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The Quiltmaker's Gift
Last updated Thursday, April 30, 2020
Author: Jeff Brumbeau
Illustrator: Gail de Marcken
Date of Publication: 2001
ISBN: 0439309107
Grade Level: 3rd (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.)
Date(s) Used: Dec. 2019
Synopsis:
When a generous quiltmaker finally agrees to make a quilt for a greedy king but only under certain conditions, she causes him to undergo a change of heart.
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What do you think the quilt maker's gifts are?
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What are your gifts?
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How does one make a quit?
Vocabulary
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Shimmer- to shine; or wavering light
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Whimiscal - playful humor
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Seize - to take hold of; to the take the opportunity
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Hind - something at the back or situated in the back
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Sparrow - a small old world bird
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Why do you think the King wasn't happy?
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What do you think the King should do to get a quilt?
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What do you think will make the King smile?
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*Note: These craft ideas are just suggestions.
You can use them, but you don't have to use them.
You can expand upon them, or add your own twist.
Remember, though, that the focus of your time should
not be on the development and execution of a craft;
the focus should be on the read-aloud and the
enjoyment of the book!
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