By: Jeff Kinney
Publisher: Abrams, Harry N., Inc.
Copyright: 2007
Jeff Kinney with have you laughing out loud in the journal / comic book that is written through the eyes of middle school student Greg Heffley. When first meeting Greg, he lets us know that this is journal, NOT a diary. And being Greg Heffley, is not easy. Greg is stuck in middle school with, “kids like me who haven’t hit their growth spurt yet mixed in with these gorillas that need to shave twice a day.” All Greg wants to do is play video games and be popular. Unfortunately, is socially awkward best friend Rowley gets in the way of him being popular and Greg’s dad thinks he needs to stop playing video games and get active. Greg’s witty attitude and lack of conscious understanding of the right thing will make this book hard to put down!
Suggested Delivery: Independent Read
Lexile Level: 950L
Key Vocabulary: dismantle, offensive, treasurer, campaign, fabrications, legitimate
Web Resources:
Meet the Author: Student can go to Jeff Kinney’s website where they read about the author, find more books about Greg Heffley, and see Jeff Kinney’s appearance around the United States http://www.wimpykid.com/
Website just for Guys: This website is all about getting boys to read and be interested in reading. Check it out! http://www.guysread.com/
Comprehension Strategies:
Before reading: Ask students to brainstorm about these question: what a diary is? What do you put in a diary? Why do people keep a diary? What do you think the diary of a wimpy kid is going to have in it?
After Reading: Students will create a comic strip about an event that is likely to happen in Greg’s life based on all the situations they have read that Greg has gotten himself into.First, students will plan their comic strip before using the online tool to complete the comic.
Extra: If students are interested in learning comic vocabulary, there are great definitions and examples that will enhance student’s comics.
Writing: Students will keep a diary every day for a week. Students will draw a comic of a funny or not so funny situation that happen to them that day underneath their diary entry.
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