The Bee Tree

What can the reader conclude about Grandpa?

• Wants to teach Mary Ellen how to calm down bees when getting their honey.

• Grandpa wants to teach Mary Ellen a valuable lesson that you can have adventures when reading books.

• When going on adventure it's more fun to do it with a group.

• He wants to teach Mary Ellen that books have great sweetness

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What can the reader conclude about Mary Ellen?

• She is bored when reading books.

• She loves her grandpa

• She wants to learn more about the bee tree.

• Mary Ellen doesn’t realize/understand that when you read a book that it can take you on an adventure.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What inference/conclusion can be drawn about the grandpa's motivation?

(Why does Grandpa (the character) want he and Mary Ellen to follow the bees? (character action)? (what happens at the end of the story?)

• Grandpa wanted this to be part of a lesson that he was wanting to teach Mary Ellen. That books can bring about great adventures just as they had when running after the bees to the bee tree.

• Grandpa wanted Mary Ellen to make new friends.

• Grandpa wanted to teach Mary Ellen a lesson about bees and how they make honey from pollen.

• Grandpa wanted Mary Ellen to be adventures and take risks.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

How do the character’s actions contribute to the plot?

How does Mary Ellen's not wanting to read her book anymore contribute to the plot of the story?

• If Mary Ellen didn't read her book she would have gone outside and played.

• Mary Ellen loved to read books that took her on different adventures.

• Without her not wanting to read, Mary Ellen and Grandpa wouldn't have gone on an adventure to find a the bee tree.

• When at Grandpa's Mary Ellen knew that there was gong to be an adventure around the corne.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Why is Grandpa and Mary Ellen running after the bees important to the story?

• Grandpa wanted Mary Ellen and he to get some exercise while she was with him.

• Grandpa compares the bee adventure that they went on to adventures that you can go on when reading a book.

• To get natural honey from the bees and not from the store.

• So Mary Ellen will have a story to pass down to her children.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What are the best the characteristics of an effective summary for the whole text?

What is the best summary for the story?

• While visiting her grandpa in Michigan, Mary Ellen didn't want to read her book instead she wanted to go outside and play. Her grandpa took her on an adventure to find a bee tree and along the way the two picked up several people. They found the bee tree together, gathered honey and then came back to grandpa's house for a party.

• While visiting her grandma and grandpa, Mary Ellen told her grandpa that she wanted to go on an adventure. Grandpa took her on an adventure in search of honey from a bee tree. When finding the bee tree, the took honey back to grandma so they could have honey and crackers.

• While visiting her grandpa's house in Michigan, Mary Ellen was getting bored while reading her book. Her Grandpa took her on an adventure and while on that adventure Mary Ellen learned a valuable lesson that involved reading.

• While visiting her dad in Vermont Mary Ellen learned a valuable lesson to never judge a book by its cover. Her grandpa wanted her to appreciate reading a book book. Marly Ellen and her grandpa shared the books that they enjoyed.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2