Listed below is a descriptive list of 12 language arts concepts that can be taught utilizing the book Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes.

Compound words (Ex. bathroom, everyone, grandmother, naptime, winsome)

Quotation (Dialog) (Ex. “School is no place for me,” said Chrysanthemum. “My name is too long. It scarcely fits on my nametag. And I’m named after a flower).

Adjectives (Ex. precious, fascinating, beautiful, indescribable, nice, absolutely perfect, extremely pleasant).

Repetition (Ex. Chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum).

Descriptive word choice (Ex. “And precious and priceless and fascinating and winsome” said her father).

Identifying the theme (Have students decipher what the underlying meaning of the story is. Is the author trying to teach his readers a lesson?).

Similes (Ex. Her voice was like something out of a dream. She even looks like a flower).

Punctuation with quotations (Ex. “Hooray!” “School is no place for me,” said Chrysanthemum “Who wouldn’t be jealous of a name like yours?”).

Using context clues to figure out a meaning of a word. (Ex. Chrysanthemum felt a trifle better after eating her favorite dessert (chocolate cake with butter cream frosting) and another evening with hugs and kisses and Parcheesi).

Identify/discuss common/proper nouns (Ex. Mrs. Twinkle and teacher).

Identify/discuss adverbs used in the expressions (Ex. Gently, softly, sarcastically, ect.).

Writing (Have the students write about a time they were teased by classmates and how it made them feel).

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