Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Sep, 2015 roland smith has created an actionpacked adventure about friendship, sacrifice, family, and the drive to take on everest, despite the incredible risk. But peak quickly learns that his fathers renewed interest in him has strings attached. Roland smith is an american author of young adult fiction as well as nonfiction books for children. All of the those climbers couldnt find out that peak was trying to make it to the top. The novel peak is a story about a young boy who began climbing and tagging, but this all changes when he is caught and is sent to juvenile detention. Peak and the crew had to deal with the harsh weather.
Chessells class, subscribe and give it a thumbs up if you liked this video and comment. Mar 02, 20 chapter eleven and twelve summary posted on march 2, 20 by allym2559 the next day they all arrived at base camp, only to see josh break a persons heart by saying that he couldnt climb, and get punched in the face. New york times bestselling author roland smith is the author of 28 young adult novels including peak, the edge, beneath, above, sasquatch, elephant run, zachs lie,shatterproof 39 clues, the cryptid hunters series, the i,q series, and the storm runner series. Roland smiths novels for young adults have received wide acclaim, from publications such. The story of peaks dangerous ascenttold in his own wordsis suspenseful, immediate, and impossible to put down. He thinks peak is epecially talented in writing and language arts, this is quite clear to the reader because peak is writing this documentary, the book, for an end of school project. Chapter eleven and twelve summary peak by roland smith. Roland smith s novels for young adults have received wide acclaim, from publications such as library journal and booklist, for their intense realism. They help transform good writing into great writing. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. What is the main conflict in the book peak answers. Help your students predict what will happen in the book by allowing them to view the chapter title and lead sentence before they even read one page this is also a type of hook to get them to want to read and see if their prediction proves correct.
Peak won the 2007 national outdoor book award childrens category. Smith was born in portland, oregon, and graduated from portland state university and, following a parttime job at the oregon zoo in portland, began a 20year career as a zookeeper, both at the oregon zoo and the point defiance zoo in tacoma, washington. Trivia from the book peak by roland smith learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. Chapter two starts when he is remembering when he was climbing the building in newyork and how his body is freezing the wall and how is tring to decide if to climb to the top or come down. The police caught peak climbing the woolworth building and he is being arrested. The book is written in a perspective where peak is writing this book in a moleskine notebook as he climbs mt. Peak is the kind of book that you will never read because the title looks boring, but i actually pick up the book and read it. Even so, for a climbing addict like peak, tackling everest is the challenge of a lifetime. To save him, his longlost everesttrekking dad appears with a plan for the duo to make a life in katmandua smokescreen to make peak become the youngest person in history to summit mount everest. I think its a pretty awesome book the books pretty much about climbing up to mount everest.
His novels have garnered dozens of state and national book awards. This 26page guide for peak by roland smith includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 30 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. Buy the paperback book peak by roland smith at indigo. May 01, 2007 daredevil mountainclimber peak marcello 14, decides to scale the woolworth building and lands in jail. A simple example from the novel, peak, would be on page 56, paragraph 4.
Daredevil mountainclimber peak marcello 14, decides to scale the woolworth building and lands in jail. New york times bestselling author roland smith is the author of twentyeight young adult novels including peak, the edge, beneath, above, elephant run, shatterproof 39 clues, the cryptid hunters series, the i,q series, and the storm runner seri. Peak s biological father josh wood gets peak out of having to stay in a juvenile detention center by bringing peak to live with him in chiang mai, thailand. Publishing both fiction and nonfiction, roland smith has produced a variety of books over the many years of his career. Jan 01, 2007 peak is the kind of book that you will never read because the title looks boring, but i actually pick up the book and read it. They have long since separated and he almost never sees his father, who leads expeditions up mt. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The book starts out with peak introducing himself and his family. Peak is a 2007 young adult fiction novel by roland smith.
The only thing youll find on the summit of mount everest is a divine view. It continous when the helicopter is swirling around the builing and asking peak to take the rope to pull him up. Then, the 14 year old peak marcello is arrested for climbing a skyscraper. Peaks biological father josh wood gets peak out of having to stay in a juvenile detention center by bringing peak to live with him in chiang mai, thailand.
Roland smith this guide was written by teens for teens to. Who was one of smith s chorines and also her lover. In the novel peak written by roland smith are conveyed the important of themes adventure, friends and family and betrayal. Literary devices are used to make the book more interesting, to tell more about a person, place, or event, for emphasis, or to make the phrase or sentence have a pleasant sound. This literature guide was created as part of an 11th grade project at castle. Everest where peak is climbing and trying to become the youngest person to make it to the top of everest. Roland smith has created an actionpacked adventure about friendship, sacrifice, family, and the drive to take on everest, despite the incredible risk. Peak was named peak due to his parents love of mountain climbing. The novel peak is written by roland smith expressing the physical and emotional tolls on a fourteen year old boy. Portrayed in the novel are the physical and emotional challenges that face a fourteenyearold as he climbs mount everest as well as tall buildings in new york city after moving from wyoming. Roland smith this guide was written by teens for teens to accompany the reading of this resilience literature.
After being arrested for climbing a skyscraper, peak is sent off to live with his father, who is a famous mountain climber. How teachers and students can make the quick transition to online learning. Peak by roland smith chapter 4 circling the drain duration. You may have to go back and read before and after the actual simile. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. What is the ending of peak the book by roland smith. The way its written, peak sounds just like a fourteen year old boy trying to. Peak loves to climb, however, and gets the idea to climb skyscrapers in new york since there are no mountains. Roland smith uses many types of literary devices in peak. This 26page guide for peak by roland smith includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 30 chapters, as well as several more in.
Chapter eleven and twelve summary posted on march 2, 20 by allym2559 the next day they all arrived at base camp, only to see josh break a persons heart by saying that he couldnt climb, and get punched in the face. Released in 2007, roland smiths novel peak is the story of a teenagerwhose name is peakwho has a lot of mountains to climb, both metaphorical and literal. Peak by roland smith if you love action and adventure, this is the book for you. Write the chapter titles given below on 11x17 poster paper or poster. Peak must learn to navigate the extreme and exotic terrain but negotiate a code of ethics. It is a very inspirational where it teaches to never give up even when things go bad. The story ends with peak thinking that he can make it to the top but realizing that it is useless for him to, so he goes back down the mountain and lets his friend sunjo be the youngest person to reach the summit peak goes back down and then heads back to nyc with his father. Also, his actions caused his family to be targets of social media. Free peak worksheets and literature unit for teachers. The majority of the book, peak, will take place in nepal. Peaks biological father joshua wood gets peak out of having to stay in a juvenile detention center by bringing peak to live with him in chiang mai, thailand. Everest runs through tibet and nepa and towers over the world at a staggering 29,035ft. Peak doesnt think of himself as extrordiarily talented at all, but his mentor, teacher, vincent feels otherwise. With a focus on young adult fiction, hes managed to carve himself a niche in the market that remains unparalleled to this very day.
Peak s biological father joshua wood gets peak out of having to stay in a juvenile detention center by bringing peak to live with him in chiang mai, thailand. Peak is a novel that will take readers to new heights. Peak marcello is a 14yearold climber trying to help his father, joshua wood, by becoming the youngest person ever to reach the summit of mount everest in roland smith s peak. Peak by roland smith passport to learn 20 2 arrive at the mountain build background knowledge, part 14 as you read the novel, watch for these pages to help you track your progress up the literary mountain. Peak marcello after fourteenyearold peak marcello is arrested for scaling a new york city skyscraper, hes left with two choices. Lillian simpson ma rainey ruby walker alberta hunter. There are three on the first page of the chapter gasp. When he is fourteen years old peak climbs a skyscraper in new york to place his tag on it. Peak by roland smith passport to learn 20 2 arrive at the mountain build background knowledge, part 14 as you read the novel, watch for these pages to help you track your progress. This is a complete novel study for peak by roland smith.
The choice is easy for peak, but his father has an ulterior motive for their reunion. Introduction to the book suggested pacing calendar author information with links to. Free peak study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Then, the event that sets the plot into motion occurs. Roland smith a fourteenyearold boy attempts to be the youngest person to reach the top of mount everest. When peak marcello gets caught breaking the law, his estranged father takes him in. As owner of peak expeditions, he wants his son to be the youngest person to reach the everest summitand his motives are selfish at best. Peak loves to climb, however, and gets the idea to climb. I think the author of this book roland smith nailed the way the story is being told. Mar 24, 2016 this feature is not available right now.
Peak marcello is the main character in the novel peak by roland smith. The guide below provides before, during, and afterreading discussion questions to guide reading comprehension and promote dialogue about issues of resilience, trust, independence, family, and community. See the complete peak series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Portrayed in the novel are the physical and emotional challenges that face a fourteenyearold as he. The day after meeting holly peak went into the mess tent to meet the rest of the climbers. This simile helps me picture how much his twin halfsisters love peak and how much they idolize him.
764 1548 256 694 1344 457 45 300 1161 1116 1629 1042 1188 1361 752 1161 891 1076 1493 166 866 271 1013 562 585 704 236 294 758