Donavan’s Word Jar

Donavan’s Word Jar

Whenever Donovan Allen discovers a word he likes, he writes it on a slip of paper and puts it in his word jar, but when he discovers his jar is full, he learns to share his love of words with his grandma.

By: MonaLisa DeGross
Fiction

Discovery Questions

After your child receives and reads this book, Discuss one or more of the following questions to help him/her make connections and build comprehension.

  • Donavan's favorite collection is his words. What do you like to collect? How is your collection like Donavan's? Talk about it with a parent.
  • What other character from another story enjoys reading? How are they like Donavan? How are they different? Use a Venn diagram. List five ways they are the same. List five ways they are different.
  • Donavan shares his words with elderly people. Sharing his words brings happiness and friendships to those who read them. How can sharing your personal treasures help those around you? Talk about it with a parent.
  • Make a list of ten words that you love. Draw pictures of what they mean to you. Share these with a friend or an adult.

Discovery Questions are available in 100+ languages in the app.

Book Details

Pages
32
Grade Level
4th Grade
Genre
Fiction
Bilingual?
No
Life Skills?
No
Culturally Diverse?
No
Student Favorite?
Yes
Part of a Series?
Yes
Book Code
#228
ISBN
9780064420891
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