T2+Novel+Studies

**Wednesday 4th May 2011** **Session 1** **WALT** - predict what our novel is about based on the cover. **My prediction of Diary of a Wimpy Kid is:** I think he is going to change his way and try get alot tougher and stand up to all of the kids that are bullying him. The wimpy kids dad is probably going to put him in a fighting/wrestling class to make him tougher. All the kids will back off and respect him for himself.

__**Wednesday 4th May 2011**__ **WALT -** clarify and comprehend text. __**Session Two - Read up to Page 16 Monday.**__ What day of the year does the book start? **New years day. √** What does //resolution// mean? **A wish that you are going to complete the year you make it. √** Who is the main character in this story? **Gregory. √** What is his New Year’s resolution? **His is to try help other people improve. √** How did he decide to follow his resolution to help Rodrick? **He decided when he realized that Rodrick hadn’t made a resolution, so then he started to come up with program to help make him a better person.<span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">x ** <span style="color: #ff0600; font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> **Three strikes and your out.** <span style="font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">What happened when he fell back asleep in the morning? <span style="color: #2932ff; font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**His dad pulled of his duvet of him. √** <span style="font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">How do you think he feels about his present from Uncle Charlie? <span style="color: #000feb; font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**Not very happy because he wanted toys because he didn’t really want a laundry hoop. √** <span style="font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Why do you think on page 12 the word //OWN// is in capital letters? <span style="color: #0019eb; font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**So that she made it very clear for him to do his own laundry, so she said it loud to make it sound serious. √** <span style="font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">How did he spend time buttering people up for good christmas presents? <span style="color: #0017bd; font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**Digging the snow out of the way of the car and folding some washing. √** <span style="font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Why do their backpacks end up weighing a hundred pounds? <span style="color: #0002f0; font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**The teachers give them to much homework, so they have to carry there books and papers in there bag. √** <span style="font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">What is military academy? <span style="color: #1600d1; font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**Its a school to learn how to be in the army. √**

__**Tuesday 10th May 2011**__ __**Session Three - Read up to Page 33 Sunday.**__ **WALT -** clarify and comprehend text. Why is it not fair that Manny is allowed to stay up? <span style="color: #0011f0; font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**It is not fair because Manny is younger than Greg and Greg can’t watch all the programs that he wants to watch. √** <span style="font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Why do you think the picture of Shel Silverstein freaked Greg out so much? <span style="color: #000feb; font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**Because his dad said one night that if you get out of bed again tonight you will probably run in to Shel Silverstein in the hallway. x Because he looks like a burglar.** <span style="font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Who is Tobuk? <span style="color: #0003f0; font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**It was the polar bear in Greg’s story Wise Up, Mr Shropsharp. √** <span style="font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">How was it obvious that Greg hadnʼt used the bench press? <span style="color: #0015f5; font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**Because nothing was moved from around the bench press. √** <span style="font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">How could Rowleyʼs parents find out about the hole? <span style="color: #1300f5; font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**Maybe if they were mowing the lawns in the backyard. √** <span style="font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">What season is it at the moment? How do you know this? <span style="color: #0007ff; font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**Winter because they are always wearing warm clothes. √**

<span style="font-size: 120%; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">__**Wednesday 11th May 2011**__ <span style="font-size: 120%; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">__**Session Four - Read up to Page 48 Tuesday.**__ <span style="color: #df0c0c; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">**WALT -** clarify and comprehend text. <span style="font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">What is a time capsule? <span style="color: #0200f0; font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**A box that they burry under ground and they hope that someone will dig it up in the future. √** <span style="font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Why wonʼt Greg put any of his christmas presents into the time capsule? <span style="color: #1d05ff; font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**Because people in the future will think his christmas presents are lame. √** <span style="font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Why does Greg not want the time capsule open until time travel is possible? <span style="color: #0006e6; font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">** Because he wants the person that finds it to travel back in the future and reward him. √** <span style="font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">What does Greg think his Dad has done with the bathrobe? <span style="color: #0905ff; font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**He thought he either hid the robe or got rid of it. √** <span style="font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">What does //Neanderthal// mean? <span style="color: #1d00e0; font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**An extinct species of human that was widely distributed in ice-age. √** <span style="font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Why is Greg offering to carry Rowleyʼs backpack for him not actually a good deal for Rowley? **Because Rowley was giving Greg a piggyback so he carried Rowley’s backpack to make it seem fair. x Because he is still carrying the backpack.**

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">__Monday 23rd May 2011__ <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">**Session Five - Read up to Page 76 Monday** **WALT -** clarify and comprehend text. What was Greg doing instead of his homework? **He was watching a t.v program. √** What does //Pandemonium// mean? **wild and noisy disorder or confusion.√** If you were in Corey Lambʼs position what would you do? **Run away. √** Why did Greg have no energy for the rest of the day? **Because he did not have any sugar in his lunch. √** Why do you think Rodrick doesnʼt like Greg being in his room? **Because he plays with all his stuff and he probably doesn’t want his stuff to get broken. √** Why did Greg spend the evening at Bingo? **To get away from his Dad and he also went to win to win some money. √** Once Greg digs up the time capsule what does he do with everything in it? **He took his three dollars out and brought a big drink, a pack of gummy bears and a chocolate bar. He played with the other stuff in the box too. √**

__**Thurday 26th May 2011**__ __**Session Six - Read up to Page 101 March**__ **WALT -** clarify and comprehend text. What did Leon do when a wasp landed on the window? **He tried hitting it with a chair. √** Do you think Greg made the smartest move in detention? Why/why not? **No because Leon might start bulling Greg. √** How does Gregʼs Dad feel about the Snellaʼs? **Annoyed because he does not like performing in front of people. √** Why is Greg not going to hire a limo for the Valentines dance? **Because when he called the limo company the guy who answered the phone called him ma’am. √** How did Greg make sure he didnʼt get blamed for the cards? **He wrote a card for him self. √** Why do you think seeing the teachers dancing wouldnʼt make the students want to dance? **Because it will make the kids not so embarrassed to dance in front of people.x Because the teachers dance old fashion and it will make the kid embarrassed** In your opinion was the dance successful? Why/why not? **No because Greg did’t get to go up to talk to Holly. √**

__**Friday 27th May 2011**__ **WALT -** clarify and comprehend text. What does //revenge// mean? **The defeat of a person or team who was beaten in a previous encounter. x To get back at someone.** Why did the Tattle Turtle work out great for Rodrick but not for Greg? **Because tattle turtle can’t tell Rodrick to give Greg’s money back to him. √** Give two reasons why was it tough for Greg to look as cool as possible leaving the church. **The the hills family was watching him and he had to walk down the center isle. x because he was wearing his mums jumper and manny was balling his eyes out.** What does the following mean - Manny was picking up new words left and right? ** That there were new words to learn everywhere he looked. √** Why might they get sued for calling their team the Red Sox? **Because they copied the name of a professional baseball team. √**
 * Session Seven - Read up to Page 122 Friday**

__**Tuesday 31st May 2011**__ **WALT -** clarify and comprehend text. What were the two hints that the sleepover at Rowleyʼs wasnʼt going to be very fun? ** None of the kids were older than six and everyone was wearing there karate gear. √** Why does Greg not like team sports? **Because he never gets put on the field. √** Why does every kid have to play in the soccer match? **Because a parent complained because there kid was not getting any playing time.**
 * Session Eight - Read up to Page 148 Thursday**

__Thursday 9th June 2011__ **WALT -** clarify and comprehend text. Why were the opposition able to score in the last minute? **Because he was blowing on dandelions in stead of watching the game.** Why was Dad is a good mood after the movie? **Because he heard about Spag Union Military Academy from Lenwood Heath.** Why does Greg think the older kids will single him out in no time? **Because he thinks they might call him names or hurt him.** How did Greg solve the bathroom problem? **The janitor but some air fresheners in the bathroom so he said they are secret cameras.** Do you think joining the Boy Scouts will earn Greg some respect? Why/why not? **No because they are just having hot dog roasts and pool parties.**
 * Session Nine - Read up to Page 166 Sunday**

__**Friday 10th June 2011**__ **WALT -** clarify and comprehend text. What is whittling? **Carving wood or soap.** Why is Greg not too keen to go camping with Rodrick? **Because they had been fighting.** Make a list of the things that Greg has done that has annoyed his Dad ***He scared his dad when he went under the blankets in his dads room and then the phone rang while Greg was holding it.** ***When Greg was between the soda/food machine.** ***Greg tricked him by telling him there was a bald eagle.**
 * Session Ten - Read up to Page 191 Tuesday**

__**Saturday 11th June 2011**__ **WALT -** clarify and comprehend text. Do you think Greg did Rowley a favour with his year book message to Holly? Why/why not? **No, because Rowley doesn’t know about the message and Holly might start treating him differently and then Rowley might think its weird.** Why does Greg only have one day of Summer Vacation? **Because he was suppose to go to Spag Union.** Do you think Greg would have been able to pull himself up in the tree if he had eaten more food during the day? Why/why not? **Yes because he says that he needs food for more energy.** How does the author link the beginning and the end of the novel? **?**
 * Session Eleven - Read to the end of the book**

__**Thursday 7th July 2011**__

**__Novel study slide show__** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">WALT: Write about the plot,setting,characters and theme of our novel and to write a critical response. <span style="color: #0002f0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">S.C. We have <span style="color: #0002f0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">* Described 3 characters looks and personalities. <span style="color: #0002f0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">* Identified the main themes in our novel. <span style="color: #0002f0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">* Described in detail where our novel takes place so that a picture is created in the readers head. <span style="color: #0002f0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">* Listed the main events in our story. <span style="color: #0002f0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">* Written about what I liked and didn't like about our novel and given a recommend for intended audience. media type="file" key="The last straw Keynote.mov" width="642" height="642" <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Abbey this is really cool. It's really tidy and the colours all match and they go with the book.I liked how you described all the characters. Your hyperlinks all work perfectley well and they all go to the right place.Next time you need to check you spelling. And maybe next time you could look up some of the pictures off the internet to show the reader what you are talking about. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Elly Warren. :)