Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The janitor s boy clements, andrew, selznick, brian on. The boy doesnt think that his fathers job is embarrassing until some boys at school make fun of him after they witness his father cleaning up someones vomit. Another part of the climax is his father embarrasing him in class. The rest of the day all i could think about was hooking up with latish after school. Ordinarily, no one would have imagined that jack rankin would vandalize a desk. I have to write a 2 page summary on the janitors boy by andrew clements can anyone help me.
The problem is, jacks anger at the chief custodian was the reason for his gum project in the first place. When the halls were empty enough, i sneaked into the janitors supply room. Chapter book the janitor s boy is about a boy named jack who wants to be nothing like his father, a janitor. When the other kids discover this secret, the teasing begins and jack retaliates, against his dad. Oneday, in music class jack brought his chewed gum in a plastic bag. The janitors boy novel study is a common core standard aligned book unit to be used with the janitors boy by andrew clements. Any book that can foster discussions between parents and children is special. Well, this is how jack rankin feels all the time because his dad is the school janitor. The janitors boy ebook 9780689850516 by andrew clements.
Fill in the missing letter unscramble the words vocabulary quiz pdf. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Each individual book has some, all or none of the following. The janitors boy kindle edition by clements, andrew. In the book the janitors boy by andrew clements, jack ruins a desk by putting a humongous glob of gum all over it. Sections options space for short answers in each section. For help printing a booklet in adobe, click here i hope you enjoy. The author of frindle and the landry news returns with a touching novel about a boy who is ashamed of the fact that his father is the janitor at his school. Free the janitors boy study unit worksheets for teachers to print. The books main character is a boy who does not like the fact that is father is the schools head custodian and defaces a table with lots of gum as a type of reaction.
Have students interview their parents and report to the class about what they learned. The janitors boy book report form pdf file customize the the janitors boy book report the janitors boy. As the book opens, jack, after much careful planning, is. Our booksource team is working remotely and available to answer questions, create price quotes and place book orders. Watch the video for the janitors boy from natalie merchants leave your sleep for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. A study guide written by estelle kleinman edited by joyce friedland and rikki kessler. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy. The janitors boy 5 copies guided reading lot lit circle class set clements ar condition. During the music time he was making those shapes made out of his chewed gum. He tries to get back at his father secretly for being a janitor. Jack rankin, 11, is a good kid who has always gotten along just fine with his parents. The main character of the janitors boy is jack, an enterprising grade five student faced with the greatest crisis of his life. Then the next day, the school principle knew what he was doing during the. Published by user, 19 years ago this book is about a 5th grade boy who is embarassed by his fathers job.
What does jack realize when he sees the snow tracked into the. Free the janitors boy worksheets and literature unit for. Also when he got in trouble for the gum on the desk and he helped clean it. I knew i had to wait a discreet amount of time before i could make my way to our meeting place. The janitors boy novel study based on the book written by andrew clements for more bookletstyle novel studies on andrew clements books.
Chicos boy by nathan harvey as we pointed our old clunker south, i was excited about starting my new life. The janitors boy kindle edition by clements, andrew, selznick, brian. Louis county, we have suspended shipping until midmay. The janitors boy andrew clements novel study reading comprehension journal from mcmarie on 39 pages a fun, engaging, 39page bookletstyle novel study complete with a challenging, book based word jumble and word search. Book report form the janitor s boy book report form pdf file. Have you ever been humiliated by your parents before. The janitors boy is a funny yet sensitive story about a son and his perceptions of his father. The janitors boy is another special book from a gifted writer. The janitors daughter completed authors note wattpad.
The janitors boy clements, andrew, selznick, brian on. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. An interview with andrew clements the author discusses how he became a writer. I have to write a 2 page summary on the janitors boy by. In the book the janitors boy by andrew clements, what did jack do to the desk in music class. The janitors boy andrew clements novel study reading. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the janitors boy. Jack rankin begins 5th grade in the same building where his father works as head custodian, and is embarrassed by his dads job. He does this because he is mad at his dad, who happens to be the janitor. Sixth grader, jack rankin, is upset at the idea of attending school in the same building where his father is the custodian. The janitors boy by andrew clements 2000 is the story of jack rankin, a fifth grader who takes revenge on his father for embarrassing him at school. Think back on some of your favorite characters from past novels you have read or. The janitors boy by clements, andrew and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Chapter vocabulary learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. Number of keys select the number of different printables. His loathing of his father causes him to learn about kindness and compassion. As he did in frindle and the landry news, clements here puts an intelligent and credible fifthgrader at the center of a memorable novel.
The janitors boy by andrew clements, brian selznick. By doing something wrong, he has to work with his father as a punishment. Written in chapterbychapter format, the guide contains a synopsis, prereading activities, vocabulary and compre. We spent several weeks listening to the tape of the janitors boy and stopping from time to time to discuss the plot. Gwen was nothing more but just a janitors daughter until fate brought her to the hands of the master of the mainson ian malcolm. Preteaching jack as he does his janitor job at school. Free the janitor s boy study unit worksheets for teachers to print. The janitors boy 5 copies guided reading lot lit circle. Janitor boy is about a boy whose father is a janitor at his school. Designed to accompany big al but useful in other contexts, too. I read the jantors boy is good and i cant wait to read some more of andrew clements books im hoping for to read one called the school story i read the first two chapters and its good just like the rest of his books.
I listed the characters on a large tablet attached to an easel. Jack manages to get through the first month without the kids catching on. The janitors boy by andrew clements other books by andrew clements summery fifth grader jack finds himself the target of ridicule when it becomes known that his father is one of the janitors,and he turns his anger onto his father. But this was not an ordinary school year for jack when jack rankin learns that he is going to spend the fifth grade in the old high school the building where his father works as a janitor he dreads the start of school. Some of the characters mentioned in the book were once service men whom came on hard times after the war. The janitors boy by andrew clements overdrive rakuten. Big al actionpacked ocean sentences students generate a sentence online and then use it in a longer piece of writing. The janitor s boy is a childrens book by andrew clements. Have students work with one of the custodians after. A boy named jack was playing with a lot of chewed gum that he chewed. Scene 1 this scene is important because it is a really detailed part of the story. Due to the uncertainty of covid19 and the stay at home orders for the city of st.
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