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Introduction:
You have just read the book Where's My Teddy? by Jez Alborough to your younger sister for the tenth time. She liked the book so much that you think she will like another book by Jez Alborough. Where can you find another book that you think she will like as much? Her birthday is next week and you would like to get her another book and a teddy bear that looks just like Freddie.

The Task & Resources:
Make sure you have read the story, Where's My Teddy? You are going to find another book by Jez Alborough that you think your sister will like. First you have to figure out why your sister liked the book, then you will look for a book that has those things in it. After you find your book you will search for a teddy bear for your sister and learn a little about bears yourself.

1. The Author of Where's my Teddy is Jez Alborough. He has written and drawn pictures for more than 30 children's books.
              Look at his other books. Books by Jez Alborough. and More Books By Jez Alborough
     What are the titles of 3 other books he has written about bears?

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2. What are two other animals he has written about?

3. What kind of an animal is Cudley Dudley?

4. Check It's the Bear! another book by Jez Alborough.
In what ways is this story like Where's My Teddy?

How is it different?

5. Which books do you have in your class library that have been written by Jez Alborough?

6. What books do you have in your school library that have been written by Jez Alborough?

7. Read three other books by Jez Alborough. What is similar about all of Jez Alborough Books? How many things can you think up?

Now you are going to hunt for a teddy bear like Freddy.
8. Visit these three stores and find one that has a teddy that looks most like Freddie.
     SITE 1      The Vermont Teddy Bear Company : For Kids
     SITE 2      Teddy Bears on the Net
     SITE 3      Teddy Bear Meeting Point

9. Why does it look most like Freddie to you?

10. Which color bear below is the closest to Freddie?

11. How old are teddy bears?    The Trouble with Bears

12. Who is the teddy bear named after? Teddy bears History

      13. What kind of bear was the bear in the story. Check out these three links to find out.

National Geographic Creature Feature: Brown Bears

Creature Feature: Polar Bears @ nationalgeographic.com

National Geographic Creature Feature: Pandas--facts, photos

14. You have made your sister so happy and done such a good job with this webquest that you may now print out a
bookplate to put in your new book for your sister at Book Plate.

Evaluation

Beginning
Almost there
Super
Score

Ability to click on a link with a mouse to get to web sites Could not get to any Internet sites Had difficulty using the mouse to click on links Used the mouse well and was able to navigate web sites.

Ability to use two websites to identify information
1.19.e. Synthesize and organize information Could not use both websites to identify information. Could use websites but had difficulty identifying the correct information. Could use websites and identify all the information correctly.

Ability to infer from picture the kind of animal Cuddy Duddly is.
5.13.a. Make inferences about content, events, story, characters, and setting, and about the relationship(s) among them Could not identify the animal even with prompting. Had lots of difficulty identifying the aninmal Could identify the animal easily

Ability to compare/contrast two stories
2.1.c. Ask questions that compare and contrast, to determine similarities and differences Could not compare/contrast stories Had difficulty comparing or contrasting stories Ability to compare in atleast two ways and contrast in one

Ability to identify Other Jez Alborough Books
1.19.e. Synthesize and organize information

Not able to identify any other books Could identify at least two books but could not write names Could identify all three books and write names

Ability to generalize about author's style
1.4.d. Read at least four books (or book equivalents) about one issue or subject, or four books by a single writer, or four books in one genre, and demonstrate such reading through speaking, writing, or other appropriate means.

Not able to make any generalization Difficulty in making generalization. One factor identified Good ability to identify author's style. Two more factors identified.

Ability to identify correct species of bear
2.1.c. Ask questions that compare and contrast, to determine similarities and differences Could not identify the bear correctly and could not write a name. Could identify the correct bear but could not write its name Ability to identify correct kind of bear and write the name

Ability to choose and describe a bear with a similar color and ribbon
2.2.d. Identify patterns and connections Explanation is not relevant or there is no explanation Explanation is relevant but not all criteria are described Explanation includes color (honey, brown, tan, beige), size and red ribbon

Ability to get facts from reading
1.1.c. Meaning in context Could not get age of teddy nor who they are named after Could answer one of the two fact questions correctly Answered both of the fact questions correctly.

Conclusion

What book did you select for your sister?

Why do you think she will like it?

Teacher Resources

First Teddy Bears:Preschool activities and Crafts

6 Little Teddy Bears-An online Story

Bedtime Stories

Winnie The Pooh's Stories Corner

Jez Alborough

Author Interview with Jez Alborough

Teddy Bears and Bears in Literature: A webquest for Kindergarten

Famous Bears

	Beginning	Almost there	Super
Ability to click on a link with a mouse to get to web sites	Could not get to any Internet sites	Had difficulty using the mouse to click on links	Used the mouse well and was able to navigate web sites.
Ability to use two websites to identify information 1.19.e. Synthesize and organize information	Could not use both websites to identify information.	Could use websites but had difficulty identifying the correct information.	Could use websites and identify all the information correctly.
Ability to infer from picture the kind of animal Cuddy Duddly is. 5.13.a. Make inferences about content, events, story, characters, and setting, and about the relationship(s) among them	Could not identify the animal even with prompting.	Had lots of difficulty identifying the aninmal	Could identify the animal easily
Ability to compare/contrast two stories 2.1.c. Ask questions that compare and contrast, to determine similarities and differences	Could not compare/contrast stories	Had difficulty comparing or contrasting stories	Ability to compare in atleast two ways and contrast in one
Ability to identify Other Jez Alborough Books 1.19.e. Synthesize and organize information	Not able to identify any other books	Could identify at least two books but could not write names	Could identify all three books and write names
Ability to generalize about author's style 1.4.d. Read at least four books (or book equivalents) about one issue or subject, or four books by a single writer, or four books in one genre, and demonstrate such reading through speaking, writing, or other appropriate means.	Not able to make any generalization	Difficulty in making generalization. One factor identified	Good ability to identify author's style. Two more factors identified.
Ability to identify correct species of bear 2.1.c. Ask questions that compare and contrast, to determine similarities and differences	Could not identify the bear correctly and could not write a name.	Could identify the correct bear but could not write its name	Ability to identify correct kind of bear and write the name
Ability to choose and describe a bear with a similar color and ribbon 2.2.d. Identify patterns and connections	Explanation is not relevant or there is no explanation	Explanation is relevant but not all criteria are described	Explanation includes color (honey, brown, tan, beige), size and red ribbon
Ability to get facts from reading 1.1.c. Meaning in context	Could not get age of teddy nor who they are named after	Could answer one of the two fact questions correctly	Answered both of the fact questions correctly.