Modeling can be challenging for teachers, so i am sharing a writing sample for you to share with your students. Scott foresman practice book, teachers manual reading street, grade 6. The peaceful and traditional people, located on the shores of a large bay, are surrounded by the rough pastoral folk in the surrounding hills, who feel increasing pressure from the. In this theme learning exercise, students read the story a runners shortcut and then answer the 5 multiple choice questions related to theme. The boys, me included, would be rolling around on new shiny bikes and holding many marble tournaments.
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Akron timespress in the sixth annual marble tournament. Other activities to help include hangman, crossword, word scramble, games, matching, quizes, and tests. She enters the local playground marbles contest and blasts her way to a championship. I even had my first marble competition scheduled against billy mckee tomorrow and one against james huddarth the day after. Click the bottom right corner of the book to turn the pages. The story of lupe and her will to excel in a sport that people did not think she could handle shows how far dedication can take someone.
The marble champ by gary soto lupe medrano, a shy girl who spoke in whispers, was the schools spelling bee champion, winner of the reading contest at the public library three summers in a row, blue ribbon awardee in the science fair, the top student at her piano recital, and the playground grand champion in chess. Header of the front cover allows you to name or number. Scott foresman practice book, teachers manual reading. The peaceful and traditional people, located on the shores of a large bay, are surrounded by the rough pastoral folk in the surrounding hills, who feel increasing pressure from the unscrupulous and lowly followers of the dreaded head. Baseball in april and other stories the marble champ. He is a damned good copa burnedout homicide detective wrapped a.
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Packaged with the only other equipment a child would need the marbleshere is a book steeped in the knowhow. Even though lupe medrano is the top student at her school, she is a failure at sports until she tries her hand at marbles, so she practices playing marbles day and night and exercises her poor thumb until it is sore and swollen. Wished she could win something, anythingeven marbles. In the book marble champ lupe tries to be good at sports. Packaged with the only other equipment a child would needthe marbleshere is a book steeped in the knowhow. Her aim became accurate, but the power from her thumb made the marble move only an inch or two. What do lupes hours of practice, in spite of her exhaustion, show about her character. Fun quiz for the marble champ by gary soto with full answers. Some bats migrate to a warmer climate when the temperature begins to drop. Weekly version the marble champ authorstream presentation.
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Lupe got better at marbles by doing 20push ups with her thump. The technique is used to beautify a variety of objects such as furniture, violins, guitars. She also receives a blue ribbon at the science fair. What more can you remember about lupes journey to the championships. My children have learned a lot, but still they crave more. The answer depends on what kind of bat you are talking about. Lupe wins the schools spelling bee and the reading contest at the public library. Themarblechamp by gary soto 1lupemedrano,ashygirlwho spokein whispers,wastheschoolsspelling bee champion, winner of the reading contest at the public library three summers in a row, blue ribbon awardee in the science fair, the top student at her piano recital, and the playground grand champion in chess.
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