Whaley said that she wants us to stand up in front of the class and pretend we are selling a book.

On page 137 of Ramona Quimby, Age 8, Sara brings Ramona her homework. Then each student should take a turn finding a match (word and definition). Students should sit in a circle on the floor around the cards. Place them on the floor face down in 3 rows of six. You should then have eighteen pieces of paper. Then write a short definition on another piece of construction paper. Write each word on a separate piece of construction paper. Use only one color construction paper for this activity. Write a sentence using each new vocabulary word.Ģ. Nuisance (page 68) a person or thing that annoysġ. Talking-to (page 11) scolding, telling someone that they have done something wrong and reminding them not to repeat the actionĮxasperation (page 37) to be extremely annoyed Quivery (page 11) tremble or shake with a rapid motionĬalamity (page 101) an event causing great damage or distress Use context clues to discuss the meaning of each word.Ĭommotion (page 62) a confused and noisy disturbance

Ramona Quimby Age 8 teaching activities will give you book follow-up ideas. It is listed at a 4.5 reading level but, since the main character is starting third grade, it would be appropriate to read to second and third graders. Ramona Quimby, Age 8 is one of her classics. She writes as if she were inside the child’s mind. Beverly Cleary is such a delightful children’s book author.

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