Skinny Bones, by Barbara Park Novel Study Grades 4-6 - Paperback

by Ruth Solski (Author), Ron Leduc (Author)

Meet Alex Frankovitch, the biggest mouth in the Little League. His wise-cracking leads him to a contest of athletic skills with T.J. Stoner, a living Little League legend.

Reproducible chapter questions, plus comprehension questions, a story summary, author biography, creative and cross-curricular activities, complete with answer key.

A novel by Barbara Park.

Learning Objectives

1. To emphasize the major strategies used during the reading process.

2. To provide practice and reinforcement in a variety of language skills.

3. To foster a love for reading.

4. To improve and develop students' creativity.

5. To assess students' work through the use of a novel study as a teaching tool.