A thirteenyearold african american boy in 1960s greenville, north carolina, uses his typing skills to make a statement as part of the civil rights movement. Ages 3 and up with adult meet a staff member at the information desk and follow your guide to one of the museum galleriesor outside to the garden exhibit. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Mason steele is proud of his fathers work with a civil rights group and. Comprehension questions for as fast as words could fly. As fast as words could fly book pima county public. Citation formats are based on standards as of july 2010. Hill brings childrens book as fast as words could fly to life for sagaftra foundations popular childrens literacy website.
She has been writing poems and stories since she was a child growing up in greenville, north carolina. Guided readingread aloud plan as fast as words could fly. The teachers guide includes social studies activities related to desegregation of the schools, the role of new technology, the typewriter, in promoting change, and opportunities to write about civil rights. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps. As fast as words could fly read by dule hill kid zone. As fast as words could fly is just the type of book that will not only teach children about the injustices of the 1960s in the united states, but will also inspire children to believe in themselves to overcome lifes challenges and obstacles. Soon he knows where every letter on the keyboard is located. Fourteenyearold mason steel takes pride in turning his fathers excited ramblings about the latest civil rights incidents into handwritten. As fast as words could fly is a historical fiction picture book that highlights 14yearold mason steele, who takes pride in turning his pas excited ramblings about the latest civil rights incidents into handwritten business letters. Mason steele takes pride in turning his fathers excited ramblings about the latest civil rights incidents into handwritten business letters. One day pa comes home with a gift from his civil rights group.
As fast as words could fly read by dule hill youtube. A tribute to her father, tucks school desegregation story highlights an africanamerican boys triumph in a typing tournament. All arts and crafts bookclub free online reading books cambridge exams extras christmas extras. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. And when he competes in the county typing tournament, mason decides to take a stand, using his skills to triumph over prejudice and break racial barriers.
Information about the book, as fast as words could fly. Mason steele, an african american boy in 1960s north carolina, uses his typing skills to break racial barriers at a whitesonly high school. Tuck and illustrated by eric valasquez this is a story of a boy, mason steele, who takes pride in turning his fathers talks about civil rights incidents into handwritten letters. As fast as words could fly lesson plan template and teaching resources. Tucks story, based on her fathers personal experiences. As fast as words can fly read by dule hill lesson plan template and teaching resources. It would lend itself well to a group read and discussion, and could also be a wonderful source of prompts for writing from the perspective of different characters.
One day pa comes home with a gift from his civil rights group, a typewriter and mason teaches himself to type. What do you know about the group to which masons father belonged. Mother of many, as fast as words could fly wanda luthman. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. As fast as words could fly comprehension questions. Tuckguided reading level vocabulary picture word wall cards organized by chapter perfect for esl ell students vocabulary worksheet for students comprehension questions for each chapter. Fourteenyearold mason steele takes pride in turning his pas excited ramblings about the latest civil rights incidents into handwritten business letters.
As fast as words could fly nashville public library. Tucks father, who along with his brothers integrated a north carolina school, and by her grandfather, who was active in the civil rights movement. As fast as words could fly works foremost because of the strong plot, which is set with the very first sentence. Mason steele is a 14 yearold who helps his fathers civil rights group by. Mason steele, an african american boy in 1960s greenville, north carolina, relies on his inner confidence and his typing skills to face challenges and break racial barriers after he begins attendin. Guided readingread aloud plan for as fast as words could fly by pamela m. As fast as words could fly pamela tuck 9781600603488. One day pa brings mason a gift from his civil rights group. As fast as words could fly could be used to introduce the history beyond the big demonstrations about the fight for civil rights. Story time video as fast as words could fly montealto. Tuck, illustrated by eric velasquez and read by dule hill. A teachers guide as fast as words could fly written by pamela m. There, you can look around and listen to a historyrelated story. As fast as words can fly read by dule hill share my lesson.
Tuck was inspired to write as fast as words could fly by her fathers experiences growing up in the 1960s in a family of civil rights activists. Thrilled with the present, mason spends all his spare time teaching himself to type. Young mason steele takes pride in turning his fathers excited ramblings about the latest civil rights incidents into handwritten business letters. Mason steele, an african american boy in 1960s greenvill. One of the few african american students in his school, mason wins a typing contest on a manual typewriter.
Synonyms for fly at with free online thesaurus, antonyms, and definitions. Tuck, illustrated by eric velasquez discussion questions 1. As fast as words could fly comprehension questions by. As fast as words could fly by pamela tuck, eric velasquez. Tuck is an awardwinning author and mother of 11 children. Mason is quietly determined to do his best in spite of the obstacles he faces.
As fast as words could fly archives my social good news. The author based this quietly triumphant story on her fathers experiences growing up in the 1960s. Tuck a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Synonyms for fast at with free online thesaurus, antonyms, and definitions. She lives in boyertown, pennsylvania, with her husband and their children. As fast as words can fly presents a unique perspective on the civil rights movement. The purpose of this guide is to enhance the ela curriculum by providing quality childrens literature to engage. Eric velasquez a thirteenyearold african american boy in 1960s greenville, north carolina, uses his typing skills to make a statement as part of the civil rights movement. The book begins with the sentence trouble was brewing in greenville, north carolina. As fast as words could fly printables, classroom activities. Young mason steele takes pride in turning his fathers excited.
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