{"id":21518,"date":"2023-08-14T00:23:27","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T04:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=21518"},"modified":"2025-09-17T12:44:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T16:44:29","slug":"flora-and-ulysses-teaching-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=21518","title":{"rendered":"Flora and Ulysses Teaching Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"21518\" class=\"elementor elementor-21518\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f03383 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f03383\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-534ff85\" data-id=\"534ff85\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9207437 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9207437\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"450\" height=\"234\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/header-Flora-and-Ulysses.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29053\" alt=\"Flora and Ulysses Teaching Ideas\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/header-Flora-and-Ulysses.jpg 450w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/header-Flora-and-Ulysses-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/header-Flora-and-Ulysses-24x12.jpg 24w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/header-Flora-and-Ulysses-36x19.jpg 36w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/header-Flora-and-Ulysses-48x25.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c78c500 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c78c500\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Are you ready for an adventure that will whisk you into a world of humor, superhero squirrels, and clever wordplay? Look no further than the pages of <em>Flora and Ulysses<\/em>, a delightful novel by Kate DiCamillo that promises to captivate your imagination from start to finish. <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This Newbery Medal-winning book is a perfect addition to your 4th and 5th-grade classroom, offering opportunities for rich discussions and exciting learning experiences. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This blog post includes <em>Flora and Ulysses <\/em>teaching ideas to help bring this delightful tale to life and deepen your students&#8217; love for literature. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8aba406 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8aba406\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47ede76\" data-id=\"47ede76\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc35022 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc35022\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Flora and Ulysses Teaching Ideas<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0750c12 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0750c12\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f1e6e6\" data-id=\"7f1e6e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bb440e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bb440e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Book Unit Samples<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bdd8e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6bdd8e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-flora-ulysses\/Flora-and-Ulysses-Teaching-Ideas-5.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Flora and Ulysses Novel Study Samples\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1cfbb8\" data-id=\"a1cfbb8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e701f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e701f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You will find the following in this novel study sample:<\/p><ul><li>Vocabulary Practice<\/li><li>Comprehension Questions\u00a0<\/li><li>Constructed Response Question\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>This handout contains the novel study samples and the printables for the activities described in this post.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-124a89b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"124a89b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-flora-ulysses\/Flora-and-Ulysses-Teaching-Ideas.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the unit sample and activities.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea974d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea974d0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-452a16c\" data-id=\"452a16c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-096ea17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"096ea17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Activity 2 \u2013 Squirrel Descriptions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b31fb6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b31fb6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd1baa1\" data-id=\"fd1baa1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8ede89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d8ede89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-flora-ulysses\/Flora-and-Ulysses-Teaching-Ideas-4.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Flora and Ulysses Teaching Ideas\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e5aaa5\" data-id=\"0e5aaa5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-884afe1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"884afe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Give each student a copy of the \u201cSquirrel Categories\u201d chart and the \u201cSquirrel Fact Cards.\u201d You can either print these out or share them on Google Classroom. Alternatively, you can project these on the board or screen for everyone to see.<\/li><li>Tell the students to read each description carefully and decide which category it belongs. Students should locate two cards for each category.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e8bfd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e8bfd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>If they are using the printable version, tell them to write the trait in the appropriate box on the chart or cut and paste the descriptions into the correct locations of the chart. If they use the Google Slides version, ask them to drag a box with the text to the correct place on the chart.<\/li><li>Students can check their answers with a partner or another group when finished. You can also provide an answer key for them to self-check or review as a class.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c5a194 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c5a194\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee8ae5e\" data-id=\"ee8ae5e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78401ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78401ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Activity 3: Wordplay<\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kate DiCamillo\u2019s writing is filled with humor and clever wordplay, making <em>Flora and Ulysses<\/em> an excellent book for exploring language and literary devices.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For example:<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A pun is a joke that plays on a word or phrase\u2019s different meanings or sounds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ql-indent-1\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cHoly unanticipated occurrences!\u201d&gt; \u201cHoly cow!\u201d<\/span><\/p><p>Have students make up puns for the novel. Here are a few to get them started:<\/p><p>Flora couldn&#8217;t be-leaf her eyes when she saw Ulysses flying through the air!<\/p><p>Ulysses couldn&#8217;t resist a-maize-ing everyone with his superhero feats!<\/p><p>Ulysses has paws-itive superpowers.<\/p><p>The donut shop was a hole new world of sugary magic!<\/p><p>William Spiver&#8217;s dramatic performances were so &#8216;nut&#8217;s that they made everyone go &#8216;peanut&#8217; butter and jelly with laughter!<\/p><p>Ulysses went totally a-corn-y with excitement!<\/p><h3>Activity 4:\u00a0Emojis<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-dfead29 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dfead29\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8989a45\" data-id=\"8989a45\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2bc070 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d2bc070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-flora-ulysses\/Flora-and-Ulysses-Teaching-Ideas-3.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Flora and Ulysses Teaching Ideas\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2282d0f\" data-id=\"2282d0f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c337ca6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c337ca6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Combine creative expression with an understanding of the novel by having students find a collection of emojis to represent scenes from the story or characters\u2019 personality traits. If you don&#8217;t have devices to collect emojis, have students draw their own.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here are some examples:<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\ud83d\udc3f\ufe0f\ud83d\udca8\ud83c\udf00 (Ulysses being sucked up by the vacuum cleaner) <\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\ud83d\udc3e\ud83d\ude40 (the showdown with the evil cat)<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\ud83d\udc3f\ufe0f\u270d\ufe0f\ud83d\udcdd (Ulysses writing poetry on the typewriter)<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\ud83c\udf69\ud83e\udd2f\ud83c\udfea (the giant doughnut incident)<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5924b77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5924b77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f4da.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcda\" \/><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f338.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf38\" \/> <img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f54a.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f\" \/> Flora: a book symbolizing her love for comics, a flower for Flora\u2019s name, and a dove representing her free-spirited nature<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f43f.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc3f\ufe0f\" \/><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f4a5.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udca5\" \/> Ulysses: a squirrel with a burst symbol, representing his superpowers<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f628.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude28\" \/><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f3ad.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfad\" \/> William Spiver: a scared face with a mask, reflecting his anxious and imaginative personality<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f52e.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd2e\" \/><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f989.svg\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd89\" \/> Dr. Meescham: a crystal ball with an owl representing her quirky wisdom<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">After the students complete their emoji creations, display them in a designated \u201cEmoji Gallery\u201d classroom area. Allow each group to present their emojis, explaining the reasoning behind their design choices.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-158c6ec elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"158c6ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-flora-ulysses\/Flora-and-Ulysses-Teaching-Ideas.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the unit sample and activities.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7f35c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b7f35c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-848b227 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"848b227\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ba4860\" data-id=\"3ba4860\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54c68fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54c68fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Activity 5:\u00a0Character Change<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-91ae33f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91ae33f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-32858fe\" data-id=\"32858fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92b5626 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"92b5626\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-flora-ulysses\/Flora-and-Ulysses-Teaching-Ideas-2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Flora and Ulysses Teaching Ideas\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0250a34\" data-id=\"0250a34\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35b5594 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35b5594\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Have students complete the \u201cCharacter Analysis Chart for Flora and Ulysses\u201d to list personality traits and character growth for some of the main characters.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11dbb84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11dbb84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Activity 6: Flora and Ulysses Teaching Ideas- Using Videos<\/h3><p>If you are looking for fun and creative ways to teach the novel <em>Flora and Ulysses<\/em> by Kate DiCamillo to your upper elementary students, check out these YouTube videos. They can help introduce the story, engage the students, and spark their imagination.\u00a0<\/p><h4>Disney Trailer:<\/h4><p>This is the official trailer for the Disney film adaptation of <em>Flora and Ulysses<\/em>, released in 2021. It shows some of the novel&#8217;s main characters, scenes, and themes, as well as some humor and action that make it appealing to young audiences.<\/p><p>You can use this video to excite your students about reading the novel and compare and contrast it with the film. You can also ask them to identify the elements of a superhero story and how they are applied to Ulysses, the squirrel.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb22839 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"eb22839\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=05F8MmsiLQs&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/bookunitsteacher.com\\\/reading-flora-ulysses\\\/video1.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Flora and Ulysses Trailer&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;url&quot;},&quot;lightbox&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-video .elementor-widget-container{overflow:hidden;transform:translateZ(0)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{height:100%;width:100%;border:none;background-color:#000}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-open-inline .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;background-size:cover;background-position:50%}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{cursor:pointer;text-align:center}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay:hover .elementor-custom-embed-play i{opacity:1}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{display:block;width:100%}.elementor-widget-video .e-hosted-video .elementor-video{-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-video,.e-con>.elementor-widget-video{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-lightbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;videoType&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/embed\\\/05F8MmsiLQs?feature=oembed&amp;start&amp;end&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;loop=0&amp;controls=1&amp;mute=0&amp;rel=0&amp;modestbranding=0&quot;,&quot;modalOptions&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;elementor-lightbox-eb22839&quot;,&quot;entranceAnimation&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;entranceAnimation_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;entranceAnimation_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;videoAspectRatio&quot;:&quot;169&quot;}}\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ0eXBlIjoidmlkZW8iLCJ2aWRlb1R5cGUiOiJ5b3V0dWJlIiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbVwvZW1iZWRcLzA1RjhNbXNpTFFzP2ZlYXR1cmU9b2VtYmVkJnN0YXJ0JmVuZCZ3bW9kZT1vcGFxdWUmbG9vcD0wJmNvbnRyb2xzPTEmbXV0ZT0wJnJlbD0wJm1vZGVzdGJyYW5kaW5nPTAiLCJtb2RhbE9wdGlvbnMiOnsiaWQiOiJlbGVtZW50b3ItbGlnaHRib3gtZWIyMjgzOSIsImVudHJhbmNlQW5pbWF0aW9uIjoiIiwiZW50cmFuY2VBbmltYXRpb25fdGFibGV0IjoiIiwiZW50cmFuY2VBbmltYXRpb25fbW9iaWxlIjoiIiwidmlkZW9Bc3BlY3RSYXRpbyI6IjE2OSJ9fQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-flora-ulysses\/video1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Flora and Ulysses Trailer\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video about Flora and Ulysses Trailer\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-play\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Play Video about Flora and Ulysses Trailer<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-819a86a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"819a86a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Flora &amp; Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures &#8211; Book Trailer:<\/h4><p>Candlewick Press, the publisher of <em>Flora and Ulysses<\/em>, created this book trailer. It features some illustrations and comic-book panels by K.G. Campbell that are included in the novel. It also briefly summarizes the plot and introduces some characters and their quirks.<\/p><p>You can use this video to give your students an overview of the novel and what they can expect. You can also ask them to make predictions based on the video.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dae20f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"dae20f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=j6cdkkJvgaA&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/bookunitsteacher.com\\\/reading-flora-ulysses\\\/video2.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Flora and Ulysses Book Trailer&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;url&quot;},&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-flora-ulysses\/video2.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video about Flora and Ulysses Book Trailer\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-play\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Play Video about Flora and Ulysses Book Trailer<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f5368b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f5368b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Are you feeling the excitement? <em>Flora and Ulysses<\/em> offer a unique blend of humor, heart, and heroism that will stay with you long after you turn the last page. From squirrels with superpowers to donut shop escapades, this novel is a treasure trove of delights waiting for you to uncover. So, grab your book and get ready to join <em>Flora and Ulysses<\/em> on an unforgettable adventure.<\/p><p><br \/>Happy reading!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21c8514 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"21c8514\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-flora-ulysses\/Flora-and-Ulysses-Teaching-Ideas.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the unit sample 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