Everything you need to use jerry spinellis award winning novel, loser effectively in your classroom. Chapters 15 vocabulary for loser, by jerry spinelli learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. This is a two page document that includes end of the story reading enrichment projects designed for the book loser by jerry spinelli. Since we waited until the last minute to work on his summer reading project i. Jerry spinelli books list of books by author jerry spinelli. Please answer these in a reading response notebook of your choice that you will use throughout the course of this year. This is the first jerry spinelli book that my third grade son read and it. While still a youngster, one of his poems about a hometown football teams victory was publishedin a local paper. Objective students will examine the point of view of the narrative voice in loser, and will specifically focus on how the narrators perspective affects the way the reader interprets the events and characters of the book. Pictures are colored with pens, pencils, or crayons. By reading loser by jerry spinelli, i want to provide awareness for the students that not all students are the same and every one does not look or act the same way. Loser is a touching book about the human spirit, the importance of failure, and how any. This novel study divides loser into six sections for study.
This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6, especially during homeschooling. Loser is a touching book about the human spirit, the. Jul 30, 2008 my fourth grade students read jerry spinellis loser as the first wholeclass literature circle book. Each creative project has a description of what needs to be included. It details the growth of donald zinkoff, who is branded a loser by his classmates due to his clumsiness, poor performance in school and athletics, and sometimes clueless enthusiasm. And by the end, zinkoff proves that even a loser can be a hero. Zinkoffs classmates call him a loser, but he does not feel that he is one. Their neighborhood includes their house, poppys house, devons park, and much more. Loser by jerry spinelli thematic teaching units yumpu. Jerry spenelli writes for children and juveniles, actuallyhis target audience are those in middle gradeyet teenagers, young adults, and adults could totally enjoy reading his books. Starting march 31, 2020 youll be automatically redirected to the new site. Loser by jerry spinelli novel guide teacherspayteachers gr 57.
Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms. Jerry spinellis home site that includes personal information, pictures, a list of awards, and a schedule of spinellis speaking engagements. After studying a poem, play, or novel considered to be a literary canon, students will write. Once again, newbery medalwinning author jerry spinelli uses great wit and humor to create the unique story of zinkoff as he travels from first through sixth grades.
Jerry spinelli book report project by rita shuster on prezi. So loser is basically about donald zinkoff, which is an exceptional and special kid. This useful approach to determining themes based on specific details from a book is aimed at readers of jerry spinellis maniac magee. Loser, by jerry spinelli, is one of my favorite fiction novels.
Satterfield elementary school or monroe middle school. The sentence used like and people dont spin like tornados. Simile in the book the coach says, you run third leg. Language arts book summary maybe a little kid can get away with wearing a giraffe hat, yelling yahoo. He played for the green sox little league team in his hometown of norristown, pennsylvania, and dreamed of one day playing for the major leagues, preferably as shortstop for the new york yankees. Thinking strategies for characters, plot, and setting. You should be accepting of others despite their skills, qualifications, or what they possess. Chapters 15 vocabulary for loser, by jerry spinelli.
Independent reading project rubric 4 a strong project your project exceeds expectations. It could be that jerry spinelli wrote this story to explore the idea of labels and the reasons why kids will cruelly give them to others that they dont understand. Since we waited until the last minute to work on his summer reading project i ended up. Free loser study unit worksheets for teachers to print. He went to gettysburg college and johns hopkins university. Jerry spinelli talks about his own childhood and what influenced him to create zinkoff the lead character in his bestselling book, loser.
Appropriate titles of equal value may be substituted if any of the listed titles are unavailable at shipping time. In 1991, he won the newbery award for maniac magee, and in 1998, wringer was named a newbery honor book. His novels are recognized for their humor and poignancy, and his characters and situations are often drawn from his reallife experience as a father of six children. Two quote from book response activities book commercial activity letter to the author activity lessontheme of loser response enjoy. A novel study for loser, by jerry spinelli, containing 30 journal prompts and 15 quizzes.
This chapter book starts off with zinkoff in the first grade where he appears a bit quirky but is a good hearted enthusiastic little boy who loves school. A great book for grades rules, by cynthia lord a novel study for loser, by jerry spinelli, containing 30 journal prompts and 15 quizzes. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. May 24, 2011 a few notes about the authorspinelli, jerry 1941 jerry spinelli was born on february 1, 1941, in norristown, pennsylvania. The main plot of the story is that donald zinkoff has horrible handwriting, is clumsy, and is a loser to everyone else.
We will begin using this reading response notebook by utilizing it throughout our discussion and study of loser by jerry spinelli. Print word pdf take our free loser quiz below, with 25 multiple choice. A noprep standards based interactive notebook literature. My fourth grade students read jerry spinellis loser as the first wholeclass literature circle book. Loser by jerry spinelli reading creative project activities, rubric wise. Jerrys first book for children was published when he was 41yearsold. Free loser worksheets and literature unit for teachers. Find jerry spinelli lesson plans and teaching resources. A few notes about the authorspinelli, jerry 1941jerry spinelli was born on february 1, 1941, in norristown, pennsylvania. Loser is a touching book about the human spirit, the importance of failure, and how any name can someday. This study guide consists of approximately 38 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of loser.
This is a two page document that includes end of the story reading enrichment. Loser by jerry spinelli book talk book talk, jerry. Project includes 2 of the 4 required elements of information. Loser study guide contains a biography of jerry spinelli, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Fortunately, zinkoff is so wrapped up in the amazing world around him that his. This chapter book starts off with zinkoff in the first grade where he appears a bit quirky but is a good hearted enthusiastic little boy.
Jerry spinelli is the author of maniac magee, winner of the 1991 newbery medal, and wringer, named a newbery honor book in 1998. Loser by jerry spinelli overdrive rakuten overdrive. It is obvious that you thought deeply about the book and your answers are insightful. The main plot of the story is that donald zinkoff has horrible handwriting, is clumsy. Jerry spinelli book report project by rita shuster plot setting jerry spinelli the main setting is jake and lilys neighborhood.
Loser is a coming of age young adult novel first published in 2002 by american author jerry spinelli. After my class read the novel, loser by jerry spinelli, they worked in. Books similar to loser share book recommendations with. Jerry spinelli is an american author who wrote children, teen and early adult novels.
He still lives in pennsylvania with his stargirl, his wife, eileen spinelli, who is. Jerry spinelli grades 46 by jerry spinelli scholastic. Whenever students ask him where he gets his ideas, he replies, from you. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. Use the pulldown menu in the first row to select the category you want to appear first in your rubric. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading loser. Loser by jerry spinelli figurative language tictactoe the book says, hobin blasts out of his crouch and spins dust like a yellow tornado.
Here is a maniac magee reading end of novel project choices with rubric. Loser worksheets and literature unit by jerry spinelli grades 36 daily reading journal go beyond a simple book report. He was born in norristown, pa, usa, february 1, 1941. May 01, 2002 from renowned newberywinning author jerry spinelli comes a powerful story about how not fitting in just might lead to an incredible life. The book babar the elephant was spinellis favorite book as a child. You can edit the rating scale 4,3,2,1 by entering in your values for each column heading. Loser novel study project activities by wise guys tpt. From bestselling and awardwinning author andrew clements, a quirky, imaginative tale about creative thought and the power of words that will have readers inventing their own words. Print word pdf take our free loser quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Everything you need for a novel study on loser by jerry spinelli.
Three bffs set out to have the best summer ever in the fourth book in this addictive series told entirely in text. This classic book is perfect for fans of gordon korman and carl hiaasen. Donald is tagged a loser after failing a field day challenge for his fourth. Jerry spinelli received the newbery medal for maniac magee and a newbery honor for wringer. Jerry spinellis loser is the story of a young boy named donald zinkoff and his trials and tribulations through primary and secondary school. Loser, by jerry spinelli, follows the life throughout grade school of a boy named donald zinkoff, who has a hard time achieving success in anything he does, yet proves to be very successful at being a good person.
See the progress your students make while they are reading. The grade will be based on accuracy, plot summary, persuasiveness, information about the author, picture, neatness, and creativity. After my class read the novel, loser by jerry spinelli, they worked in cooperative groups to. Lesson plans, teaching guides, study guides, and more. This project will allow students to act out their favorite scene, give interviews as a. Just like other kids, zinkoff rides his bike, hopes for snow days, and wants to be like his dad when he grows up. Do you think that the winners in the book are always the best. The endofbook project is to write an essay about bullying and how it makes them feel, either as the bully or the victim of bullying and what they believe the real reason behind bullying is. But as donald zinkoff gets older, the other kids realize what a loser he really is. From renowned newberywinning author jerry spinelli comes a powerful story about how not fitting in just might lead to an incredible life. Choose two characters from the novel loser by jerry spinelli. Growing up, jerry spinelli was really serious about baseball. He and his wife, eileen, also a writer of childrens books, have seven children. Loser is a touching book about the human spirit, the importance of failure, and how any name can someday be replaced with hero.
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