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WINNIE THE POOH
COURSE PLAN METHODOLOGY:
Winnie The Pooh by A.A. Milne is represented by the abbreviation WTP. Each weekly assignment is
summarized in the first lines of the week’s daily course plan. The specific daily assignments are outlined in the
following lines indicated by the DAY 1, DAY 2, DAY 3 and DAY 4 abbreviations. The chapter study questions,
chapter vocabulary and glossary are located in the Elementary Literature Study Question booklets available for
purchase from Kolbe Academy. Answers should be given in complete written or oral sentences. We suggest
reading the weekly written assignment to the student at the beginning of the week. The student should write the
assignment down on a note card (to be used as a bookmark) so that he can think about the assignment as he
reads. The written assignments are suggested to be started on Thursday after the reading is done and
completed by the following Monday. As the teacher, be sure to review the exam now to ensure all concepts are
covered with your student as he reads the book.
Winnie The Pooh is the long-beloved story of Christopher Robin and his animal friends from the Hundred Acre
Wood. While Pooh and his pals are really only figments of Christopher Robin’s imagination, they are as real to
him as any real friends. Their adventures, scrapes, and general silliness make for a warm, funny book.
Characters:
Winnie-the-Pooh: the anthropomorphic bear with a slow wit, a kindly sense of humor, and a love for honey
Christopher Robin: the only human character in the story, Christopher Robin is smart and loves to make up
games and adventures for Pooh and his friends
Piglet: a shy, kindly creature, who is easily frightened, and who is very small
Eeyore: the pessimistic donkey who is always losing his tail—and his self-confidence
Kanga: Roo’s mother; Kanga likes to make sure her son is taken care of
Roo: Kanga’s boisterous little boy-kangaroo, always looking for trouble and fun
Rabbit: the cautious, practical creature, who likes tidiness and order
Owl: the wise, supposedly-educated creature who helps Pooh and friends figure out how to spell things
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WEEK 1
Book
Weekly Breakdown
WTP
Chapter 1 – 4
Written Assignment
Goals and Notes for the Week
Review the vocabulary words with the student prior to reading. If
any are unfamiliar, have the student look up the vocabulary
words in the glossary. You may want to have the student write
each one in a sentence. Study questions may be completed as
the student reads or at the end of the week when reading has
been completed.
Notes
Student Daily Assignments
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DAY
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Chapter 1
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WTP
Chapter 2
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Parent Daily Guidelines
Have the student read Chapter 1 and answer Study Questions.
Chapter 1. Winnie the Pooh is Christopher Robin’s bear. His
name is ‘Winnie’ even though he’s a boy, for reasons only
Christopher Robin really understands. One day, Christopher
asks the narrator to tell Pooh a story. Pooh was living in his home
in the Hundred Acre Wood, when one day he began to hear a
buzzing noise. Using his thinker, he discovered that the buzzing
came from a tree full of bees -- and where there are bees, there
must be honey! After an abortive attempt to climb the tree, Pooh
enlists the help of Christopher Robin, who luckily has a skycolored balloon that will trick the bees and lift Pooh up high
enough to get the honey. As Pooh drifts along, singing a cloud
song to help deceive the bees, he realizes that they are not the
honey sort of bees after all. With Christopher Robin’s help, he
comes down with a bump, and the narrator promises more
stories of Pooh and his friends.
Have the student read Chapter 2 and answer Study Questions.
Chapter 2. One day, Pooh goes visiting. He arrives at his friend
Rabbit’s house, and, once Rabbit realizes who it is, he invites
Pooh to come inside. Rabbit lives in a hole, of course, so Pooh
squeezes in and is offered honey and milk and bread. After a
nice meal, Pooh has to go, but finds that as he squeezes back
through Rabbit’s hole, he is stuck! Luckily, Rabbit has a back
door, but try as he might, he can’t pull Pooh free. Christopher
Robin comes to the rescue, but decides that the only way to get
Pooh out is for him to become thin again. So, for a week,
Christopher Robin keeps Pooh company on the outside, and
Rabbit uses Pooh’s legs for hanging his washing on the inside,
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until finally, with much pulling, pop! out came Pooh.
DAY
3
WTP
Chapter 3 & 4
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DAY
4
WTP
Written Assignment
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Have the student read Chapter 3-4 and answer Study Questions.
Chapter 3. One day, Piglet comes upon his friend Pooh in the
woods. Pooh says he is hunting something, but he isn’t sure
what—all he sees so far is footprints. Piglet and Pooh think it
might be a Woozle. They start to track it together, and are soon
surprised to see that there are now two sets of tracks—the
Woozle must have a friend! Then, another set of tracks appear,
and another! Pooh and Piglet are a little nervous at seeing the
tracks of four animals, so they decide to pick up their hunt
another day. Pooh meets Christopher Robin, and they head
home for luncheon. Chapter 4. When Pooh comes upon Eeyore
one day, he notices something is off. Eeyore’s tail is missing!
Pooh sets off to find the tail, and enlists the help of wisest creature
he knows, Owl (who seems to be wise, but not so good at
spelling). Owl suggests they offer a reward, and ask Christopher
Robin to write a notice announcing the reward. Then Owl asks
Pooh if he likes his new bell-rope. Pooh, being a clever bear,
quickly realizes that this is not a bell-rope at all—it’s Eeyore’s
tail. Upon the return of the tail, Eeyore is happy, or, as happy as
an Eeyore can be.
Have the student complete the written assignment, due Monday.
Written Assignment: Describe some of Pooh’s personality traits,
based on what you’ve read in these chapters.
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Written Assignment
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WEEK 2
Book
Weekly Breakdown
WTP
Chapter 5 - 7
Written Assignment
Goals and Notes for the Week
Review the vocabulary words with the student prior to reading. If
any are unfamiliar, have the student look up the vocabulary
words in the glossary. You may want to have the student write
each one in a sentence. Study questions may be completed as
the student reads or at the end of the week when reading has
been completed.
Notes
Student Daily Assignments
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DAY
1
WTP
Chapter 5
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DAY
2
WTP
Chapter 6
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Parent Daily Guidelines
Have the student read Chapter 5 and answer Study Questions.
Chapter 5. Christopher Robin, Piglet, and Pooh are talking of
Heffalumps. Piglet says he thinks he’s seen one, but he wasn’t
sure. So, he decides that he and Pooh should trap one. They think
of several different options for a trap, each one with flaws that
make them go back to the drawing board. Finally, they decide
to use bait to catch the Heffalump. Piglet knows that if he wanted
to catch Pooh, he’d use honey as bait, so Pooh volunteers some
of his own honey as bait for the Heffalump. When he goes to get
it, he tests it, just to make sure it really is honey, all the way down
to the bottom of the jar. It is—but now the jar is empty. They put
the mostly-empty jar in the trap, and go home for the night. But
Pooh wakes up hungry, and regrets putting his honey in the trap.
He goes to find it, imagining all the while those thieving
Heffalumps eating his honey! He puts his head inside the jar and
starts licking the last of the honey out of it. Meanwhile, Piglet
sneaks to the trap to check on it. He sees Pooh, with his head
stuck in the jar, roaring out of frustration. Thinking it is a
Heffalump, he panics and runs to get Christopher Robin. When
he realizes his mistake, he is embarrassed, and runs home.
Have the student read Chapter 6 and answer Study Questions.
Chapter 6. Pooh meets Eeyore one day, who is looking very
glum. The reason is because it is Eeyore’s birthday, and nobody
has remembered. Pooh goes home, where he meets Piglet, and
decides he is going to have a party with presents for Eeyore. His
own present will be a small jar of honey. Piglet says he is going
to give Eeyore a balloon, and goes home to get one. Meanwhile,
Pooh gets hungry and, forgetting that the present was for Eeyore,
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eats all the honey in the pot. He decides he can at least give
Eeyore a Useful Pot to Keep Things In, and goes to Owl for help
writing ‘Happy Birthday’ on it. As Piglet runs to give Eeyore the
balloon, he trips and falls on it, making it pop. It was his only
balloon, so he takes it to Eeyore anyway, who tries to make the
best out of his poor popped balloon present. When Pooh comes
along with his Useful Pot, Eeyore discovers that it is just the right
size for putting his balloon scraps in, making him happy as a
clam on his birthday.
Have the student read Chapter 7 and answer Study Questions.
Chapter 7. When Kanga and her baby, Roo, come to the forest,
the other animals are not pleased. They decide that the best way
to get rid of Kanga is to kidnap Roo, and then say Aha, and tell
her that if she’ll leave and never come back, they’ll tell her where
Roo is hidden. They make an elaborate plan, which must be very
careful indeed, since Kanga is One of the Fiercer Animals. They
plan to replace Roo with Piglet, so that Kanga won’t notice Roo
is gone until the plan is complete. The plan goes off without much
of a hitch, until Kanga gets home and sees Piglet in her pocket.
She decides to make a plan of her own, trusting that Christopher
Robin would keep Roo safe. So she pretends that she really thinks
Piglet is Roo. She proceeds to give Piglet a bath, one of his least
favorite things, despite his protests that he isn’t Roo at all. Finally,
Christopher Robin comes along and straightens everything out.
The other animals realize that Kanga and Roo aren’t so bad after
all, and they get to stay in the Hundred Acre Wood.
Have the student complete the written assignment, due Monday.
Written Assignment: What are the steps in Pooh and the other
creatures’ plan to kidnap Roo?
Week 2 Grade Book
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Glossary Sentences
Study Questions
Written Assignment
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WEEK 3
Book
Weekly Breakdown
WTP
Chapter 8-10
Written Assignment
Goals and Notes for the Week
Review the vocabulary words with the student prior to reading. If
any are unfamiliar, have the student look up the vocabulary
words in the glossary. You may want to have the student write
each one in a sentence. Study questions may be completed as
the student reads or at the end of the week when reading has
been completed.
Notes
Student Daily Assignments
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DAY
1
WTP
Chapter 8
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DAY
2
WTP
Chapter 9
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Parent Daily Guidelines
Have the student read Chapter 8 and answer Study Questions.
Chapter 8. Christopher Robin decides one day that he is going
to the North Pole on an Adventure. While he goes to gather
provisions, he sends Pooh to send word to the other animals.
Although Pooh’s message isn’t very specific, all the animals come
and join the expedition—Kanga and Roo, Pooh, Piglet, Owl,
Eeyore, Rabbit, and all of Rabbit’s younger relations. They set
off, encountering some danger along the way, until it is time to
eat. As they eat their provisions, Roo was washing his face in the
river when suddenly he falls in! As he floats away downstream,
all the animals try to remain calm. Pooh grabs a long pole and
sticks it out for Roo to grab. When he is safe, Christopher Robin
notices the pole, and announces that Pooh has found the North
Pole. They make a sign to commemorate it, and Pooh heads
home to have a well-deserved snack.
Have the student read Chapter 9 and answer Study Questions.
Chapter 9. It has been raining in the Hundred Acre Wood.
Raining, and raining, and raining. Little Piglet is safe in his tree,
but is also totally surrounded by water. He writes a message and
places it in a bottle, tossing it as far as he can out the window in
hopes that someone will come rescue him. Meanwhile, Pooh is
daydreaming about further expeditions to the other Poles with
Christopher Robin. He awakens with a jolt when he realizes his
house is flooding. Grabbing his honey jars, he climbs a tree and
waits. After a few days, Piglet’s bottle floats by and Pooh is able
to grab it, but can’t read it. He takes it to Christopher Robin who
not only can read, but also has a big umbrella. Christopher
Robin tries to think of a way to get to Piglet. Piglet is too heavy
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to go on Owl’s back. Pooh’s Floating Bear is just an upturned
honey pot. But Christopher Robin’s umbrella is a big enough
boat for them both! Christopher Robin and Pooh set off in the
umbrella, which they have christened The Brain of Pooh, and
rescue poor Piglet at last.
Have the student read Chapter 10 and answer Study Questions.
Chapter 10. In the final chapter, Christopher Robin decides to
host a party in Pooh’s honor. Pooh is a little anxious when he
hears about it, because he isn’t sure if the other animals have
forgotten his brave deeds during the storm. He makes up a little
song to make himself feel better. Meanwhile, Owl finishes
delivering the invitations, and the day of the party arrives.
Christopher Robin gives a short speech, and then announces that
he has a present for Pooh. The present was a special pencil case
full of specially marked pencils to commemorate ‘Helping Bear’
and ‘Brave Bear’. The story closes as the narrator promises to tell
more stories about Pooh…later.
Have the student complete the written assignment, due Monday.
Written Assignment: Pooh saves Roo from floating away, and
saves Piglet from drowning in the flood. Is Pooh a hero?
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Review
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WEEK 4
Goals and Notes for the Week
Written assignment: Congratulations! You have finished reading Winnie
The Pooh. Now you need to write a nice book report on the story.
Notes
Student Daily Assignments
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DAY
1
DAY
2
WTP
Written
Assignment
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DAY
3
DAY
4
WTP
Review
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DAY
5
WTP
Exam
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Parent Daily Guidelines
Written Assignment. Work on your book report. Review your paper to
make sure everything you have written supports your thesis statement, and
the entire paper has a gentle flow from one supported idea to the next.
Check for spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors. Rewrite the paper
neatly if you are writing it in long hand.
Study for the Exam.
Review all your Study Questions, the starred
vocabulary, the geographical locations, and the characters.
Exam.
Week 4 Grade Book
Assignments
Written Assignment
Exam
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WEEK 1
Written Assignment:
Describe some of Pooh’s personality traits, based on what you’ve read in these chapters.
Pooh is a bear with a slow but steady brain. He is often hungry, and is easily distracted when there’s a snack
involved. He is kind and thoughtful, however, and well-intentioned even when his plans get bungled. He is loyal
to his friends.
WEEK 2
Written Assignment:
What are the steps in Pooh and the other creatures’ plan to kidnap Roo?
See page 95-96 for the 11 steps as outlined by Rabbit; or, They plan to distract Kanga by talking to her until
she takes her eyes off Roo, at which point Piglet will jump into her pouch and Rabbit will run off with Roo.
WEEK 3
Written Assignment:
Pooh saves Roo from floating away, and saves Piglet from drowning in the flood. Is Pooh a hero?
Pooh thinks on his feet, even if he is a Bear with Very Little Brain, and his loyalty and kindness towards his
friends make him a kind of hero. Answers may vary, however, depending on how the student sees his ‘heroic’
actions—are they coincidence or being in the right place at the right time, or heroism? Is being a good friend
similar to being a hero?
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Part I. Identify. Give a description and brief character analysis of each of these characters. (3 points each)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Winnie-the-Pooh
Christopher Robin
Piglet
Eeyore
Roo
Rabbit
Owl
Part II. Short Answer. Answer in complete sentences, giving as much detail as possible. (4 points each)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Why does Pooh ask Christopher Robin to carry an umbrella and say ‘Tut, tut, it looks like rain’?
Name one of the problems Pooh and Piglet think of when they are laying the trap for the Heffalump.
How did Eeyore lose his tail?
What is the North Pole, according to Christopher Robin and Pooh?
Name 3 things from the story that show that Pooh is a good friend.
Part III. Essay. The essay should be at least one full paragraph with plenty of examples from the story. (30
points)
What is one lesson that Pooh learned from his adventures? Choose a specific adventure, and describe the lesson
he learned; or, choose a more general lesson that he learned from many or all of his adventures.
Part IV. Vocabulary. Use each word in a sentence. (2 points each) For extra credit, use the word in a sentence
similar to the way it is used in the book.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Deceive
Larder
Hostile
Mysterious
Pluck (noun)
Provisions
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Part I. Identify. Give a description and brief character analysis of each of these characters. (3 points each)
1. Winnie-the-Pooh--the anthropomorphic bear with a slow wit, a kindly sense of humor, and a love for
honey
2. Christopher Robin-- the only human character in the story, Christopher Robin is smart and loves to make
up games and adventures for Pooh and his friends
3. Piglet-- a shy, kindly creature, who is easily frightened, and who is very small
4. Eeyore-- the pessimistic donkey who is always losing his tail—and his self-confidence
5. Roo-- Kanga’s boisterous little boy-kangaroo, always looking for trouble and fun
6. Rabbit-- the cautious, practical creature, who likes tidiness and order
7. Owl-- the wise, supposedly-educated creature who helps Pooh and friends figure out how to spell things
Part II. Short Answer. Answer in complete sentences, giving as much detail as possible. (4 points each)
1. Why does Pooh ask Christopher Robin to carry an umbrella and say ‘Tut, tut, it looks like rain’?
Pooh asks Christopher Robin to do this to help him trick the bees in the honey tree. He thinks that if the
bees think that there might be rain, they will more easily fall for Pooh’s cloud disguise, especially since
he’s singing a little cloud song.
2. Name one of the problems Pooh and Piglet think of when they are laying the trap for the Heffalump.
One of the problems Pooh and Piglet think of is that the Heffalump will see them digging the hole and
have time to get away (there are other acceptable answers)
3. How did Eeyore lose his tail?
Owl pulled on Eeyore’s tail, thinking it was a bell-pull, until it came off. Then Owl took it home and used
it as his own bell-pull, until Pooh recognized it and gave it back to its rightful owner.
4. What is the North Pole, according to Christopher Robin and Pooh?
The North Pole is the pole Pooh found and used to save Roo from floating away down the river.
5. Name 3 things from the story that show that Pooh is a good friend.
Answers will vary. May include mention of his rescue of Piglet, his party for Eeyore, or his offering to
help Piglet catch the Heffalump.
Part III. Essay. The essay should be at least one full paragraph with plenty of examples from the story. (30
points)
What is one lesson that Pooh learned from his adventures? Choose a specific adventure, and describe the lesson
he learned; or, choose a more general lesson that he learned from many or all of his adventures. Answers will
vary.
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Part IV. Vocabulary. Use each word in a sentence. (2 points each) For extra credit, use the word in a sentence
similar to the way it is used in the book.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Deceive--I shall try to look like a small black cloud. That will deceive them.
Larder—He tried to look very hard in the direction of the larder.
Hostile—Would you mind coming with me, Piglet, in case they turn out to be Hostile Animals?
Mysterious—Pooh’s jar of honey at the bottom was something mysterious, a shape and no more.
Pluck—Piglet, you haven’t any pluck.
Provisions—I think, said Christopher Robin, that we ought to eat all our Provisions now.
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