Depending on the study guide provider sparknotes, shmoop, etc. A million shades of gray end of the book project choices and rubric wise guys gr 49. Scott odell including teacher lesson plans, chapter summaries, chapter questions. The interview with will shades of grey by carolyn reeder. Twelveyearold will page is a grieving and angry boy when doctor martin takes him to his relatives in the piedmont region of virginia. Complete summary of carolyn reeder s shades of gray. Chapter 1 the booka fist sized glass ball floated in the air, spinning. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder novel unit chapters 1012. This page was last modified on 11 july 2011, at 07. At the end of the american civil war, twelveyearold will is left to live with his aunt and uncle. Freebooknotes found 4 important quotes from 3 key chapters of shades of gray by carolyn reeder. Skye wolfe is introduced in a university class taught by prof. It is june 14, 1941, and 15yearold lina vilkas has just changed into her nightgown and is about to write a letter to her cousin joana when there is a terrifying pounding at the vilkass front door.
A young boy named will page is faced with the struggles of losing his family during the war and must move to live with relatives. Immediately download the carolyn reeder summary, chapter by chapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching carolyn reeder. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder in the aftermath of the civil war, recently orphaned will must start a new life and overcome his prejudices. Pointofview what are the pros and cons about this book being written from a. The setting of the book is the end of the civil war. Explain that as we meet with this group to discuss this book for the next 3 weeks we will be making predictions. A few seconds later it was flying in every which direction, doing loops and fancy tricks in the air. Presentation by michael wentz after the civil war people could not swallow their pride. Shades of grey by carolyn reeder chapter summarieshome. Find all available study guides and summaries for shades of gray by carolyn reeder. Shades of gray is a book written from a southern perspective.
An astonishing, hotly anticipated new novel from the great literary fantasist and creator of thursday next, jasper fforde. This 31 slide smart file has absolutely everything youll need to teach chapters 1012 of carolyn reeder s shades of gray historical novel of the civil war. It would likely be helpful for the reader to already know some about the civil war beforehand. Questions range from the basic comprehension level to. Ask students to share what they think of the book so far.
Why was uncle jeds plan to save the meat supply a good one. Carolyn reeders book titled shades of gray is categorized as young adult fiction. This book is available at the american center in hanoi. Shades of gray reeder novel, 1989 childrens historical novel by carolyn reeder shades of gray comics and stories, a comic book written and drawn by jimmy gownley shades of grey. Reeder has written the first chapter so that as an audience we. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder, tim obrien, paperback. In carolyn reeder s beautiful story of will page and the invaluable lessons he learns as he struggles to get past an enormous loss following the civil war. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder chapter 3 part 1 sarah parmenter. White is at the extreme upper end of the achromatic value scale and black is at the extreme lower end of the achromatic value scale, with all the colors normally considered tones of achromatic. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder a ccss aligned close. And now will has to go live with his uncle jed, who refused to fight for the confederate cause. Carolyn reeder, teacher and author of historical fiction for.
Shades of gray novel reading questions distance learning this. Quia shades of gray by carolyn reeder chapter 1 questions. Discussion of themes and motifs in carolyn reeder s shades of gray. Uncle jed got up early to feed what little stock the family had left. It made me feel how close you are to your family and how hard a death is. An annotated bibliography of materials recommended for middle. The colors white and black are not usually thought of as shades of gray, but they can be thought of as shades of achromatic gray, as both contain equal amounts of red, blue and green. After visiting the local museums in the shenandoah valley and the virginia piedmont, she read firsthand accounts of the wars effect on local citizens. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Shades of grey, subtitled the road to high saffron, is the eighth novel by jasper fforde, and the first novel in the shades of grey series. Thinking more clearly than she had been able to for some time. In the story shades of gray by carolyn reeder, what do the buttons in his collection symbolize. If there is a sparknotes, shmoop, or cliff notes guide, we will have it listed here. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder ccss close reading. In shades of gray by carolyn reeder, wills button collection represents his past. Foster simmons, the 11yearold protagonist of this ambitious historical novel, is shocked by americas entry into wwii, but he is used to war at home. If they were to sign the papers they wouldnt have to work for their food. Point of view what are the pros and cons about this book being written from a third person point of view. The protagonist is william page, who is twelve years old. How would it be different if it were written from a first person point of view. Part social satire, part romance, part revolutionary thriller, shades of grey tells of a battle against overwhelming odds.
At the end of the american civil war, twelveyearold will is left to live with his aunt and uncle he considers his uncle a traitor because he refuses to be a confederate and take any part in the war at a. Sometimes there is a beauty in awkwardness page 161 chapter 40 chapter 4145the n. Carolyn reeder, a retired teacher who was the author of historical novels for young readers, died jan. Shades of grey chapter 6 a comics retcon story by maggie finson mitsuko simply sat there for a while after the ghost girl had gone. Students will share their summaries with a partner. After the civil war many families were made up of one or two children, and the children went to live with other relatives. Between shades of gray summary from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. Free shades of gray study unit worksheets for teachers to print. But it has created a vacuum in the life of will page, a 12yearold boy.
Why would will have troubles following the trap line. They are great as reading checks, discussion starters, formative assessments, or even quizzes. Mom here my daughter read this book in a couple of days. She was afraid, but that was nothing new, shed been afraid since all this had started happening to her back when she was someone else whos being was denied to her now. The civil war has left 12yearold will page an orphan, and he is sent to his mothers relatives in the country in virginia. Shades of gray by margaret whisnant teachers pay teachers. Will page lived with his welloff family in winchester, virginia a. The reason he does not want to live with his uncle is because he did not fight for the confederates in the war. I recommend it to kids who are interested in or learning about the civil war. If there is a sparknotes, shmoop, or cliff notes guide. Will remembered how he used to wash his face every morning in hot water brought to him by a slave. Shades of gray is a young adolescent book set immediately after americas civil war.
Content is available under gnu free documentation license 1. These chapter reading questions part of my shades of gray novel unit are a great companion to carolyn reeders reconstruction novel shades of gray. D reduced the amount of bread everyone got to eat so they would sign the papers. You will find daily activating and summarizing strategies, vocabulary activities, reading strategies, discussion topics, high. Shades of gray is a 1989 novel by carolyn reeder about a boy named will. In june of 1941, fifteenyearold lina vilkas is arrested by the soviet secret police, the nkvd, from her home in kaunas, lithuania. Shades of gray by carolyn reder is a wonderful book of learning how to respect people. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder chapters 16 and 17 by. This book is so important to any 4th, 5th, or 6th grade class study the civil war or a. Her interest in the civil war was piqued by a vacation spent visiting the battlefields at antietam, gettysburg, and new market.
He considers his uncle a traitor because he refuses to be a confederate and take any part in the war at all. Shades of gray summary and analysis like sparknotes free. Fiction the civil war may be over, but for 12yearold will page, who considers the yankees responsible. Will is devoted to the confederacy, for which his father gave his life, and his uncle chose to stay out of the war and refused to fight, an act will views as cowardly.
In carolyn reeders beautiful story of will page and the invaluable lessons he learns as he struggles. Complete summary of carolyn reeders shades of gray. The book shades of gray grew out of these experiences. Here are some of my favorite civil war books for upper elementary students 4th and 5th grade. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder shades of gray objective tests teaching guide this 29page resource for teaching carolyn reeder s story of a family caught in the aftermath of the civil war is a series of objective tests truefalse, yesno, multiple choice that check for factual story comprehension.
Fforde has used his incredible imagination to create for the reader a unique world, chromatacia, where. The main character, twelveyearold william page, finds himself an orphan after the war and is sent to live. This book is so important to any 4th, 5th, or 6th grade class study the civil war or american history. This is a close reading guide to the book shades of gray. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder summary like sparknotes.
The questions, which cover the novel as chapter by chapter quizzes and a whole book test. Shades of gray read online free from your pc or mobile. Shades of gray summary and analysis like sparknotes. Nevertheless, it shows the untold hardship that war can inflict on innocent people. John mcdonough at the end of the civil war, twelveyearold will, having lost all his immediate family, reluctantly leaves his city home to live in the virginia countryside with his aunt and the uncle he considers. Need help with chapter 6 in ruta sepetyss between shades of gray.
Fiction the civil war may be over, but for 12yearold will page, who considers the yankees responsible for the deaths of his parents and brother and sisters, the pain will never end. These chapter reading questions part of my shades of gray novel unit are a great companion to carolyn reeder s reconstruction novel shades of gray. The total time allowed for this quiz is 28 minutes. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder chapter 2 pages 1525 write either true or false in the blank before each statement. Abruptly, it jerked upward, then to the side, then to the other side. Attached to the smart file youll find handouts, vocabulary activities, study guides, close reading activities, graphic organizers, textual evidence activities, assessments, and more. The civil war between the yankees and the confederates has ended. This page provides detailed summaries for each chapter of shades of gray. Through shades of gray, will grows in how he views the war, the union, and the confederacy. Isbn 9780689826962 the book won the scott odell award for historical fiction for 1990.
The class is interupted by the arrival of graduate student, tech e. Need help with chapter 7 in ruta sepetyss between shades of gray. Shades of graychapter summary team bloodlines wiki. He moves in with the closet relatives he has, his aunt and uncle jed.
Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Shades of gray made me feel the choices you have to face when your uncle is an enemy in your mind. Free shades of gray worksheets and literature unit for. Review the summary of chapter one we wrote yesterday. Please check out my tpt store, arrrsome in fifth, for. Skye suddenly gets a message from her pet, arrow a character that is later removed from the story due to lack of use, that something has happened. Check out our revolutionary sidebyside summary and analysis. His family, like most of their neighbors, had practically lived on dried beans during the past. Glasgow 195686, a collection of photographs by oscar marzaroli including an essay by william mcilvanney. These fiction and nonfiction biographies, picture books, and chapter books are great to use for independent reading, guided reading groups or literature circles, or use to read aloud to your class during your civil war unit. A prezi presentation on the book shades of gray by carolyn reeder.
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