THE GIVING TREE
Written by SHEL SILVERSTEIN
Students will create a Character Trait Tree by identifying traits of the tree and the boy. They will write a character trait on each leaf and support it with evidence from the story.Â
1st
 Grade
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35 Minutes
Moderate Prep
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Lesson Focus
Students will cover:
Identify character traits of the charactersÂ
Support each trait with evidence from the story
Write and illustrate their responses
Share and explain their thinking with their classmates
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Mr. Lopez
FIRST Â grade teacher
"My students loved making their kindness trees. The writing prompts were simple, meaningful, and sparked wonderful conversations about helping others."Â
Mrs. Parker
FIRST grade teacher
"This craft fit perfectly after our read aloud. It reinforced the story's lesson while giving students a chance to practice complete sentences and express their own ideas."Â