Greenwillow Books, 2009
Grade Level: 5
Lexile: 590L
Fountas & Pinnell: L
Suggested Delivery: Read Aloud
Heart Stopping, Exciting, Anticipation, Nerve Wracking, Fantastic
Are you ready?
Gil Goodson's future happiness depends on winning the GollyToy & Game Company's ultimate competition. If Gil wins, his dad has promised that the family can move away from all the gossip, false friends, and bad press that have plagued them ever since The Incident. Inside the toy company's fantastic headquarters, Gil will have to master trivia, solve puzzles, and complete physical stunts—and he'll have to do it better than all of the other kids competing.
Oh, and did we mention that Gil's every step—and every mistake—will be broadcast on national television? Hold on tight, because the ride of his life is about to begin!
Teaching Strategies:
Key Vocabulary:
exhilarating
corridor
sapphires
tousling
incompetent
multifacet
anagram
cordon
Before Reading Strategy: Ask the students if they have ever participated in a contest of any sort. Ask the students to share what type of contest this was, was it independent or did they work with a team? Was it physical or mental challenges?
During Reading Strategy: Keep track of the causes and effects that we see throughout the book. For example, Gil's father was accused of embezzling, because of this, Gil is receiving much more attention from the media than he would have otherwise.
After Reading strategy: Have the students pick a section of the text that they believe was the most important. The students will then work in small groups to create a script for readers theatre. Once they have completed this script the groups will share with the class why they chose this scene, and then perform their readers theatre.
Writing Activity: Since you as a reader play along with Gil and his friends during the competition, write a journal articles reflecting as if you were truly a part of this competition. Make sure to make references to the text, and include not only facts, but how you would feel emotionally as well.
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