Guided reading for zebra by chaim potok directions. All six concern young people facing a huge loss or crisis, and all feature the theme of. What has the power to heal chino valley unified school. People call him zebra because of his last name and because of his love for running. It summarizes the talmuds main principles, demonstrates its contemporary relevance, and captures the spirit of this. Random house struik recently held a short story competition inviting young readers to write short fictional stories with the chance to win a cash prize of r5 000 as well as books for their school library to the value of. However, how much do you think you understood the story.
A black granite wall bears the names of those who died. Answers do not have to be in complete sentences, but they should completely answer the question. Chaim potok makes frequent reference to his age as a part of the importance of adolescence and the struggles that they go through. The son is a refusenik, who risked his life and happiness to protest everything his father held dear. He is the bird that crashed into the windowpane, but his windowpane was the car. We will compare potok s short story to naomi shihab nyes poem, the rider. Chaim potok has 39 books on goodreads with 256605 ratings. In the story zebra by chaim potok what is the traits of zebra. What are the themes of the short story zebra by chaim potok. Now, chaim potok, beloved author of the awardwinning novels the chosen and my name is asher lev, unfolds the gripping true story of a father, a son, and a conflict that spans soviet history. The boy, whose nickname is zebra, meets an injured vietnam veteran, who ends up teaching an art class at zebra s school, which zebra reluctantly signs up for over the summer. At the beginning of the story, zebra is a joyful character who loves to run, but after he is hit by a car and injures his hand and leg, he changes physically as well as emotionally, too.
I thought that the opening story, zebra, was the best. Chaim potok was born as herman harold potok in buffalo, new york to jewish parents benjamin max and mollie. Point of view the point of view of this story is 3rd person. Jun 06, 2019 chaim potok creatively writes the story with fascinating characters, to keep you at it all through. Englishlanguagelearneradaptedinteractivereadermiddleschool. In the story zebra by chaim potok what is the traits of. Timeline of zebra s life in the short story zebra by chaim potok, zebra is the main character, and, as in many stories, he is also a dynamic character. A short story from the book entitled moon receives the o. I first read chaim potok s wonderful novel, the chosen, as a teenager, and now, as an adult, i am treated to his riveting new book for teenagers, zebra and other stories.
Characteronaplate activity for chaim potok s zebra. Which inference can you make about john wilson as you visualize him from this description. In the short story zebra by chaim potok, it takes place by a school playground and a classroom. Tone theme the theme of this story could be many different things. Chaim potok creatively writes the story with fascinating characters, to keep you at it all through. Zebra by chaim potok provides a brief glimpse into the life of a young boy, adam zebrin, and his unlikely friendship with a vietnam veteran and artist named john wilson. Adam, whose nickname is zebra, injures his arm in a car accident, then slowly recovers during a summer art class taught by wilson. Chaim potok 35 loves to write about growing up pains and the conflict between family, the development of a jewish young person and the way in which the young jew seeks to integrate himself into the culture he is in while trying to preserve his own identity as a jew. A short powerpoint introduces key vocabulary quiz included, and a final project handout combines choice activities with a writing connection and comprehension test. Choose one of the main characters from the selection. The external conflict in the story zebra by chaim potok is a letter that the zebra gets. It has various forms of questions short answer, long answer, multiple choice, vocabulary questions and true false questions.
Potoks reputation as an american jewish novelist was established with his first novel, the chosen. And his hand how dirty it was, the fingers and palm smudged with black ink and encrusted with colors. At the beginning of the story, zebra is a joyful character who loves to run, but after he is hit by a car and injures his hand and leg, he. Now, on the first anniversary of potoks passing, the condolences are. It is based on students obtaining 10 points instead of 100, where assignments are worth 2, 5, or 8 points and students must complete two activities. A story usually focuses on one or two main characters who change during the story. Another character is john wilson, he at first a man digging through the. Potok s first novel, the chosen, published in 1967, received the edward lewis wallant memorial book award and was nominated for the national book award. This preparation by creative works is based on the short story the king of mazy may by jack london. Zebra by chaim potok reading comprehension quiz and. His first book the chosen 1967, was listed on the new york times best seller list for 39 weeks and sold more than 3,400,000 copies. There is an abundance of content information, teaching idea. Without feeling in his left hand and forced to wear a leg brace, he loses much of the meaning his life formerly contained.
Andrea says that zebra always tells such sad stories and that he is a very gloomy life form. Answer keys for the handouts as well as the test are included, and a. Chaim potok 1929 american novelist, short story writer, and historian. I think that the theme is, friendship comes from unexpected places. He was raised with jewish beliefs and received an orthodox jewish education. The best way to find out is to take the test and see how much you understood. One of the main characters is a boy named adam zebrin, or zebra which is his nickname. The essential talmud is a masterful introduction by rabbi adin steinsaltz to the great repository of jewish wisdom, the talmud. New learn english through story robinson crusoe graded reader1. Introduce zebra, by chaim potok the lesson builder. Seventh grade lesson close reading with chaim potuks zebra. Buy a cheap copy of zebra and other stories book by chaim potok. Sep 09, 2014 zebra reading 1 hovercam flex zebra reading 1 hovercam flex. Asked in books and literature what traits do adam zebrin have in the story zebra by chaim potok.
Summary paired selections book excerpt, from a wall of remembrance letter, a motheru2019s words filename. Then he meets john wilson, an artist and former vietnam vet, who is. What qualities does he share with the animal zebras. We did not read this story in class like the previous two stories. Read zebra by chaim potok in mcdougal littells the language of literature. Below are the common core standards connected to the short stories read and studied. He served as editor of the jewish publication society. Reading comprehension quiz test exam blanks 15 multiple choice questions, 5 true and false questions, and 22 short and long answer questions. New learn english through story robinson crusoe graded reader1 duration. Chaim potok february 17, 1929 july 23, 2002 condolences and remembrances via email condolences have come in to the website in the months following the death of rabbi chaim potok. Haim potok s list of works novels the chosen, 1967 the promise,1969 my name is asher lev, 1972 in the beginning, 1975 the book of lights, 1981 davitas harp, 1985 the gift of asher lev, 1990 i am the clay, 1992 old men at midnight, 2001 3 novellas novellas and short stories.
Chaim potoks history of the jews 1978 is a personal reconstruction of four thousand years of jewish history. A collection of stories about six different young people who each experience a. Apr 17, 2017 zebra by chaim potok provides a brief glimpse into the life of a young boy, adam zebrin, and his unlikely friendship with a vietnam veteran and artist named john wilson. Feb 22, 2017 the board contains information and ideas expressed in zebra by chaim potok. When adam, whose friends call him zebra, runs too fast one day, he gets hit by a car. Jul 31, 2002 chaim potok, who has died aged 73, struggled to reconcile the demands of the fundamentalist jewish community in which he had been raised with an emerging artistic gift, and a strong sense of.
The book lounge and zebra press invite you to the launch of a rumour of spring. Three of the most important settings are the hill where adam gets hit by a car,the schoolyard, where he meets john wilson, and the art class taught by john wilson. Then he meets john wilson, an artist and former vietnam vet, who is missing an arm. This ia a potok lecture that reveals his own analysis of his novels. He was inspired to choose writing as his career option, after reading the evelyn waugh novel brideshead revisited. Zebra reading 1 hovercam flex zebra reading 1 hovercam flex. Chaim potok s history of the jews 1978 is a personal reconstruction of four thousand years of jewish history. The short story zebraitems in the omega english product. The gardening channel with james prigioni recommended for you. His parents tend to be foreign to him and they could not connect effectively. Zebra is a short story by chaim potok about a young boy who was injured in a car accident and has to wear a brace on his leg and a sling on his arm. Moon, as is the case with a lot of the characters in potok s collection zebra and other stories, is disconnected with his parents. Instead, we assigned the story to be read for homework.
Although this lesson is intended to be used with the 8th grade scholastic code x textbook, you could also use this lesson even if you are not using that specific curriculum, but still reading the short story. A short powerpoint introduces key vocabulary quiz included, and a final project handout combines c. All six concern young people facing a huge loss or crisis, and all feature the theme of rescue, either real, imagined, or unattainable. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. Zebra short story comprehension new flashcards quizlet. How to build a hinged hoophouse for a raised bed garden duration.
Zebra by chaim potok study guide by mari12volleyball includes 28 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more. Zebra by chaim potok reading comprehension quiz and answer. Throughout the passages of his stories, potok manages to show the ugly social realities through the points of view of his. He was ordained as a rabbi and earned his phd in philosophy from the university of pennsylvania. All of the condolences have been printed, placed in a folder, and given to mrs. Zebra no longer needs the emotional support that the class provides. We started the unit on chaim potok s short story, zebra. Zebra short story by chaim potok what has the power to heal. Reading quiz answer key this reading quiz has all the components of blooms taxonomy. A collection of stories about six different young people who each experience a lifechanging event. Lesson plan, power point, and first reading graphic organizer this is a common core aligned lesson on zebra by chaim potok.
We told students to write the homework down in their sacred agendas. Zebra, the first of six stories included in this book, is about a young boy named adam martin zebrin. Zebra short story by chaim potok what has the power toheal. Character and plot, monitor short story, zebra chaim potok. This is a collection of six short stories by chaim potok author of the chosen that all focus on death or loss, with children as the main characters. A book of profound scholarship and concise pedagogy, the essential talmud succinctly describes the talmuds history, structure, and methodology. Zebra s story is totally a metaphor for what happened to him. Potok receives the jewish cultural achievement award. If zebra s story reveals something so clearly about him, the others stories probably are metaphors for them. Zebra and other stories audiobook on cassette, 1999.