Buy a cheap copy of breathing underwater book by alex flinn. Breathing underwater, book by alex flinn paperback. Free breathing underwater study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Help students gain a deeper understanding of the novel breathing underwater with this lesson plan. Sep 12, 2006 nick is one of the chosen few at his high school. His exgirlfriend caitlin is taking the stand against him, accusing him of hitting her, and after being found guilty, he is sentenced to family violence classes and must write 500 words a week in a journal. A truly informative book, breathing underwater is not to be missed. Breathing underwater alex flinn ebook harpercollins publishers. Breathing underwater, alex flinn fanfiction archive fanfiction. Breathing underwater by alex flinn breathing underwaterbreathing underwater by alex flinn is written as a series of journal entries.
Ever feel like youre breathing underwater, and you have to stop because youre gulping in too much fluid. Like youre trying to be a man when youre just a scared kid, trying to keep under control when you really want to scream, cry, maybe hit someone. Flinn wastes no time in getting right to it in this book. Alex flinn has written a very important story, that of family violence and the toll it takes on everyone involved. Quiz for breathing underwater there are a total of 2 quizzes. There are activities that have been used that students seem to really love. Breathing underwater by alex flinn by karla pacheco on prezi.
Stay connected to your students with prezi video, now in microsoft teams. Apr 24, 2001 cassi davila 12 breathing underwater alex flinn 263 pgs. Reading guide for breathing underwater by alex flinn answer all questions on a separate sheet of paper. To his friends, nick is one of the coolest guys in school. Are the things that nick is writing in his journal the events that happened in the past. Is the time skipping back and forth from present to past.
For 16yearold nick andreas, these words from his violence counselor ri. Apr 12, 2012 its been awhile since ive written about books a few days ago i finished reading breathing under water. It tells the story of 16yearold nicholas andreas, a wealthy miami teen who is sent to anger management because his girlfriend, caitlin, takes out a restraining order against him. Breathing underwater by alex flinn pages 156 flashcards. Breathing underwater, alex flinn fanfiction archive with over 8 stories. Originally, i had posted this over at, but after my computer died and lost all my shit all i had left was my saved copy of breathing underwater, and during a reread, i saw all the typos and all the other things i wanted to fix, so decided to tweak it and make it shiny. Read breathing underwater by alex flinn for free with a 30 day free trial. Intelligent, popular, handsome, and wealthy, sixteenyearold nick andreas is pretty. The things in his journal is leading up to everything going on in his life now. Two text lessons guide students through active reading strategies before, during and after reading. Alex flinns 2001 novel breathing underwater examines the issue of domestic abuse through nick andreas, an abused teenage boy who in turn abuses his. When alex flinn was five, her mother informed her that she would be an author when she grew up. Breathing underwater begins with nick going to court.
Free breathing underwater worksheets and literature unit. Themes all i could think was to show her she couldnt do this, couldnt defy me, treat me like i didnt matter. Read breathing underwater by alex flinn available from rakuten kobo. Read breathing underwater online by alex flinn books free 30. I had met judy kitchner, their teacher, at a summer. This is the kind of cycle that needs to be broken, before more young people like nick repeat the only thing they know.
Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Breathing underwater by alex flinn read online on bookmate. Atrisk ninth graders dive into literary analysis i looked out at the english class before me, a group of 21 ninth graders deemed atrisk, and wondered if i was in over my head. When nick meets caitlin, he thinks that she is the answer to all his problems. Free breathing underwater worksheets and literature unit for. Breathing underwater by alex flinn activities by english is. Breathing underwater ebook by alex flinn 9780062208200. Start studying breathing underwater by alex flinn pages 156. Never one to follow instructions, alex studied theater and opera and became a lawyer before finally writing her first novel, breathing underwater. Jul 12, 2009 im reading the book and im a little confused.
Read the book breathing underwater by alex flinn karla pacheco breathing underwater. Breathing underwater, alex flinn fanfiction archive. Essay about breathing underwater by alex flinn 778 words. I believe he really loved caitlin, and that he changed and was willing to love again. Breathing underwater by alex flinn by tim woofter on prezi. The questions are due the first week of classes in september. And maybe nick used his fist at the end when the anger got out of control.
Also, there is lots of drama and who doesnt love that. Flinn, 242 conclusion nick does love caitlin, but his conflicting emotions get in the way of his true feelings example 2 claim. Breathing underwater quotes by alex flinn goodreads. Other teen novelsmost strikingly dreamland by sarah dessenhave shown dating violence from the point of view of a young girl trapped in an abusive relationship, but in breathing underwater, firsttime novelist alex flinn tackles the difficult task of making us understand, if not sympathize with, the motivation of a violent young man. Breathing underwater by alex flinn activities by english. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The journal is written by nick as an assignment from the judge who also sends him to anger management after the girlfriend he beat up finally presses charges. The beginning of the book, nick thinks of his abuse of caitlin. Nick is a sophomore in high school who has done wrong things in his life. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. It was originally published in 2001 and was chosen a top 10 ala best books for young adults for that year.
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