I say this because this book only has 128 pages and has an interesting plot which is about a greedy boy who all he eats is chocolate page 24. While playing outside one day, he finds a coin on the ground which he. The chocolate touch is the story of a boy named john midas. Students naturally love the dilemmas faced by john in patrick skene catlings book the chocolate touch.
On a mission to eat more chocolate, john buys chocolate from a candy store. Suddenly, everything johns lips touch turns to chocolate. John is a nice boy who gets in trouble once in a while but is mostly good. The chocolate touch by patrick skene catling ebook the chocolate touch by patrick skene catling ebook product details sales rank.
He has a nice mom and dad, a little sister, and lives a happy life. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Free the chocolate touch worksheets and literature unit for. Open ended questions and graphic organizers are easily adaptable for every learner. Included are sample plans, author information, vocabularybuilding ideas, and crosscurricular activities. This book is rich with vocabulary and a story that almost all students can make connections with. You can still get the basic models, but these days they sell a lot of the lg smart phone series with the. May 23, 2006 the chocolate touch is a takeoff of the king midas story. One sunday afternoon, while strolling through town, john finds a peculiar silver coin on the sidewalk, with a picture of a fat boy on one side, and the initials jm on. See more ideas about the chocolate touch, chocolate touch activities, book study.
Then he went to up stair to the water fountain he drink and it turn to chocolate and he went to the classroom. Touch, each student made their own chocolate bar filled with a yummy book report. The chocolate touch by patrick skene catling scholastic. This book is about a boy name is john who love to eat chocolate. John midas is delighted when, through a magical gift, everything his lips touch turns into chocolate. The chocolate touch novel study by katie conklin tpt. Ive used hot chocolate before in the classroom, and in order to have the warm water, i have brought in a couple of large crock pots from. Touch choice board novel study activities menu book project rubric.
We wrote our stories on a paper shaped like a large hersheys kiss. Johns troubles are relatable and teach simple lessons at the same time. John midas only thinks about chocolate which is worrying his parents and causing him to loose friends. After eating the candy inside the box, everything the boy eats turns into chocolate. Charlie and the chocolate factory activities little bins. The chocolate touch is the perfect novel for doing just that.
The chocolate touch worksheets and literature unit by patrick skene catling grades 37 daily reading journal go beyond a simple book. Here is the place for me to share some of the things i love. Focus standards include character analysis, theme, plot, figurative language, and more. The chocolate touch printables, classroom activities, teacher.
Activities for the chocolate touch by patrick skene catling 1952 1. Check out the student samples below the pictures show the outside wrappers students decorated and the 4 page book reports inside. In this word sorting lesson, students read the book the chocolate touch and answer questions regarding the characters, language and conflict in the story. Have students write down what their favorite food or favorite activity. See more ideas about the chocolate touch, book study and chocolate.
They research where chocolate comes from and how it is grown. While the students read the book in small groups one member of each group brings in chocolate. The chocolate touch is a story based on the greek myth about king midas. A young boy named john midas finds an odd coin that leads him to a candy store he has never seen before.
Its a story that is similar to king midas popular tale. We offer many activity ideas for supporting books of this type here. Patrick skene catling problem settings everything tastes like chocolate. Worksheets and no prep teaching resources literature units. Students will be entertained by this classic story about a boy who learns to be careful what you wish for. Chocolate toothpaste and chocolate water fountains are great, but things get complicated when john cant play the trumpet or bob for apples. Free the chocolate touch worksheets and literature unit. See more ideas about the chocolate touch, book study and literature circles. For example, the chocolate touch was a quick and short book with an interesting plot.
I recently did a novel study with the book, the chocolate touch by patrick skene catling. See more ideas about the chocolate touch, book study and 4th grade. Goodreads members who liked the chocolate touch also liked. Students investigate concepts found in the reading of the chocolate touch. Ask students to bring in recipes that contain chocolate and make a class cookbook. Its a little over the top, but would be something your students wouldnt forget and would peak their interest with this book. John was going to his friend susans house when he turned the. Taste, touch, see, smell, and hear our candy activities below.
Students investigate language arts by answering story study questions. One day he was thirsty, he went to the water fountain he drink water it turn into chocolate. We will be reading the chocolate touch together during whole group. You can also create your own word search, criss cross or memory match puzzle using our. I love to incorporate themed ela units with holidays. Midas want john to eat other foods besides candy so that he will be healthy. In the chocolate touch, john midas is a boy who is selfish, dishonest, and cannot get enough chocolate. He spends all his money on candy and never shares the candy he buys. The chocolate touch phones have changed a great deal compared to 5 or 6 years ago. In this zany twist on the legend of king midas and his golden touch, a boy acquires a magical gift that turns everything his lips touch into chocolate. Reading projects, reading lessons, book projects, reading activities, reading groups, guided reading, willy wonka, the chocolate touch, charlie. Use the midas touch to connect students to the novel the chocolate touch.
Jan 05, 2014 the chocolate touch is the perfect novel for doing just that. My students and i just finished reading the book the chocolate touch. A guide for using the chocolate touch in each book in this series is a guide for using a wellknown piece of literature in the classroom. The chocolate touch by booklover60 read free book online. The chocolate touch is a young adult novel by patrick skene catling, based on the story of king midas, who turned into gold everything he touched. Find books like the chocolate touch from the worlds largest community of readers. The chocolate touch is a childrens book by patrick skene catling, first published in the us in 1952. He spends all his lunch money on chocolate, sneaks chocolate before meals, and. This is an engaging novel study students will enjoy. Open your own candy factory lab with easy to do candy activities that will make you feel like willy wonka himself. Read the chocolate touch, by patrick skene catling, with students. I especially love interactive notebooks, anchor charts, handson activities, great books, and making learning fun.
But, instead of turning everything he touches to gold, john midas finds that everything he touches with his lips, turns to chocolate. The book is great and the kids really enjoyed reading it. The chocolate touch is one novel that i will be using around valentines day. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Introduce students to the chocolate touch, by setting up a hot chocolate bar in your classroom before passing out the books.
Browse the chocolate touch final project resources on teachers pay. I also liked this book because it teaching a lot of life lessons. The chocolate touch this page has worksheets and activities to use with patrick skene catlings novel, the chocolate touch. The story is patterned after the myth of king midas, whose magic turned everything he touched into gold. Share candy this may be taboo in many of your schools, but this is a book. He got tired to eat chocolate because every thing he eat turn to chocolate.
This 36 page activity pack for the chocolate touch, by patrick skene catling, contains 19 common corealigned reading response activities. We used the kisses to write descriptive paragraphs using the five senses. The chocolate touch novel unit is a common core standard aligned book study to be used with the chocolate touch by patrick skene catling. Incorporate the key ideas from the story, such as plot points, character analysis, and setting by having students plan and host a chocolate touch party. The chocolate touch is a book about a boy named john midas, who turns everything to chocolate as soon as it enters his mouth. What is the setting for the chocolate touch answers. Free the chocolate touch study unit worksheets for teachers to print. The chocolate touch by patrick skene catling, margot apple. Johns one bad fault is that he is a pig about eating candy. Have students brainstorm the names of different chocolate candy bars and put the names in abc order. The chocolate touch kindle edition by catling, patrick. This unit includes prereading, during reading and postreading activities surrounding vocabulary as well as comprehension questions and activities that focus on various levels of thinking.
The chocolate touch by melissa mcclone, paperback barnes. When we finished reading the chocolate touch, each student made their own chocolate bar filled with a yummy book report. See more ideas about the chocolate touch, chocolate and book study. The chocolate touch and discussing the book during the month of. This is a complete novel study that includes many individual products. School, susans party, sidewalk, drs office, the store, music class, and the lunchroom. Then one day, john finds a strange coin on the sidewalk and uses it to buy a box of chocolate at a mysterious new candy store. Use our free ebook selfpublishing services and we will distribute your e book to all the major ebooks stores. But as time passes, john finds life is getting difficult. Show students the cover of the book, then have them read the description. This page has reading comprehension questions, vocabulary worksheets, puzzles, and vocabulary cards. The chocolate touch book unit created by gay miller welcome to book units teacher i love teaching. He spends all his lunch money on chocolate, sneaks chocolate before meals, and never shares his chocolate with anyone.
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