Armstrong sperry 18971976 is author of many books including. Before you read, vocabulary, comprehension questions including many higherlevel thinking questions. Choose 10 words from chapter 1 that you are not familiar with and use them in a sentence of your own. And even though his father is the great chief of hikueru an island whose sea faring people worship courage he is terrified. In the beginning, he is afraid of the ocean, which is a big problem for someone growing up. Call it courage chapter 3 the island book units teacher. Chapter by chapter and whole book think, write, create openended prompts, based on the higher level thinking skills of blooms taxonomy, which range in difficulty. If anyone approached the book questioning their own artistry, she provides an accessible definition as a foundation for the remainder of the book. Buy a cheap copy of call it courage book by armstrong sperry. Call it courage book report by jonathan carpenter on prezi. Mafatus name means stout heart, but the people of hikueru call him a coward. Nets and knives and shark line, implements and shell fishhooks he knew how to make them all. Call it courage is a complete 48 page novel study guide. I have in the next slide all the book covers that i know of the title is call it courage there is 116 pages in the book the genre is.
There was a lot of killing in this chapter of the book. Don ho as narrator luis temarii as mafatu production. Free call it courage worksheets and literature unit for. 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. English, award winning childrens book addeddate 20160215 09. Call it courage teaching activities book units teacher.
The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy. Sample a frail is the same as a musically talented b wealthy c weak d wellorganized 1. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. He stumbles back, a ragged scream ripping past his lips. Call it courage reed novel studies teaching resources. The main characters in this book are mafatu, tavana nui and mafatus mother. Filmed on location in 1972 on the islands of bora bora and tahiti using local actors speaking in their native dialect.
Chapter 1 comprehension 38 point of view 40 figurative language 43 chapter 2 comprehension 47 setting 49 chapter 2 comparing characters 52 call it courage vs. And the voice of the reef seemed pitched for his ears alone. A boy tries to overcome his fear of the sea in this treasured classic and winner of the newbery medal. Students complete a unit on the book call it courage. Blood wells around the daggers point, staining thors armored tunic. Armstrong sperry 18971976 is author of many books including all sail set, lost lagoon, and hulldown for action. Mafatu decided to make a spear and kill it for food. Learn call it courage chapter 2 with free interactive flashcards.
Write the letter of the correct answer in the blank at the left. As it fell, mafatu leaped free of the branches, as nimbly as a cat. Mafatu was terrified and ran in the opposite direction. Call it courage chapter 4 vocabulary flashcards quizlet. Call it courage was filmed for television with a teleplay by benjamin masselink and a narration by don ho, and appeared on the wonderful world of disney for the first time on 1 april 1973 season 19, episode 20 cast. Smith posted by dayo adewoye on november 19, 2012 september 4, 2016 this is an impressive volume that addresses an important topic. And thors hopeful expression twists with pain, betrayal, loss, and lokicant t h i n k. They are now in war canoes yelling at him in different languages they are catching up him he can.
Call it courage chapter 1 flight book units teacher. How did the attitude of his tribe toward mafatu change from the beginning of the book to the end of the book. This activity was created by a quia web subscriber. The wellbuilt canoe received no damage from the storm.
A resource to use with call it courage book units teacher. Call it courage chapter 2 the sea book units teacher. But he overcomes his fear to become a brave and courageous boy. Learn call it courage chapter 2 read with free interactive flashcards. Mafatu has been afraid of the sea for as long as he can remember. Hatchet building a fire 62 chapter 4 comprehension 64. Reproducible pages in chapter by chapter format provide you with the right questions to ask. Here is rich insight for all who long for the ears to hear and the courage to follow gods call. Armstrong sperry 18971976 is the author of many books for young readers, including call it courage, all sail set, lost lagoon, and hulldown for action. Though his father is the great chief of hikueru an island whose seafaring people worship. What did kiva do once mafatu was out in the open sea.
Call it courage mass market paperback january 29, 2008. Call it courage by armstrong sperry study guide by cathy ney about author. His brain feels like its cooking in his skull, bubbling, boiling, liquefying. Call it courage plot diagram fonts mafatu and uri are on the canoe with a strong wind when one man grabs the outrigger mafatu smacks him with the end of his paddle and he falls off. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. This comprehensive lesson plan includes 30 daily lessons, 180 multiple choice questions, 20 essay questions, 20 fun activities, and more everything you need to teach call it courage. Think, write, create activities and graphic organizers is a fourteenpage resource for teaching armstrong sperrys 1941 newbery medal winner has two components.
You can customize the printable with the options shown below, or you can just click the build printable button to create it now. See more ideas about novels, literature and chapter summary. Call to glory 1984 call it courage 17 was released on. His lips parted as though to speak, but whatever he might have said vanished from his mind upon seeing the wet sheen of tears in her eyes. Call it courage chapter 2 lesson plan for 3rd 6th grade. In this book mafatu is a young boy, who is from the polynesian island of hikaru. What are examples of figurative language in call it courage. Student team literature standardized reading practice test. Aug 02, 2011 smith addresses these questions and many more in the pages of this book. Topics english, award winning childrens book collection arvindgupta. Call it courage was filmed for television with a teleplay by benjamin masselink and a narration by don ho, and appeared on the wonderful world of disney for the first time in 1 april 1973 season 19, episode 20. The red badge of courage, chapter 2 reading duration. This new edition has been revised and updated throughout with two expanded chapters and a new chapter on four specific areas of calling.
Mafatus has a very important name meaning stout heart. The protagonist of call it courage is an intriguing young boy who experiences many exciting adventures as the story unfolds. Call it courage is a one hundred seventeen page book written by armstrong sperry. Can you give me a summery of call it courage with our pay. A novel of 117 pages, it is about a boy who tries to overcome his fear of the sea. Call it courage is a story set in the pacific islands. Chapter 2, reflect a million little ways incourage. Name all of the animals that mafatu killed during this chapter. Ever since the sea took his mothers life and spared his own, he has lived with deep fear. Hatchet 56 chapter 3 comprehension 58 chapter 3 timeline summarizing 60 call it courage vs. May 18, 2019 tests, quizzes, novel guides, powerpoints. Mafatus name means stout heart, but his people call him a coward. More than a book about vocation, i think that courage and calling is a book about living with purpose and passion. 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.
The reader learns that mafatu prefers to make spears and fishing nets because he is afraid of the sea. Call it courage takes place before the time of traders and missionaries so based on that fact, it must take place sometimes in the early 19th century or before, since thats when the traders and missionaries began arriving. Student team literature standardized reading practice test call it courage aladdin version, 1990 directions choose the word that means the same, or about the same, as the underlined word. Comprehension go online and answer questions over the chapter 1. This is a very extensive 53 page unit related to the. Call it courage project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. So, though he was the son of the great chief of hikueru, a race of polynesians who worshipped courage, and. Now, however, that expression contorted with confusion, followed by unconcealed anger.
Call it courage is a newbery medal winning story about a boy who tries to overcome his fear of the sea by facing it. This is the story of how his courage grew and how he finally returned home. As a young boy, mafatu witnesses his mother dying in a storm. And even though his father is the great chief of hikueru, an island whose seafaring people worship courage, he is terrified, and consequently, he is severely scorned. Novelties study guide novel ties series armstrong sperry on. Based on the comments from our first video, i can tell emilys message in a million little ways is resonating with our bloom community. The reader learns that mafatu is the chiefs son and he is not liked by the islanders. The book is called call it courage because courage is what the main character, mafatu, has to develop. A book trailer for the novel call it courage by armstrong sperry created by jacek. It takes place in a traditional polynesian society on the tiny coral atoll of hikueru, which is situated in the tuamotu. A word that is an antonym of taut is a strained, b neat, c loose. This call it courage chapter 2 lesson plan is suitable for 3rd 6th grade. She marched across the floor, ignoring odins command for her to halt, and struck loki across the cheek. It had taken his mother when he was a baby, and it seemed to him that the sea gods sought vengeance at having been cheated of mafatu.
Free call it courage study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Before reading book this book is a legend, a story told by polynesians. Call it courage plot diagram by billy campbell on prezi. Smith addresses these questions and many more in the pages of this book. A call to courage tells the inspiring stories of nine such women who overcame intimidation through the empowering work of the holy spirit and were pioneers of truth, freedom, healing, and courage in their generation.
In this comprehension worksheet, students read call it courage chapter 2 and answer multiple choice questions about it. Call it courage by armstrong sperry chapter 1 before you read the chapter. The small canoe splintered in the storm and the sea crept into it through the cracks. When mafatus canoe crashes into the coral reef in chapter 2 of call it courage, mafatu is severely dehydrated and malnourished due to days spent on the ocean. 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. The guide is presented chapter by chapter and includes the following distinct sections. Vocabulary call it courage by armstrong sperry dictionary discoveries use a dictionary to answer the following questions about some challenging words from 1. But what awaits mafatu beyond hikuerus sunny horizon is more than just courage. Call it courage and millions of other books are available for instant access. The characters in the story are mafatu tekoto moana tavana nui uri kivi albatross kana twins there is more than one book cover. Frightened, listening to the drums of the eatersofmen, mafatu creeps up to the plateau for a better view. Call it courage armstrong sperry winner of the newbery medal mafatus name means stout heart but his people call him coward. Choose from 405 different sets of call it courage chapter 2 read flashcards on quizlet.
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