polar bear island
“Welcome to Polar Bear Island. NO OTHERS ALLOWED!” Parker, the mayor, is eager to keep the island just the way it is. But Kirby, a newly arrived penguin, is shaking things up. The other polar bears love Kirby and beg Parker to let Kirby (and her family) move in. Will Parker agree . . . and make the island fun for EVERYONE? This book sends a wonderful message about inclusivity and diversity.
story grammar
Main Character: Parker, the mayor of Polar Bear Island
Setting: on snowy Polar Bear Island
Initiating Event/Problem: other animals weren’t allowed on the island but penguins showed up
Feelings: annoyed, frustrated
Plan: Parker decided to let the penguins stay temporarily
Action: the penguins shared their inventions with the polar bears and help Parker when he got hurt
Consequence: Parker realized the penguins helped to make the island a better place and let them stay
Ending: Polar Bear Island became a wonderful place for everyone to live
summary (SWBST)
Somebody: Parker, the mayor of Polar Bear Island
Wanted: to keep all animals other than polar bears off of Polar Bear Island
But: Kirby the penguin arrived, followed by her family, and they brought fun new ideas and inventions
So: Parker let them stay temporarily and the other polar bears enjoyed having the penguins around
Then: Parker realized the island was better with the penguins and welcomed all others
past tense verbs
planned, waddled, stomped, opened, peeked, loved, growled, protested, begged, flapped, asked, shouted, slipped, crashed, raised, leaped, rolled, shoveled, pushed, stuffed, started, nodded, pointed, woke, blew, shook, cried, thought
plural nouns
dens, slippers, paws, bears, friends, flippers, adventures, beds, chutes, snow cones, paths, bags, heads, penguins
Activities you'll love!
describing
polar bear, penguin, snow cone, sailboat
vocabulary
peaceful, predictable, journey, curious, invention, protest, scrumptious
antonyms
peaceful/chaotic, toward/away, night/day, open/close, warm/cold, on/off, new/old, yes/no, happy/sad, long/short, in/out
synonyms
Toasty - warm, hot, snug, cosy
Wonderful - awesome, magnificent, superb, glorious, lovely, delightful, marvelous, great, amazing, fantastic, super
Scrumptious - delicious, tasty, yummy, delectable