Access thousands of highquality, free k12 articles, and create online assignments with them for your students. Use these questions and the activities that follow to get more out of the experience of reading the million dollar shot by dan gutman print the student handout pdf. Includes comprehension and discussion questions for each chapter, pre, during, and post reading activities, comprehension test, reflection journals and more. Battle of the books 4 5 grade 201617 practice questions. Nutmeg award elevenyearold eddie gets a chance to win a million dollars by sinking a foul shot at the national basketball association finals middle school accelerated reader. Dan gutman is the author of many novels for children, including four other million dollar books. He went to the nba finals to shoot a foul shot at half time for as million dollars. Movies like million dollar baby if you like million dollar baby you are looking for emotional, rough and bleak movies about with athlete and trainer, boxing, female boxer, athletes life, underdog, determination and human spirit themes of drama and sport genre shot in usa. Hes not so sure he can write a winning poem, though. The million dollar shot by pikney, 1997, hyperion books for children edition, in english 1st ed. Many of us have seen the cropped version of the above photo which graced the covers of the socalled, million dollar quartetelvis presley, jerry lee lewis, carl perkins, and johnny cash.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The meaning of that statement is, he was lucky and fortunate that. When eddie ball finds out about the finkles contesta chance to win a million dollars just by sinking a foul shot at the nba finalshe realizes it could be the end of his familys troubles but someone is trying to sabotage his million dollar shot. He didnt want to give eddie a million dollars from the finkle company. Apr 05, 2016 february 11, 1995 the first of three years in which the nba hosted the one million dollar shot contest came at halftime of the 1995 schick rookie game.
Making of titanic the million dollar shot english hd subscribe to nidokidos videos titanic is a 1997 american epic romance and disaster film directed, written, coproduced, and coedited by james cameron. February 11, 1995 the first of three years in which the nba hosted the one million dollar shot contest came at halftime of the 1995 schick rookie game. Posted on july 17, 2015 july 20, 2015 by eamon yates. The million dollar shot is a childrens story written by dan gutman.
Eddie won a poetry contest sponsored by a fatty snack company called finkles foods. Recorded on tuesday december 4, 1956 in the sun record studios in memphis, tennessee, the jam session of the million. Million dollar shot is a great novel for 4th5th grade level readers. This novel unit contains everything you need to teach the novel the million dollar shot by dan gutman. Eddie ball believes he can solve his familys financial woes by sinking a milliondollar halftime basket at the nba finals and starts practicing right away, but someone wants him to miss and will stop at nothing to keep eddie from winning. He is firing people because he says he doesnt have the money to pay them, but he is giving away a million dollars in a contest. Elevenyearold eddie gets a chance to win a million dollars by sinking a foul shot at the national basketball association finals. When eddie was a little boy he didnt have such a great life because his dad died. Rms titanic was a british passenger liner that sank in the north atlantic ocean in the early morning of 15 april 1912, after colliding with an iceberg during her maiden voyage from southampton to new york city. May 24, 2015 line dance million dollar, 32 count, 4 wall, beginner choreographie. Without this shot, cameron felt that you couldnt be in a place to truly absorb the devastation of the story of titanic and, as film makers are ultimately story tellers, it was essential that this shot.
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The million dollar shot novel unit by jennifer mcfarland tpt. Improve your students reading comprehension with readworks. Apr 05, 2014 the million dollar shot by pikney, 1997, hyperion books for children edition, in english 1st ed. The million dollar shot news newspapers books scholar jstor april 2008. This book won six state awards, all the way from california to connecticut. Dan gutman born october 19, 1955 is an american writer, primarily of childrens fiction. Free the million dollar shot worksheets and literature unit. The million dollar shot new cover million dollar series by gutman, dan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The million dollar shot discussion guide scholastic. Dec 16, 2012 dec 16, 2012 the million dollar shot comprehension questions stay safe and healthy. The million dollar shot by dan gutman scholastic teacher store. The million dollar wound referred to when in viet nam, he was shot in the buttocks. Aug 19, 2007 the million dollar wound referred to when in viet nam, he was shot in the buttocks.
Line dance million dollar, 32 count, 4 wall, beginner choreographie. Eddie was sad that his father couldnt see him try to hit the million. He started a video game magazine in 1982 called video games player, which later became computer games. With jackie gleason, millette alexander, sorrell booke, robert dane. If you like basketball and like to read books about basketball then the million dollar shot is for you. Well, so far in 2012 theres been the case of the celebrity memoir cissy houston, whitneys mother, the notorious inside story amanda knox, and the dramatic newsmaker greg smith, the guy who quit working at goldman sachs with his infamous oped. The million dollar shot new cover million dollar series by dan gutman september 1, 2006. Jun 07, 2009 eddie lives in a small town where almost everyone works in mr finkles factory and mr finkle does a compition if u write a best poem they like u get to shoot a basketball if it makes it u get a millon dollars. Jun 29, 2019 the kid with the best poem would be chosen to shoot the million dollar shot. The million dollar shot conflict rating explanation point of view by dan gutman here are 5 reasons his family is poor and his mom recently lost her job.
Eddie air ball wants to win the finkle foods poetry contest for a chance to sink a million dollar free throw at halftime of the nba finals. Making of titanic the million dollar shot english hd. The crime they made off with jackie gleason, the kidnaping began at the benefit for the heart fund. Eddie is an 11 year old boy and he is the main character of the book. He received a degree in psychology from rutgers university in 1977. Duration 2 min sec views 5,0 posted on march 29, 2012 director james cameron writer james cameron studio paramount pictures release december 19, 1997. Save yourself time from reading the book by using these time saving quizzes life savers. Mar 29, 2012 titanic featurette million dollar shot 1997 featurette for titanic takes a look at how they pulled off the sweeping overview shot of the whole ship. Next, we show you how to change the name to a figure.
I know the book does not mention the specific rules for the contest, other than its not open to employees of the company or their family members, but most of us know that, in a real life contest such as this, it is implied, if not outright stated, that the contest. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Expand your classroom libraries with teacherselected titles. Find out if eddie can make the million dollar shot and ruin his nemesis, mr. Dan gutman was born in new york city on october 19, 1955. Hey all, i was watching some post production videos last night and i saw this clip that i just had to share. The million dollar shot extension activity when eddie ball finds out about the finkles contesta a chance to win a million dollars just by sinking a foul shot at the nba finalsa he realizes it could be the end of his familys troubles. Line dance million dollar adriano castagnoli, muntanya. Though the target was nearly a mile away, he had successfully made what came to be known throughout his unit as the milliondollar shot. The million dollar shot by dan gutman in djvu, epub, fb3 download e book.
Eddie gets to try to hit the million dollar shot because he entered a contest. Titanic featurette million dollar shot 1997 featurette for titanic takes a look at how they pulled off the sweeping overview shot of the whole ship. The kid with the best poem would be chosen to shoot the million dollar shot. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Each quiz is multiple choice and short answer, and comes with an answer key. The million dollar strike, the million dollar goal, the million dollar kick, the million dollar shot. Subscribe to nidokidos videos titanic is a 1997 american epic romance and disaster film directed, written, coproduced, and coedited by james cameron. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Eddie ball enters the poetry contest sponsored by finkle foods and wins. The million dollar shot by dan gutman, paperback barnes.
It was a surprise to both of them when they saw them kissing. He must make a basket from the foul line at the nba finals to win a million dollars. Jun 04, 2009 though the target was nearly a mile away, he had successfully made what came to be known throughout his unit as the million dollar shot. Eddie air ball wants to win the finkle foods poetry contest for a chance to sink a milliondollar free throw at halftime of the nba finals. The million dollar shot the climax of the story is when eddie makes the shot and everything is going his way he wants it to. You can customize the printable with the options shown below, or you can just click the build printable button to create it now. Start studying battle of the books 4 5 grade 201617 practice questions. Eddie is trying to help his family by winning a contest.
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