The questions are based on costas three levels of questioning. Commonlit the library commonlit is a free collection of fiction and nonfiction for 3rd12th grade classrooms. For each element below, write the requested information or answer the questions asked of you. Robert cormier, classic author of books discusses his. Robert cormier books, author biography, and reading level. Download ebook the moustache by robert cormier questions and answers the moustache by robert cormier questions and answers getting the books the moustache by robert cormier questions and. In robert cormiers short story the moustache, a narrator visits his grandmother at the nursing home and is mistaken for someone else. Students will need to read the material and respond to various types of questions. Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book. The short story the moustache by robert cormier is about a boy named mike who is sent to visit his senile grandmother at a nursing home. Once mike gets to the nursing home, he is surprised when she recognizes him and calls him mike. The moustache by robert cormier flashcards quizlet. Robert cormier audiobooks download instantly today.
The moustache by robert cormier character analysis. Stream the chocolate war by robert cormier, read by frank muller by prh audio from desktop or your mobile device. The moustache by robert cormier is a short story about a seventeen year old boy who grew a mustache to prove to everyone he could. This product is a questions sheet for the short story the moustache by robert cormier. Robert cormier audio books george guidall, winner of more than eighty audiofile earphones awards, has twice won the prestigious audie award for excellence in audiobook narration. Fade by robert cormier overdrive rakuten overdrive.
His mother warns mike that his grandmother, meg, will probably not recognize him. Test your knowledge on the short story the moustache key concepts. I hadnt heard of him before this year until i had to purchase the book for my english gcse coursework but i wish id discovered him sooner. Never done a vlog like this before and i know the video quality itself is really bad but i felt compelled to tell this story after finishing this audio.
She was invaded by one of those twentyfourhour flu bugs that sent her to bed with a fever, moaning about the fact that. We all fall down by robert cormier overdrive rakuten. Like scotch or raw oysters, cormiers talent is an acquired taste. His many books include the chocolate war, i am the cheese, fade. It covered a couple different topics, causing the reader to not get bored. All of the documents are alterable so that you can tailor. Search and filter our collection by lexile, grade, theme, genre, literary device, or common. Robert cormier, author of the ya classics the chocolate war and i am the cheese discusses his thoughts on his teenaged audience with. In this lesson, youll learn more about the short story, the moustache, penned by robert cormier, and the power of memory. Robert cormier pronounced kormeer lived all his life in leominster, massachusetts, a small town in the northcentral part of the state, where he grew up as. What clues tell mike that it is not one of his grandmothers good days.
His many books include the chocolate war, i am the cheese, fade, tenderness. His mother told him to go visit his grandmother at lawnrest a retirement home she stays at. Tunes for bears to dance to by robert cormier, paperback. In this lesson, we will analyze the themes of the short story the moustache by robert cormier. She was invaded by one of those twenty4 fourhour flu bugs that sent her to bed with a fever, moaning about the fact that 5 shed. The moustache the moustache by robert cormier at the last minute annie couldnt go. She was invaded by one of those twentyfourhour flu bugs that sent her to bed with a fever, moaning about the fact that shed also have to break her date with handsome harry arnold that night. This was a good short story and i enjoyed reading it. Robert cormier 19252000 changed the face of young adult literature over the course of his illustrious career. In 2014 the audio publishers association presented him with the special achievement award for an audiobook narrator of exceptional stature and accomplishment. Stephen spenders poem what i expected uses clear imagery and diction to present the theme, however the author of the moustache, robert cormier uses different techniques.
Robert cormier author robert cormier has been called the single most important writer in the whole history of young adult literature. His mother warns mike that his grandmother, meg, will. Grandmother the conflict is when the mikes grandmother is talking about random things that mike does not understand. Robert cormier author robert cormier 19252000 changed the face of young adult literature over the course of his illustrious career. The moustache robert cormier national library of australia. Jan 15, 2016 this resource is easy to leave with a substitute teacher and should occupy the entire 50 minute period. The moustache by robert cormier consider the story carefully. His books delve into themes of abuse, mental illness, violence, revenge, betrayal and conspiracy. The moustache by robert cormier reading questions tpt. In this lesson, well explore each of the characters from robert cormiers short. Robert cormier is the author of the classic young adult novels the chocolate war, i am the cheese, and after the first death. After the first death is a 1991 youngadult novel by robert cormier.
In this lesson, we will examine the conflicts in robert cormiers short story, the moustache. Could something as simple as a moustache spark longburied memories. The moustache by robert cormier questions and answers. This is the opening of heroes by robert cormier accompanied by some visuals that illustrate the events. In 1991, the young adult services division of the american library association. Robert cormier 19252000 was an american author, columnist and reporter. It involves the terrorist hijacking of a bus full of children. The moustache think about a time when an elderly relative said something to you that revealed they were. The moustache by robert cormier complete lesson bundle this is a complete lesson pack for the short story the moustache by robert cormier. She was invaded by one of those twentyfourhour flu bugs that sent her to bed with a. Elementary and junior high school, fiction, audio book, etc. The main character mike in the story the moustache by robert cormier is a seventeen year old and his moustache. The moustache by robert cormier lesson plan, worksheet. Tenderness is a book to oddly enough savor for its fine writing and to be repelled by the horror.
Robert cormier, classic author of books discusses his thought with interviewer. This is a story about a young man whose grandmother confuses him for her deceased husband because of his moustache. W wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may. The theme in the story the moustache by robert cormier is that the main character wants to grow up fast and decides to grow a moustache, but after visiting his grandmother at the hospital and hearing. Browse robert cormiers bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. The chocolate war by robert cormier, read by frank muller. Robert cormier audio books, best sellers, author bio. Francis, cormiers young protagonist, has been marred by war, and in the most visceral way. From the moment the chocolate war, a coruscating attack on intimidation and corruption in an american catholic school, was published in 1974, the author robert cormier, who has died aged. The characters in the moustache range from a conflicted grandmother to a teenager who undergoes a transformation. Commonlit texts free reading passages and literacy. Josie, nicolette, and aviva all get mixed up with a senior boya cool, slick, sexy. Grandmas nana conflict is that she accused her husband of cheating on her when they were younger, but then she found out that he. This activity was created by a quia web subscriber.
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