Written by Katherine Applegate and illustrated by Patricia Castelao
Copyright 2012
Published by Harper Collins
Reading Level: ages 8-12, grades 3-6 Grade level equivalent 3.3, Lexile measure: 570L
Suggested Delivery: read aloud or independent read
Genre: Animal stories
Genre: Animal stories
Humorous ~ Loving ~ Heart warming ~ Unforgettable ~ Friendly
Summary:
The One And Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate is a story about a gorilla who has been living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade. Ivan has become used to the way of life where humans are constantly watching him through a glass window. Since Ivan has spent so much time in his domain, he has in fact lost sight of what it is like to live in the jungle. He is completely comfortable with watching TV, painting for his guests, and being with his friends, Stella, an elderly elephant, and Bob, a stray dog. It isn't until a new friend comes along that Ivan's priorities change for the better. Ruby, a young elephant will teach Ivan that there are more important things in life than TV and painting, and soon Ivan will have to decide what is best for everyone.
Vocabulary to Know:
-Silverback: an older male gorilla, usually the leader of a troop who has gray hairs on his back
-Sulk: to remain silent, to be upset
-Grunt: a deep, loud sound
-Nimbly: to make quick, light movements
-Coax: to gradually influence or persuade someone or something
-Amend: to make a change or improve for the better
-Specimen: something (such as an animal or a plant) collected as an example of a particular type of thing
-Feeble: to be physically weak or mentally weak
Suggested Lesson Ideas:
+Before Reading Activity: make a KWL chart which students will be able to fill out before and after reading the book. This will prompt students to realize what they already know about gorillas, and other main characters in the story, and also what they will want to know after reading. KWL charts are a great visual for students, as they can refer back to them as needed. These types of charts also help to keep information well organized.
+During Reading Activity: A great during reading activity for this book would be what is called jigsaw. Jigsaw is an activity where you assign students to a heterogeneous home group and an expert group. Students then will divide into their expert groups to discuss the material and then come back to their home group to tell their home group what they have learned from the expert group. This is a good activity to use because every student gathers different information from a book while reading, and it is good to have them compare and discuss what they know.
+Writing Activity: Have student look through the text in order to fill out the table shown below. With this type of activity students need to go back into the text in order to find evidence to support the given fact provided on the left hand side of the table.
Another great idea that can be done as a writing activity is to have students respond to a writing prompt question: "Have you ever been to a circus? When watching the animals and their trainers, what did you observe? How were the animals treated? Do you think it is okay to keep animals in circuses? State an opinion. Include at least two reasons why you think this. Provide as many details as possible.
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| Ivan Fact timeline worksheet |
For Further Knowledge and Exploration...
The One and Only Ivan official book trailer!
About the author - Katherine Applegate
The One And Only Ivan webpage
All about gorillas
Ivan at the zoo!
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