Loser by Jerry Spinelli

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Loserby Jerry Spinelli

• A post reading activity.
• Judith Brown
• EDCI 5424

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SOLs

• History 2.10 The student will explain the
  responsibilities of a good citizen, with emphasis
  on
• respecting and protecting the rights and
  properties of others.

• English- covers just about all SOLs in grades
  3-5.
• Technology Communication Tools
• C/T K-2.7 The student will use a variety of media
  and formats to communicate information and ideas
  effectively to multiple audiences.
• Identify the best tool to communicate
  information.
• Use technology tools for individual writing,
  communication, and publishing activities.
• Demonstrate the ability to create, save,
  retrieve, and print document.

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Skip Ahead or Keep Going!

• Meet the Author
• Bullying
• Going back to the text
• Character Matching
• Create a Character

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Meet the Author Jerry Spinelli
Click Spinellis photo to hear a voice clip and
read more about this author.
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Write to the Author

• After learning a bit about the author and reading
  Loser you should have thought of some
  additional questions you might like to ask.
• Click on the pen at the bottom of this page and
  it will take you to a blank Word document. In
  this document, you will write a letter to Jerry
  Spinelli telling him your opinion of the book.
  You should also ask him any questions you might
  have about the book or himself.
• Remember, this is a formal letter so make sure to
  use correct grammar, spelling, and letter format!
• Once you have finished your letter, have a friend
  proofread it and save your work. We will print
  the letters out and send them as a class.

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Bullying

• Have you ever been bullied? Most people have even
  teachers, athletes, and movie stars!! Think back
  to Loser, Donald was bullied for just about
  everything from the way he dressed to the way he
  talked.
• Brainstorm what you might have done if you were
  in Donalds situation. What would you have done
  if you were another student in Donalds class and
  saw him being bullied?

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Kinds of bullying

• Physical bullying
• Hitting, kicking, or pushing someone...or even
  just threatening to do it
• Stealing, hiding or ruining someone's things
• Making someone do things he or she don't want to
  do
• Verbal bullying
• Name-calling
• Teasing
• Insulting
• Relationship bullying
• Refusing to talk to someone
• Spreading lies or rumors about someone
• Making someone do things he or she doesn't want
  to do

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Going back to the text!

• Give two examples of each different type of
  bullying that Donald experience in the book.
• Click to return to types of bullying page.
• Have you experienced any of these types of
  bullying? Give an example and tell how you
  overcame the situation!

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Character Matching

• Clunker 4
• Mr. Yalowitz
• Claudia
• Polly
• Andrew
• Donald
• Miss Meeks
• Gary

• Missing girl
• Main Character
• 1st grade teacher
• Donalds neighbor
• Fastest kid in 5th grade
• Honey bug gone bad
• Donalds sister
• 5th grade teacher

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Character Matching (Answers)

• Clunker 4
• Mr. Yalowitz
• Claudia
• Polly
• Andrew
• Donald
• Miss Meeks
• Gary

• Missing girl
• Main Character
• 1st grade teacher
• Donalds neighbor
• Fastest kid in 5th grade
• Honey bug gone bad
• Donalds sister
• 5th grade teacher

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Create a Character!Choose a character from
Loser and make a character sketch. Make sure to
list details about your character too! Click
the figure below to continue. Print out your
final document.
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Resources

• http//www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001451.
  shtml About the Author
• http//pbskids.org/itsmylife/friends/bullies/
  Types of Bullying
• http//news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/chat/hotseat/new
  sid_3663000/3663262.stm Bullying Video