Using a penny and its date, students are asked to remember and write about an important event in their lives. The hundred penny boxsharon bell mathis by eleanor. Let your students know that they are going to create a. Her book ray charles, a nonfiction biography of ray charles, received the coretta scott king award. Free the hundred penny box worksheets and literature unit for. Diane dillon michaels love for his one hundred yearold greatgreataunt, who lives with his family, leads him to intercede with his mother who wants to toss out all of aunt dews old things. A tender story of a childs protective love for his greatgreataunt is written with perception and warmth. The hundred penny box is the secret to aunt dews very identity, but michaels mom doesnt know that. The hundred penny box is very important to me because. Buy a cheap copy of the hundred penny box book by sharon bell mathis. May 04, 1975 i go on about my own grandfather because the hundred penny box is that kind of book. Its a great book to teach in 3rd, 4th or 5th grade.
Discussions are guided by students responses to what they have read. Once your learners have worked through the story, divide them into groups of 4. This approach provides a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they read, discuss, and respond to books. Watch the hundred penny box online vimeo on demand on vimeo. The hundred penny box written by sharon bell mathis, pictures by diane and leo dillon. Pieter van deusens adaptation of the book by sharon bell mathis. Interview with diane dillon created by locus online view on locus online.
Attached to each penny is a memory of what happened in michaels aunts life the year each coin was minted. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response. The hundred penny box sharon bell mathis read book online. Shes come to live with him and his parents, bringing with her a worn wooden box that holds more than the hundred pennies one for each year of her age tucked inside a cloth, roseprinted sack, but the heart of her life. The hundred penny box received a newbery honor award and is a recipient of the boston globehorn book award and also a american library association notable childrens book, and teacup full of roses was a new york times outstanding book of the year. He especially loves to spend time with her and her beloved hundred penny box, listening to stories about each of the hundred years of her life. Each of the pennies in aunt dews box represents a year of memories, and michael loves to hear the story of those hundred years. Leo dillon was born to trinidadian parents in new york in 1933. Free the hundred penny box worksheets and literature unit.
Pennies of my life part i beacon learning center lesson plans. I was given the book and my own penny box for a birthday box. Michael has a 100yearold greatgreat aunt who keeps an old wooden box full of 100 pennies, one for each year shes been alive. In this lesson, we will explore the characters, themes, and story of sharon bell mathis picture book the hundred penny box. Author sharon bell mathis earned a newbery honor for this touching story that looks at aging through a childs eyes. The only false note occurs in an early conversation between michaels parents, too obviously designed to project a strong black family image.
The hundred penny box puffin newbery library 0140321691. The hundred penny box a newberry honor book crosses generations and memories with the help of this 35 page book response journal that includes graphic organizers, constructed response writing, vocabulary, and story elements that include. The hundred penny box novel study guide grades 3 to 4. Sectional and whole book think, write, create openended prompts, based on the higher level thinking skills of blooms taxonomy, which range in difficulty from the most basic to challenges for gifted students. Sharon bell mathis the hundred penny box 1975 is a 47page book illustrated with sepiatone watercolor pictures. It is a story about a little boy named michael and his great aunts hundred penny box. The hundred penny box is the newbery honorwinning story of a boy and his greatgreat aunt.
Hundred penny box, the taking grades for teachers, inc. Jan 17, 2008 in the hundred penny box, mathis expertly weaves the story of a young nephew and his 100yearold greatgreat aunt dewbet thomas. The following christmas all my immediate family received one and we all enjoy keeping the pennies flowing for the birthday person. I remember reading this book when i was a kid and liking it for the concept of the hundred penny box and the old womans stories, but i find the lack of resolution a little frustrating now. Then students read the hundred penny box by sharon bell mathis, the story of a 100yearold woman who has collected a penny for each birthday shes celebrated and who uses the collection to recount the stories of her life. The hundred penny box bonus worksheets grades 3 to 4. Title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the public the hundred penny box. Michaels greatgreataunt dew was a hundred years old, and she kept an old box filled with pennies, one for each birthday.
Thinking and writing prompts with graphic organizers is a nineteen page teaching resource with two components. The hundred penny box book by sharon bell mathis 10. Feb 17, 2020 i remember reading this book when i was a kid and liking it for the concept of the hundred penny box and the old womans stories, but i find the lack of resolution a little frustrating now. Michaels mother wanted to throw out the old box and buy a new one. In the hundred penny box, mathis expertly weaves the story of a young nephew and his 100yearold greatgreat aunt dewbet thomas. Free the hundred penny box study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Contains comprehension questions, bulletin board ideas, and integrated subject avtivities, which use the latest in reading strategies and graphic organizers.
These worksheets can be used on their own, or paired with the individual resources as extension activities at the completion of the unit. Obtain a copy or class set of the hundred penny box book. This is an instant download this free bonus resource includes extension activity worksheets from our the hundred penny box gr. The hundred penny box fiction by sharon bell mathis.
I dont consider myself an outstanding teacher of reading, but this approach worked well in middle grades and the basic plan could be used to prepare to teach any story or chapter. The hundred penny box sharon bell mathis snippet view. The hundred penny box by sharon bell mathis goodreads. The hundred penny box by mathis, sharon bell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Diane dillon michaels love for his onehundredyearold greatgreataunt, who lives with his family, leads him to intercede with his mother who wants to toss out all of aunt dews old things. Michael leans over and calls aunt dews name loudly. Michael loves his greatgreataunt dew, even if she cant always remember his name.
Hundred penny box by mathis, sharon bell exlibrary. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Michaels greatgreat aunt dew, who is a hundred years old lives with him and his parents. The hundred penny boxsharon bell mathis by eleanor summers. The hundred penny box discussion cards distance learning. These worksheets can be used on their own, or paired with the individual resources as extension activities at the.
Michael loved to sit at her feet and count out the pennies while aunt dew told the story behind each one. The hundred penny box picture puffin books sharon bell mathis, leo dillon, diane dillon on. Michael picks up the hundred penny box from the floor and carries it to the kitchen. Youll have to read the book to find out what that is and how it is handled. This free bonus resource includes extension activity worksheets from our the hundred penny box gr. Let your students know that they are going to create a hundred penny box based on the. A beautiful, sensitive story of a boy and his 100yearold great aunt. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the hundred penny box literature kit gr. Sharon bell mathis is the author of the hundred penny box 3. She stops rocking, looks at him without speaking, turns her head, and starts singing again. The hundred penny box by sharon bell mathis, leo dillon. The hundred penny box picture puffin books by sharon. Michaels mother wants to throw out the battered old box that holds the pennies, but michael understands that the box itself is as important to aunt dew as the memories it contains. Sequence mini book in this activity, you will be making a mini book that will summarize the story.
Ask students if they have a drawer or box at home in which they keep old mementos. But aunt dew said, anybody takes my hundred penny box, take me. I go on about my own grandfather because the hundred penny box is that kind of book. This is a book that deals with family dynamics, and the power of memories. Michaels mother wants to throw out the battered old box that holds the pennies, but michael understands that the box itself is as important to aunt. The hundred penny box, one book per student, or read aloud to class 2. Michaels greatgreat aunt dewbert is one hundred years old and she has a penny for every year shes.
The hundred penny box discussion cards distance learning rationale for using discussion cards. There is a small conflict between michaels mom and his great aunt. The best parts of mathis overpraised teacup full of roses kr, 1972 were the observations of neurotic family dynamics, and this much smaller, more closely focused story which benefits immeasurably from the trimming shows that she can. Each penny in the box has a story to go along with it. Enjoy 6 bonus worksheets from our the hundred penny box gr. And for his love for aunt dew, michael knew he had to try to save the hundred penny box that contaiend all the stories of her life. Prepare one copy per student of the following associated files. Michaels mother wants to throw out the battered old box that holds the pennies, but michael understands that the box itself is as important to aunt dew as the memories. The hundred penny box jestresss forgotten books and stories. He especially loves to spend time with her and her beloved hundred penny box.
The hundred penny box received a newbery honor award and is a recipient of the boston globe horn book award and also a american library association notable childrens book, and teacup full of roses was a new york times outstanding book of the year. She has a box that has a penny for every year she was alive, and when she goes through her hundred penny box with michael she shares her life story. Watch the hundred penny box online vimeo on demand. The hundred penny box by sharon bell mathis scholastic. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Sep 30, 2010 a tender story of a childs protective love for his greatgreataunt is written with perception and warmth. Read the sentences and number them to show their order in the story.
Its one of those books that makes me want to sit the characters down and explain a few things to them, but i cant. The hundred penny box sample plan for teaching a story. A novel unit to be used in conjunction with the novelthe hundred penny box. The hundred penny box by sharon bell mathis paperback. Aunt dew keeps 100 pennies in an old box, one for each year of her life, and michael loves listening to her stories. The hundred penny box by sharon bell mathis paperback book. This newbery honor book tells the story of a boy and his hundredyearold greatgreataunt in. Sometimes the hundred penny box means the world to her, and other times aunt dew simply wants to take a nap. The hundred penny box by sharon bell mathis, leo dillon, and diane dillon. For this sample, ill use the hundred penny box by sharon bell mathis. She wants to get rid of the box and replace it with a new, smaller one.