Follow henrys adventure as he searches for a cure for chocolate fever. It tells the story of vianne rocher, a young single mother, who arrives in the french village of lansquenetsoustannes at the beginning of lent with her sixyearold daughter, anouk. Besides henry, what other character in the book had chocolate fever. Chocolate fever is a work of fiction, and theres no such thing as chocolate fever. Chocolate fever book report i enjoyed reading chocolate fever with ms. The chocolate touch is a young adult novel by patrick skene catling, based on the story of king midas, who turned into gold everything he touched. Then i remembered hearing about a book called chocolate fever and figured that since all of my.
Chocolate fever by robert kimmel smith this boy name henry loved chocolate. Questions will focus on the main characters and events in the novel. Chocolate fever at powells books chocolate fever at random house, inc. Chocolate fever is not only a good book for kids to read, but really anyone if you like reading a good book every now and then. Chocolate fever reading response journal from mcmarie on 27 pages a fun, engaging 27page bookletstyle reading response journal complete with a bookbased word jumble, word search, and maze based upon chocolate fever by robert kimmel smith. Hundreds of builtin tips help learners write clear responses to the literature they are reading book punch is easy to use. It has some hilarious lines to it and itll keep you entertained throughout the story. Children will enjoy the book simply because it hits their realm of. Chocolate fever discussion guide summary and 14 questions for literature circles.
Chocolate fever by robert kimmel smith lesson plans and. Kimmelfarber, cant seem to figure out why henry is developing little brown spots all over his body one day. Chocolate fever by robert kimmel smith lesson plans and teaching resources robert kimmel smith the authors official site. Description, expository, dialogue, process, point of view, persuasion, compare and contrast, sequel, climax and plot analysis. Embedded in this tale are lessons in courage, caring. Because he shows no signs of sickness his parents allow him. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet.
Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. The book was not set in a specific time period, but i thought it related to closely to present day. The book, chocolate fever, by robert kimmel smith and the poem winter cold are read and. A short summary of robert cormiers the chocolate war. Answers may vary, but could include that they were more kind than they were wise, or that the chocolate had no negative effects on henry. One day, henry comes down with a most unusual medical condition. Chocolate fever novel literature unit study by teresa lilly. Later on, henry learns about moderating his consumption of chocolate. Chocolate fever by robert kimmel smith librarything.
A chocoholicwhich is a term of endearment to describe someone who loves chocolate, and is not picky about the kind of dessert recipes it offers. Engage your students with a variety of reading comprehension skills. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. This lesson provides a summary of robert kimmel smiths popular childrens book chocolate fever, published in 1972. Robert kimmel smith is a writer, mostly known for his awardwinning books for. The author robert kimmel smith between 1957 and 1965, he was a copywriter at an ad agency, and was a partner and creative director at smith and toback from 1967 to 1970. During the traditional season of fasting and selfdenial. In chocolate fever by robert kimmel smith, a boy who loves to eat chocolate all day develops a disease called chocolate fever and decides to run away. Chocolate fever book report by elisheva layman on prezi. Sparknotes is here for you weve got everything you need to ace or teach. In the chocolate touch, john midas is a boy who is selfish, dishonest, and cannot get enough chocolate. Cane still loves chocolate, he learned to enjoy it in moderation. Includes reading comprehension worksheets, literature circle printables, a word search puzzle, and more.
I love chocolate, in fact i am one of the bestholicsholics you could be around. Copy as an entire packet, or copy pages individually. Workers make the chocolate look delicious and they put the chocolate in the machine. In addition to writing awardwinning books for children, smith has written short stories and plays, as well as the script for the television production of. Answer the following questions to see how much you remember about chocolate fever. Book punch provides interactive, stepbystep writing prompts to help students comprehend and think about books commonly read in schools. Chocolate fever by robert kimmel smith, gioia fiammenghi. As he was spinning his yarn, it began to grow and grow and take on a life of its own. What is the setting in the book chocolate fever answers. Besides, how could i resist a book called chocolate fever.
It looks like we dont have any plot summaries for this title yet. Then he finds himself caught up in a wild, hilarious chase, climaxed by an unusual hijacking. He put chocolate on everything one day he was at school. Chocolate fever ccss novel unit for the middle grades tpt. With beverleigh banfield, darleen carr, dena dietrich, paul eiding. The book ends with henry eating a lot of cinnamon and they wonder, is there a such thing as cinnamon fever. The plot created suspense during multiple situations in the book. This lighthearted tale sure to satisfy chocolate lovers everywhere. In addition to writing awardwinning books for children, smith has written short stories and plays, as well as the script for the television production of chocolate fever for cbs story break. Henry green loved chocolate so much that he ate it at every meal in the regular ways, like chocolate cookies, chocolate cake, and chocolate. Chocolate fever smith, robert kimmel, fiammenghi, gioia on. Overall, i thought chocolate fever was a good book.
Includes because of winn dixie, boxcar children 1, chocolate fever, pleasing the ghost, loser, and young cam jansen units. Use these comprehension questions to engage students in a discussion about the book. It also provides descriptions of the main characters, especially the two who. Follow henrys wild adventure as he contracts a neverbefore studied disease.
It had a simple vocabulary that made it easy to read as well as a good plot. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. He gives henry vanilla pills and explains that when he was a boy, he, too, suffered from chocolate fever. Its all quite preposterous and lots of laughs, and so are the cartoon illustrations. Chocolate fever 2006 read online free book by robert.
Everything you need for a novel study on chocolate fever by robert kimmel smith. In some cases, he adds chocolate or chocolate flavoring to other foods such as mashed potatoes. Chocolate fever tells the story of a young boys strange illness caused by his unusual eating habits. Heidi must have known that there was something delicious about that story, because chocolate fever went on to sell almost two million copies. Free chocolate fever worksheets and literature unit for. He enjoys chocolate syrup on his mashed potatoes, chocolate sprinkles on his buttered noodles, and cocoa dusted on canned peaches, pears and applesauce.
Latin chocolate fever video 2008 plot summary imdb. They have to compare themselves to the main character read book chocolate fever venn diagram is done on a fold out book, with info underneath each flap foldable to use for students when studying text to self connections. The author has filled it with opportunities for critical thinking and text dependent analysis, which makes it ideal for literature circles, novel studies, and book clubs. Getting chocolate fever can change your ideas about chocolate and life. They make pictures in their minds about what they are reading. Chocolate fever novel study is a common core standard aligned book unit to be used with chocolate fever by robert kimmel smith. Chocolate fever, jelly belly, mostly michael, the war with grandpa, the squeaky wheel. Obviously it was easy to relate, but i liked that the author took it to the extreme with henrys love of mashed potatoes with chocolate syrup and. When a boy eats too much chocolate, brown spots start to appear on his body and he is diagnosed with chocolate fever.
Students practice the strategy of silent reading by stressing visualization. Life after death experience nde with steve gardipee, vietnam war story one of the best ndes duration. Plant owner alfred sugar cane recognizes henrys illness and explains that the only way to cure chocolate fever is by eating the opposite of chocolate. Chocolate fever novel literature unit study by teresa. This literacy unit goes along with the book, chocolate fever, by robert kimmel smith. Read the novel chocolate fever and after finishing the book, the students chose what would give them fever. But describe the consequences of eating too many sweets. So much so, that he made medical history when he contracted the only case ever of chocolate fever. Cbs storybreak chocolate fever tv episode 1985 imdb.
Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the plot summary submission guide. Chocolate fever this page includes a brief summary and author biography along with a prereading activity, thematic and interdisciplinary connections, and 3 vocabulary words. Children will enjoy the book simply because it hits their realm of fears and dreams. To ensure teachers that can get results quickly, we have created lesson plan aids for each book covered. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of the chocolate war. Chocolate fever is a juvenile fiction story that was authored by robert kimmel smith. This is a nice bundle for teachers balancing students with a wide range of reading levels.