Greg slam harris is the main character in the book slam by walter dean meyers. The slam tool is versatile and can be used to explore the meaning of many different types of poems. The guide includes extension activities with reproducible worksheets that guide. Your students will love this book summary form any book. Spikeball game set played outdoors, indoors, lawn, yard, beach, tailgate, park includes 1 ball, drawstring bag, and rule book game for boys, girls, teens, adults, family 4.
In the story a young boy competes against an indian legend in a dogsled race. Slam is a novel written by british author nick hornby, published in 2007. There is also a practice activity after the lesson. It is set in the inner city of new york, and specifically in harlem. Poems from the typewriter series by tyler knott gregson, no mat. Greg is very tall and strong, and is very athletic. Click the tab for the sheet that you want to print. A poetry slam cures the blahs educator brenda dyck reflects on how she used a poetry slam, an event in which studentpoets perform their work and are judged by members of an audience, to refocus her students. Students write about main characters, setting, conflict, and resolution. This teacher selfcare challenge is the pickmeup we all need right now. Free islamic joining the dots connect the dots dotto dot worksheets free. Worksheets and literature unit by walter dean myers grades 59 daily reading journal go beyond a simple book report. Use these worksheets for photos, written documents, artifacts, posters, maps, cartoons, videos, and sound recordings to teach your.
Setting worksheets and lesson ereading worksheets ereading. At its longest and widest points, the peninsula is about 1,200 miles from. Our original digital story books and teaching materials. Deserts, towns, and trade routes the arabian peninsula is a crossroads of three continentsafrica, europe, and asia. Select the worksheet or worksheets that you want to print. It can also show a child that there are awards if you make the right decisions in life. Greg is a round and dynamic character because of his many different traits. Eines tages, baby by julia engelmann, chasers of the light. The novel slam by walter dean myers is a story about an african american teenage athlete by the name of greg.
Haikus are fun to write, but a 3d tunnel haiku book is next. You can directly print or save in pdf or word format of your friends slambook pages. This fantastic pack includes our the quran powerpoint and worksheets. Some of the people sitting at the tables near him looked up from their books and gave him annoyed looks. Teaching children to care for house plants connects them with nature when they cant get outside and gives them a way to add beauty to the world. He becomes a grandfatherly mentor to slam, telling slam that life is a game as well it can be won, or it can be lost. Not only will each student get a new book to read over the summer, but they will also have a list of book recommendations from their classmates.
This book outlines the variety of ways people can be different from each other including hair color, size, language, and family. Jan 2, 2014 is your child having trouble figuring out his summer reading. Cliffsnotes study guides are written by real teachers and professors, so no matter what youre studying, cliffsnotes can ease your homework headaches and help you score high on exams. An exciting, eyecatching repackage of acclaimed author walter dean myers bestselling paperbacks, to coincide with the publication of sunrise over falluja in hardcover. Read each passage and look for clues that reveal the setting. This book as the title would imply is about basketball. Family coloring pages, coloring sheets for kids, coloring book, eid crafts. Originally from the pacific northwest, she now lives in picturesque vermont with her husband and two daughters. As far as justin knew, there was only one way out of his neighborhood. See the progress your students make while they are reading. See more ideas about slam book, slammed and this or that questions. Cliffsnotes is the original and most widely imitated study guide. Set page margins before printing a worksheet excel.
Seventeenyearold greg slam harris thinks that basketball is his ticket out of harlem, but first he must come to terms with many difficult realities of his life. Slam comprehension of spoken paragraphs leadersproject. The quran powerpoint and worksheet pack teacher made twinkl. Islam is our message grade two activities page 5 i n t r o d u c t i o n this activity book, developed by muslim congress, is an attempt to serve as a compliment to the 2nd grade textbook. She shares how her students took this 1980s art form and turned it into an opportunity to connect with their peers and teachers. Phonics printable books, worksheets, and lesson plans. This practical life activity always works find motor and keeps them busy during meal preparation. Roll the cubes and create a haiku, or draw a handful from a bag and use them to make your poem. Summary of verses to accompany muharram activities islam for kids, muharram. Questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on slam. Marcus wear the same jersey over and over and his mom washed his jersey one day when they were going on the trip and it get shorter.
Document analysis is the first step in working with primary sources. You can write the lyrics on chart paper, display the poem using your document camera or iwb, or use the included word cards inside a. The people who practice and follow islam are called muslims. Greg is a highschool student and a star basketball player at his highschool.
Online slambook is a free open source project written in phpmysql to make a nice slambook of your friends. Hes seen ballplayers come and go, and he knows he could be one of the lucky ones. Phonics read and color books phonics read and color books specific sounds phonics read and color books mixed words dolch sight words dolch sight words unit. He was so mad but he had they same shoes has him and carter was. To slam a poem my students think about the poems structure, language, affect, and meaning. Slam is a very good book that shows how a kid from the streets that has a talent can rise from adversity and how his struggles off the court can effect him on the court. Steve harmon he is a sixteen year old young black man who has been arrested for acting as the lookout in robbery that goes bad and ends in a murder. I can read poetry binder march by one sharp bunch by. The five pillars of islam powerpoint worksheet ks2 twinkl. He can also jump very high because of his dunking ability. He is almost flunking out of school, his grandmother is dying, his father is out of work and drinking again, and his best friend appears to be dealing crack. Students will set out to categorize different types of text using the authors purpose as a guide. Terms in this set 25 what does ice to to get his money chap 1417 drug dealing. The only difference between on the court and off it is that everybody is in the game off the court.
By walter dean myers quotes a pros summary my critique you still dont get it do you. Not surprisingly, then, it is set in the sort of place where hoop dreams are often a big part of teen life. He does not do well in school, though, and struggles mainly with math. Slam takes goldsteins advice and looks ahead to the future. This set of paragraphs, for 3 age groups, is intended for use by an speech and language evaluator or other professional to gauge the childs understanding of spoken paragraphs. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. So he ran with the ball like the hounds were chasing him.
Books and activities to teach about islam scholastic. He could drop any of the older guys at the court in a blaze of crossovers, fadeaways, and finger rolls, and the younger guys didnt stand a chance. Supportive materials for children with individualised needs. This set of paragraphs is intended for use in evaluating comprehension of spoken paragraphs. Weareteachers ideas, inspiration, and giveaways for.
Muharram coloring toddler learning activities, islam for kids. Grand slam mad libs paperback march 5, 2009 by roger price author visit amazons roger price page. Heidi mclaughlin is a new york times and usa today bestselling author. I hope that these resources help students master the skill of interpreting literary settings.
Remember the setting is the time and place that a story happens. There were twins a girl and a boy and he liked carter that is a basketball player and there were going to met him. Founded in 1958 by clifton keith hillegass, cliffsnotes is the original company that produced study guides and book summaries. This rainforest animal flipbook is filled with wild facts and its free. Use this book summary form any book printable worksheet in the classroom or at home. If you like a specific theme, you can make it the default for all new workbooks. If the boy loses, his grandfathers farm could be lost. If your child is doing a book report, help her learn more about the setting of her book with this worksheet. He and his girlfriendmake that exgirlfriend alicia have gotten themselves into. A seventeenyearold basketball star must learn to work with others both on and off the court.
What does grandma ellie tell slam is his and his alone to care about. Haikubes are perfect for all sorts of poetry games. Walter dean myers is one of the most famous african american authors and this was one of his later books, in this book gregory harris who goes by slam is a high school basketball player at latimer where hes trying to get a scholarship for college basketball. I read the book the real slam dunk it was a good book. Islam is a monotheistic religion which means that this religion believes in only one god. If you dont see the tab that you want, click the tab scrolling buttons to display the tab, and then click the tab. Answer targeted questions about characters, plot, and setting to help write a book summary. For 16yearold sam, life is about to get extremely complicated. One set of shared ideas would become a powerful force for change in the worldthe religion of islam. Maybe hell make it all the way to the big arenas, or maybe, like his man ice, hell stumble along the way. What is the summary on slam by walter dean myers answers. Slam book slam book, learning log, comprehension worksheets.
Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and more. More activities, lesson plans, and worksheets back to school graphic organizers alphabet worksheets sight words math worksheets mazes 50 states monthly themes. Its ok to be different by todd parr the author explores sensitive issues such as adoption and unusual things such as eating macaroni in the bathtub, but manages to explore diversity in all forms. Have him write a couple slam book entries from the pov of some of the characters. To customize that theme, you can change its colors, fonts, and effects as needed, save them with the current theme, and. Slam has seen ballplayers come and go and knows he could be one of the lucky ones. Ks1 islam and the quran teaching and task setting powerpoint. Seventeenyearold greg slam harris can do it all on the basketball court. The teachings and beliefs of muslims are written in their holy book, the quran, and it is believed that everything written in the quran is the words of allah given to islamic prophet and messenger. Check out these books, songs, websites, and other resources to support teaching about islam, the worlds second largest religious tradition. Systematically analyzing poems in this way has helped to demystify the process for students. These poems can be used as a shared reading, as well as placed in the students i can read or poetry binders. Stone fox is a popular childrens novel by john reynolds gardiner.
Slam has a bad attitude and is difficult to be around. Printables, classroom activities, teacher resources. Teach your students to think through primary source documents for contextual understanding and to extract information to make informed judgments. Handpicked resources to encourage students to evaluate their progress and set meaningful targets. Also renting space in their home is an overhyper beaglejack russell, buttercup, a highland westmini schnauzer, jill, and her brother, racicot. We have a huge selection of printables for the classic judy blume book, tales of a fourth grade nothing. While the books are being opened, a student or the teacher can make a list of all of them. The books main theme is teenage pregnancy and it is written from the perspective of a teenager, sam. He is the narrator for the story, writing it in the form of a screenplay interspersed with his journal entries.
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