I loved this book and even laughed out loud at some of the scenes. 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. The million dollar shot novel study based on the story by dan gutman. He started a video game magazine in 1982 called video games player, which later became computer games. The million dollar shot by dan gutman 20050503 paperback january 1, 1802 4. Dan gutman has become one of the most popular writers of young adult titles around. All these products are based on the my weird school books and characters developed by dan gutman and. The million dollar shot by pikney, 1997, hyperion books for children edition, in english 1st ed. Dan gutman came up with the genius ideas which probably led to the development of three of his most successful book series yet. These are 1 point questions and are meant for students to be able to.
It includes vocabulary, comprehension questions including critical. The million dollar shot by dan gutman, paperback barnes. If he made the foul shot at the nba finals he wins 1 million dollars. 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. These are 1 point questions and are meant for students to be able to answer without the text in front of them. My weird school author dan gutman reads from one of his books here every weekday at 2pm east coast time, and hell keep doing it until the kids go back to school. The million dollar shot is a childrens book written by dan gutman. He went to the nba finals to shoot a foul shot at half time for as million dollars. This quiz is for the million dollar shot by dan gutman. He didnt want to give eddie a million dollars from the finkle company.
Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. It was the day of the million dollar shot and eddie was so nervous. With entertaining books like babe and me and the kid who ran for president, dan gutman has become one of the most popular writers of young adult titles. When eddie was a little boy he didnt have such a great life because his dad died. 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. Sep 01, 2006 dan gutman is the author of many novels for children, including four other million dollar books.
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Publication date 1997 topics basketball fiction, contests fiction, wealth fiction. The first 5 questions of the quiz ask students to recall basic events from the book. Dan gutman hated to read when he was a kid, then he grew up. 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 novel that jump started dan gutmans penchant for book series is also one that took quite some time to publish having been rejected by 10 publishers in two years. Dan gutman was born in new york city on october 19, 1955. Free the million dollar shot worksheets and literature unit. Apr 05, 2014 the million dollar shot by pikney, 1997, hyperion books for children edition, in english 1st ed. The end the resolution told what wouldve happened if he missed the shot. It is a story about a young boy who gets a chance to make a basketball shot for a million dollars. If you want to learn more about dan or his books, stop by his website.
The million dollar shot is a childrens book written by dan. Eddie is an 11 year old boy and he is the main character of the book. Oct 11, 2015 dan gutman is the author of many novels for children, including four other million dollar books. Dan gutman is the author of many novels for children, including four other million dollar books. The million dollar shot by dan gutman author number of pages main characters setting introduction how does the book begin. Explain why you think this point of view is best for this story.
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Eddie gets to try to hit the million dollar shot because he entered a contest. Nightmare at the book fair book by dan gutman official. You can also watch these readalouds later, or on dan s web site. Eddie has had a tough life, and i couldnt help but root for him right from the start. The million dollar shot million dollar, book 1 by dan gutman. When he was a kid, dan gutman always did his homework. Gutman was able to write two whole chapters albeit short ones focusing on the period of time while the ball was in the air. All these products are based on the my weird school books and characters developed by dan gutman and jim paillot. 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. Choose from 32 different sets of million dollar shot reading flashcards on quizlet. Free the million dollar shot worksheets and literature unit for. 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. Free the million dollar shot study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Dan gutman does a great job of building the suspense to the climactic moment when the 11 year old narrator takes the million dollar shot during halftime of the nba finals.
Now he writes cool books like the kid who ran for president. Luckily, eddie has the help of his best friend, annie oakley stokely. He received a degree in psychology from rutgers university in 1977. Johnny hellers narration hits nothing but net in this engaging tale of basketball and life.
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