Teachers discussion guide shades of gray chapter 1. Click to read more about shades of gray by carolyn reeder. Nov 01, 1989 shades of gray i read shades of gray for a 6th grade project, and i very much enjoyed the book. The main character, twelveyearold william page, finds himself an orphan after the war and is sent to live. Courage wears many faces the civil war may be over, but for twelveyearold will page, the pain and bitterness havent ended. Ruta sepetyss between shades of gray is now the film ashes in the snow. Carolyn reeder, teacher and author of historical fiction for. This book is about a boy who has lost his entire family during the civil war. 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.
They used to say this house attracts nothing but evil. Shades of gray by carolyn reder is a wonderful book of learning how to respect people. The washington post from new york times and international bestseller and carnegie medal winner ruta sepetys, author of salt to the sea. Shades of gray, simon and schuster, 2008 160 pages. The story takes place shortly after the civil war in america. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This is everything youll need to teach chapters of shades of gray by carolyn reeder. She also wrote three nonfiction books about shenandoah national park for adults. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder chapter 3 part 1 sarah parmenter. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder novel unit chapters. Read shades of gray by carolyn reeder available from rakuten kobo. All worksheets and handouts are attached directly to the slides. In which book did the fear of sharks prevent a character from going in the water.
After the civil war many families were made up of one or two children, and the children went to live with other relatives. Shades of gray i read shades of gray for a 6th grade project, and i very much enjoyed the book. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Freebooknotes found 4 important quotes from 3 key chapters of shades of gray by carolyn reeder. He clenched his jaw and waited until he could speak without his voice. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder by shelagh turner tpt. The author, carolyn reeder, is a teacher and a history buff. Isbn 9780689826962 the book won the scott odell award for historical fiction for 1990. Free shades of gray worksheets and literature unit for. Between shades of gray by ruta sepetys book trailer duration. Courage wears many facesthe civil war may be over, but for. She was afflicted by kidney cancer and died in a washington hospital. Her interest in the civil war was piqued by a vacation spent visiting the battlefields at antietam, gettysburg, and new market.
Book report form shades of gray book report form pdf file. Carolyn reeder november 16, 1937 january 20, 2012 was an american writer best known for childrens historical novels. After the deaths of his entire family during the civil war, will, 12, is taken from his shenandoah home to his uncle in the virginia piedmont. This smart file covers the first three chapters in the novel shades of gray. After visiting the local museums in the shenandoah valley and the virginia piedmont, she read firsthand accounts of the wars effect on local citizens. For your reference, we provided these shades of gray quotes with page numbers using the following version of the book. This product is a readytogo packet of comprehension questions for the book shades of gray by carolyn reeder. But it has created a vacuum in the life of will page, a 12yearold boy. What was wills first impression was of his aunts homestead. Meg made will feel ashamed by saying she a hated him for leaving her alone in the garden, b bet he didnt know how to fish, c would rather sit in the shade than work in the garden.
In which book is a characters brother killed by soldiers. And now will has to go live with his uncle jed, who refused to fight for the confederate. In which book does a character run away with the son of an insurance agent. The unworldly, innocent ana is startled to realize she wants this man. In the aftermath of the civil war, recently orphaned will must start a new life and. Shades of gray novel unit student packet ecs learning novel units inc gr 56.
Hello again hope you enjoy this chapter and the previous one to it. Few books are beautifully written, fewer still are important. Wills family in winchester, virginia has been wiped out in the civil war. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder summary like sparknotes. Nevertheless, it shows the untold hardship that war can inflict on innocent people. Carolyn reeder, teacher and author of historical fiction. Fiction the civil war may be over, but for 12yearold will page, who. She won the scott odell award for historical fiction. Free shades of gray study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Shades of gray was the sixtyfirst bernice summerfield audio story released by big finish productions.
During the last year of her life she wrote a column for children in the washington post kidspost about civil war history. Students should record at least 3 sentences in their reading journals in. Good characterizations are the highlight of this thoughtful reconstruction era story. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Uncle jed got up early to feed what little stock the family had left.
The proud son of a confederate officer who was killed in battle, will resents his new home, chiefly because he cant forgive his uncle for remaining neutral. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Anyway please when you get a chance you should check out the. Each slide is colorful, student friendly and most are interactive. Read shades of gray online by tim obrien and 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. Ive written packets of comprehension questions for over 100 books grades 17.
Shades of gray by carolyn reeder novel unit chapters by. Shades of gray tim obrien illustrator carolyn reeder author 2008 moonshiners son carolyn reeder author 2008 the secret project notebook carolyn reeder author 2005 creators. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder chapter 2 pages 1525 write either true or false in the blank before each statement. Carolyn reeder, a retired teacher who was the author of historical novels for young readers, died jan. Shades of grey by carolyn reeder chapter summarieshome. Presentation by michael wentz after the civil war people could not swallow their pride.
Book one of the fifty shades trilogy audiobook by e l james. 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. How could they have, when the yankees were responsible for the deaths of everyone in his entire immediate family. His mothers instructions were for will to go live with her sisters family if wills entire family died. Shades of gray kindle edition by reeder, carolyn, o.
Personal website for carolyn reeder view the website share. Please check out my tpt store, arrrsome in fifth, for more shades of gray chapters and resources. This book is about a boy who has lost his entire family during the civil war his mothers instructions were for will to go live with her sisters family if wills entire family died. Will remembered how he used to wash his face every morning in hot water brought to him by a slave. Reeder has written the first chapter so that as an audience we are captivated and want to read more to learn about the characters we have just met. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Quia shades of gray by carolyn reeder chapter 1 questions. Read shades of gray by tim obrien,carolyn reeder for free with a 30 day free trial. Shades of gray is a young adolescent book set immediately after americas civil war. Grandpas mountain by carolyn reeder 19911031 jan 1, 1624. Listen to between shades of gray by ruta sepetys at. He moves in with the closet relatives he has, his aunt and uncle jed. Rickabaugh and me for fourth grade students and their parents. C she studied organ and voice at american university where she graduated in 1959 with a degree in music.
The book shades of gray grew out of these experiences. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. And now will has to go live with his uncle jed, who refused to fight for the confederate cause. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder chapter 3 pages 2534 write the letter of the correct answer in the blank before each question. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder, tim obrien, paperback. As an 11 year old, the book at times got a little boring, but i loved the thought and vivid details throughout the novel. A million shades of gray end of the book project choices and rubric wise guys gr 49.
Shades of gray paperback may 1, 1999 by carolyn reeder author. Please enjoy ill do my best to get these chapters out and rolling. In the aftermath of the civil war, recently orphaned will must start a new life and overcome his prejudices. Download or stream fifty shades of grey by e l james. The civil war between the yankees and the confederates has ended. Shades of gray tim obrien illustrator carolyn reeder author 2008 moonshiners son carolyn reeder author 2008 the secret project notebook. Shades of gray kindle edition by reeder, carolyn, obrien. I fell in love with it within the first 10 pages of the book.
Anyway please when you get a chance you should check out the channel and maybe see if. Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book. A prezi presentation on the book shades of gray by carolyn reeder. Shades of gray is a 1989 novel by carolyn reeder about a boy named will. But is uncle jed the traitor and coward will believes him to be. When literature student anastasia steele goes to interview young entrepreneur christian grey, she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant, and intimidating. The packet requires students to answer questions about the book chapter by chapter.
Download fifty shades of grey audiobook by e l james. At the end of the american civil war, twelveyearold will is left to live with his aunt and uncle. 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. A moving and haunting novel perfect for readers of the book thief. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Shades of gray the end book by carolyn reeder remember to always. Shades of gray is a young adult novel that was written by carolyn reeder. Last night was our first ever family book club, hosted by mrs. Mar 22, 2011 a moving and haunting novel perfect for readers of the book thief. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder, author macmillan publishing.
Explain that the title of this book is a common saying, or idiom give other examples of idioms if students need more clarificationits raining cats and dogs or feeling under the weather. Here we are with the next chapter of the intense tale so far. Shades of gray ebook by carolyn reeder 9781439106808. He considers his uncle a traitor because he refuses to be a confederate and take any part in the war at all. Close the lesson by asking students the question, why do you think reeder titled her book shades of gray. Feel free to email me if youre looking for questions for a specific. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder in which book did the fear of sharks prevent a character from going in the water. The interview with will shades of grey by carolyn reeder. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading shades of gray. Shades of gray kindle edition by reeder, carolyn, obrien, tim. The total time allowed for this quiz is 28 minutes.