The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

Altruism and Kindness

QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION

The tree keeps on giving to the boy until it has nothing left to give. The boy on the other hand does not give anything to the tree.

1. Do you think the boy is selfish? Why or why not?
2. Is there a word for someone who keeps on giving without thinking about him/herself or expecting something in return?
3. Why do you think the tree is not happy after giving the boy her trunk?

Topic: The Nature of Giving and Gifts

In the story, the tree gives the boy many gifts.

1. Have you ever given something away and later wished that you hadn’t?
2. Is it easier to give something away if the receiver truly appreciates the gift?
3. When you give something to someone, do you expect something in return?
4. When you are given something, do you feel that you owe something to the person who gave you the gift?
5. Would you give something you really need to someone you love if they really need it, too?

Topic: The Nature of Love

Early in the book, we read that the tree loved the boy.

1. Why do you think the tree loved the boy in the beginning?
2. Why do you think the boy loved the tree?
3. Are the two “loves” the same type of love?
4. Do people need to have a reason to love someone?
5. Do you treat people that you love differently from the ones that you don’t?
6. When you love someone, how do you show him or her that you love them?
7. Have you ever been angry with someone you love because they went away for a while, or because they did something you did not like?
8. Can you be angry with someone and love them at the same time?

Topic: Happiness

The tree is not really happy after giving the boy her trunk.

1. Is the boy happy at the end of the story?
2. Is the tree happy?
3. If you were the tree would you be happy? Why?
4. Have you ever done something just to make someone happy?
5. Does doing things to make others happy make you happy?
6. Do you need others in order to be happy?
7. Do you need a reason to be happy, or can you be happy for no reason at all?
8. Can you be happy and sad at the same time?

A visit from St. Nicholas. Poem

This poem was published anonymously in 1823. These days most people believe it was written by Clement Clarke Moore, but nobody knows for sure. This poem is responsible for the modern image of Santa Claus, creating his physical appearance, the way he travels, the number and names of his reindeer and the tradition of bringing toys to children while they sleep on Christmas Eve.

The first video is just for Listening practice.

Where I’m From Poem

I’m from chimney stacks to rooftops,

From flats to houses

To askin’ my granddad

How the Grouse is.

From a jumper to a chiamara

And my very first camera,

To learning the French for ‘stamp’

Oh, by the way, it’s ‘timbre’.

I’m from kilts to tortilla,

And haggis to morcilla

And having gone through it all

I couldn’t feel more me...ah

I’m from Friday night parties

To the Sunday school preacher,

To where I am today

Your very own teacher.

By Jamie Thompson

WHRE I´M FROM POEM

                      WHERE I´M FROM POEM

                I´M FROM THE PLACE 

               YOU CAN FIND THE BEST FRIENDS.

               WHERE I SAW THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AUTUMM.

              

               I´M FROM THE PLACE I HAVE MY ZOO

              AT HOME , WHERE MY CAT ,

              RON, LIVES SINCE HE WAS 3 MONTHS.

              I´M FROM THE PLACE YOU CAN

              ENJOY CHISTMAS.

             WHERE YOU CAN FIND THE MOST BEAUTIUL

             WINTER , ALTHOUGH SOME TIMES DOESN´T SNOW. 

             I´M FROM THE PLACE YOUR DREAMS ARE POsSIBLE

             WHERE YOU CAN DISCOVER A WONDERFUL SPRING ,

             WITH LOSTS OF FLOWERS .

    

          

             I´M FROM THE PLACE WHERE IF YOU ARE WALKING

             IN THE STREET , YOU CAN SMELL THOSE

             DELICIOUS SMELLS FROM BAKERIES.

  by Miriam 1º E.            

Alliteration Poem

ANIMAL ALITERATION

Dirty Dogs Dancing in the Dirt

Currents Cats Cooking Carrots

Five Fish Feel  Fool

Slow Snakes Slithering

Red Rabbits Running in the Road

Hunted Horses Hauling Hay 

ALLITERARION POEM

                                                   

                                            Dirty dogs digging in the dirt     
                              Cute cats cooking carrots
                              Five fish fry fins
                              Six snakes slithering
                                                 

                              Red rabbits running 
                              High horses hauling  hay  
                              Purple pandas painting pictures
            

                              Creepy cows crawling 
                              Many mice making music 
                             Tired tigers talking
                              Green gorillas giving gifts
                              White whales waiting in the water 
                                                           

 

Where I´m from poem

I´m from cocido and paella.

On the 5th of February , I´m from Roscón.

I´m from a clock in Puerta del Sol.

I was born in a place with

lot of space. I go to

school and it is not very cool.

Where I´m from? I´m from the best city: Madrid   By:Malole

Where I´m from poem

I´m from a small house

where there are neither rats nor mice.

But I have a cat and sometimes he wears

a small hat.

Where I´m from poem

I´m from an amazing place.

I´m from a luminous street.

I´m from a great and cool place.

I´m from Madrid!

By: Andrea Madrazo

Where I´m from poem

I´m from a big city

where the sun sometimes shines

I´m from the city of paella.

I´m from a city without water.

I´m from a building with

four people.

I´m from my house,

I´m from Alcorocon and

of course, I´m from Madrid.

By: Marta Caudet

Where i´m from poem

I´m from a place which is very nice

and there is a lot of rice.

Many mice want to
play in the cold ice.

By:Irene A.

Where I´m from

Before it was a small village
but now it is a big town.
In winter it´s so cold
but in summer it´s too hot.
Here, everything that you can see
are many perfect things.

By: Angel Murillo

Where I´m from

I´m from a big beautiful country
where people eat paella, and where

people like to sing and listen to                               
spanish traditional music.
In my country there are many trees
and beautiful flowers.
In my country, itis cold in winter
and it is very hot in the sumer.
I´m from... SPAIN!


By: Irene Rosario

Where I´m from poem

I´from a little city,

in the center of a face ,

in the brain of Spain,

in a fridge in  winter
and in a

heater in summer.

                                                                      By:Oliver

Where I´m from poem

I´m from Spain

that is a good place,

I live with my family.

That is so funny,

I go to school,

that is cool.

By: Ivan Juarez

Where i´m from poem

I´m from a small house
where there aren´t rats
or mice.
But I have a cat .
Yesterday,he wore
a small hat.


By :Diego Martinez