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Laura McGee Kvasnoskys
award-winning early readers feature Zelda and Ivy, the fabulous foxsisters, who clearly have a air for the dramatic. In each book,
the siblings exploits unfold with plenty of sugar and sass in a spirited trio of
stories. Wry and genuine, these linked episodes and expressive illustrations
strike home with beginning readers, especially those whove experienced the
warmthand occasional wrathof a siblings attentions.
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Time Capsule
In Zelda and Ivy: The Runaways, the sisters create a time capsule.To kick o your own time capsule activity, ask students,
What would you put in a time capsule, and why? Ask children
to bring in the objects they have chosen, and use them to
create a time capsule at the beginning o the school
year. (I it is too hard or students to part with
something that is important to them, suggest
that they write down the name o the object
instead.) You may want to add some secret items o
your own choosing mementos that are important
to the class at the beginning o the year but may be
orgotten (and a un surprise or students) by the time
the time capsule is opened. Plan to open the time capsule
during the last week beore summer vacation, or i that is too long or
students to wait, on the one hundredth day o school.
Readers TheaterStage a chapter of the Zelda and Ivy books as a short play.(Note that the part o the narrator may be played by more than one student.)
Writing ProjectsTaking it further:Invite students to write a urther adventure or Zeldaand Ivy. It may be helpul to have a class discussion about the characters rst.
Write what you know: Have students write about their own siblingexperiences. Those without a sibling may choose to write about an
adventure with another relative or a riend.
Can you haiku?InZelda and Ivy: The Runaways, in the story The Secret Concoction, Zelda triesto write a haiku or her grandmother. (A haiku contains three lines, with the rst line containing ve
syllables; the second, seven; and the last, ve.) Teach your students the haiku orm, and have them
write and illustrate a haiku or their grandmother or other amily member.
One for the future:InZelda and Ivy: The Runaways, in the story The Time Capsule, the sisters decidethat children o the uture would preer Zelda and Ivys own book, Philip the Worm, over Ivys doll and
Zeldas lucky jewel. Ask students to imagine what a book called Philip the Worm might be like and
to write their own chapter or it.
Zelda and Ivy: The Runawayswon the Theodor Seuss Geisel BeginningReader Award, given by the American Library Association for the mostdistinguished beginning reader book. Here are some suggestions for usingall the Zelda and Ivy beginning reader books in your classroom.
Also included are two reproducible activity sheets, featuringa crossword puzzle and a sure-to-be-revealing
personality quiz.
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how to invite her to yourschool
visit www.lmkbooks.com
Design a bandage:Invite students to createcustom bandage designs such as Eugene might
include in his collection inZelda and Ivy and the
Boy Next Door.
Gouache resist:The medium Laura McGeeKvasnosky uses to illustrate the Zelda and Ivy
books is called gouache resist, a ascinating, un
(and somewhat messy) process. For creative
classrooms that are up to the challenge,
instructions or gouache resist are on the
author-illustrators website. When students are
nished, doozy up a bulletin board and display
their projects!
Fairy DustIn Zelda and Ivy, Ivy makes airy dust by grating a crayon on a
screen door. Brainstorm with students to invent your own method
o making airy dust, then collect materials to create the mixture in
class. (Make enough to put a small amount in a snack-size plastic
bag or each student.) Ask students to draw pictures o what they
would use the airy dust to wish or, then have each student attach
his or her bag o airy dust at the bottom o his or her drawing
and make a wish.
Hint:Second-graders in Iowa City invented their own airy dustusing a mixture that looked suspiciously like laundry soap, glitter, sand, and crushed
cornfakes. Feel ree to create your own variation!
Graphing
Zelda and Ivy: The RunawaysCrossword Puzzle Answer KeyACROSS: 1. jewel 4. haiku 5. Mimi 7. cucumber 8. potion 9. salsa DOWN: 1. juice 2. cherry 3. piano 6. Go Fish
Sibling survey:In math class, take a surveyo students to nd out how many siblings each
child has. Ask volunteers to help create a graph
o the results noting, or example, how manystudents have no siblings, how many have one
brother, how many have one sister, how many
have one brother and one sister, and so on.
Pros and cons:Have students write shortstatements about the ups and downs o
being the oldest, youngest, middle, or only
child in a amily. Share the statements in a
class discussion and graph the positives and
negatives. According to the graph, does one
situation seem to be the best? Do students
agree?
Art
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The Zelda and Ivy books are
published as Candlewick Sparks,
a branded paperback series or
young readers that oers newly
independent readers the chance to
experience some o the best early
fction available rom todays authors
and illustrators. Witty, engaging,and ull o warm humor, Candlewick
Sparks tell stories about subjects
that appeal to young readers,
whether its school, siblings, riend-
ships, amily, or just having un. For
a complete list o Candlewick Sparks
titles, visit www. candlewick.com
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crossword PuzzleAfter reading Zelda and Ivy:
The Runaways, youll be
prepared to run away
with this puzzle!
ACROSS
1. Zelda rubs her lucky ______ or good luck.
4. Zelda sets out to write this typeo poem or her grandmother.
5. Ivys doll is named Princess _______.
7. Zelda and Ivy run away because their dadmakes these sandwiches or lunch again!
8. Zelda tells Ivy to make a love _______ .
9. Zelda and Ivy hear this type o musicdriting out the window.
DOWN
1. Creative ______ gets the ideas fowing.
2. Zelda buries the time capsule underthis kind o tree.
3. The instrument that Zelda plays
6. When they run away, Zelda and Ivy
play ourteen hands o this card game.
1.
7.
5.
3.
8.
6.
9.
4.
2.
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PersonAlity testDiscover Your True Personality:Are You a Zelda or an Ivy?
To nd out, complete each of thefollowing sentences by circling a or b.
1.When you and your friends rent a video, a.youchoosethemovie.
b.youpopthepopcorn.
2.If you and your friends staged a neighborhood opera, a.youwouldbethedirectorandthestar.
b.youwouldpassoutprograms.
3.If your sibling or friend got a new bicycle, a.youwoulddemonstratehowtorideit.
b.youwouldwaitforaturnallafternoon.
.
4. If theres one piece of chocolate cake left fromyour siblings or friends birthday,
a.youoffertoshareit.
b.yougiveitaway.
5.In your family, a.youaretheoldest(oranonlychild).
b.youhaveanoldersibling.
Now add up the number ofasand bs.Ifyouhavemoreas,youreaZelda;ifyouhavemorebs,youreanIvy.
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