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  • Full Title: Restart
  • When Published: 2017
  • Literary Period: Contemporary
  • Genre: Children’s Novel
  • Setting: Hiawassee, Georgia
  • Climax: Chase refuses to lie to the judge at his juvenile court hearing.
  • Antagonist: Aaron Hakimian, Bear Bratsky
  • Point of View: First Person (rotating between multiple characters)

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Help from Mom. According to Gordan Korman, his mother typed up the manuscript of his first novel, which was published by Scholastic when he was only 14.

Hoosiers. In 2017, Restart won the Young Hoosier Book Award, an honor bestowed by the Indiana Library Federation. (“Hoosier” is a slang term for a person from Indiana.)

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by Gordon Kormon

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The story begins with Chase Ambrose , a 13-year-old boy, in hospital, where it is revealed he is suffering from acute retrograde amnesia. When he gets home, his father is not very caring and only cares when he will be recovered to play football once again.

The perspective changes to that of Shoshanna Weber, the twin sister of Joel Weber, a boy who has been bullied by Chase. She is angry at how he treaded her bother and hates chase despite his amnesia.

Brendan Espinoza is another main character who is chairman of the video club and requires Chase’s help with a YouTube video. Shoshanna is also a member of the club and is angry about him joining. Chase proves he has changed when he stops one of his former friends from bullying Brendan.

Kimberly, another narrator, joins the video club to be closer to Chase. At the same time, Shoshanna and Chase grow closer and encourage Joel to return. However, Chase’s ex friends, Aaron and Bear , try to sabotage their video presentation by spraying the group fire extinguisher foam. In the end, everyone realizes that Chase has changed for the better.

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“We were shooting your pep rally to make you look good. You’re welcome.”

Chase says, “We were shooting your pep rally to make you look good. You’re welcome.”

“We were shooting your pep rally to make you look good. You’re welcome.” What part of this quotation from schade was bothersome to the other football players? a) the adjective b) the nouns c) the pronouns d) the verbs

The pronouns. Schade is implying that this is all to make him in particular look good, and in a way, shames him.

Who compares Shoshana to not just the jury determining judgment of the verdict, but the executioner carrying out the inevitable sentencing of the guilty verdict?

Chase compares Shoshanna to not just the jury determining judgment of the verdict, but the executioner carrying out the inevitable sentencing of the guilty verdict.

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The Lesson Plan Calendars provide daily suggestions about what to teach. They include detailed descriptions of when to assign reading, homework, in-class work, fun activities, quizzes, tests and more. Use the entire Restart calendar, or supplement it with your own curriculum ideas. Calendars cover one, two, four, and eight week units. Determine how long your Restart unit will be, then use one of the calendars provided to plan out your entire lesson.

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Character and Object Descriptions

Character and Object Descriptions provide descriptions of the significant characters as well as objects and places in Restart . These can be printed out and used as an individual study guide for students, a "key" for leading a class discussion, a summary review prior to exams, or a refresher for an educator. The character and object descriptions are also used in some of the quizzes and tests in this lesson plan. The longest descriptions run about 200 words. They become shorter as the importance of the character or object declines.

Daily Lessons

This section of the lesson plan contains 30 Daily Lessons. Daily Lessons each have a specific objective and offer at least three (often more) ways to teach that objective. Lessons include classroom discussions, group and partner activities, in-class handouts, individual writing assignments, at least one homework assignment, class participation exercises and other ways to teach students about Restart in a classroom setting. You can combine daily lessons or use the ideas within them to create your own unique curriculum. They vary greatly from day to day and offer an array of creative ideas that provide many options for an educator.

Fun Classroom Activities

Fun Classroom Activities differ from Daily Lessons because they make "fun" a priority. The 20 enjoyable, interactive classroom activities that are included will help students understand Restart in fun and entertaining ways. Fun Classroom Activities include group projects, games, critical thinking activities, brainstorming sessions, writing poems, drawing or sketching, and countless other creative exercises. Many of the activities encourage students to interact with each other, be creative and think "outside of the box," and ultimately grasp key concepts from the text by "doing" rather than simply studying. Fun activities are a great way to keep students interested and engaged while still providing a deeper understanding of Restart and its themes.

Essay Questions/Writing Assignments

These 20 Essay Questions/Writing Assignments can be used as essay questions on a test, or as stand-alone essay topics for a take-home or in-class writing assignment on Restart . Students should have a full understanding of the unit material in order to answer these questions. They often include multiple parts of the work and ask for a thorough analysis of the overall text. They nearly always require a substantial response. Essay responses are typically expected to be one (or more) page(s) and consist of multiple paragraphs, although it is possible to write answers more briefly. These essays are designed to challenge a student's understanding of the broad points in a work, interactions among the characters, and main points and themes of the text. But, they also cover many of the other issues specific to the work and to the world today.

Short Essay Questions

The 60 Short Essay Questions listed in this section require a one to two sentence answer. They ask students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of Restart by describing what they've read, rather than just recalling it. The short essay questions evaluate not only whether students have read the material, but also how well they understand and can apply it. They require more thought than multiple choice questions, but are shorter than the essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

The 180 Multiple Choice Questions in this lesson plan will test a student's recall and understanding of Restart . Use these questions for quizzes, homework assignments or tests. The questions are broken out into sections, so they focus on specific chapters within Restart . This allows you to test and review the book as you proceed through the unit. Typically, there are 5-15 questions per chapter, act or section.

Evaluation Forms

Use the Oral Reading Evaluation Form when students are reading aloud in class. Pass the forms out before you assign reading, so students will know what to expect. You can use the forms to provide general feedback on audibility, pronunciation, articulation, expression and rate of speech. You can use this form to grade students, or simply comment on their progress.

Use the Writing Evaluation Form when you're grading student essays. This will help you establish uniform criteria for grading essays even though students may be writing about different aspects of the material. By following this form you will be able to evaluate the thesis, organization, supporting arguments, paragraph transitions, grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc. of each student's essay.

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The Quizzes/Homework Assignments are worksheets that can be used in a variety of ways. They pull questions from the multiple choice and short essay sections, the character and object descriptions, and the chapter abstracts to create worksheets that can be used for pop quizzes, in-class assignments and homework. Periodic homework assignments and quizzes are a great way to encourage students to stay on top of their assigned reading. They can also help you determine which concepts and ideas your class grasps and which they need more guidance on. By pulling from the different sections of the lesson plan, quizzes and homework assignments offer a comprehensive review of Restart in manageable increments that are less substantial than a full blown test.

Use the Test Summary page to determine which pre-made test is most relevant to your students' learning styles. This lesson plan provides both full unit tests and mid-unit tests. You can choose from several tests that include differing combinations of multiple choice questions, short answer questions, short essay questions, full essay questions, character and object matching, etc. Some of the tests are designed to be more difficult than others. Some have essay questions, while others are limited to short-response questions, like multiple choice, matching and short answer questions. If you don't find the combination of questions that best suits your class, you can also create your own test on Restart .

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You have the option to Create Your Own Quiz or Test. If you want to integrate questions you've developed for your curriculum with the questions in this lesson plan, or you simply want to create a unique test or quiz from the questions this lesson plan offers, it's easy to do. Cut and paste the information from the Create Your Own Quiz or Test page into a Word document to get started. Scroll through the sections of the lesson plan that most interest you and cut and paste the exact questions you want to use into your new, personalized Restart lesson plan.

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Shoshanna describes the video club as being made up of people who are proud to be nerds. Chase’s participation in the video club caused her to be disgusted with her fellow members. She is revulsed that they have come to admire him so quickly. She admits, upon researching his suggestion, that interviewing Solway is a good idea. On the way to the retirement home, she enters a text thread with her brother, whom she still hasn’t told that Chase is in the video club. Shoshanna is turned away by Solway, who is incredibly hostile toward her, reminding her of Joel’s constant negativity. As she is leaving, Chase enters the room, and Solway’s demeanor changes instantly. He assumes the two middle schoolers are a team and becomes eager to help with Shoshanna’s project. She feels trapped and is furious at having to include Chase in her project. She wonders how she will explain this to Joel. 

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