Elementary teachers looking for lesson plans and activities for Crown An Ode To The Fresh Cut will find this post helpful. It includes resource recommendations, free teaching ideas, and information about the book. You’ll have everything you need to deliver engaging interactive read aloud lessons based on this story.
With themes of self esteem, this Crown An Ode To The Fresh Cut picture book by Derrick Barnes is a favorite in 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade classrooms. It will be a big hit in your classroom too! Learn more about this book below!
Engage Your Students with Crown An Ode To The Fresh Cut Lesson Plans & Activities in 3 Easy Steps:
- Read a summary of Crown An Ode To The Fresh Cut. You can find it in the section below.
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CROWN AN ODE TO THE FRESH CUT SUMMARY
Crown an Ode to the Fresh Cut is told from the point of view of a narrator. The narrator is explaining to a boy who is about to get his haircut how he feels after his haircut. He talks about what a good haircut can do for a person’s confidence, and how other people will feel when they see his fresh cut.
The narrator of this story describes many different people in the barbershop and the different hairstyles they have. He says that the hairstyles make the people look important, and that the boy will feel that way too after his haircut.
Students will love this story about different hairstyles and what they can do for a person’s confidence. They will want to rush out and get their hair cut!
CROWN AN ODE TO THE FRESH CUT LESSON PLAN IDEAS
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We found this book was especially good at teaching the topics listed below.
READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
The text-based Crown An Ode To The Fresh Cut reading comprehension questions focus on:
- analyzing character
- point of view
- making connections
- asking and answering questions
- author’s purpose
- figurative language
LITERATURE-BASED SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING LESSONS
We found this story to be a great SEL picture book to promote:
- self esteem
GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY & WORD STUDY
- adjectives
- contractions
- compound words
CROWN AN ODE TO THE FRESH CUT ACTIVITIES
You’ll receive all of the following resources aligned to the story:
- comprehension questions
- 30 writing prompts with themed paper
- vocabulary activities
- word study print & go activities
- ideas for grammar lessons with focus sentence printables
- social emotional learning discussion topics
- graphic organizers to target specific comprehension skills and strategies
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BOOK INFO FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS
What are the reading levels for Crown An Ode To The Fresh Cut?
- Lexile® Measure: 700L
- Guided Reading Level: Q
- DRA Level: 38
- Accelerated Reader Level (ARC): 4.1
Who is the author? Who is the illustrator?
The book was written by Derrick Barnes. It was illustrated by Gordon C. James.
What genre is Crown An Ode To The Fresh Cut?
It is a fiction book. You may want to check out our genre activities or read our blog post, How to Teach Genre to Elementary Students.
How many pages are in the book?
The story is 32 pages long.
