Million dollar book list in publication order kids book series. Battle of the books 4 5 grade 201617 practice questions. However although the same basic story is the same in both the movie and short story versions there are specific things that help communicate. Mar 31, 2008 the million dollar shot by dan gutman i have to write a brief paragraph summarizing the following.
It was the day of the million dollar shot and eddie was so nervous. Sweeping, wider shots alternate with disjointed camera angles which convey the chaos and confusion of the characters and the unpredictability of life. He went to the nba finals to shoot a foul shot at half time for as million dollars. A former fighter, he knows the boxing world inside and out and has the storytelling soul of a poet. 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 received a degree in psychology from rutgers university in 1977. This book is about a kid named nate brodie and his fist clinching adventure. Dan gutman born october 19, 1955 is an american writer, primarily of childrens fiction. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. The million dollar shot test by super sickles teachers pay.
Eddie won a poetry contest sponsored by a fatty snack company called finkles foods. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Annie and eddies parent who live in a trailer park. Finkle foods, a snack company, is holding a contest, with the grand prize being a trip to new york city to take a foul shot at the first national basketball association final game that, if made, would give the winner a million dollars. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. While initially promoted as a memoir, it later emerged that many of the events. Eddie is trying to help his family by winning a contest. The million dollar shot is wonderful for a class or library read aloud. If he made the foul shot at the nba finals he wins 1 million dollars. The million dollar shot is a childrens story written by dan gutman. Everyone calls nate brodie brady because hes a new england quarterback, just like his idol, tom brady. The cast is refreshingly multicultural annie and her father are african american, even before the current cry for diversity, and gutman places both main characters in nontraditional families where they become a new unit of sorts. Aug, 2012 nate wins the chance to win a million dollars.
Eddies moms old boss, george finkle, who owned the company was trying to convince eddie to miss the shot on purpose and he would give his mother her job back. Million dollar baby compare and contrast paper a story by. Eddie gets to try to hit the million dollar shot because he entered a contest. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. About being strong enough to do what you must for those you love. Bernstein is an agent who desperately needs to get a highprofile client. Two main characters tell the storya twin brother and sister. The million dollar shot by dan gutman author number of pages main characters setting introduction how does the book begin. Occasional lingering closeups on occasion without sound capture the actors facial expressions.
If theres magic in boxing, its the magic of fighting battles beyond endurance, beyond cracked ribs, ruptured kidneys, and detached retinas. The million dollar shot by dan gutman i have to write a brief paragraph summarizing the following. Questions on the book called the million dollar shot. Million dollar listing photo galleries bravo tv official. Devoted defense lawyer clare westbrook, used to working for others, can now call the shots on her own terms.
I ran over and inspected the body of a young girl, about my age, i rolled her over and looked for a bullet wound. It was a surprise to both of them when they saw them kissing. Published to amateur and expert writers at storywrite. Million dollar throw mike lupica author sports fiction genre million dollar throw million dollar throw, revolves around the genre sports fiction. Milliondollar throw chapters 9, 10, 11 and 12 summary. When eddie was a little boy he didnt have such a great life because his dad died.
Other themes include losing friends, the courage it takes for. List two main characters and briefly describe each one. Nate brodie is a thirteen year old star quarterback. With lee majors, barbara anderson, martin balsam, darren mcgavin. My million dollar shots by billy casper and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Dec 17, 2003 the students at cardinal forest elementary school were familiar with the series and got involved in the characters as well. This book is a great way to get some short reading in when you dont have a lot of time. A set of 40 battle of the books questions for the book, the million dollar shot, by dan gutman.
You can customize the printable with the options shown below, or you can just click the build printable button to create it now. And now hes got a chance to win a million dollars by throwing one pass through a target at halftime in the patriots. Other themes include losing friends, the courage it takes for a boy to be friends with a girl. 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. Sep 01, 2006 dan gutman is the author of many novels for children, including four other million dollar books. It tells the story of a 23yearold alcoholic and abuser of other drugs and how he copes with rehabilitation in a twelve stepsoriented treatment center.
Elevenyearold eddie gets a chance to win a million dollars by sinking a foul shot at the national basketball association finals. Finkle foods, a snack company, is holding a contest, with the grand prize being a trip to. This is the event when nate finds out that he won the chance to win the million dollars on thanksgiving night at halftime of the patriots game. You will refer to million dollar websites time and time again as your definitive go to guide for planning, building and redesigning a website. Browse over 450 educational resources created by the techie teacher in the official teachers pay teachers store. Main conflicts internal, external or both please if you give me all four i will give you best answer on all the questions u answer. He is the quarterback of the team and his favorite nfl athlete is tom brady. The million dollar shot by dan gutman in which book was distraction the biggest weakness for the main character.
Eddie scrap iron dupris is the warm but battlescarred narrator of million dollar baby. The million dollar goal hyperion, 2003 this is the third book in my million dollar series. Milliondollar throw mike lupica author sports fiction genre milliondollar throw milliondollar throw, revolves around the genre sports fiction. However, although the same basic story is the same in both the movie and short story versions, there are specific things that help communicate this message better. Pointofviewfrom whose point of view is this story told. The million dollar shot by dan gutman librarything. Million dollar websites has been called a must have book for any entrepreneur and small business owner by one verified reader on. I loved this book and even laughed out loud at some of the scenes. Crash is backed by a solid and varied, original soundtrack and excellent cinematography.
This comprehensive book test on the novel the million dollar shot by dan gutman includes the following. The million dollar shot dan gutman in the book, the million dollar shot, a poor kid named eddie ball attempts to become a millionaire from making one free throw shot. Elevenyearold eddie gets a chance to win a million dollars by sinking a foul shot at the national basketball. Eddie asked annie to help him write the poem and he won the finkle contest which means he was now in the million dollar shot contest. If you want to start a main thesixmilliondollarman page, just click the edit button above. After an astronaut and test pilot is catastrophically mutilated in a test plane crash, he is rebuilt and equipped with nuclear powered bionic limbs and implants. The million dollar strike, the million dollar goal, the million dollar kick, the million dollar shot.
Other novels in the series are the million dollar shot basketball, the million dollar kick soccer, the million dollar goal ice hockey, and the million dollar strike bowling. The summary of the book is this kid was bad at basketball. The chapters are short and concise, and the plot moves along at a nice pace. He was the kid that was chosen to go to the game, and when the pressure starts to take over, he loses. The million dollar kick, another book in the series, involving soccer. The main character eddie ball was put under a lot of pressure and i liked the choice he made. My million dollar shots by billy casper and a great selection of related books. Hes written summer ball, travel team, miracle on 49th street, heat, the big field, the million dollar throw, the million dollar strike, the million dollar throw, the million dollar shot, and the comeback kids series, which consists of two minute drill, hot hand, long shot, and safe at home. The million dollar shot by pikney, 1997, hyperion books for. Theyre canadian, and their foulmouthed, flatulent, elvisloving grandmother plays a big part in the story.
When maggie fitzgerald hilary swank arrives in frankies gym seeking his expertise, he is reluctant to train the young woman, a transplant. The million dollar shot discussion guide scholastic. The books have different protagonists but a similar premise. He has to throw a football through a 20 inch hole from 30 yeards away. Because its about basketball and basketball ball is a real sport. The book was nominated for the mark twain award for 2009. Eddie was sad that his father couldnt see him try to hit the million. The million dollar shot is more than a sports book. Explain why you think this point of view is best for this story. The students at cardinal forest elementary school were familiar with the series and got involved in the characters as well. The million dollar shot test by super sickles teachers.
He started a video game magazine in 1982 called video games player, which later became computer games. In which book did the main character practice a 500 foul shots a day. 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. He didnt want to give eddie a million dollars from the finkle company. Who were the characters in the million dollar shot answers. Free the million dollar shot study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Nates parents deal well with job loss and its economic impact on them by working two jobs and keeping their son informed about the problems related to it. Before bed, on the train, in a car and anywhere else you want to just read a page or two chapters are fairly short as well the book is written where you are reading as different characters in the story so be prepared to switch throughout from one to the next great read.
Especially cause im a very pick reader i think youll like this book. A few days later eddies mom gets fired from the finkle company. Something that i really liked about this book was the plot and the author had an. It is held by over 1100 us and canadian libraries, according to worldcat plot. Damian cunningham is the narrator and principal protagonist of the novel millions by frank cottrell boyce. The million dollar shot by dan gutman falls into the sports genre. He is a year old boy that is in the 8th grade and plays football for the middle school team. David isnt just teaching how to outline the story youve already come up withhes explaining how you design a world, characters, and a story for maximum emotional impact on your target audience. Battle of the books 34 grade 201617 practice questions. A million little pieces is a book by james frey, originally sold as a memoir and later marketed as a semifictional novel following accusations of literary forgery. In the million dollar shot, the main character made the basketball. Its such a fast paced book that i was able to read it in one sitting. Clint eastwood is frankie dunn, a boxing gym owner who has trained many promising fighters but has never been able to take them all the way to a titlemoney bout. Dan gutman is the author of many novels for children, including four other million dollar books.
Buy a cheap copy of never look back book by linda lael miller. The million dollar shot discussion guide 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. 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. Free the million dollar shot worksheets and literature.
Dan gutman was born in new york city on october 19, 1955. The million dollar shot by dan gutman, paperback barnes. The million dollar shot million dollar series gutman, dan. Million dollar baby compare and contrast paper a story.
I didnt know what i had hit goose, investigate he looked at me and followed orders, and went to checkout what i hit. This study guide consists of approximately 36 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of millions. Million dollar listing photo galleries bravo tv official site. I read the million dollar putt by dan gutman, overall it was a good book but i didnt realize the book was a 5th grade level. I took davids million dollar outlines workshop this book contains the material he teaches and it was a huge eyeopener. Both the main characters, nate and abby, deal very bravely and compassionately with the problems facing them. Hillary swanks character, maggie, is a whitetrash 31yearold waitress in a diner.
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