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Summary and Vocabulary Playlist
Activity 1: Vocabulary Videos
Students watch the videos (link leads to the vocabulary page on our website with links to the videos) and make a list of signs they didn't know before watching.
Using Flipgrid, students create a video to teach other students at least three of the vocabulary words they learned. (The teacher may want to assign the words, so there is no repetition.)
Vocabulary Activity 2: Quizlet
Students go to quizlet.com to practice vocabulary words from the videos. Teachers who have an account can copy the quiz to their classroom set. To sign up for a free account, visit the Quizlet website.
Vocabulary Activity 3: Puzzles
Download and distribute the crossword.
Book Study
Class Discussion
In November, Greg has to cope with an unpleasant situation in P.E. Is there an activity at school that you don’t enjoy doing? Why?
Reading Guide
Activities
Activity 1: Summarizing
Using the Summarizing worksheet, summarize how Greg created his bench press.
Download the summarizing worksheet.
Activity 2: Expressions
Students work with a partner to research chapter expressions and explain their meanings.
Download the expressions worksheet.
Activity 3: Timeline
Put the events in order. Events Key
Download the November timeline.
Activity 4: Wrestling
Students may be unfamiliar with the concept of wrestling. This clip from Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie shows the match between Greg and Frembley.
Activity 5: Cliffhangers
Discussion: This chapter ends with a literary device called a cliffhanger. A cliffhanger usually happens at the end of a chapter when the author wants to keep the reader guessing. How is this true in this chapter?
Teacher Resource: Cliffhanger
Download the Cliffhangers worksheet.
