How could they have, when the yankees were responsible for the deaths of everyone in his entire immediate family. Presentation by michael wentz after the civil war people could not swallow their pride. Nevertheless, it shows the untold hardship that war can inflict on innocent people. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading shades of gray. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder chapter 1 pages 114 write the letter of the correct answer in the blank before each question. Courage wears many faces the civil war may be over, but for twelveyearold will page, the pain and bitterness havent ended. The main theme of b etween shades of gray, and the biggest lesson lina must learn, is that even in the face of great suffering, brutality, and hate, love is the better choice. The idea is that anyone can write on the internet, build their popularity, then get properly published.
This story is emotional and wonderful at the same time with great plot twists and. The interview with will shades of grey by carolyn reeder. 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. If you are on the battle of the books team i think this will help you. In the aftermath of the civil war, recently orphaned will must start a new life and overcome his prejudices. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. Shades of gray novel unit student packet ecs learning novel units inc gr 56. Personal website for carolyn reeder view the website share. This set of differentiated writing activities part of my shades of gray novel unit will guide students in determining theme as they read carolyn reeders. They know something bad is coming but they try to stay positave and not give up hope. Like any education novels, it focuses on many characterbuilding themes.
She was afflicted by kidney cancer and died in a washington hospital. Patricia polacco is a master storyteller who weaves her own history into the book to make it wonderfully meaningful. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. For example, you will see familiar southern food like beets, beans, and gravy. He considers his uncle a traitor because he refuses to be a confederate and take any part in the war at all. No one on the truck has medical training, but they all chip in supplies to create a splint for the mans leg.
This product is a readytogo packet of comprehension questions for the book shades of gray by carolyn reeder. For your reference, we provided these shades of gray quotes with page numbers using the following version of the book. What are three character traits for meg from carolyn reeders shades of grey. Immediately download the carolyn reeder summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching carolyn reeder. This is the first three smart lessons that include everything youll need to teach shades of gray chapters 19. Shades of gray paperback may 1, 1999 by carolyn reeder author. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in between shades of gray, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. This story takes place a just before the civil war, b during the civil war, c just after the civil war. Shades of gray is a young adolescent book set immediately after americas civil war. Shades of gray i read shades of gray for a 6th grade project, and i very much enjoyed the book. Willie had to go live with his aunt because a his mother had requested it. Ive written packets of comprehension questions for over 100 books grades 17.
The washington post from new york times and international bestseller and carnegie medal winner ruta sepetys. As an 11 year old, the book at times got a little boring, but i loved the thought and vivid details throughout the novel. 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. Sepetys is very deliberate in her framing of love as a choice one makes. In 1940, josef stalin, the leader of the soviet union, annexed lithuania to make it part of the soviet union. Few books are beautifully written, fewer still are important. Nov 01, 1989 shades of gray i read shades of gray for a 6th grade project, and i very much enjoyed the book. Between shades of gray by ruta sepetys, paperback barnes. Teachers discussion guide shades of gray chapter 1.
Shades of gray the end book by carolyn reeder remember to always. Feel free to email me if youre looking for questions for a specific. Shades of grey by carolyn reeder chapter summarieshome. Oh yes, there are props, food foreplay, and an interesting interpration of how one should use a billiard table. She won the scott odell award for historical fiction. While the pacifism in shades of gray took place during the civil war, every. Shades of gray is a 1989 novel by carolyn reeder about a boy named will. The packet requires students to answer questions about the book chapter by chapter.
Carolyn reeder, teacher and author of historical fiction for. 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. To go through what they went through you have to be couragest. Students should record at least 3 sentences in their reading journals in. Will learns this lesson eventually, but at the beginning of the novel he judges character. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Shades of gray book by carolyn reeder, tim obrien official. And if you want even more raunchy romance, fifty shades darker doesnt disappoint. At the end of the american civil war, twelveyearold will is left to live with his aunt and uncle. Will remembered how he used to wash his face every morning in hot water brought to him by a slave. Shades of gray kindle edition by reeder, carolyn, obrien.
Write the letter of the correct answer in the blank before each question. Between shades of gray takes its title from the complex nuances of morality that lina, the teenage protagonist and narrator, experiences and must grapple with during her years of imprisonment in the harsh soviet labor camps of siberia during world war ii. Paperback from christianbook reading beyond the basal plus. What was wills first impression was of his aunts homestead. He moves in with the closet relatives he has, his aunt and uncle jed. Close the lesson by asking students the question, why do you think reeder titled her book shades of gray. A prezi presentation on the book shades of gray by carolyn reeder. Shades of gray kindle edition by reeder, carolyn, o. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder, tim obrien, paperback.
Carolyn reeder, teacher and author of historical fiction. Between shades of gray themes from litcharts the creators. But is uncle jed the traitor and coward will believes him to be. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder by shelagh turner tpt. Carolyn reeder, a retired teacher who was the author of historical novels for young readers, died jan. The civil war between the yankees and the confederates has ended. Discussion of themes and motifs in carolyn reeder s shades of gray. And now will has to go live with his uncle jed, who refused to fight for the confederate.
In the book shades of gray by carolyn reeder were is the. This book is about a boy who has lost his entire family during the civil war. 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. While reading between shades of gray you will see how much courage these people have.
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Megan jones in shades of gray is the tenyearold cousin of william. Theme 1one of the first themes that you will get from this story is courage. But it has created a vacuum in the life of will page, a 12yearold boy. Pink and say powerful story of the unlikely friendship of two boys in the civil war told in picture book format. And now will has to go live with his uncle jed, who refused to fight for the confederate cause. Uncle jed got up early to feed what little stock the family had left. Apr, 2012 fifty shades of grey is the huge erotic breakout novel of the digital download revolution.
Ona wails for her baby, while the bald man cries of the pain in his leg. Courage wears many facesthe civil war may be over, but for. Book report form shades of gray book report form pdf file. Discussion of themes and motifs in carolyn reeders shades of gray. Fiction the civil war may be over, but for 12yearold will page, who. Wills family in winchester, virginia has been wiped out in the civil war. 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. C she studied organ and voice at american university where she graduated in 1959 with a degree in music. During the last year of her life she wrote a column for children in the washington post kidspost about civil war history. A man on the truck, who worked for the bank, gives elena his jacket to keep the woman warm. Will was a strong confederate supporter, and this clashes with his uncles decision not to fight with the confederates. Isbn 9780689826962 the book won the scott odell award for historical fiction for 1990. 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.
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. It is not just that she wants us to understand that love can conquer hate in many small ways. Morality, integrity, and sacrifice strength and identity. Complete summary of carolyn reeders shades of gray. Shades of gray is a novel about a boy that faces some of the hardships of the civil war.
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 by carolyn reeder novel unit chapters 19. Carolyn reeder november 16, 1937 january 20, 2012 was an american writer best known for childrens historical novels. Buy shades of gray by carolyn reeder online at alibris. Shades of gray determining theme writing activities distance. Freebooknotes found 4 important quotes from 3 key chapters of shades of gray by carolyn reeder. Free shades of gray study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Ruta sepetyss between shades of gray is now the film ashes in the snow. Twelveyearold will page is a grieving and angry boy when doctor martin takes him to his relatives in the piedmont region of virginia. The main theme of between shades of gray, and the biggest lesson lina must learn, is that even in the face of great suffering, brutality, and hate, love is the better choice. She also wrote three nonfiction books about shenandoah national park for adults. His mothers instructions were for will to go live with her sisters family if wills entire family died. 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.
Again, not everything is black and white, but has many shades of gray. Shades of gray kindle edition by reeder, carolyn, obrien, tim. Free shades of gray worksheets and literature unit for. Shades of gray by carolyn reder is a wonderful book of learning how to respect people. The main character, twelveyearold william page, finds himself an orphan after the war and is sent to live.