The common knowledge section now includes a series field. This is a comprehension power point that follows the bluford series by paul langan. The bluford series is a widely read collection of contemporary american young adult novels set in the fictional innercity high school of bluford high in southern california. Set in fictional bluford high, a tough but nurturing inner city high school, the novels speak to the interests, struggles, and concerns of todays young adults. In chapter one, on page one the book states the pain and cast were constant reminders of the humiliation he suffered four days ago. Sheet1 title,author, series,summary lost and found,schraff, anne, bluford,this, the first book in the bluford series, centers on the life of bluford sophomore darcy wills. Bluford high, named after guion guy bluford, americas first black astronaut. Harry potter quiz muggle or wizard or groupon harry potter broadway harry. Fifteenyearold darrell mercer is the kind of guy who gets picked on. Student team literature standardized reading practice test the bully townsend press, 2002 directions choose the word that means the same, or about the same, as the underlined word. The gun by paul langan by callie frankston on prezi. The bluford series is a collection of fifteen young adult novels that focus on the lives of a group of high school students and their families. This book contains a lot of drama, a little romance, a life lesson, and will always keep the audience wanting more.
Tyray, formerly known as a powerful bully at bluford, has been knocked down to earth by darrell, a classmate he used to bully. The gun bluford series by brandi helleur teachers pay. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. Darcy contends with the return of her longabsent father, the troubling behavior of her younger sister jamee, and the beginnin. Sample a rage means a great excitement b great fear c great joy d great anger 1. Physically smaller than his peers, darrell quickly becomes a target for tyray hobbs, the freshman class bully. If there are additional titles from this series that you. The tale traces tyrays troubled home life, his desire to. Darrell and his mother move to the bluford area in the middle of the school year. This is the fifth book of the bluford series based on freshman darrell mercer that is the object of the school bully, tyray hobbs. The books are written to appeal to both intermediate and advanced readers. Air force officer and fighter pilot, and former nasa astronaut, who is the first african american and the second person of african descent to go to space. All twentyone of the bluford series books are available in audiobook format.
The novels focus on the lives of a group of urban high school students and their families. Frankie, the most feared homeboy from his neighborhood, is hunting him. A fight threatens to end his sophomore year at bluford high, and at home, things are even worse. The sequel to the bully, this book is about bluford freshman tyray hobbs, the tormentor of darrell mercer. The gun by paul langan bluford series flashcards quizlet. The bluford series is a widely read collection of contemporary american young adult novels.
The bluford series book 6 the gun by paul langan quiz. In chapter of the search for safety, we get to understand that life isnt smooth for other people and before we give them a hard time, we should be mindful of what they go through. Tyray, the main character keeps getting reminded that he is no longer the bully at bluford highschool, ever since darrell mercer beat him up. Paperback from bmi online, see our free shipping offer and bulk order pricing. You will also receive a quiz bundle for an additional novel the test by peggy kern this fall, and any additional quiz bundles i create for bluford series novels in the future. The tale traces tyrays troubled home life, his desire to rebuild his reputation, and his quest to get revenge on darrell, the only boy who ever stood up to him. The bluford series is a collection of highinterest novels that have captivated teens nationwide. Bluford series the bully bullying, comprehension questions. Above are bluford series books that are currently on. Apr 03, 2019 ben is a young boy who is living with his mother in the ghetto.
Bluford is named for guion guy bluford, the first africanamerican astronaut. Student team literature standardized reading practice test. This discounted mega bundle includes quiz bundles for 5 bluford series novels. Paul langan who were the two main characters in this book. Schooled bluford series, number 15 bluford high by paul langan. The series was created and published by townsend press and was codistributed by scholastic. The objective of the lesson is for the students to improve their writing and reading comprehension skills. Ben is a young boy who is living with his mother in the ghetto. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. Answer these questions about this book called, the gun by. This is a qiuz based on the book the fallen by paul langan. This is the sixth book of the bluford series showcasing the revenge of freshman bully tyray hobbs. The gun, the sixth book in the popular bluford high series, tells the story of tyray hobbs, a high school student struggling to regain the respect hes lost. Bluford series box set by ben alirez, paperback barnes.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The series draws its name from the school which many of the characters attend. The title of this book is bluford series 20book boxed set books 120 and it was written by ben alirez, d. Paul langans book the bully is a story about this subject the victim.
Start studying the gun by paul langan bluford series. It has daily writing, vocabulary, and comprehension activities. Darrell mercerjayden smith summary the book the gun could be made into a movie because of several reasons. He writes realistic, raw stories of high school students. The bluford series trivia quizzes in our literature category. But when liselles clothes stop fitting, and her brother notices her growing belly, she panics. See the complete bluford high series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Air force, where he remained while assigned to nasa, rising to the rank of colonel. If there are additional titles from this series that you would like added, please let us know. The gun bluford series, number 6 book by paul langan. New for 2016, this complete set has all twenty one novels in the bluford series. Ninth grade lesson bluford high series reading comprehension. Darrell mercer, a 9th grader at bluford high, is at the center of this story.
Reading, writing, podcasting broward education foundation. Before becoming an astronaut, he was an officer in the u. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter. The gun bluford series by brandi helleur teachers pay teachers. Presentation powerpoint file 2 mb 0 pages product description. Last chance to confess his love endless summer full free maverick movie duration. To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page. Lost and found, a matter of trust, secrets in the shadows, someone to love me, the bully, the gun, until we meet again, blood is thicker, brothers in arms, summer of secrets, the fallen, shattered, search for safety, no way out, schooled, breaking point, pretty ugly, the test, promises to keep.
This product contains everything you need to teacher the bluford novel the gun. Paul langan is the author of some of the bluford high series. Ben has to survive an abusive home thanks to his stepdad and bullying in school. What is the name of the girl that martin falls in love with at bluford high. The bluford series is a collection of twentyone young adult novels that focus on the lives of a group of high school students and their families. While the content in the series is sophisticated enough for high school students and beyond, the reading level is between 5th and 6th grade. For weeks, she ignored the changes in her body and tried to forget her brief relationship with oscar price, her moody classmate at bluford high. Buy a cheap copy of the gun bluford series, number 6 book by paul langan. This quiz and worksheet offers the chance to test what you remember about the story in the bully. Bluford series comprehension questions ice breakers rubrics fun ideas the book language arts bullying middle school. Set in fictional bluford high, a tough but nurturing inner city high school, the novels speak to the interests, struggles, and concerns of todays 5th10th graders. Complete bluford series all 21 books townsend press.