One cold rainy day when my father was a little boy, he met an old alley cat on his street. The cat was very drippy and uncomfortable so my father said, "Wouldn't you like to come home with me?" This surprised the cat—she had never before met anyone who cared about old alley cats—but she said, "I'd be very much obliged if I could sit by a ... avg rating 4.10 — 38,330 ratings — published 1948. Want to Read. Rate this book. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. Owl Moon (Hardcover) by. Jane Yolen (Goodreads Author) (shelved 1 time as level-c1) avg rating 4.22 — 43,431 ratings — published 1987. This novel study divides My Father's Dragon into five sections for study. The chapters are grouped as follows: Chapter 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10. Includes the following:• My Father's Dragon novel study title page for students• Dictionary Look-up sheets (5 total)• Vocabulary Study sheets (5 total)• Understanding the Story comprehension ... Danny the Dragon. Categories: Age 2-5 Years, All FKB Books, Beginner English, Children, Creative Commons, Dragons, Grade K and Pre K, Priya Kuriyan, Rasana Atreya, Rhyming. Danny the Dragon was always causing problems with his fire, so the other dragons decide to teach him a lesson. An unlikely friend helps him out.Add to Basket. The all time favorite tale of Elmer Elevator and his travels to Wild Island to rescue a baby dragon from the clutches of the fierce beasts who live there. Elmer is a boy who cleverly outwits the beast... This resource has all the vocabulary resources and activities you need for My Father's Dragon, my favorite novel for third grade! I've aligned the materials and activities to the CCSS for third grade, but they can also be used with second and fourth grade students for whom the reading level is appro...Description. This resource has everything you need to teach My Father's Dragon, a Common Core Text Exemplar and my favorite book for third grade! Included are activities and materials to support and deepen comprehension, improve vocabulary and fluency, craft an opinion piece, and wrap up the reading with fun extension activities. Paperback – January 12, 2014. My Father's Dragon is a children's novel by Ruth Stiles Gannett about a young boy, Elmer Elevator, who runs away to Wild Island to rescue a baby Dragon. The narrative mode is unusual, in that the narrator refers to the protagonist only as "my father", giving the impression that this is a true story that happened ...Level M (3rd) Ivy & Bean / Barrows Junie B. Jones series / Park Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo / Krulik Magic Tree House series / Osborne Marvin Redpost series / Sachar Polk Street My Father's Dragon series / Gannett Picture Book of (famous people) series / Adler School series / Giff The Zack Files / Greenburg Level N (3rd) A-Z Mystery series / Roy TheBookUmbrella. This is a novel study for My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett. Includes printable and digital versions. 44 pages of student work, plus an answer key! This novel study divides My Father's Dragon into five sections for study. The chapters are grouped as follows: Chapter 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10.Discover and share books you love on Goodreads.My Father's Dragon: An Instructional Guide for Literature is the perfect tool to aid students in analyzing and comprehending this Newbery Honor book. Appealing and challenging cross-curricular lessons and activities were written to support this well-known story, and incorporate research-based literacy skills to help students become thorough ...TheBookUmbrella. This is a novel study for My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett. Includes printable and digital versions. 44 pages of student work, plus an answer key! This novel study divides My Father's Dragon into five sections for study. The chapters are grouped as follows: Chapter 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10.Book 1 My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett 4.10 · 38,425 Ratings · 2,250 Reviews · published 1948 · 209 editions Elmer Elevator (narrator's father as a boy) runs a… Want to Read Rate it: Book 2 Elmer and the Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett 4.08 · 5,361 Ratings · 374 Reviews · published 1950 · 35 editions In this sequel to My Father's Dragon .10 of the best book quotes from My Father's Dragon. 01. Share. “When I left I promised I’d try to help him someday, although I couln’t see how. The rope around his neck is about the biggest, toughest rope you can imagine, with so many knots it would take days to untie them all.”. Ruth Stiles Gannett.Author Bio. When Elmer Elevator hears about the plight of an overworked and underappreciated baby flying dragon, he stows away on a ship and travels to Wild Island to rescue the dragon. This book has been selected as a Common Core State Standards Text Exemplar (Grades 2-3, Stories) in Appendix B.Feb 9, 2019 - FREE! Engaging resources for My Father's Dragon, chapter one. Includes comprehension questions, vocabulary games, word & picture cards, and a reader's theater script! Aligned to CCSS for third grade, but also appropriate for second & fourth graders at this reading level. #NovelStudyThen he stows away on a ship headed for theisland. Along the way, Elmer meets many exotic animals. Each tries to sidetrack him, but Elmer has sometricks up his sleeve . . . or more precisely, in his knapsack. One way or another, he will rescue the dragon! First published in 1948, My Father’s Dragon has delighted generations of young readers ...Details Description The all time favorite tale of Elmer Elevator and his travels to Wild Island to rescue a baby dragon from the clutches of the fierce beasts who live there. Elmer is a boy who cleverly outwits the beasts with silly arsenal of lollipops, gum, and other unlikely tricks.October 8, 2022. A clever tale of a boy rescuing a dragon! This would be greatly enjoyable as a read aloud for younger kids. ages-4-7. February 6, 2009. Finally got through My Father's Dragon with the restless Meteor. He's more of an action kind of guy as opposed to a boy who can be read to.Easily assess your student's understanding of the novel My Father's Dragon with these ready-to-use chapter questions and end-of-book test. Each chapter quiz comes with 2-3 vocabulary words for the students to define, as well as questions to answer about key events/details in the chapter. The end-of-book test contains 12 open response questions ... My Father’s Dragon consists of lessons for guided reading. Written in chapter-by-chapter format, the guide contains a synopsis, pre-reading activities, vocabulary and comprehension exercises, as well as extension activities to be used as follow-up to the novel. In a homogeneous classroom, whole class instruction with one title is appro-priate.Story Summary. If you’re not familiar with the story, My Father’s Dragon tells the story of the boy Elmer Elevator (referred to by the narrator as “my father”) and his adventure rescuing a baby dragon from Wild Island. Elmer meets a cat who tells him about the baby dragon and how the animals of Wild Island are treating him cruelly.Dec 28, 2022 · Elmer Goes To The Big City. The problems start early when, at the 20-minute mark, there has been neither hide nor tail of fathers or dragons. Elmer ( Jacob Tremblay) works with his mom ( Golshifteh Farahani) at a candy shop on the edge of bankruptcy. Despite their best efforts, the shop goes under. My Father's Dragon. My Father's Dragon is a 1948 children's novel by Ruth Stiles Gannett, with illustrations by her stepmother Ruth Chrisman Gannett. The novel is about a young boy, Elmer, who runs away to Wild Island to rescue a baby dragon. Both a Newbery Honor Book and an ALA Notable Book, [1] it is the first book of a trilogy whose other ...10 of the best book quotes from My Father's Dragon. 01. Share. “When I left I promised I’d try to help him someday, although I couln’t see how. The rope around his neck is about the biggest, toughest rope you can imagine, with so many knots it would take days to untie them all.”. Ruth Stiles Gannett.Description. This resource has everything you need to teach My Father's Dragon, a Common Core Text Exemplar and my favorite book for third grade! Included are activities and materials to support and deepen comprehension, improve vocabulary and fluency, craft an opinion piece, and wrap up the reading with fun extension activities. My Father's Dragon complete novel study questions. by. Kalissa Waggoner. $3.00. PDF. My Father's Dragon is a perfect novel for 3rd graders, high 2nd graders, or low 4th graders (GR level N). Each question is labeled with a Common Core literacy standard, text structure, or higher-order thinking level (Bloom's Taxonomy). This novel study divides My Father's Dragon into five sections for study. The chapters are grouped as follows: Chapter 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10. Includes the following:• My Father's Dragon novel study title page for students• Dictionary Look-up sheets (5 total)• Vocabulary Study sheets (5 total)• Understanding the Story comprehension ...My Father’s Dragon Ruth Stiles Gannett Random House, 1948 Reading Level – 990L Recommended Grades – Third, Fourth, Fifth – Read Aloud, Independent Read, Small Group, Whole Class Tags – #NewberyHonorBook, #PerfectReadAloud, #Fantasy, #TeachersTop100BooksForChildren, #PublicDomain CCSS Standards RL.3.2 – Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures ...Jan 12, 2014 · Paperback – January 12, 2014. My Father's Dragon is a children's novel by Ruth Stiles Gannett about a young boy, Elmer Elevator, who runs away to Wild Island to rescue a baby Dragon. The narrative mode is unusual, in that the narrator refers to the protagonist only as "my father", giving the impression that this is a true story that happened ... The jungle began just beyond a narrow strip of beach; thick, dark, damp, scary jungle. My father hardly knew where to go, so he crawled under a wahoo bush to think, and ate eight tangerines. The first thing to do, he decided, was to find the river, because the dragon was tied somewhere along its bank. Easily assess your student's understanding of the novel My Father's Dragon with these ready-to-use chapter questions and end-of-book test. Each chapter quiz comes with 2-3 vocabulary words for the students to define, as well as questions to answer about key events/details in the chapter. The end-of-book test contains 12 open response questions ...Sep 18, 2019 · Elmer determines at once to free the enslaved dragon, and with a bit of advice from the savvy cat, he arms himself with chewing gum, lollipops, rubber bands, and some other unlikely items. With these tools and his own sharp wits, Elmer is prepared to face hungry tigers, cranky crocodiles, and other challenges. Then he stows away on a ship headed for theisland. Along the way, Elmer meets many exotic animals. Each tries to sidetrack him, but Elmer has sometricks up his sleeve . . . or more precisely, in his knapsack. One way or another, he will rescue the dragon! First published in 1948, My Father’s Dragon has delighted generations of young readers ...Nov 4, 2022 · 9. DavidBest. Nov 27, 2022. Although it's sad that My Father's Dragon is the worst cartoon saloon movie so far... it doesn't mean it's bad On the contrary, it is an excellent movie and one of the best animated movies of the year, with a cute script and totally memorable characters. 0 0. 8. time and energy is spent in classrooms getting students to read on grade level that little time is left to focus on writing skills . To help teachers include more writing in their daily literacy Read My Father's Dragon by Gannett, Ruth Stiles, lexile & reading level: 990, (ISBN: 9780486782522). Book enhanced with curriculum aligned questions and activities, world class educational video clips & contextual action clips. This resource has everything you need to teach My Father's Dragon, a Common Core Text Exemplar and my favorite book for third grade! Included are activities and materials to support and deepen comprehension, improve vocabulary and fluency, craft an opinion piece, and wrap up the reading with fun extBefore long my father came to a crossroads and he stopped to read the signs. Straight ahead an arrow pointed to the Beginning of the River; to the left, the Ocean Rocks; and to the right, to the Dragon Ferry. My father was reading all these signs when he heard pawsteps and ducked behind the signpost.May 30, 2011 · My anti-reading 9 yo son is really enjoying reading "My Father's Dragon." He reads easily on a 5th grade level (and can read up to an 8th grade level but gets intimidated by thick books or books with absolutely no pictures). Could you please suggest some other books similar to "My Father's Dragon... Mar 13, 2007 · Paperback. $6.99 76 Used from $1.65 30 New from $5.50 3 Collectible from $4.00. In this third and final installment of the classic My Father's Dragon trilogy, Boris, the baby dragon, is excited to be heading home to Blueland and looks forward to reuniting with his family. Reading age. For decades, the classic tale of My Father's Dragon has won the hearts of kids and adults worldwide as a Newbery-Honor book, a Netflix film, and even a play. Now, as a picture book form for the first time ever comes the enduring story of Elmer and his beloved dragon, the tangerines, the tigers and the chewing gum, the clever escape, and of ...My Father's Dragon. Last updated Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Author: Ruth Stiles Gannett. Illustrator: Ruth Chrisman Gannett. Date of Publication: 1948. ISBN: 1940177448. Grade Level: 3rd (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.) Date (s) Used: May 2019. Synopsis: The Newbery Honor-winning classic about a daring dragon rescue!Easily assess your student's understanding of the novel My Father's Dragon with these ready-to-use chapter questions and end-of-book test. Each chapter quiz comes with 2-3 vocabulary words for the students to define, as well as questions to answer about key events/details in the chapter. The end-of-book test contains 12 open response questions ...Aug 24, 2023 · by Ruth Stiles Gannett and Ruth Chrisman Gannett. When Elmer Elevator tells a stray cat about his dream of being able to fly, he learns... read more. 7 Total Resources 1 Awards 2 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books. Audio Excerpt. Elmer determines at once to free the enslaved dragon, and with a bit of advice from the savvy cat, he arms himself with chewing gum, lollipops, rubber bands, and some other unlikely items. With these tools and his own sharp wits, Elmer is prepared to face hungry tigers, cranky crocodiles, and other challenges.#1321. Thinking Aloud while reading My Father's Dragon 4 Blocks, level: Elementary Posted Sun Sep 26 12:22:25 PDT 1999 by deb (). Materials Required: My Father's Dragon Activity Time: 10 minute daily for 10 days Concepts Taught: think aloud, reading, thinking My Father's Dragon Ruth Stiles Gannett ISBN: 0-394-89048-5. Mosaic of ThoughtNora Twomey of Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon brings hand-drawn 2D magic to the classic children's book 'My Father's Dragon,' with a voice cast led by Jacob Tremblay and Gaten Matarazzo.Oct 8, 2022 · Nora Twomey of Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon brings hand-drawn 2D magic to the classic children's book 'My Father's Dragon,' with a voice cast led by Jacob Tremblay and Gaten Matarazzo. Dec 10, 2016 - Explore Stephanie Nelson's board "My Father's Dragon" on Pinterest. See more ideas about my fathers dragon, dragon, literature unit. Paperback. $5.57. 6-Pack. $35.78. Qty. Add to Cart. When Elmer Elevator hears about the plight of an overworked and underappreciated baby flying dragon, he stows away on a ship and travels to Wild Island to rescue the dragon. This book has been selected as a Common Core State Standards Text Exemplar (Grades 2-3, Stories) in Appendix B.Feb 9, 2019 - FREE! Engaging resources for My Father's Dragon, chapter one. Includes comprehension questions, vocabulary games, word & picture cards, and a reader's theater script! Aligned to CCSS for third grade, but also appropriate for second & fourth graders at this reading level. #NovelStudy The jungle began just beyond a narrow strip of beach; thick, dark, damp, scary jungle. My father hardly knew where to go, so he crawled under a wahoo bush to think, and ate eight tangerines. The first thing to do, he decided, was to find the river, because the dragon was tied somewhere along its bank. October 8, 2022. A clever tale of a boy rescuing a dragon! This would be greatly enjoyable as a read aloud for younger kids. ages-4-7. February 6, 2009. Finally got through My Father's Dragon with the restless Meteor. He's more of an action kind of guy as opposed to a boy who can be read to.Before long my father came to a crossroads and he stopped to read the signs. Straight ahead an arrow pointed to the Beginning of the River; to the left, the Ocean Rocks; and to the right, to the Dragon Ferry. My father was reading all these signs when he heard pawsteps and ducked behind the signpost.10 of the best book quotes from My Father's Dragon. 01. Share. “When I left I promised I’d try to help him someday, although I couln’t see how. The rope around his neck is about the biggest, toughest rope you can imagine, with so many knots it would take days to untie them all.”. Ruth Stiles Gannett.Created by. TheBookUmbrella. This is a novel study for My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett. Includes printable and digital versions. 44 pages of student work, plus an answer key! This novel study divides My Father's Dragon into five sections for study. The chapters are grouped as follows: Chapter 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10.Description. This resource has everything you need to teach My Father's Dragon, a Common Core Text Exemplar and my favorite book for third grade! Included are activities and materials to support and deepen comprehension, improve vocabulary and fluency, craft an opinion piece, and wrap up the reading with fun extension activities.My Father’s Dragon Ruth Stiles Gannett Random House, 1948 Reading Level – 990L Recommended Grades – Third, Fourth, Fifth – Read Aloud, Independent Read, Small Group, Whole Class Tags – #NewberyHonorBook, #PerfectReadAloud, #Fantasy, #TeachersTop100BooksForChildren, #PublicDomain CCSS Standards RL.3.2 – Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures ...A 1948 Newbery Honor Book and an ALA Notable Book, My Father's Dragon is followed by Elmer and the Dragon ("rich, humorous, and thoroughly satisfying"*) and The Dragons of Blueland ("ingenious and plausible, the fantasy well-sustained"*). Each story stands alone, but read in... Show More Standards L.3.4.May 30, 2011 · My anti-reading 9 yo son is really enjoying reading "My Father's Dragon." He reads easily on a 5th grade level (and can read up to an 8th grade level but gets intimidated by thick books or books with absolutely no pictures). Could you please suggest some other books similar to "My Father's Dragon... by Ruth Stiles Gannett and Ruth Chrisman Gannett. When Elmer Elevator tells a stray cat about his dream of being able to fly, he learns... read more. 7 Total Resources 1 Awards 2 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books. Audio Excerpt.by Ruth Stiles Gannett. My Father's Dragon is one of our Favorite Fairy Tales, and featured in our collection of Children's Stories . Relive the magic of Elmer Elevator's adventures as he runs away to Wild Island to rescue a baby dragon who needs his help. The endearing children's story is made extra special because of its beautiful illustrations.Danny the Dragon. Categories: Age 2-5 Years, All FKB Books, Beginner English, Children, Creative Commons, Dragons, Grade K and Pre K, Priya Kuriyan, Rasana Atreya, Rhyming. Danny the Dragon was always causing problems with his fire, so the other dragons decide to teach him a lesson. An unlikely friend helps him out. Mar 10, 2014 · The qualities of the best chapter books to read aloud to 4-6 year olds are simple. The books must: Have relatively short chapters. Incorporate engaging and memorable characters. Tell quirky and unique adventures. Watch this video to see my top three choices for first chapter books and then scroll down to see a further ten picks so you can ... A 1948 Newbery Honor Book and an ALA Notable Book, My Father's Dragon is followed by Elmer and the Dragon ("rich, humorous, and thoroughly satisfying"*) and The Dragons of Blueland ("ingenious and plausible, the fantasy well-sustained"*). Each story stands alone, but read in... Show More Standards L.3.4.Nov 12, 2022 · Ruth Stiles Gannett’s classic children’s book My Father’s Dragon seems to come straight from the subconscious. For some kids, it might feel comforting and full of wonder. But for those of us ... Paperback – January 12, 2014. My Father's Dragon is a children's novel by Ruth Stiles Gannett about a young boy, Elmer Elevator, who runs away to Wild Island to rescue a baby Dragon. The narrative mode is unusual, in that the narrator refers to the protagonist only as "my father", giving the impression that this is a true story that happened ...This resource has all the vocabulary resources and activities you need for My Father's Dragon, my favorite novel for third grade! I've aligned the materials and activities to the CCSS for third grade, but they can also be used with second and fourth grade students for whom the reading level is appro...RUTH STILES GANNETT wrote My Father's Dragon just a few years after her graduation from Vassar College in 1944. It was an immediate success, becoming a Newbery Honor Book, and was soon followed by two sequels, Elmer and the Dragon and The Dragons of Blueland.Easily assess your student's understanding of the novel My Father's Dragon with these ready-to-use chapter questions and end-of-book test. Each chapter quiz comes with 2-3 vocabulary words for the students to define, as well as questions to answer about key events/details in the chapter. The end-of-book test contains 12 open response questions ...Dec 10, 2016 - Explore Stephanie Nelson's board "My Father's Dragon" on Pinterest. See more ideas about my fathers dragon, dragon, literature unit. My Father's Dragon. My Father's Dragon is a 1948 children's novel by Ruth Stiles Gannett, with illustrations by her stepmother Ruth Chrisman Gannett. The novel is about a young boy, Elmer, who runs away to Wild Island to rescue a baby dragon. Both a Newbery Honor Book and an ALA Notable Book, [1] it is the first book of a trilogy whose other ...Summary: The narrator tells the story of his father, Elmer and how he met a talking alley cat. Elmer brings the cat home but his mother is not happy about it and tosses the cat out. Elmer rebels and decides to bring the cat some milk. They talk and he tells the cat that he wishes he could fly – and the cat says he may have a solution. Discover and share books you love on Goodreads.Mar 13, 2007 · Paperback. $6.99 76 Used from $1.65 30 New from $5.50 3 Collectible from $4.00. In this third and final installment of the classic My Father's Dragon trilogy, Boris, the baby dragon, is excited to be heading home to Blueland and looks forward to reuniting with his family. Reading age.
My anti-reading 9 yo son is really enjoying reading "My Father's Dragon." He reads easily on a 5th grade level (and can read up to an 8th grade level but gets intimidated by thick books or books with absolutely no pictures). Could you please suggest some other books similar to "My Father's Dragon.... And then it
Dec 27, 2005 · RUTH STILES GANNETT wrote My Father's Dragon just a few years after her graduation from Vassar College in 1944. It was an immediate success, becoming a Newbery Honor Book, and was soon followed by two sequels, Elmer and the Dragon and The Dragons of Blueland. Book Unit Resources Science Shop About Me My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett Follow the links below to find freeresources and book unit samples. Book Information Publication Date: 1948 Reading Level: Lexile Measure 990L, Scholastic Guided Reading Level N Interest Level: Grades 3-5The jungle began just beyond a narrow strip of beach; thick, dark, damp, scary jungle. My father hardly knew where to go, so he crawled under a wahoo bush to think, and ate eight tangerines. The first thing to do, he decided, was to find the river, because the dragon was tied somewhere along its bank.4.5. (4) $4.00. PDF. My Father’s Dragon: FUN BOOK (Activity Book) for Reading Comprehension This could be called an “interactive notebook” or an “activity book” but my students have dubbed it a “fun book.”. While reading My Father’s Dragon, the students create this cut-and-color-and-glue activity book. Danny the Dragon. Categories: Age 2-5 Years, All FKB Books, Beginner English, Children, Creative Commons, Dragons, Grade K and Pre K, Priya Kuriyan, Rasana Atreya, Rhyming. Danny the Dragon was always causing problems with his fire, so the other dragons decide to teach him a lesson. An unlikely friend helps him out. Elmer determines at once to free the enslaved dragon, and with a bit of advice from the savvy cat, he arms himself with chewing gum, lollipops, rubber bands, and some other unlikely items. With these tools and his own sharp wits, Elmer is prepared to face hungry tigers, cranky crocodiles, and other challenges.My Father’s Dragon – Interactive Read Aloud Lesson. $ 3.50. Want to read one favorite chapter books to your class and have tons of higher order thinking questions ready to go for you?! I did all the hard work for you! These questions and activities for My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett are perfect for students in grades 1-3.The estimated word count of My Father's Dragon (A Newbery Honor Book) is 7,750 words. A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 0 hrs 31 mins. The jungle began just beyond a narrow strip of beach; thick, dark, damp, scary jungle. My father hardly knew where to go, so he crawled under a wahoo bush to think, and ate eight tangerines. The first thing to do, he decided, was to find the river, because the dragon was tied somewhere along its bank.Description. The all time favorite tale of Elmer Elevator and his travels to Wild Island to rescue a baby dragon from the clutches of the fierce beasts who live there. Elmer is a boy who cleverly outwits the beasts with silly arsenal of lollipops, gum, and other unlikely tricks. An abundance of pictures, light-hearted fun, and a happy ending ... My Father's Dragon: An Instructional Guide for Literature is the perfect tool to aid students in analyzing and comprehending this Newbery Honor book. Appealing and challenging cross-curricular lessons and activities were written to support this well-known story, and incorporate research-based literacy skills to help students become thorough ... ISBN 9781425871031. Language English. Description. Engage and motivate students with this high-interest, leveled text from My Father's Dragon. All students can learn about language usage using a classic fiction passage written at four reading levels. Symbols on the pages represent reading-level ranges to help differentiate instruction. My Father's Dragon. ISBN-10: 0440421217. ISBN-13: 9780440421214. Author: Gannett, Ruth. Illustrated by: Gannett, Ruth Stiles. Interest Level: 2-5. Publisher: Penguin Random House. Publication Date: December 2005. Copyright: 1977. This novel study divides Elmer and the Dragon into five sections for study. The chapters are grouped as follows: Chapter 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10.Includes the following:• Elmer and the Dragon novel study title page for students• Dictionary Look-up sheets (5 total)• Vocabulary Study sheets (5 total)• Understanding the Story comprehension ... My Father’s Dragon. Products by Nancy Osborn. This unit focuses on the story My Father’s Dragon, written by Ruth Gannett. Students are exposed to rich literature. The unit incorporates technology and language arts. Students read the story and keep a story journal and record their responses daily. They will need to make predictions before ... The jungle began just beyond a narrow strip of beach; thick, dark, damp, scary jungle. My father hardly knew where to go, so he crawled under a wahoo bush to think, and ate eight tangerines. The first thing to do, he decided, was to find the river, because the dragon was tied somewhere along its bank.My Father's Dragon: An Instructional Guide for Literature is the perfect tool to aid students in analyzing and comprehending this Newbery Honor book. Appealing and challenging cross-curricular lessons and activities were written to support this well-known story, and incorporate research-based literacy skills to help students become thorough ...My Father's Dragon. Grade Level: 3rd (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.) Synopsis: The Newbery Honor-winning classic about a daring dragon rescue! It is about a young boy named Elmer Elevator, who runs away to Wild Island to rescue a baby Dragon. My Father's Dragon. Paperback – November 12, 1987. When Elmer Elevator hears about the plight of an overworked and underappreciated baby flying dragon, he stows away on a ship and travels to Wild Island to rescue the dragon. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now.Paperback. $5.57. 6-Pack. $35.78. Qty. Add to Cart. When Elmer Elevator hears about the plight of an overworked and underappreciated baby flying dragon, he stows away on a ship and travels to Wild Island to rescue the dragon. This book has been selected as a Common Core State Standards Text Exemplar (Grades 2-3, Stories) in Appendix B.by Ruth Stiles Gannett. My Father's Dragon is one of our Favorite Fairy Tales, and featured in our collection of Children's Stories . Relive the magic of Elmer Elevator's adventures as he runs away to Wild Island to rescue a baby dragon who needs his help. The endearing children's story is made extra special because of its beautiful illustrations. .