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The Great Kapok Tree is a children's picture book about rainforest conservation. It was written and illustrated by Lynne Cherry in 1990. The book is dedicated to Chico Mendes, a Brazilian environmental activist. Listen to the video excerpt from The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry.  You can listen to it as many times as needed, but listen to it at least three times. While listening the second and third time:

Take Notes:  On a regular sheet of paper, take point form notes of details from listening to the video that would help you to create a picture of this tree.

Illustrate:

Then, draw and colour, paint, or create a art piece that shows what comes to mind as you hear the words.

Write:

Finally, write a paragraph about what you chose to put in your picture and why. Your paragraph will have a topic sentence, at least four supporting details, and a concluding sentence.

(Source: Bass, Phyllis. The Great Kapok Tree. Frank Schaffer Publications, 1994.)

Marks: 

Ideas: Your art reflects the mood and content of the story.

Word Choice: Notes are included. Description uses notes and includes sensory details (sight, smell, taste, texture, and sound) and includes some figurative language.  

Organization: Neat, effort is evident.

Conventions: Point form notes show effort to edit for spelling. Paragraph shows effort to edit for capitals, usage, punctuation, and spelling.