Ramona+Quimby,+Age+8

[[image:sle3rdele/character_ramona_star.gif width="153" height="155" align="right"]]Ramona Quimby, Age 8
by Beverly Cleary Chapter 1: The First Day of School Choose 1 of the following activities to complete on your own paper.
 * Vocabulary**: intermediate, receptionist, appreciate, warehouse, coveralls, sturdy, anxious, scarce, pursued, reprimand
 * 1) Group and Regroup - think about these 10 words. Create a Tree Map showing at least 5 ways you could Categorize these words. Some words may fall into more than 1 category. (i.e. Words that Describe Ramona, Nouns, Words with More Than 3 Syllables, etc.). Every category has to have at least 2 words in it and every word must be placed in at least 1 category.
 * 2) Vocabulary Analysis - Choose 3 words to work with. For each word create a Tree Map with the following headings: Definition, Synonym or Antonym, How Used in Story, My Own Sentence


 * Activities**: Choose 1 of the following activities to complete on your own paper.
 * 1) Character Circle Maps - create a Circle Map for Ramona and another one for Danny. You need to list words and phrases that define each character.
 * 2) Create a Multi-flow map that shows events and feelings Ramona had before she got on the bus that day and then how her day changed once Danny got on the bus.


 * Blogging**: Choose 1 of the following topics to write about in your blog. You need to be able to write a response of 50-100 words. Remember that in your blog you make a Claim, then tell what evidence you have to support your claim and your reasons to support both the claim and the evidence. (CER)
 * 1) In the story, Ramona is growing up. She is doing things that show she is more independent, but she has mixed feelings about growing up. Think about how you are becoming a more independent person and how you feel about growing up. Write a paragraph describing something you are doing now that shows you are growing up and becoming more independent. Include your feelings about your new independence.
 * 2) Frequently, things do not turn out as expected. At the beginning of the story, Ramona is excited about her first day of third grade, but everything doesn't turn out exactly as she would like. Write a paragraph about the surprises during Ramona's first day of school.
 * 3) Ramona does not have a good beginning with Danny. He is a bully. Reread pages 33 and 34. Explain what you think the author means when she writes, "That made all the difference. She had won."