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The text and graphics are adapted from the original source. These resources are provided for teachers to
help students with severe disabilities participate in the general curriculum. Please limit the use and
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Adapted from the original text, Loser, by Jerry Spinelli, Harper Collins Books
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Donald Zinkoff is a boy who lives in
his own world.
Donald Zinkoff is not very good at
school work.
Donald Zinkoff is good at being a nice person.
SCHOOL
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Zinkoff is in elementary school. He wears a
giraffe hat to school. Zinkoff
starts getting teased in 4th grade.
SCHOOL
SCHOOL
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Zinkoff plays sports poorly.
Zinkoff is called “loser.”
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Zinkoff joins the school band.
He wants to fit in.
Zinkoff learns he plays music
poorly.
SCHOOL
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Zinkoff goes to middle school.
Zinkoff enters 6th grade.
Zinkoff feels sad.
SCHOOL
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Zinkoff chooses to go to the nursing home.
Zinkoff meets an old man, and a woman with a child.
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The child is lost during a snow storm.
Zinkoff goes looking for the child.
Zinkoff learns the child is safe.
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Zinkoff gets sick from the snow storm
Zinkoff is very sad.
Zinkoff did not find the girl.
Zinkoff is very sad.
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Zinkoff’s mom sees Zinkoff is sad .
Other adults see Zinkoff is sad.
Zinkoff is sad because he is poor at sports and music.
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Then, Zinkoff is happy.
Zinkoff understands that he is a good person. .
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