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Joy Cowley
Kindergarten Author Study Web quest
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This year in our Shared Reading program, we have read numerous books by the author
Joy Cowley (see above for several titles)
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The purpose of this webquest is for you and your child to work together to create an
authentic product, that will help review and extend several of the skills learned this year.
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You are watching the news and see that
an author from school, Joy Cowley has run
out of ideas for her next book. She has no
idea what to write about and needs help.
Your job will be to help her pick some
characters from her books and create a new
setting that she could use for her next story.
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Click on Task to find out how to help!
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In order to help Joy Cowley you will be completing several
small assignments:
1. Create a web of interesting facts about our
author Joy Cowley
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2. Read several of Cowley’s books and record the
characters and setting in each
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3. Brainstorm a list of different possible settings for
our new story
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4. Drawing a new setting and create character
puppets
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5. Act out a possible story for Joy Cowley’s new
book
Click on Process to begin helping!
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1. Before you can begin helping Joy with her next book idea, it
would be best if we learned a little more about her and her
stories.
Hit the Next button to access different online resources about
Joy Cowley. Read these together with your parents and feel
free to explore the sites.
When you have learned more about our author in trouble you
will be creating a web to display some things you found
interesting.
Depending on which programs you have you can chose the
appropriate web
Joy Cowley Kidspiration Web
Joy Cowley Microsoft Word Web
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Joy Cowley Online Resources
Joycowley.com
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Joy Cowley Interview by Kids
Meet the Author: Joy Cowley
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Joy Cowley Scholastic Biography
Once you have read and learned a little bit about Joy Cowley
click on the link below to make your web. Type your
interesting facts in the provided bubbles by simply clicking
and typing.
Chose the link based on what program you have:
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Joy Cowley Kidspiration Web
Joy Cowley Microsoft Word Web
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2. Now that you’ve learned a little bit more about Joy Cowley,
it’s time to look at some of her books a little more closely.
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You will read one familiar book that we have read this year
and also chose two unfamiliar books to read and look at.
While reading the books, look closely at the setting and
characters of each
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Familiar Books
Unfamiliar Books
Mrs. Wishy Washy
What is a Huggles?
Move Over!
When Itchy Witchy Sneezes
Yuck Soup
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3. Now that you’ve enjoyed a few of Cowley’s books, its time
to record what characters and settings you identified.
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Use the links below to record your findings, based on what
programs you have available
Feel free to type words or use the pictures to the right to show
the characters and settings in the stories
Tips:
-Don’t forget to enter the book title at the top of each box
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-If entering text, create a bubble or square
-If looking for a specific picture, type what you want in the white box in
upper left-hand corner, and then hit find
Kidspiration Setting & Character Recording Sheet
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Microsoft Word Setting & Character Recording Sheet
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4. Now it’s your turn to think of a NEW setting for Joy
Cowley’s next book!
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In order to help you brainstorm, the link below will get
you thinking about the different settings for different
kinds of stories
Discuss each type of story with your parent. Think about
other books you have read and where they took
place.
If needed, have your parent type in your ideas.
(the first one has already been started for you…good luck)
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Setting Brainstorming
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5. Take a look at your setting list and pick a setting that
you think would make an interesting story
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Discuss with your parent what things you might find in
that setting.
Questions to think about:
what time of day is it?
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what is the weather like?
After thinking about your new setting, create a picture
using crayons or markers. Be sure to include details
so others will know what it is
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Now it’s time to make some character puppets to go
with your newly created setting!
Pick some familiar characters from Joy Cowley’s other
stories. You can use some of the links below or use
clipart on Word, to print out some characters/pictures
and attach to craft sticks.
Character Links
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Mrs.Wishy Washy, cow, pig, duck
Dan the Flying Man
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Farmer
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Click on the link below to view the rubric for each
step of this process:
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Now that you’ve learned more about Joy Cowley,
have read some new stories and have created a new
setting for her next story. Think about what problems the
characters might have in this new place. Is there
something funny that might happen?
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Bring your setting and character puppets to school to
show your classmates. You will want to explain some of
your ideas about what might happen.
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Great Job Helping Joy Cowley!
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