Andrius says his father is in the army, and that he has been gone for a while. Free shades of gray worksheets and literature unit for. Shades of gray is a young adolescent book set immediately after americas civil war. What are three character traits for meg from carolyn reeders shades of grey. 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. And now will has to go live with his uncle jed, who refused to fight for the confederate cause. Purchase the full shades of gray reading questions product here.
Courage wears many faces the civil war may be over, but for twelveyearold will page, the pain and bitterness havent ended. 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. In 1940, josef stalin, the leader of the soviet union, annexed lithuania to make it part of the soviet union. 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. Sixteen are multiplechoice questions about plot, character, motivation, setting, conflict, and th. It is not just that she wants us to understand that love can conquer hate in many small ways. A million shades of gray end of the book project choices and rubric wise guys gr 49.
Discussion of themes and motifs in carolyn reeders shades of gray. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder chapter 3 pages 2534 write the letter of the correct answer in the blank before each question. 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. All worksheets and handouts are attached directly to the slides. This test part of my shades of gray novel unit is a great postreading assessment for carolyn reeders reconstruction novel shades of gray. Feb, 2012 this pin was discovered by klarissa olvera. How could they have, when the yankees were responsible for the deaths of everyone in his entire immediate family. These chapter questions for shades of gray by carolyn reeder are a free sample of my shades of gray novel unit.
Shades of gray by carolyn reeder novel unit chapters. Nine questions are vocabularybased words from the story. In the aftermath of the civil war, recently orphaned will must start a new life and overcome his prejudices. Shades of gray paperback may 1, 1999 by carolyn reeder author. Shades of grey by carolyn reeder chapter summarieshome. 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. Shades of gray, simon and schuster, 2008 160 pages. Shades of gray has been added to your cart add to cart. The questions cover plot, setting, characterization, cause and effect, and inference. While reading between shades of gray you will see how much courage these people have. Shades of gray is a novel about a boy that faces some of the hardships of the civil war. 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.
I stumbled across this book back in middle school, where rather than listen to my english teacher lecture, i would read books under my desk. For your reference, we provided these shades of gray quotes with page numbers using the following version of the book. Lina and jonas begin to chat with a boy linas age named andrius arvydas while elena speaks to his mother. Shades of gray is a 1989 novel by carolyn reeder about a boy named will. 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. If you are on the battle of the books team i think this will help you. I remembered reading a book in high school by carolyn reeder titled shades of gray and it was a pretty good read. Shades of gray novel unit bundle distance learning. Freebooknotes found 4 important quotes from 3 key chapters of shades of gray by carolyn reeder.
Her interest in the civil war was piqued by a vacation spent visiting the battlefields at antietam, gettysburg, and new market. Carolyn reeder, teacher and author of historical fiction. As an 11 year old, the book at times got a little boring, but i loved the thought and vivid details throughout the novel. He considers his uncle a traitor because he refuses to be a confederate and take any part in the war at all. Presentation by michael wentz after the civil war people could not swallow their pride. People speculate as to where the train might be heading. The book that i want to talk aboutacross the lines by carolyn reederis one of my favorite books. The book shades of gray grew out of these experiences. This smart file covers the first three chapters in the novel shades of gray. During the last year of her life she wrote a column for children in the washington post kidspost about civil war history. She also wrote three nonfiction books about shenandoah national park for adults. At the end of the american civil war, twelveyearold will is left to live with his aunt and uncle. Shades of gray the end book by carolyn reeder remember to always.
Personal website for carolyn reeder view the website share. Carolyn reeder november 16, 1937 january 20, 2012 was an american writer best known for childrens historical novels. Sepetys is very deliberate in her framing of love as a choice one makes. His mothers instructions were for will to go live with her sisters family if wills entire family died. And now will has to go live with his uncle jed, who refused to fight for the confederate. She begins to draw in the dirt on the floor to pass the time. Carolyn reeder, a retired teacher who was the author of historical novels for young readers, died jan. Megan jones in shades of gray is the tenyearold cousin of william. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder, tim obrien, paperback. But it has created a vacuum in the life of will page, a 12yearold boy. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. After the civil war many families were made up of one or two children, and the children went to live with other relatives. Twelveyearold will page is a grieving and angry boy when doctor martin takes him to his relatives in the piedmont region of virginia. I had noticed that this book, fifty shades of grey, had been creeping its way to the top for several weeks.
Lina counts fortysix people in the train car, and imagines it to be a rolling coffin. Students should record at least 3 sentences in their reading journals in response to this question. Shades of gray i read shades of gray for a 6th grade project, and i very much enjoyed the book. Wills family in winchester, virginia has been wiped out in the civil war. Book report form shades of gray book report form pdf file customize the shades of gray book report. But is uncle jed the traitor and coward will believes him to be. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. She won the scott odell award for historical fiction.
Nevertheless, it shows the untold hardship that war can inflict on innocent people. The civil war between the yankees and the confederates has ended. Why would will have troubles following the trap line. Few books are beautifully written, fewer still are important. Since the whole class is reading the same book, i would like a way to give. Click to read more about shades of gray by carolyn reeder.
A prezi presentation on the book shades of gray by carolyn reeder. The main character, twelveyearold william page, finds himself an orphan after the war and is sent to live. They know something bad is coming but they try to stay positave and not give up hope. The interview with will shades of grey by carolyn reeder. Will was a strong confederate supporter, and this clashes with his uncles decision not to. Ruta sepetyss between shades of gray is now the film ashes in the snow. 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.