Ramona Quimby, Age 8: Part 1
Information About This Unit
Description of Learning Unit:
Experience a new grade, a new school and changes at home for "Ramona Quimby, Age 8." Read this story and find out how Ramona copes with all the changes in her life. Put the story in order, experiment with fruit flies, find a fancy way to write your name, and create a Wanted poster. Writing assignments include writing about an embarrassing moment, writing about doing something new, and writing about finding a new planet. Plus, your child will learn how to determine the sequence of events. This unit is designed to last one week, depending on how often you teach language arts.
List of Objectives:
- Read "Ramona Quimby, Age 8" (Chapters 1 to 3).
- Write about an embarrassing moment, write about doing something new, and write about finding a new planet.
- Learn how to determine the sequence of events.
- Learn this week's spelling/vocabulary words: selfish, grumpy, frantic, nervous, backfire, stare, pesky, confess, chat, plea, impecably, and shabby.
List of Materials and Supplies Needed for This Pathway:
- Crayons
- Markers, crayons, or colored pencils
- Scissors
- Construction paper
- Small glass jars or beakers
- Cheesecloth to cover the tops
- Rubber bands
- Overripe bananas
- Fruit flies
- Magnifying glass
- A printer and basic printing supplies
- Card stock
- Crayons, markers, or colored pencils
- Miscellaneous craft supplies (if desired): yarn, scissors, glue, fabric scraps, etc.
- A printer and basic printing supplies
- Black construction paper
- White chalk
- A spray bottle of water
Peanut Butter and the Sequence of Events:
- Bread
- Peanut butter, jelly, or other sandwich ingredients
Spelling Activities:
- Paper
- A pencil or pen
- Crayons or markers
Writing Assignments:
- Writing Journal
- A printer and basic printing supplies
- A pencil
- Lined paper (use your own or use the Handwriting Paper resource)
Printables:
- A printer and basic printing supplies
- A pencil
Links to Related Pathways (if any):
Language Arts Year 3, Week 17: Ramona Quimby, Age 8: Part 2
Language Arts Year 3, Week 18: Ramona Quimby, Age 8: Part 3
Links to Free Learning Material
Literature Activities:
| Read "Ramona Quimby, Age 8" | (no rating) |
Read Chapters 1-3 of "Ramona Quimby, Age 8" by Beverly Cleary.
| What Happened Ramona | (no rating) |
List what happened in chapters 1-3 of "Ramona Quimby, Age 8."
| What's in a Name | (no rating) |
Ramona has a special way she likes to write her name. How do you write yours?
| Fruit Fly Experiment | (no rating) |
Observe fruit flies in this experiment.
| Wanted Willa Jean | (no rating) |
If Ramona created a wanted poster of Willa Jean, what would it look like?
Language Arts Concepts:
| Vocabulary Words List | (no rating) |
Copy this week's spelling/vocabulary words on a piece of paper.
| Three Times Each | (no rating) |
In this activity, your child will write this week’s vocabulary words three times each.
| Write an Acrostic Poem | (no rating) |
In this activity, your child will write an acrostic poem.
| Sign Your Words | (no rating) |
In this fun activity, your child will use sign language to sign the vocabulary words.
| Disappearing Words | (no rating) |
Your child will have fun making the vocabulary words disappear in this fun activity!
| The Sequence of Events in a Story | (no rating) |
The sequence of events is the order that events happen in a story.
| Peanut Butter and the Sequence of Events | (no rating) |
Use a peanut butter sandwich to demonstrate sequence of events.
| Sequencing with Paul Bunyan | (no rating) |
Read a tall tale about Paul Bunyan and then put the events in order.
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Writer's Workshop:
| An Embarrassing Moment | (no rating) |
Write about a time when something embarrassing happened to you.
| Doing Something New | (no rating) |
Write about a time when you had to learn to do something new.
| A New Planet | (no rating) |
Imagine and write about finding a new planet.
Learning Tools (worksheets, drills, printables, online games, tests, etc.):
| Unscramble Game | (no rating) |
The object of this online game is to put the words back together from a scrambled set of letters.
| Understanding Sequence | (no rating) |
Print this worksheet and have your child practice finding the sequence of events.
| Mr. Granger Exercises | (no rating) |
Print this worksheet and find the sequence of events.
| All Mixed Up | (no rating) |
Print this worksheet and put the events in order.
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Free Online Video:
| The Boiled Egg | (no rating) |
A young girl recreates the scene where Ramona cracks the egg on her head.
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Free Online Audio:
Free E-Books (and classics available in most libraries):