A picture Book of jesse Owens

by David A. Adler

Do Now

Do Now– Mon., Sept. 29

Copy the following sentences. Then, rewrite each sentence correctly.

1. The dragon teeth is mad of iron.2. George finally kill the dragon by

sticking the dragon in it’s jaw.3. The dragon fills angry and he won’t

revenge.4. I doesn’t think that George was ready

because he never battle anyone.

dragon‘s are made

kills

its

feels wants

don‘t

had never battled

Do Now– Tue., Sept. 30

Summarizing

Read p. 76 of the story. Write a 2 sentence

summary of what you read

Line 1: sharecroppers fireplace newspaper playgroundLine 2: summer director seconds delivering Line 3: hardly friendly happily hastilyLine 4: future junior prejudice afternoons community

S1: Willpower helps Olympic runners overcome their opponents.

S2: Jesse went to college in Ohio and was on the track team there, too.

S3: Jesse Owens ran gracefully and agilely.S4: The community pool will open each afternoon.

Word Knowledge

BUILD BACKGROUNDA Picture Book of Jesse Owens

Background InformationGenres: categories or types of stories that have

particular styles

This story is a biography.It is written about a real person’s life by someone else.It contains important information about the person’s life.It may span the person’s life or it may tell about only an important part of the person’s life.

Selection SummaryHow far can one man’s “lucky legs” take him?

“A Picture Book of Jesse Owens” follows a track star from a wooden plank house in Alabama to the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games and beyond. You don’t need to be a sports fan to get excited about the story of Jesse Owens. Readers will marvel as the “floating wonder” leaps over hurdle after hurdle, overcoming poverty and both racial prejudice. Nothing can keep Jesse Owens from crossing the finish line a champion.

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VOCABULARYA Picture Book of Jesse Owens

exhibition– p. 86

The class went to see an exhibition of Native American art.

(use context clues, word structure)

exhibition: a public display

pneumonia– p. 77

Today, pneumonia can be treated, and often cured.

(use context clues)

pneumonia: a serious lung disease

prejudice– p. 84

The President created a special committee to discuss the problem of racial prejudice.

(use context clues)

prejudice: to dislike or have unfounded fear of a particular group,

race, or religion

sharecroppers– p. 76

It became harder for the sharecroppers to make money from a cotton crop.

(use context clues)

sharecroppers: farmers who grew crops on someone else’s land and

paid the owner with crops

spectacle– p. 86

The crowd was thrilled by the spectacle of the fireworks at the 4th of July show.

(use context clues)

spectacle: a grand public performance

LET’S READ!!

A Picture Book of Jesse Owens

REVIEW QUESTIONS

A Picture Book of Jesse Owens

Jesse Owens wins the 200 m at the Berlin Olympics

Homework – Monday NightAnswer the following questions in complete sentences.1. Where was Jesse Owens born?2. What were his given name and nickname?3. Describe Jesse’s family home.4. How did Jesse learn “the meaning of pain”?5. Why did Jesse and his family move to Ohio?6. How did Jesse Owens get that name?7. How did Jesse end up on the track team?8. When did he train? Why?9. Why did Jesse call Coach Riley “Pop”?10. How did Coach Riley help Jesse become a great runner?

Homework – Tuesday Night11. Why do you think Jesse was called a “floating wonder”?

12. Why was May 25, 1935, called the greatest day in track-and-field history?

13. Why were the 1936 Olympic Games special to Jesse Owens?

14. Explain the significance of the picture of Lutz Long and Jesse Owens.

15. Explain the meaning of Jesse’s statement “I couldn’t ride in the front of the bus…”

16. How did Jesse make a living after the Olympics?

17. Compare Jesse’s views on racial prejudice in his first book to his views in his next one.

18. Name the 2 awards Jesse received from U.S. presidents and tell why he received them.

19. How old was Jesse when he died?