Responding to Literature Ramona Quimby, Age 8 Houghton Mifflin Grade 3 D. Crisler 2012/2013 HM Strategy Focus/Obj.: Summarize Comprehension Focus/Obj: Making Generalizations

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Guiding Questions Choose a topic to write about. Use the graph on the following slide and cite the text to justify your answer. Use the secret recipe to respond to one of the questions. In what ways does the Quimby family seem like a real-life family? Do you think the Quimby family has a good reason to be so crabby? Why or why not? How does the author show that Ramona has matured a little? Do you agree that the Quimbys are a nice family? Explain your answer.

Who was talking to Whom? Where When What did they say? “Quote” Explain Quote Here… Analysis This shows….. Because Clearly, should This Proves…. would Obviosly, could It seems... might This suggests… Evidently It appears… Clearly If…then… Obviously Fiction Nonfiction

Additional Extensions You may want to choose one of the extension activities on the following slides to focus on additional skills or to help students make connections.

The Big Picture Make a poster to tell what Ramona Quimby, Age 8 is all about. Use a sheet of poster board. Draw a large box in the center. Draw a picture in this box showing the theme, or main ida, of Ramona Quimby, Age 8. Divide the area around the center box into four equal spaces. Draw a picture of the four most important events in these boxes. Write a caption under each picture.

All About Ms. Cleary Beverly Cleary has written many books for children. Learn more about her. Go to th6_sel3.html th6_sel3.html Then write a paragraph about Beverly Cleary. Tell what you find most interesting about her. Write what else you would like to know about Ms. Cleary. Which books by Ms. Cleary have you already read? Which ones sound interesting?

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What if… When the old man saluted Ramona and asked her a question, Ramona was stunned. Then the hostess seated the Quimbys right away, so Ramona didn’t have time to answer. What if the hostess hadn’t seated them right away? What do you think Ramona would have done or said? How do you think the man would have responded? Write a new ending for this meeting.

Cats In Ramona Quimby, Age 8, Picky-picky can’t make up his mind. Should he go out or stay in? He’s a typical cat. What do you know about cats? Do research and write a paragraph. Think about the following topics, or come up with one of your own. Types of cats What cats need Cat behavior mals/cat.html mals/cat.html

Picture a Mood The mood of a story is the general feeling you get from reading it. Authors use words, details, and descriptive language to create a mood. In Ramona Quimby, Age 8, the mood changes as you read. Create three drawings that show the mood at three different points in the story. Use your imagination when you draw.. Think about how different colors can show different feelings Your drawings do not have to have shapes or forms, they can just be colors.

Generally Speaking Poll your classmates to make generalizations. First, look through a book and pick a topic. For example, do older brothers usually help their younger sisters? Interview four classmates. Complete a generalizations chart. Write down their ansers to the questions in your chars. Write a paragraph that tells what the results of your poll are. Make a generalization about your topic.

The Mysterious Stranger Who was that old man in the funny clothes who saluted Ramona? He isn’t around for long, but he is very important to the story. Read the story again. Fill in a character web. Write in your web words and phrases that describe the old man. Add circles to the web as needed. Think about… What he says and does His appearance What other characters say about him

What to Do On Rainy Sundays In the story, Ramona decided she cannot live through another rainy Sunday. Help her make a plan to survive the next rainy day. List specific things to do and places to go. Remember that the Quimby’s don’t have much money. Look again at page 314 to see some ideas Ramona has. Now think about… Fun things to do inside Places to go on rainy days People to call or visit

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