Among many great features, teacher resources include outside links to diverse media and provide information about text complexity. Call it courage call it courage call it courage call it courage call it courage call it courage call it courage. A tale of courage and adventure is a middle grade novel book based on moana official description inspired by disney animation studios latest film, moana, this middlegrade novel features characters and adventures based in the rich culture of the islands of oceania. Call it courage zoom a legendary adventure story of how mafatu, the son of the great chief of hibueru, a polynesian people, conquers his fear of the sea and proves he isnt a coward. Call it courage by armstrong sperry call it courage teaching guide is a 54page, 8 component resource for teaching armstrong sperrys 1941 newbery winner.
Mafatus has a very important name meaning stout heart. Fourth grade 640 940l book author pages lexile level. However, if your childs teacher gave you a keycode, enter it here to search the most relevant books for your child. Lexile levels are scientifically and mathematically assigned based on the difficulty and readability of a book. Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms. The red badge of courage graphic novel crane 9781562549329. To order call by phone call 8002228100 or fax your. When jewish leader freddy hirsch asks dita to take charge of the eight precious volumes the prisoners have managed to sneak past the guards, she agrees. Call it courage is one of the finest examples of storytelling i have ever experienced, although i never had the chance to read it as a child, i know that i would have loved it even more then than i do now. Call it courage printables, classroom activities, teacher. Call it courage armstrong sperry winner of the newbery medal mafatus name means stout heart but his people call him coward.
Call for courage lexile find a book metametrics inc. Out of one of the darkest chapters of human history comes this extraordinary story of courage and hope. Teacher resources are online instructional tools created by teachers for teachers to help integrate trade books seamlessly into the classroom. Mafatus name means stout heart, but his people call him a coward. Please be aware that some features of this website will not work as intended. As wolves attack and men grow desperate, buck must heed the call of the wild. The main characters in this book are mafatu, tavana nui and mafatus mother. Notable books with lexile levels click on any column heading to sort.
To order call by phone call 8002228100 or fax your order to 8009869393. Plot summary mafatu is a young boy living in the south seas. He had many adventures, including time on a deserted island. Though his father is the great chief of hikueru an island whose seafaring people worship courage mafatu feels like an outsider. The level of the text should range from 50 points above the childs score to 100 points below. He was taunted for years until he decided to take matters into his own hands. A resource to use with call it courage book units teacher. Call it courage chapter summaries 1the detailed chapter summaries, written in bulleted format for easy refe. Ever since the sea took his mothers life and spared his own, he has lived with deep fear. Lexile measure 830l, scholastic guided reading level x. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. Stolen from his home and family, a dog named buck must quickly learn the harsh law of survival among the men and dogs of the goldcrazed north. So, though he was the son of the great chief of hikueru, a race of polynesians who worshipped courage, and he was named stout heart, he feared and avoided tha sea, till everyone branded him a coward.
You can also use find a book to search for books based on text features. Instead i am leaving them as they were originally written for your free use. Call it courage is a one hundred seventeen page book written by armstrong sperry. This study guide consists of approximately 22 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of call it courage. Notable books with lexile levels click on any column heading to sort book title author lexile level. Call it courage student packet paperback book collections. Call it courage lexile find a book metametrics inc. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. All his life he has been teased, taunted, and even blamed for storms on the sea. Resources for teachers, librarians, counsellors, speechlanguage pathologists, occupational therapists, psychologists and education associated professionals.
The lexile frameworks for reading and listening help educators and parents match students to materials at the right level of difficulty. He took his canoe, his dog, and pet albatross and set out to conquer his fear. A legendary adventure story of how mafatu, the son of the great chief of hikueru, a polynesian race who worships courage, conquers his fear of the sea and proves he isnt a coward. We are working with the hundreds of companies that partner with us to transition them to the more precise lexile measures. Guided reading levels obtained from the publishing company, where available. Call it courage is to put it simply, an amazing classic novel written by the great armstrong sperry, who also wrote one of my favorite short stories, the ghost of the lagoon, which i read back when i was a child, and unfortunately, never had the chance to read anything else by the man until recently. You can search for books based on lexile codes, which provide information on the book s intended usage, or find books that are easy to decode or have a lot of patterning to help beginning readers. Told through beautiful, poetic language, call it courage is a well deserved 5 stars.
Mafatu is fearful of the sea because it took his mother when he was a baby. All you need is a book s author, title or isbn number to find the lexile text measure of that book. How to use it lexile reader and text measures can be used together to forecast how well a reader will likely comprehend a text at a specific lexile level. He goes off on his own and finds the courage within him. Call it courage by armstrong sperry genre adventure and classic interest level grades 5 7 grade level equivalent. Praise for call it courage this author writes with imagination and integrity. Many products and services offer lexile measures for their books and reading materials. The interactive quizzes pair extremely well with my call it courage book unit which contains higher level questions in a multiple choice and short answer format as well as constructive response questions. This is a very extensive 53 page unit related to the. Library of virginia notable books with lexile levels. His intelligence, courage, and cunning transform him into a feared leader. Once you know your childs lexile level, you can search for books that match this level to expand your home library and encourage daily reading practice in your own home. And even though his father is the great chief of hikueru an island whose sea faring people.
Yet maftu was afraid of the sea, mostly because his mother had died there. We offer discounted pricing, free shipping and unparalleled expertise and customer service. Booksource is the premier trade book distributor to k12 school classrooms across the country. Maftu was the son of the great chief of hikueru, a race of polynesians that workshipped courage. In this book mafatu is a young boy, who is from the polynesian island of hikaru. A lexile reader measure is usually obtained by having the reader take a reading comprehension test. Although the vast majority of books that have lexile measures did not change, a small subset of books required updated lexile measures.
Filled with vivid battle scenes, the red badge of courage is considered a masterpiece of literature about war. Similar to the reading framework, the listening framework is a scientific approach to measuring both students listening ability and complexity of audio materials on the same lexile developmental scale. Students complete a unit on the book call it courage. Call it courage the free library of philadelphia overdrive. And even though his father is the great chief of hikueruan island whose seafaring people worship couragehe is terrified, and consequently, he is severely scorned. Lexile reading level chart by grade scholastic parents. Mafatu, a polynesian boy of 15 years old, has an intense fear of the ocean. Mafatu has been afraid of the sea for as long as he can remember. Fourth grade 640 940l book author pages lexile level betsytacy series maud hart lovelace 144 10 650l stuart little e. At the age of three he was nearly killed when his mother drowned. Call it courage teaching guide by margaret whisnant tpt.
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