3-4 Library
Week of May 19th
Click on the picture below to listen to our story!
Note: You will need to login to your child's UGCLOUD school account to view the video due to copyright regulations.
Talk About It!
Talk to an adult about today's story.
1. What did you think of today's story? Would you give it a 1, 2 or 3 out of 3? Tell someone why you like it or didn't like it.
2. What did Ngama’s father ask him to do at the end of the story? Why?
3. Why do you think the title of this story is “Light a Candle”?
Learning Activities: Get thinking about today's story by choosing an activity from below!
Make a Comic
Create a comic book version of "Light a Candle."
Pick 6 main parts from the story and draw each inside a square. Be sure to add speech bubbles and thought bubbles! Colour makes it stand out!
Click on the picture above to download a comic template to use.
Play with Words
Try a word search created using words from this week's story.
Click on the picture above to download and print your copy!
Research
Learn more about Mount Kilamanjaro and Africa!
Click on the picture above to learn 10 interesting facts about Mt. Kilamanjaro.
Or learn more about the continent of Africa by clicking HERE.
Challenge: See if you can find Tanzania on the map!
Blog About
"Light a Candle"
If you're interested in knowing what other students think about this Silver Birch Express book - and want to share your opinion too, head over to the Silver Birch BLOG. It's on UG2GO at the bottom left corner.
You can find all the Silver Birch Express books there and leave a comment with your rating out of 10 as well as your reasons why you gave it that rating! Join in the fun with kids from across our school board.