Chapter 1 how many cases of polio were reported in the us in 1949. Reed reads chapter 11 of small steps the year i got polio by peg kehret. Peg goes back to school to find out shes not the same as before. She developed polio at the age of twelve and was hospitalized for nearly a year. Small steps the year i got polio book trailer duration. The year i got poliowhat is the name of the boy peg rooms with while at. The year i got polio by peg kehret in a riveting story of courage and hope, peg kehret writes of months spent in a hospital when she was twelve, first struggling to survive a severe case of polio, then slowly learning to walk again. Eventually i transitioned to walking sticks and then, as those of you who have read my memoir, small steps. The year i got polio from the worlds largest community of readers. The year i got polio study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Her experience of the illness changed kehrets life, as she describes in her memoir small steps. It began at the age of ten when she wrote and sold the dog. Paperback from bmi online, see our free shipping offer and bulk order pricing. This book is about a normal twelve year old girl who is suddenly diagnosed with three kinds of polio.
In the book small steps a thirteen year old girl, peg, gets polio, and has to go to a hospital called unniversity hospital for the first half of her recovering and for the second part she goes to sheltering arms. Polio is a disease that paralyzes people but there are more types of polio too. The year i got polio, received the dorothy canfield fisher childrens book award in 1998. For example, peg, the narrator of the memoir, is diagnosed with polio at the age of twelve. Her books have won more than fifty state young reader awards. The year i got polio is a memoir of author peg kehrets. The year i got polio by peg kehret is related to the theme of this website because it is filled with different conflicts. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through. The year i got polio houghton mifflin the nations choice. Small steps peg kehret was a wellrounded, plentifully suspensful book in an interesting point of view of a scared girl. You can customize the printable with the options shown below, or you can just click the build printable button to create it now. May 22, 2012 when i was stricken with polio at the age of twelve, i spent many weeks in a wheelchair, which i named silver, after the lone rangers horse. But its hard when you have a record, and everyone expects the worst from you. Small steps comprehension questions flashcards quizlet.
The year i got polio by peg kehret, what was the special thing they did at pegs birthday. The year i got polio is a memoir of author peg kehrets childhood experience of polio. Peg was being moved to sheltering arms, a polio rehabilitation center. Small steps the year i got polio flashcards quizlet. The year i got polio by peg kehret online at alibris. Polio was disease that was divided into three types. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. The year i got polio by peg kehret is a true story of hope, healing, courage. From the title it looks like this book is about the year peg kehret got polio. It opens up an opportunity for these kids, who have never experienced the fear of contracting polio, to see what it was like to be suddenly stricken with polio, and also what it was like to recover from it. Pegs parents made a movie of all of them 88 what is o.
This quiz and worksheet will test what you know and how many details you can recall from the book small steps. It opens up an opportunity for these kids, who have never experienced the fear of contracting polio, to see what it was like to be suddenly stricken with polio, and. This collection consists of 10 copies of the book small steps. This is a reading comprehension activity guide and answer key for small steps.
From a writer known for her fiction, a moving memoir about a 12 year old who got polio in 1949 in austin, minnesota. When he finished the song, our questions exploded like a. The year i got polio and millions of other books are available for. Two years after being released from camp green lake, armpit is home in austin, texas, trying to turn his life around. However, she was a new name to me this year, and she has two books on the list. What does peg consider the best weapon for fighting polio. This 20162017 oregon battle of the books selection tells the true story of peg kehret, who at age 12 contracted three different kinds of polio. The year i got polio, know, i was finally able to walk without assistance. It is about a young girl who has been dearly loved all of her life, when suddenly she is ripped out of a loving home and forced to live in a isolation ward. All you need as a teacher is some dice and little game pieces that can easily be made from a pencil eraser, paper, etc. The author describes her battle against polio when she was thirteen and her efforts to overcome its debilitating effects. A writers journey animals welcome ellen and corey books. It killed or crippled thousands of people, mainly children, each year.
The year i got polio and over one million other books are. After a normal childhood, she developed a severe form of polio at age 12 in 1949 which paralyzed her and resulted in a ninemonth hospital stay. The quiz consists of five short multiplechoice questions. Type one includes a sore throat and the virus itself. The year i got polio student packet by novel units, inc. I like how the author broke the disease down into understandable language for 12 year. The year i got polio by peg kehret, what does peg have to do with a bag of marbles in.
This guide contains 20 pages of activities 43 total pages including the answer key, assessments, and scoring rubrics. Some of kehrets most famous works include stolen children, small steps. The year i got polio kindle edition by kehret, peg. The year i got polio,1 which won the 1998 dorothy canfield fisher childrens book award. Peg kehret to receive credit for this quiz you must show your score to a librarian before closing the browser window. The year i got polio and the corresponding novel unit teachers guide. At sheltering arm peg meets her new roomates alice, renee, dorothy, and shirley were she makes friendships she doesnt want to leave. From a writer known for her fiction, a moving memoir about a 12yearold who got polio in 1949 in austin, minnesota. If i had to choose to name one book as the most inspiring book ive ever read, it just might be this one. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. To ask other readers questions about small steps, please sign up. Small steps the year i got polio video dailymotion.
Pegs physical therapist at university hospital, whom peg doesnt like. The year i got polio sending text messages activity reading common core standards. The year i got polio has 10 trivia questions about it. She has published fortysix works for middle school students, including four childrens drama books. Dialogs and playlets for teens winning monologs for young actors tell it like it is two voices 54 duet scenes for teens natural disaster novels.
After, she started to get a high temperature and pegs doctor tells her to go to the hospital. The year i got polio should be read by teens,because it shows how to overcome struggles. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Polio is a virus that was very contagious during the twentieth century. The year i got polio the story of peg kehert conclusion hospital equipment research soon after being put in an oxygen tent she was starting to get a feeling back in her arms and legs. Small steps the year i got polio game board activity common core reading standards. Occupational therapy 96 what did the author have to pick up with her toes for therapy. She is first taken to sheltering arms hospital and is treated there until they discover she has a second kind of polio which makes it hard for her to breath on her own. It might sound like a dark story, but the friendly conflict between herself.
In september 1949, peg collapses at her school in austin, minnesota. This books about a 12 year old girl named peg shultz kehretwho got polio. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. Resources for teachers, librarians, counsellors, speechlanguage pathologists, occupational therapists, psychologists and education associated professionals.
Peg kehret cover what did peg know about polio before she got it. The year i got polio and millions of other books are. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Determination in other words, a decision followed by actions to not let polio get the best of her who is the author of small steps. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Reed reads the prologue of small steps by peg kehret. Peg kehrets books for young people have earned a wide readership and critical acclaim.
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