Read-A-Louds with Mr. McCormac: Recent Episodes
Mr. McCormac
Kick back and listen in your sweats to some quality writing from prominent youth authors! Voice recordings performed by your favourite failed lounge singer - Mr. McCormac
During/After listening, please complete the reading response question(s) in your Google Slides Template
What events took place leading up to Jesse’s death? How did he die? What effect has his death had on the Larsen family?
Each daily journal entry MUST be at least a short paragraph in length!
Journal Question for today's episode: Make an inference on the following; what do you think happened to Jesse?
Each daily journal entry MUST be at least a short paragraph in length!
In this classic short story, author W.W. Jacobs plays with the idea of tempting fate. The Monkey's Paw tells the story of tragedy, magic and deception that rip apart the White family. Can the White's alter their destiny? Tune in to find out!
Brightbill comes back to the island with his flock with many stories to tell. Will he help Roz learn more about herself? Listen in to find out!
After Brightbill and the rest of the flock set off South for winter migration, Roz finds herself all alone on the island. But, with one of the worst winters hits the mountains, Roz finds herself to be the host, and saviour, to many creatures in need!
When Roz gets attacked by a couple of bear cubs, Roz and Brightbill will have to rely on the help of their friends to make Roz whole again. As the seasons change, Brightbill prepares for his first migration while Roz considers how she will survive the Winter on the island.
As Brightbill gets a little older, he quickly becomes more curious.. and moody, but what adolescent gosling isn't at least a little temperamental?
As Brightbill is growing, so are new friendships around Roz's nest. Roz is quickly learning how to be a great mother and a generous friend. Everything is well on the island, what could possibly go wrong?
After leaving a gosling without a home and a family, Roz adopts a baby goose. In her quest to learn about mother hood, Roz travels the forest in search of animals that can teach her how to help the gosling survive.
What happens when Roz comes out of hiding and greet the other animals? Will she be welcomed by the animals on the island?
Welcome to our first read-a-loud recording the the story "The Wild Robot" by youth author Peter Brown! Listen each day for the next part of this great story!
Tune in to the final episode of Restart in Read-a-loud's with Mr. McCormac to learn how our story ends!
How does the video club react when they learn of Chase's innocence? How does Chase try to make up for the biggest mistake of his former self? Tune in to find out!
How is Brendan and the video club doing in the aftermath of the prank? Are the vidiots struggling to regain their creative nerve? Listen in to learn what Brendan recovers, and how Chase finds Mr. Soloway's medal!
In this episode of Read-a-Loud's with Mr. McCormac, listen in to learn about life at Hiawesse Middle School turned upside down. As Chase reclaims part of his old life, so too must his classmates forget about the new Chase, the Chase that could be more than a bully or Jock. The thief of Mr. Soloway's medal is finally revealed, along with much, much more!
Listen in to learn exactly what blows Chase's new friendships up in smoke, how he gets kicked off video club, and if Brendan will ever win Kimmy's affection!
Wondering what happened to Mr. Soloway's Medal of Honour? Me too, but there's some great background tunes to set the stage for a chapter that sets the stage, enjoy!
Joel comes back to town, Shoshanna Weber defends Chase, Brendan's Youtube career takes a positive turn, the sky must be falling at Hiawasse Middle School. Join me, Mr. McCormac, as we learn the story that pieces all of this together!
Are Chase and Shoshanna becoming....friends? Brendan makes another attempt to go viral, and finally go viral, but not without a few licks. Everything is far from normal for these 8th graders, but would it be entertaining any other way! Tune in to find all this out, and more!
Tune in to today's episode to find out about the beginning of the end for the old Chase. Can he turn back and recover his old self? Should he even want too?
Is there a "new" Chase Ambrose at Hiawessee High? Will he ever be cleared to play football again? Has Kimmy finally found her lost love? Tune in to find out!
Looks like Chase's crush since the sixth grade is trying to get his attention. Will he FINALLY notice her? Or will Kimmy remain Chases secret admirer? Listen in to find out!