Lowry, Lois, and Bagram Ibatoulline. Crow call . New York: Scholastic Press, 2009. Print.
Teacher’s Choice 3-5 2011
AGES: Scholastic Grade Level Equivelant 3.6, 750L
SUMMARY:
Lois Lowry in Crow Call does a great job at creating a powerful book for young adults. Crow Call showcases a little girl whose daddy just came home from war in a way that every child reading this story can find a connection. Great illustrations also create a moving atmosphere. Lowry also uses great descriptive language so that the reader really knows exactly how this little girl is feeling and how everyone is acting throughout the story.
VOCABULARY:
timidly, crow call, hesitating, mannequins, duck decoys, dubiously, practical, companion, scamper, condescending, poised, tentatively, speculatively, resolute, enormous
TEACHING STRATEGIES: (read a loud)
Before: ask if anyone has ever had a family member go away for a long period of time. For example, war. Also, could tie to a adjective lesson. Describe what a adjective is and how it is used.
During: have them think about what they were feeling once that person came back. Also, have a worksheet and write down the adjectives that they hear in the story or descriptive words.
After: Create a story about the person they are thinking of or do a connection worksheet or summary activity. Also, could create a story about a time when someone went away using adjectives to describe the time.
ONLINE RESOURCES:
http://www.loislowry.com/crow_call.html- All about Lois Lowry and Crow Call.
http://www.havefunteaching.com/language-worksheets/adjective- adjective worksheets
http://www2.needham.k12.ma.us/eliot/technology/lessons/internet_activities/g3/3_lit.htm- online adjective games
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