The 6th grade nickname game guided reading level

We laughed, we got frustrated, and it all wrapped up with a happy ending. I would recommend this for a read-aloud with your middle schoolers. Very funny book for middle school students! Didn't realize Gordon Korman was the author when I was reading it- he is quickly becoming a favorite middle-grade author that I'm sure my students will enjoy. May 27, Amanda rated it it was ok.

I was straightening up my son's book shelves and as is usual for me, I read a few of them. Gordon Korman is one of DS's favorite authors at the moment so he asked me to read this one in particular.

It is a light book, nice quick read, aimed at 4th - 6th grade boys. Two best friends who have a great time assigning appropriate nicknames for everyone they encounter. There is a nice little message threaded through the book about friendship and loyalty and also about how maybe a person given a nickna I was straightening up my son's book shelves and as is usual for me, I read a few of them.

There is a nice little message threaded through the book about friendship and loyalty and also about how maybe a person given a nickname that is not quite in line with the opinion others have about that person might actually step outside themselves and rise to the expectation's of the nickname. This happened with good effect to "iceman" but it also begs the question about the consequences of negative nicknames.

The main impression I got from this book was how a perfectly wonderful, lifetime friendship between two 11 yr old boys can be totally ruined by the introduction of a new girl in school. View 1 comment. Mar 12, Lisa Williams rated it really liked it Recommends it for: 5th-6th grade youth or anyone young at heart. Shelves: key-word-challenge This is a nice and sometimes funny story about two best friends who run into some problems and turn against each other.

At the same time, their teacher and their class run into problems of their own which they must overcome. One of my fifth grade boys recommended this book to me. I love that Gordon Korman didn't portray all the adults as stupid and all the kids as all-knowing. I love that he gave libraries, books, and reading a positive and important role in the story.

The characters included a This is a nice and sometimes funny story about two best friends who run into some problems and turn against each other. The characters included a variety of developed personalities and included a central problem that is common to this age group fights with friends.

I enjoyed his writing style. The main characters- Jeff and Wiley- have always been best friends. They think alike and act alike. But when their 'likeness' causes arguments between them, things get rough. Will they work things out?

Will they be friends in the end? Read it and find out. This was another fun children's book I read recently. Sometimes I like reading these as a way to relax as they are more lighter fluff than more serious books. And this book about giving kids nicknames certainly fits that bill perfectly! I actually found some of the stuff in here hilarious! And the unintended results were so funny!

Or I thought they were funny I believe I read this one in one sitting as it was so good. Granted it's not all that long but its not super short either.

And the auth This was another fun children's book I read recently. And the author really brought all the characters and their school dramas to life. Who is that beautiful new girl going to date? Who is the most popular boy in school? What about their crazy teacher that yells like he is always at a football game? And yes, that teacher disrupts the entire school!

So funny!! And the ending was perfect too! This is definitely a book I am keeping and will read again. Nov 24, Rachel Macdonald rated it it was ok. I read this to my 10 yr old daughter. It wasn't horrible, but I didn't enjoy it. It would have been a good one for her to read by herself.

The story just wasn't interesting enough for me. Sep 18, Vanessa rated it really liked it. We read The Sixth Grade Nickname Game in my sixth grade classes as a class readaloud book and had a lot of fun! Jeff and Wiley are "the nicknamers," two boys who have made giving nicknames an art. They work really hard at choosing the right nickname for the right person.

Their method is challenged, however, when "Snoopy," a kid who doesn't like his nickname given to him because he's a snoop bets them that they can give an arbitrary nickname to an arbitrary kid and it'll stick. The nicknamers a We read The Sixth Grade Nickname Game in my sixth grade classes as a class readaloud book and had a lot of fun! The nicknamers agree because they believe so firmly in their nickname choices.

A sub-plot is their new Language Arts teacher, Mr. Hughes AKA "Mr. Whistles, cheers, speeches, and sports jargon hilarity ensue. However, he needs to quickly take his class from failing the State Reading Assessment to passing it. Can the nicknamers and their friends read enough books to pass the test? Will "Iceman" earn his new, super cool nickname?

Who will unique new girl Cassandra ask to the Sadie Hawkins dance?! Jan 07, Audrey rated it it was ok. Personally, I thought this book was not bad, not good, just another book that I will forget about the week after i I read it. I think considering the length, vocabulary, and content, this book should be for younger kids, not 11 and 12 year olds. I think the book had the right ending. If either Wiley or Jeff took Cassandra to the school dance, the book would have Personally, I thought this book was not bad, not good, just another book that I will forget about the week after i I read it.

If either Wiley or Jeff took Cassandra to the school dance, the book would have shown that it is okay to betray your friends for someone of the opposite gender. Wiley and Jeff are true-to-form and believable 6th grade friends. Cassandra's unique characteristics are reminiscent of Jerry Spinelli's Stargirl. It's no shock that Wiley and Jeff fall head over heels for Cassandra--she's new, she's different, and the typical nickname won't stick.

Also, as an educator I found inspiration in the students of 6B who gave "one hundred and ten percent" for Mr. Huge so they could not only pass the State Reading Assessment but so Mr. Huge could keep his job. Nov 06, Cheryl is busier irl atm. How hard would it have been for Korman to come up with a real bird, instead of "blue crested warbling sparrow" -?

And the Stargirl character. And the trope Korman recycled into The Unteachables. But turning Mike Smith into The Iceman, that was kinda cool. So I'll round up to 2 stars. And I'll keep reading Korman, bearing in mind that sometimes he doesn't put his whole heart into it A book full of fun to enjoy with my students. May 04, Jay rated it it was amazing Shelves: five-stars , laugh-out-loud , kids-books.

One odd day they come to school their teacher retires and they get a sub he is a high school gym coach but he yells like he's in a football game in class. Soon Willy and Jeff decided to give him a nickname. They laugh in class passing notes with nicknames on them back and forth one was hulk the other was mr huge they then decide to give him the nickname of mr HUGE because of his hu In the book The 6th Grade Nickname Game there are two boys named Jeff and Willy that like to give people nicknames.

They laugh in class passing notes with nicknames on them back and forth one was hulk the other was mr huge they then decide to give him the nickname of mr HUGE because of his huge muscles.

Soon they start to get used to the yelling and they like the substitute but eventually the other teachers start to complain about how loud this sub is and ask for the princable to fire him. Then Willy and Jeff start choosing a nickname passing back and forth back and forth then they come up with skywalker they start chuckling casaundra comes over and asks whos nickname is that? Willy says it's yours she storms off as Willy and Jeff start trying a new nickname for her but nothing fits her.

So then a kid name Chris comes around and willy and jeff both say go away Snoopy chris says why u calling me snoopy Jeff and Willy say well your always snooping in other people's business and telling info to other kids. Shorty it's the end of the day and mr huge says who will volunteer for bus duty Jeff raises his hand and then casaundra raises her hand before Willy could.

Shourtly Jeff and Willy get in a fight about how cute Casaundra is and then they walk away and ignore each other then after all that dramia.

Snoopy walks away 4 period comes around and in class they take a survey about their teacher and then they all think if we put anything bad we lose mr huge. Science Quiz For Grade 6 Students! Grade 6 science students who have a vast knowledge of the science subject try out this quiz. It will gauge and test how much scientific knowledge you have on the subject.

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