Story Summary:

"The Chocolate Touch" tells the story of John Midas, a boy whose love for chocolate leads to a magical curse that turns everything he eats into chocolate, teaching him the importance of moderation.

Overall Expectations:

Students will:

• become familiar with an author and his writings and style of writing.
• develop literacy strategies necessary to obtain meaning from print.
• be able to read to find new information about a topic deriving it from print and pictures.
• develop their ability to think and write creatively. 

Introduction includes:

• Learning Expectations
• Story Summary and Author Biography
• Teacher Suggestions
• Vocabulary for each chapter
• Student Evaluation Page
• Teacher Anecdotal Record Page 

Chapter Questions: 

Includes:

• Student Booklet Cover
• Chapter Questions for each Chapter
• Answer Key Chapter Questions   

Novel Extension Activities

• Student Portfolio Cover
• Student Reading Journal Sheet 

Creative Writing Activity Cards

1. Colour or draw a picture.
2. Plan a menu.
3. Write five excuses for not finishing your homework.
4. What fault do you have?
5. Think of a trick you would play and write about it.
6. Imagine finding a magic coin. Write about it.
7. Write a story.
8. Make a list. 

Word Study Activity Cards

Answer Key Word Study Activities

1. Alphabetical Order
2. Use words in a sentence.
3. Match the word with the meaning.
4. Write an antonym.
5. Unscramble Words
6. Write a homonym
7. Vocabulary
8. Write a synonym
9. Making smaller words with big word.
10. Find the word spelled incorrectly and spell it the correct way. 

Literary Studies Activity Cards

1. Make a book mobile
2. Investigate on of the characters in the novel
3. Can you remember the three parts of the novel?
4. Was the story real or make-believe? Explain your answer.
5. Did any character change during the novel?
6. Complete the story map. 

Integrated Studies Activity Cards

1. Colour or Paint a Poster
2. Illustrate a moment in the story
3. Make a new title for the novel
4. Make a diorama of your favourite scene
5. Review the novel
6. Make a paper bag puppet
7. Make a character hanging for the main character
8. Write a new ending to the story
9. Write a riddle about the novel
10. Make a collage of foods from flyers
11. Prepare a menu using the food guide. 

Research Activity Cards

1. Chocolate comes from cocoa beans.
2. Types of Chocolate
3. Too much chocolate is dangerous for you? Find out why?
4. Research to answer questions about milk
5. Research types of milk
6. How is chocolate milk made?
7. Make a list of 10 items made by milk 

Grammar Activity Cards

Answer Key Grammar Activities

1. Rewrite Sentences
2. Initials
3. Write a Contraction
4. Quotation Marks
5. Write the plural of words
6. Supply a verb for each sentence

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