones tell glorious stories about their homeland and the past. Display the cover of the book, read the title and names of the author and illustrator. Free thunder cake worksheets and literature unit for teachers. I brainstormed a few thunder cake activities that would be good to do after reading the thunder cake book. Thunder cake book unit full of activities for this book. Find books like thunder cake from the worlds largest community of readers. Students explore reading comprehension by reading a story with their class. Thunder cake is a story that teaches kids not to fear thunder storms.