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The Five Chinese Brothers
Last updated Thursday, May 18, 2017
Author: Claire Huchet Bishop
Illustrator: Kurt Wiese
Date of Publication: 1938
ISBN: 0399233199
Grade Level: 1st (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.)
Date(s) Used: May 2017
Synopsis:
This is the classic picture book about five clever brothers, each with a different extraordinary ability, who use their special powers to rescue the First Brother from being unfairly put to death.
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Do the men on the cover look like brothers?
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How many brothers or sisters do you have?
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Would you like to have five brothers or sisters?
Vocabulary
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indefinitely - for an unlimited or unspecified period of time.
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iron - a strong, hard magnetic silvery-gray metal, the chemical element of atomic number 26, much used as a material for construction and manufacturing, especially in the form of steel.
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condemned - sentence (someone) to a particular punishment, especially death.
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execution - the carrying out of a sentence of death on a condemned person.
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How were the five Chinese brothers alike? How were they different from one another?
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Can you name a superhero or other character with magic/super powers?
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If you could have a magic power, what would it be?
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How do many "tales" begin? (Once upon a time...) How do they usually end? (and they all lived happily ever after...)
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Did the brothers trick the judge? How?
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Why was the brother sent to prison?
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Which brother had the best power in your opinion? Why? Act out some of the super powers.
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*Note: These craft ideas are just suggestions.
You can use them, but you don't have to use them.
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the focus should be on the read-aloud and the
enjoyment of the book!
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