Shades of gray, simon and schuster, 2008 160 pages. 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. Carolyn reeder, teacher and author of historical fiction. The civil war between the yankees and the confederates has ended. This is the first three smart lessons that include everything youll need to teach shades of gray chapters 19. Ruta sepetyss between shades of gray is now the film ashes in the snow. Shades of gray is a young adolescent book set immediately after americas civil war. She tells elena her name is ona, and that her husband, vitas, was taken by the nkvd. During the last year of her life she wrote a column for children in the washington post kidspost about civil war history.
Like when jonas dressed for school instead of packing to leave indefinitely, his offering of his tiny ruler to make a splint for the man shows his innocencethere is no way he has committed a crime worthy of this punishment. And now will has to go live with his uncle jed, who refused to fight for the confederate cause. Carolyn reeder november 16, 1937 january 20, 2012 was an american writer best known for childrens historical novels. This is absolutely the best teacher resource i have ever purchased.
Her interest in the civil war was piqued by a vacation spent visiting the battlefields at antietam, gettysburg, and new market. Shades of gray paperback may 1, 1999 by carolyn reeder author. Close the lesson by asking students the question, why do you think reeder titled her book shades of gray. Ona is dehydrated which causes her duct to be clogged and the baby wont suckle. Courage wears many faces the civil war may be over, but for twelveyearold will page, the pain and bitterness havent ended. Free shades of gray worksheets and literature unit for. Immediately download the carolyn reeder summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for. The total time allowed for this quiz is 28 minutes. The reason he does not want to live with his uncle is because he. Shades of gray by carolyn reder is a wonderful book of learning how to respect people. 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. Discussion of themes and motifs in carolyn reeder s shades of gray.
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. 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. My students love how organized the handouts are and enjoy tracking the themes as a class. Texas destiny texas trilogy book 1 pdf book download online. The setting of the book is the end of the civil war. A man on the truck, who worked for the bank, gives elena his jacket to keep the woman warm. On june 14, 1941, fifteenyearold lina vilkas settles down to write a letter to her older cousin and best friend, joana, in her comfortable middleclass home in lithuania. Shades of gray the end book by carolyn reeder remember to always. Nov 01, 1989 shades of gray i read shades of gray for a 6th grade project, and i very much enjoyed the book. The book shades of gray grew out of these experiences.
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. I know that it is impossible that you will not like shades of gray. They demand that lina, her 10yearold brother jonas, and her mother elena. Shades of gray summary and analysis free book notes. Wills family in winchester, virginia has been wiped out in the civil war. Chapter 7680 they try to tell mother to rest but she refuses and does her share in work on november 20th lina thinks about andrius wishing him a happy birthday, and when she reaches page 276 in dombey and son there is a note from andruis she flips threw every page reading every note he left. Carolyn reeder, a retired teacher who was the author of historical novels for young readers, died jan. And now will has to go live with his uncle jed, who refused to fight for the confederate. You will find daily activating and summarizing strategies, vocabulary activities, reading strategies, discussion topics, higher order thinking activities, writing activities. Shades of grey is the first book in a series, and while fforde brings this novel to a satisfying conclusion, he by no means answers all the questions he raises. Shades of gray is a young adult novel that was written by carolyn reeder.
The story takes place shortly after the civil war in america. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Presentation by michael wentz after the civil war people could not swallow their pride. She won the scott odell award for historical fiction. Each reader had five minutes and one piece of paper to write their best summary of shades of gray, the whole story. Shades of gray i read shades of gray for a 6th grade project, and i very much enjoyed the book. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Twelveyearold will page is a grieving and angry boy when doctor martin takes him to his relatives in the piedmont region of virginia. How could they have, when the yankees were responsible for the deaths of everyone in his entire immediate family. Discussion of themes and motifs in carolyn reeders shades of gray. It is the nkvd narodnyi komissariat vnutrennikh del, the secret police of the soviet union. Complete summary of carolyn reeders shades of gray. James this study guide consists of approximately 23 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of fifty shades of grey.
But is uncle jed the traitor and coward will believes him to be. Personal website for carolyn reeder view the website share. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Download shades of gray and read shades of gray online books in format pdf. After visiting the local museums in the shenandoah valley and the virginia piedmont, she read firsthand accounts of the wars effect on local citizens. Ona wails for her baby, while the bald man cries of the pain in his leg. Depending on the study guide provider sparknotes, shmoop, etc.
He moves in with the closet relatives he has, his aunt and uncle jed. He leaves his readers eager to return to the dystopian world he has created if for no other reason than to satisfy their curiosity about how such a warped society arose in the first place. Students should record at least 3 sentences in their reading journals in response to this question. Write the letter of the correct answer in the blank before. 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.
Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. In the aftermath of the civil war, recently orphaned will must start a new life and overcome his prejudices. As an 11 year old, the book at times got a little boring, but i loved the thought and vivid details throughout the novel. Paperback from christianbook reading beyond the basal plus. The main character, twelveyearold william page, finds himself an orphan after the war and is sent to live. No one on the truck has medical training, but they all chip in supplies to create a splint for the mans leg. For your reference, we provided these shades of gray quotes with page numbers using the following version of the book. Identify the authors purpose and type, using grade level text. Free shades of gray study unit worksheets for teachers to print. What was so surprising about the letter from jim, the yankee. Carolyn reeder, a retired teacher who was the author of historical novels for. She published four other books about children caught up in the.
A prezi presentation on the book shades of gray by carolyn reeder. After the civil war many families were made up of one or two children, and the children went to live with other relatives. In general, women, the young, and the infirm are being separated from men, who will presumably be put to work. Few books are beautifully written, fewer still are important. What did the men at the store say to uncle jed about taking in the yankee. The interview with will shades of grey by carolyn reeder. She also wrote three nonfiction books about shenandoah national park for adults. Shades of grey by carolyn reeder chapter summarieshome. Shades of gray is a 1989 novel by carolyn reeder about a boy named will. Freebooknotes found 4 important quotes from 3 key chapters of shades of gray by carolyn reeder. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder chapter 3 pages 2534 write the letter of the correct answer in the blank before each question. This 56page guide for between shades of gray by ruta sepetys includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 81 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. Major conflict people are getting sick and are dying. Quia shades of gray by carolyn reeder chapter 1 questions.
At the end of the american civil war, twelveyearold will is left to live with his aunt and uncle. Shades of gray novel unit student packet ecs learning novel units inc gr 56. Nevertheless, it shows the untold hardship that war can inflict on innocent people. But it has created a vacuum in the life of will page, a 12yearold boy.
What was the new reason will wanted to go to doc martins. Carolyn reeder, teacher and author of historical fiction for children. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder chapters 16 and 17 by. 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. William page is a young man and the main characterwho. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder novel unit chapters 19. Isbn 9780689826962 the book won the scott odell award for historical fiction for 1990. He considers his uncle a traitor because he refuses to be a confederate and take any part in the war at all. 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.
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