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In the book, the million dollar shot, a boy named eddie ball sends in an entry to a poetry contest but he doesnt win. But someone really wants eddie to shoot an air ball, and will do anything to sabotage the million dollar shot. These questions can be be used to help your team prepare for competitions. The million dollar shot by dan gutman librarything. It is about a kid who is very poor and lives in a trailer park. The million dollar shot new cover million dollar series. The order of the stick reprint drive became the first book project on kickstarter to cross the million dollar mark last night. 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 is a childrens book written by dan gutman. Elevenyearold eddie gets a chance to win a million dollars by sinking a foul shot at the national basketball. It just so happened that the nebraska book company the biggest buyers and sellers on all of amazon are only a couple blocks away from my office and they actually have some amazon employees that work out of the office. The settings for the book seemed just right, they made you be able to imagine what was really happening. 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. If he sinks a foul shot during the halftime of an nba game, he will win one million dollars.
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Dan gutmans the million dollar kick does for soccer what his the million dollar shot did for basketball. The million dollar shot the million dollar shot audiobook, by dan gutman. I loved this book and even laughed out loud at some of the scenes. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Things have been rough since his dad died, and his mom works herself to. He vanished, looking up and barked a plea, whatever i hit i wasnt supposed to hit. This book reads quickly and is a comfortable level and length for the intended audience. The million dollar shot dan gutman snippet view 1997. What does it take to land a million dollar book deal lately. The meaning of that statement is, he was lucky and fortunate that. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Each question is given in two formats a list that can be placed in a notebook to use.
The kid with the best poem would be chosen to shoot the million dollar shot. But someone really wants eddie to shoot an air ball on the big day, and will do anything to sabotage the million dollar shot. Feb 20, 2012 the order of the stick reprint drive became the first book project on kickstarter to cross the million dollar mark last night. It includes vocabulary, comprehension questions including critical. The million dollar shot test by super sickles teachers. 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. Level it books app finding the reading levels is as easy as scanning the isbn. 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. July 20, 2012 the state of the milliondollar book deal by claire kelley. You will be cheering on eddie and biting your nails with nervous energy, in his quest to win the money. 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.
This book won six state awards, all the way from california to connecticut. When you are fucking a girl doggy style and spit on her back to indicate youve came, when she turns around you cum in her eye. The million dollar strike, the million dollar goal, the million dollar kick, the million dollar shot. A set of higher level, multilayered comprehension questions for the book, the million dollar shot, by dan gutman. Eddie enters a poetry contest and wins a really cool prize. He lives with his mom in a poor trailer park, but one day eddie sends a poem into a contest hoping to win. This book is about a boy named eddie ball his dream was to play basketball. When eddie was a little boy he didnt have such a great life because his dad died. Eddie won a poetry contest sponsored by a fatty snack company called finkles foods.
Free the million dollar shot worksheets and literature. The million dollar shot test by super sickles teachers pay. Find million dollars stock images in hd and millions of other royaltyfree stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the shutterstock collection. Even if you dont like sports, i would read this book. 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. The million dollar shot million dollar series gutman, dan on.
This comprehensive book test on the novel the million dollar shot by dan gutman includes the following. The million dollar shot discussion guide scholastic. Its such a fast paced book that i was able to read it in one sitting. The prize was a chance to shoot a free throw shot during halftime at the first game of the nba finals. Sep 01, 2006 dan gutman is the author of many novels for children, including four other million dollar books. Million dollar book proves kickstarter model, now authors. The million dollar shot 100 elementary battle of the books questions. The million dollar shot by dan gutman, paperback barnes.
Find out if eddie can make the million dollar shot and ruin his nemesis, mr. Eddie was sad that his father couldnt see him try to hit the million. Free the million dollar shot worksheets and literature unit. The million dollar shot by pikney, 1997, hyperion books for. He must make a basket from the foul line at the nba finals to win a million dollars. Although his entry didnt win, eddie still wins the chance to. Eddie ball believes he can solve his familys financial woes by sinking a million dollar 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.
To ask other readers questions about the million dollar shot, please sign up. Thousands of new, highquality pictures added every day. It is a story about a young boy who gets a chance to make a basketball shot for a million dollars. Learn million dollar shot reading with free interactive flashcards. Published september 1st 2006 by little, brown books for young readers first published 1900. Luckily, eddie has the help of his best friend, annie. The million dollar shot by pikney, 1997, hyperion books for children edition, in english 1st ed.
The million dollar shot by dan gutman scholastic teacher store. A juneteenth story, and she is the coauthor of the afrobets book of black heroes with wade hudson. 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. Questions on the book called the million dollar shot. Jul 26, 2011 this feature is not available right now. The million dollar shot is a childrens book written by. 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. Dec 16, 2012 dec 16, 2012 the million dollar shot comprehension questions stay safe and healthy. Dan gutman born october 19, 1955 is an american writer, primarily of childrens fiction. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. One day a new girl came to thier school her name anne her favorite sport was basketball too. Hes not so sure he can write a winning poem, though. Looking for a way to teach clementine in a fun and meaningful way. 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.
When eddie ball finds out about the finkles poetry contest a chance to a million dollars just sinking a foul ball at the nba finals he realizes it could be the end of his and his mothers problems. The million dollar shot by dan gutman i have to write a brief paragraph summarizing the following. You can customize the printable with the options shown below, or you can just click the build printable button to create it now. Million dollar book list in publication order kids book series. Dan gutman is the author of many novels for children, including four other million dollar books. Million dollar book list in publication order, reading level information. Eddie is an 11 year old boy and he is the main character of the book. Wesley lives in new jersey with her husband, screenwriter and playwright richard wesley, and has two grown daughters. 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. The million dollar wound referred to when in viet nam, he was shot in the buttocks. Eddie gets to try to hit the million dollar shot because he entered a contest.
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