From renowned newberywinning author jerry spinelli comes a powerful story. The pronunciation of this authors name has been verified by the publisher. The loser community note includes chapterbychapter summary and. Growing up, jerry spinelli was really serious about baseball. It is so important for children to see that failure is a very important part of life if we can learn from it. 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. Jerry spinelli books list of books by author jerry spinelli. The house and the school asked in childrens books how many pages is crash the book. Stargirl is a young adult novel written by american author jerry spinelli and first published in 2000 stargirl was well received by critics, who praised stargirls character and the novels overall message of nonconformity. Classroom complete press 0 8 0 summary students deal with the concept of the human spirit and the importance of failure. You should be accepting of others despite their skills, qualifications, or what they possess. My 5th graders absolutely loved this book when we read it at the beginning of the year, and we have referred to it often as a mentor text for descriptive writing, small moments, and characters in stories. Loser had great characters, an amazing plot, and an excellent setting. Stargirl by jerry spinelli, maniac magee by jerry spinelli, love, stargirl by jerry spinelli, loser by jerry spinelli, a.
Because of the age of the children in school and because of the. The other prominent theme in this book is judgement. Satterfield elementary school, and in zinkoffs neighborhood. This classic book is perfect for fans of gordon korman and carl hiaasen. Pdf loser book by jerry spinelli free download 218 pages. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read loser. Jerry spinelli is an american novelist born on february 1, 1941 in.
The main characters of this young adult, fiction story are stargirl caraway, leo borlock. Donald is tagged a loser after failing a field day challenge for his fourth grade class, but his unique and inspiring view of life keeps his spirits afloat. They cut the quotations apart and place them on the appropriate figurative language term. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Free download or read online stargirl pdf epub book. I also had students then write the literal meanings of each quotati. The first edition of the novel was published in august 8th 2000, and was written by jerry spinelli. Loser by jerry spinelli and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Free loser worksheets and literature unit for teachers. 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. Loser by jerry spinelli by jonathan galang on prezi. But the storyline that gives the book its weight involves scooter, crashs grandfather, who has a strokean event that leads the coogan family to. For this activity, students have to classify a series of quotations from the novel loser as simile, metaphor, personfication, and hyperbole.
The sentence used like and people dont spin like tornados. What is the setting of loser by jerry spinelli answers. There he majored in english and served as the editor of the schools literary magazine. 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. Fortunately, zinkoff is so wrapped up in the amazing world around him that his good. Loser study guide contains a biography of jerry spinelli, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Loser by jerry spinelli by andrew mineer on prezi next. Chapters 15 vocabulary for loser, by jerry spinelli learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. Language arts book summary maybe a little kid can get away with wearing a giraffe hat, yelling yahoo.
Donald is tagged a loser after failing a field day challenge for his fourth grade class. I will be using loser this year in all my presentations as a storyreader for children from fourth through sixth grade. This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6, especially during homeschooling. The loser community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you.
Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in. The story mostly takes place at zinkoffs house, john w. Loser jerry spinelli is an american author who likes writing novels for children on their adolescence and early adulthood stage. Check out our giveaways and exclusive cover reveals for. If you are the author, or personally familiar with the author, and disagree, please tell us. Loser by jerry spinelli chapters 15 summary and analysis. I was delighted to find that not only was it the perfect fit for my level of spanish but i found myself having to read the next chapter and then the next because the story captivated me. Handpicked recommendations to other books that have a similar writing style or theme to loser. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 186 pages and is available in paperback format.
His other books include smiles to go, loser, space station seventh grade, who put that hair in my toothbrush. Summary the novel is all about a young boy named donald zinkoff. Jerry spinelli biography loser questions and answers the question and answer section for loser is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read milkweed. Take this quiz to find out if you understood what you read who is the main character of loser. Jerry spinelli 1941 jerry spinelli born february 1, 1941 in norristown, pennsylvania is a noted childrens author, specializing on novels written for and about early adolescence.
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. This gave him a difficulty to deal with the other kids. Strictly speaking, crash isnt a family drama because the central conflict is between two boys crash and penn from different families. This type of story, of course, has been done often before, though rarely with spinelli s wit and craft. And we all know the formula eventually there will be some great dramatic event, the hero will have his moment to shine, and everyone will realize that hes not a loser at all. Published january 1st 2010 by xiao lu wen huatsai fong books paperback, 207 pages authors. Free loser study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Thinking strategies for characters, plot, and setting. The collection includes manuscripts 19612003 as well as other. The first edition of the novel was published in may 1st 2002, and was written by jerry spinelli. From renowned newberywinning author jerry spinelli comes a powerful story about how not fitting in just might lead to an incredible life.
Sep 09, 2003 milkweed ebook written by jerry spinelli. May 01, 2002 with a name like loser, i really expected to hate this book and feel sorry for the main character throughout the entire story. Loser by jerry spinelli figurative language tictactoe the book says, hobin blasts out of his crouch and spins dust like a yellow tornado. The reader will surely enjoy zinkoff unknowingly growing, changing, and. 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. Spinelli, is a kids book, aimed at 8 12 year olds, although i think you need to be a bit older to actually understand it its a very different book there almost doesnt seem to be a plot. Spinelli has made us all see that there is a loser in all of us. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Zinkoff wants to be like his dad when he grows up, a mailman. For this activity, students have to classify a series of quotations from the novel loser as simile, metaphor. 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.
The main plot of the story is that donald zinkoff has horrible handwriting, is clumsy, and is a loser to everyone else. But as donald zinkoff gets older, the other kids realize what a loser he really is. Book loser by jerry spinelli schema character traits of donald zinkoff texttoworld texttoself he doesnt realize he most likely wont find claudia. Jan 08, 2008 loser audiobook written by jerry spinelli. Loser, by jerry spinelli, is one of my favorite fiction novels. You hear someone say a name, and somehow you just know thats who the name belongs to, its that kid.
Oct, 2009 from renowned newberywinning author jerry spinelli comes a powerful story about how not fitting in just might lead to an incredible life. Do you think that the winners in the book are always the best. Loser is a touching book about the human spirit, the importance of failure, and how any name can someday be replaced with hero. His novels are recognized for their humor and poignancy, and his characters and situations are often drawn from his. Loser jerry spinelli vocabulary flashcards quizlet. The book loser is a great book recommended for kids aged nine through twelve. Loser by jerry spinelli novel guide is a great addition when you read loser with your class. Just like other kids, zinkoff rides his bike, hopes for snow days, and wants to be like his dad when he grows up. I had a hard time figuring out what the setting was for a.
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. Challenge students comprehension of the novel with a variety of question styles and a final quiz. I bought stargirl in the spanish version to brush up on my language skills and figured a teen book would be at the appropriate spanish level for me. Jerry spinelli books biography and list of works author. Book in excellent conditionlight edgewear front cover, otherwise perfect. Jerry spinellis loser good readers, middle school english. The main setting of the story loser by jerry spinelli is in a small, interesting town. Donald laughs over any strange word he hears, had horrible hand writing, and always raises his hand, but gets the answers all wrong. Loser is a coming of age young adult novel first published in 2002 by american author jerry spinelli. Zinkoffs classmates call him a loser, but he does not feel that he is one. Pdf stargirl book by jerry spinelli free download 186. Spinelli first decided he wanted to become a writer at the age of 16, when his high school football team won a big game. What is the setting of the book loser by jerry spinelli. 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.
Loser by jerry spinelli chapters 46 summary and analysis. Jerry spinelli at library of congress authorities, with 31 catalog records. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. In the book loser by jerry spinelli, the main character is a young, strange boy named donald zinkoff. Loser quotes by jerry spinelli goodreads share book. Free delivery on book orders dispatched by amazon over. Stargirl spanish edition spanish by jerry spinelli author visit amazons jerry spinelli page. Satterfield elementary school is where much of the action of the novel takes place. Popular childrens book author jerry spinelli has written numerous novels, including maniac magee, loser, stargirl and jake and lily. Where does the book loser by jerry spinelli take place. The story is written with an omniscient narrator, and even though the plot could focus on the kids that teased zinkoff, it focuses on zinkoffs positive attitudes despite his peers, instead. Loser by jerry spinelli, eileen spinelli editor, joanna cotler editor. The novel is based off present day and follows zinkoff on his journey. Chad ochocinco changed his name from chad javon johnson to chad ochocinco this.
Jerry spinelli received the newbery medal for maniac magee and a newbery honor for wringer. So loser is basically about donald zinkoff, which is an exceptional and special kid. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 218 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. My weird school daze miss newman isnt human by dan gutman chapter book read aloud duration. And you each lunch with him and talk with him and share secrets and laugh a lot and go places and do stuff, and when you wake up in the morning, hes the first person you think of. Simile in the book the coach says, you run third leg. Author jerry spinelli chose the southwest desert region as the setting for stargirl because the dry emptiness of the desert mirrors many elements of the book the kids at mica high school.
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