This classic book is perfect for fans of gordon korman and carl hiaasen. Hes the kid who wears the threefoottall giraffe hat on his first day of school. From renowned newberywinning author jerry spinelli comes a powerful. Asked in books and literature, languages and cultures, childrens books, name origins what genre is the book perfect by natasha friend. Beginning with donald zinkoffs early days of invisibility and ignorant bliss maybe it annoys you that he seems to be having even more fun than you, but its a onesecond thought and its over, says the omniscient narrator in the opening chapter. The story mostly takes place at zinkoffs house, john w. Loser is a touching book about the human spirit, the importance of failure, and how any name can someday be replaced with hero. Oct 01, 2001 the helper is the best book on the holy spirit i have read, and ive read many. Take this quiz to find out if you understood what you read. The novel follows the protagonist, donald zinkoff, through his early life. The loser follows the exploits of a gentleman just trying to get to his favorite singers concert one evening. I received this book as an arc advanced reader copy back in 2001 when i was in college and working as assistant manager at an.
Loser study guide contains a biography of jerry spinelli, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and. Other kids have their own word to describe him, but zinkoff is too busy to hear it. Jerry spinelli booklist jerry spinelli message board. Loser is a coming of age young adult novel first published in 2002 by american author jerry spinelli. Loser is a coming of age young adult novel first published in 2002 by american author jerry. Jun 20, 2016 how to plot a book using your antagonist i know, i knowwhen you start plotting your book, youre undoubtedly chomping at the bit to start exploring your heros awesomeness. Donald zinkoff cant sit still, cant stop laughing, falls over his own feet, adores school and silly words and his family, is prone to throwing up due to a defective stomach valve, is impervious to peer pressure, and never frets about being perennially last in any competition just as hes last in the alphabet. Conspiracy theorist audrey has long considered her relationship with extraterrestrial beings. He runs a little too slow, laughs a little too loud, and, due to an upside down valve in his stomach, throws up way too often. This is because the book got abut confusing towards the end. Language arts book summary maybe a little kid can get away with wearing a giraffe hat, yelling yahoo. In grade school, being successful may seem like having the most friends, buying the.
He meets dora diamond mena suvari, a female student whos broke and belittled at. With the encouragement of his family, he learns to approach life with a positive spirit and to enjoy all that it has to offer. The losers cluba book report on an amazing book by andrew clements animated directed made by joseph garrepytitle. Loser is a tender story about donald zinkoss, a young character who demonstrates great selfacceptance and who is not afraid to fail. Rather, she centers on the person who is the holy spirit. Steve buscemi was a fantastic narrator and he made the book alive. Realistic fiction, 505 words, level l grade 2, lexile 500l multilevel book also available in levels i and o jae keeps losing his belongings, one after the next. His formal innovation ranks with beckett and kafka, his outrageously cantankerous voice recalls dostoevsky, but his gift for lacerating, lyrical, provocative prose is incomparably his own. Loser, by jerry spinelli, follows the life throughout grade school of a boy named donald zinkoff, who has a hard time. What is the plot of the book loser bby jerry spineli. To purchase our entire collection of 68 reading comprehension sets for 68 popular books at only. This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6, especially during homeschooling.
The plot is the story line what is happening, who is involved, when, why, and where. Spinelli follows him from early childhood through middle school. The loser list was a very funny book because of one of the pages when he was covered in all mud with very few clothes on to cover himself. Fast, safe, and effective workouts to target and tone your trouble spotsadapted from nbcs hit show. The loser the loser the loser the loser the loser the loser the loser. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. 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. But loser does help the reader see that although zinkoff is different, he is an interesting person and. As the novel begins, the narrator has just attended the funeral of. From renowned newberywinning author jerry spinelli comes a powerful story about how not fitting in just might lead to an incredible life.
Chad ochocinco changed his name from chad javon johnson to chad ochocinco this. Thomas bernhard was one of the most original writers of the twentieth century. Spinelli is best known for his 1990 newbery award winning childrens book, maniac magee. 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. Make and create your own word search challenge workbook. The novel does not take place at the time of the events recounted. Spinelli has written a number of childrens books and is a winner of the newbery medal. Frist off this book is a character study and i perfer books with plot. Loser by jerry spinelli chapters summary and analysis. Donald zinkoff has always been the nerd of the school.
Chapter one you grow up you grow up with a kid but you never really notice him. He laughs easily, he likes people, he loves school, he tries to rescue lost girls in. But as donald zinkoff gets older, the other kids realize what a loser he really is. Free loser study unit worksheets for teachers to print. He is a mediocre student and terrible at sports yet he passionately loves school and games. Loser jerry spinelli paperback harpercollins publishers. The losers club by andrew clementsan honestly funny bookfirst, alec loved to read so much. Most adolescents feel an extreme need to fit in with their peers and do what is cool. The main plot of the story is that donald zinkoff has horrible handwriting, is clumsy.
In this book, danny shine finds out he is on the loser list in the girls washroom. 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. The one who uses all the cookie dough to bake one giant snickerdoodle for his new nextdoor neighbor. They think he is a loser for not being good at field day, for his clumsiness, for his average grades, and for his silliness pg. I personally did not like this book it was very long and for a long period of time their was nothing going on. With jason biggs, mena suvari, zak orth, thomas sadoski. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of loser by jerry spinelli. Charging joyously into each day, zinkoff baffles older. My summer reading book report on loser powtoon gives you everything you need to easily make professional videos and presentations that your clients, colleagues, and friends will love. Stargirl here enters the consciousness of the social pariah. I need a summary for the book dial l for loser by lisi. Book report form loser book report form pdf file customize the loser book report loser. Loser jerry spinelli is an american author who likes writing novels for children on their adolescence and early adulthood stage. Included are over words from the story broken down by chapter and page number which makes it easy for the students to find the words in the book.
Book loser by jerry spinelli schema character traits of donald zinkoff texttoworld texttoself he doesnt realize he most likely wont find claudia. Loser 2002, by american author jerry spinelli, is a coming of age novel. This is a reading comprehension activity guide and answer key for loser by jerry spinelli. The main setting of the story loser by jerry spinelli is in a small, interesting town. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Loser, for example, is about paul, a college student of almost surreal niceness, who falls in love with dora, a college student who persists in the wrong romantic choice almost to the point of perversion. This gave him a difficulty to deal with the other kids. Jae keeps losing his belongings, one after the next. Loser by jerry spinelli by jonathan galang on prezi.
The book thief is narrated by death yup, you heard that right who tells us the story of liesel meminger. Its a fun way to keep your child entertained and engaged while not in the classroom. When dora is slipped some drugs at a party, paul nurses her. As he and his classmates grow older, they develop scorn for him and he becomes the loser of the novels title. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The loser is a novel by thomas bernhard, originally published in german in 1983. Despite zinkoffs quirks, miss meeks works to instill confidence in him. A college student, branded a loser by his roommates and booted from the dorm, falls in love with a coed who has eyes for their condescending professor. With a name like loser, i really expected to hate this book and feel sorry for the main character throughout the entire story.
Just like other kids, zinkoff rides his bike, hopes for snow days, and wants to be like his dad when he grows up. Over 70 pages of reading comprehension and vocabulary materials for loser, by jerry spinelli. The book loser details the growth of donald zinkoff, an autistic boy. Donald has always dreamed of becoming a mailman like his father and finally in second grade he gets his chance to. Song loser like me glee cast version artist glee cast.
In the early chapters, he has a physical condition that causes him to vomit unexpectedly. Loser 2002, by american author jerry spinelli, is a coming of age novel for young adults. One of bernhards most acclaimed novels, the loser centers on a fictional relationship between piano. But hang with me for a sec and exert a little patience. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. The loser list a kid with not so good of a life as you by h. I would definitely recommend this book to boys and girls who age around 1214.
Who in the book do you think believes that zinkoff is a loser. Satterfield elementary school is where much of the action of the novel takes place. It is not the plot of the report, but the plot of the book. In class he meets dora, a pretty coed who needs a job to pay for school, and whos the very young lover of their sarcastic and selfish lit professor. Fortunately, zinkoff is so wrapped up in the amazing world around him that his. 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. He wants to erase it, which lands him in detention. The narrator, an austrian writer and former pianist from a welltodo family, suffering from pulmonary disease. Then his parents got a promtiontherefore,he had to be in the after school. Loser chapter one you grow up you grow up with a kid but you never really notice him.
The novel consists almost entirely of recollections and ruminations relating to the relationships between the three. Loser by jerry spinelli growing up can be extremely difficult. Free loser worksheets and literature unit for teachers. The loser community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by. Realistic fiction, 505 words, level l grade 2, lexile 500l multilevel book also available in levels i and o. You really get to love all of zincoffs funny ways and imagination. No design or tech skills are necessary its free, easy, and awesome. Loser, by jerry spinelli, follows the life throughout grade school of a boy named donald zinkoff, who has a hard time achieving success in anything he does, yet proves to be very successful at being a good person. The loser list is a series of fiction books by holly kowitt. Paul tennak jason biggs, a nerdy but likable college student is ostracized by his roommates and ignored by everyone else.
This 4page vocabulary activity should be used with the reading novel loser by jerry spinelli. Jan 02, 2010 everify allows you to perform reverse lookups using email addresses, landlines, and unlisted numbers. But zinkoff also raises his hand with all the wrong answers, trips over his own feet, and falls down with laughter over a word like jabip. This book is wonderful, my students love zinkoff and hector binns.
Donald zinkoff is one of the greatest kids you could ever hope to meet. I hope your students love this quiz and the book loser as well this is my 1st set and i. Its january 1939, and ten year old liesel is traveling by train with her mother and her little brother werner. Worksheets, learning resources, and math practice sheets for teachers to print. Popular teens who believe being part of the group means excluding others may not appreciate loser, but if they can bring themselves to read it they might find an appreciation for those lesser mortals who arent part of the 1st division cliques but are sometimes better people because of this. The themes of loser include education, societal indifference toward kindness, and the nobility of maintaining ones vision of life. Hes part of the scenery, like the parked cars and the green plastic. When a movie character does something against her best interests and beneath her intelligence, i get restless. Loser, by jerry spinelli, follows the life throughout grade school of a. It contains 16 pages of activities 36 total pages including the answer key, assessments, and scoring rubrics. Summary the novel is all about a young boy named donald zinkoff. Loser, by jerry spinelli, is one of my favorite fiction novels. Jul 29, 2003 just like other kids, zinkoff rides his bike, hopes for snow days, and wants to be like his dad when he grows up.
I hope your students love this quiz and the book loser as well this is my 1st set and i have been teaching for 2 years in 5th grade. Everything that you could possibly imagine going wrong for our gentlemen loser, does go wrong for him. I think its because the author does not focus on the gifts of the spirit, nor even on the fruit of the spirit. That makes him a loser to his partying roommates who connive to kick him out of their suite. The main plot of the story is that donald zinkoff has horrible handwriting, is clumsy, and is a loser to everyone else. The novel does not take place at the time of the events recounted, but at the time its narrator recalls them. Loser reading comprehension worksheets, guides, answer keys. 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. Hes just there on the street, the playground, the neighborhood. When zinkoff enters the first grade, his sloppiness and excessive enthusiasm are immediately noted by his teacher, miss meeks. Satterfield elementary school, and in zinkoffs neighborhood.
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