The Name Jar
by Yangsook Choi
28 Total Resources 2 Awards 3 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-4
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Immigrant / Refugee
- Asian American
Year Published 2001
Word Count 2,004
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 590L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 51331, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
- Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
- Identity
- Schools
- Names, Personal--Fiction
- Korean Americans
- Identity (Psychology)
- Korean Americans--Fiction
- Schools--Fiction
- Identity--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | New Experience
- Names, Personal
- Lists With This Book
- Coping with Change
- Comprehension Strategies
- ELL Stories
- School Stories: Selected K-12 Literature
- Asian Pacific American Heritage
- Bullying Awareness & Prevention
- Books for ELL
- Social Emotional Learning Booklist
- Teaching Social-Emotional Learning
- SEL: Identity and Agency
- Sample: Skyline ELA Texts
- Exploring and Challenging Racism PK-8
- Preventing Bias-Based Bullying Elem.
- Top Books for an Elementary Classroom
- Between Two Worlds: AAPI Heritage
- Explore Korea with Picture Books
- Asian Pacific American Immigrant Stories
- We Are a Community: Building Empathy
- Welcome to School, Friend!
- Language Learning
- It's Back-to-School Time!
- Refugee Experiences: Names Significance
Our Original Resources 8
Audio Name Pronunciation with Yangsook Choi
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 2
Author Interviews 1
Interview with Yangsook Choi
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 12
Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
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Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Discussion Questions from Ensemble Therapy
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Discussion Questions from Westminster Presbyterian Church
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Lesson Plan from Teaching Children Philosophy
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Lesson Plan from Random House Teachers & Librarians
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Unit Lesson Plan from Louisiana Department of Education Teacher Support Toolbox Library
Created by Louisiana Department of Education Teacher Support Toolbox Library
Skills Building and Enrichment Activity from SEL Dallas
Created by SEL Dallas
Drawing Activity from Asia Society
Created by Asia Society
Spanish version from Teaching Children Philosophy
Created by Teaching Children Philosophy
Book Readings 2
Complete Video Reading narrated by Yangsook Choi
Created by Asia Society
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Shannon Tyo
Created by Books On Tape® / Listening Library
Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Awards & Distinctions 2
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2002
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2002
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