The main settings in this book are palominos emporium of baseball cards and s. A summary of this book would be that cameron, an eighth grader who loves video games and gaming so much, this has become his lifestyle. Cams borderline unlikable, and a few in the supporting cast dont act like real people. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading slacker. His other books include this cant be happening at macdonald hall. The guy who never cared about anything is now at the center of everything. Short written by holly goldberg sloan comprehension questions. When his 7thgrade english teacher told the class they could have 45 minutes a day for four months to work on a story of their choice, korman began this cant be happening at macdonald hall. Swindle swindle by gordon korman prezi by kyle chance phillips. A summary of this book would be that cameron, an eighth grader who. Comprehension test slacker korman by the sobczak shop. Swindle, zoobreak, framed, showoff, hideout, jackpot, unleashed, and jingle. Just about everyone on centerlight island is a suspect in the mysterious death of barney, a huge partmastiff, partrottweiler, notorious for terrorizing the community.
Ben slovak savannah drysdale dmitri trebezhov emma hightower previous question next question. Pretty soon, its not only a question of who chase isits a question of who he was. This packet contains up to two questions per chapter for gordon kormans novel slacker. This comprehension test can be used in a variety of ways as part of a reading incentive program, as an overall test for books studied in class, or to earn extra credit points. Slacker comprehension questions this or that questions. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. The discussion questions are purposely openended and subject to. Our quiz and worksheet is a quick and helpful way to see if you understand gordon korman s radio fifth grade. Along the way, he makes some new friendsand some powerful new enemies.
This comprehension test can be used in a variety of ways as part of a reading incentive program, as an overall test for books studied in class, or to earn. It has its funny spots, but the main character is even more overkill, and a bit more annoying. Gordon kormans slacker is a hilarious novel for kids but one that will teach them important lessons, too. And the aliens coming out of the smoldering wreckage of the mothership were dazed and slow, ripe for the. Its not too hard for him to get away with it until he gets. It has its funny spots, but the main character is even more overkill, and a bit more annoying, than usual. Sep 05, 2017 swindle is a 2008 childrens novel by gordon korman.
Its not too hard for him to get away with it until he gets so. April 26, 2016 what could get the leonardo da vinci of slackers off his gaming couch. Following the smoking ziti incident, yearold cams parents insist he engage in an activity other than playing video games. To ask other readers questions about slacker, please sign up. Gordon korman grades 38 cameron boxer is very happy to spend his life avoiding homework, hanging out with his friends, and gaming for hours in his basement. Cameron boxer is very happy to spend his life avoiding homework, hanging out with his friends, and gaming for hours in h. Swindle is a 2008 childrens novel by gordon korman.
Slacker by gordon korman was as great as hot chocolate on a cold winter night, if you have not read this book i really recommend it. But, true to the title of gordon kormans latest novel, cam has an idea for how to avoid doing anything that will cut into his gaming time. Free schooled study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Gordon korman born october 23, 1963 is a canadian american author. Soon cameron is part of a mission to save a beaver named elvis from certain extinction. When he was in seventh grade, gordon korman had an english teacher who set the class the task of writing a novel. Its not too hard for him to get away with it, until he gets so caught up in one game that he almost lets his house burn down around him. Slacker ebook by gordon korman 9780545823173 rakuten kobo.
Join me as i generate excitement for childrens literature. As with any korman book, the biggest draw for me is the writing. But, true to the title of gordon korman s latest novel, cam has an idea for how to. This is a book study of level a slacker novel, by awardwinning author gordon korman. Evil mckillpeople was standing over him, a leering grin on his green lips. The guy who never cared about anything is now at the center of everything, and its going to take all his slacker skills to win this round. Apr 26, 2016 prolific korman turns in another group caper that would fit easily in his swindle series. Youll find questions here about the radio show mascot. What was the famous dog trainers name that trained luthor. Aug 01, 2017 cameron boxer is very happy to spend his life avoiding homework, hanging out with his friends, and gaming for hours in his basement. Along the way, he makes some new friends, and some powerful new enemies. Korman has written over 80 childrens and young adult fiction books. Click download or read online button to get slacker book now. In this highly entertaining tale from korman masterminds, eighth grader cam boxer lives for playing video games with his two best friends.
Dedicated slacker cameron boxer thinks he has found gamer heaven. The couch was soft and comfortable, perfectly molded to the contours of my butt. Normally, gordon korman gets 5 stars hands down, but this one just wasnt as good as his others. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read slacker.
This is a multiple choice quiz for the novel restart by gordon kormon. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to. Worst of all, when i finally went back down to the basement, the tv screen showed my character lying stonedead on the alien surface. I do wish we could get the mcdonald hall series back in the us.
The discussion questions are purposely openended and subject to opinion to encourage debate and. Cameron boxer is very happy to spend his life avoiding homework, hanging out with his friends, and gaming for hours in his basement. Gordon korman was born in montreal, canada on october 23, 1963. Slacker kindle edition by korman, gordon, ross dearsley. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Ben slovak savannah drysdale dmitri trebezhov emma. The couch was soft and comfortable, perfectly molded to the contours of my butt by the thousands of hours id spent on it. Free schooled worksheets and literature unit for teachers. He is a canadianamerican author who lives in great neck. Then he gets into trouble, os he creates a fake school club that he uses to cover him slacking off. When he ignores his mothers dinner instructions while play. Free swindle study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Slacker sneak peek about the author also by gordon korman copyright i remember falling. Cameron boxer is very happy to spend his life avoiding homework, hanging out with friends, and gaming for countless hours in his basement. Gordon korman s middle school novel slacker showcases a classic plot. It is fastpaced all middle grade books should start with an explosion, or with immolating ziti. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. This packet contains up to two questions per chapter for gordon korman s novel slacker.
Korman has sold more than 28 million books over a career spanning four decades and has appeared at number one on the new york times best seller list. Gordon korman was born october 23, 1963 in montreal, quebec in canada. Free swindle worksheets and literature unit for teachers. Swindle by gordon korman who do i recommend this for. Cameron boxer, the worlds foremost videogameaddicted couch potato, has finally found something worth his time. Cameron and his pals invent a fake school club that will make it seem like theyre doing good deeds instead of slacking off. This book was okay this book is about a slacker person that thinks that video games are better than his life. Young justice, i thought, was amazing, so this quiz. Use these discussion questions to help your students look more closely at slacker and its implications. It is a caper story about the retrieval of a valuable baseball card and built on creativity and simple language. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read.
The best kids and adults wholl admit liking them books ever. One girl in particular is so angry with him that she pours her frozen yogurt on his head the first chance she gets. When his 7thgrade english teacher told the class they could have 45 minutes a day for four months to work on a story of their choice, korman. Restart by gordon korman hardcover book the parent store. Read slacker by gordon korman available from rakuten kobo.
But, true to the title of gordon korman s latest novel, cam has an idea for how to avoid doing anything that will cut into his gaming time. Comprehension test slacker korman by the sobczak shop tpt. In slacker by gordon korman, cameron invents a fake club to. Slacker gordon korman comprehension questions teachers pay teachers. Gordon is a famous author who has made over a dozen children books including swindle. The discussion questions are purposely openended and subject to opinion to encourage debate and discu. How well do you know, slacker, by gordon korman who is camerons worst enemy. I did not feel very inspired to do any quizzes, and so i turned into a real slacker. There are 30 questions that cover the entire book, and an answer key is included. Korman sent his manuscript for this cant be happening at macdonald hall off to a. Im so thrilled to introduce notorious, a canine murdermystery with a gangster twist. Its not too hard for him to get away with it until he gets so caught up in one game that he almost lets his house burn down around him.
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