I really liked your novel study and I think that your plot summery was really good because it tells me what happens during the story. I think you could have had your characters on serpent pages because it was a little hard to read. I really like the colours that you have used because it is really effective and it catches my eye. You did a really good job Tyce . Quintin
WALT - clarify and comprehend text Diary of Wimpy Kid - The Last Straw Session One (With Miss Crone)
Predict what you think the novel is going to be about. Who do you think is on the front cover? What colours have been used in the cover? Why do you think this is? Read the Blurb on the back Who do you think is in the image on the back? Write a paragraph about what you think is going to happen in the novel. Session Two - Read up to Page 16 Monday.
What day of the year does the book start? The day of the year that it starts on is January New’s Years Day√
What does resolution mean? A firm decision to do or not do something.√
Who is the main character in this story? The main character is the wimpy kid, his name is Greg.√
What is his New Yearʼs resolution? New’s years resolution is to try help people improve.
How did he decide to follow his resolution to help Rodrick? The resolution was a plan that was called three strikes and your out.
What happened when he fell back asleep in the morning? When Greg went back to sleep in the morning his dad was a bit cranky and yanked the blankets off his bed.
How do you think he feels about his present from Uncle Charlie? The present Greg got was a laundry hoop for his room. I don’t think he feels that happy because I mean who would want a laundry hoop for Christmas.
Why do you think on page 12 the word OWN is in capital letters? So that his parents didn’t have to do his washing.
How did he spend time buttering people up for good christmas presents? He’s digging up snow so that the drivers can go through. The has to get responsible for his own laundry and put it away. Teaching an old lady what is right and wrong
Why do their backpacks end up weighing a hundred pounds? Because they have to walk to school everyday.
What is military academy? military camp is when your young but when your older you want to be in the army so that you can train real hard and see what is like when become older and how hard it will be.
Session Three - Read up to Page 33 Sunday.
Why is it not fair that Manny is allowed to stay up? Because it is Gregs turn to stay up an greg doesn’t want to watch his his little brothers shows on TV.
Why do you think the picture of Shel Silverstein freaked Greg out so much? Because he doesn’t look like an author he look like a burglar.√
Who is Tobuk?
How was it obvious that Greg hadnʼt used the bench press? Because it had to much weight on it.
How could Rowleyʼs parents find out about the hole? There was a blanket over top of the hole and when he was mowing the lawns he fell down the hole.√
What season is it at the moment? I think that it is winter because most people are dressed in big woolly jackets and and also he’s trying to dig up chunks of snow that is on the ground.√
How do you know this? Session Four - Read up to Page 48 Tuesday.
What is a time capsule? A time capsule is a thing were you might want to berry something and then when it’s like 500 years into the future when someone is living in your house and may do some digging might get caught on your time capsule.√
Why wonʼt Greg put any of his christmas presents into the time capsule?
What does resolution mean? A firm decision to do or not do something.
Who is the main character in this story? The main character is the wimpy kid which his name is greg.
What is his New Yearʼs resolution? New’s years resolution is to try help people improve.
How did he decide to follow his resolution to help Rodrick?
The resolution was a plan that was called three strikes and your out.
What happened when he fell back asleep in the morning? When greg went back to sleep in the morning his dad was a bit cranky and yanked the blankets off greg’s bed.
How do you think he feels about his present from Uncle Charlie? The present greg got was a laundry hoop for gregs room and I don’t think he feels that happy because i mean who would want a laundry hoop for Christmas.
Why do you think on page 12 the word OWN is in capital letters? So that his parents didn’t have to do his washing.
How did he spend time buttering people up for good christmas presents? He’s digging up snow so that the drivers can go through.he has to get responsible for his own laundry and put it away.teaching a old lady what is right and wrong
Why do their backpacks end up weighing a hundred pounds? Because they have to walk to school and so they grew tired and ended up getting tired and so that is what made them feel like there backpack felt like one hundred kg’s.
What is military academy? military camp is when your young but when your older you want to be in the army so that you can train real hard and see what is like when become older and how hard it will be.
Why is Greg offering to carry Rowleyʼs backpack for him not actually a good deal for Rowley? So that Rowley can put some of his christmas toys in the time capsule. Session Five - Read up to Page 76 Monday
What was Greg doing instead of his homework? What does Pandemonium mean? Wild noisy.x
If you were in Corey Lambʼs position what would you do? I would say ok apoligise and then walk off.√
Why did Greg have no energy for the rest of the day? Because he depends on sugar and he didn’t have any sugar for that day.√
Why do you think Rodrick doesnʼt like Greg being in his room? Because he might have something in his room that he might not want him to see.√
Why did Greg spend the evening at Bingo? Because he had nothing else to do.x
Once Greg digs up the time capsule what does he do with everything in it? He take it out and he’ll have a look at it and then he will play with it.x
Session Six - Read up to Page 101 March
What did Leon do when a wasp landed on the window? he grabbed a chair then smashed against the window.√
Do you think Greg made the smartest move in detention? yes because it severs leon right for all the things that he has done to greg.√
Valentines dance? Because no one really likes him and he his not that cool.x
How did Greg make sure he didnʼt get blamed for the cards? He didn’t sign them.x
Why do you think seeing the teachers dancing wouldnʼt make the students want to dance? Because it’s odd seeing the teachers dance.x
In your opinion was the dance successful?
Why/why not? The dance went bad because the dance wasn’t the music that they listened to.√ Session Seven - Read up to Page 122 Friday
What does revenge mean? Revenge means to get back at someone.√
Why did the Tattle Turtle work out great for Rodrick but not for Greg? Because he stole the money from the piggy bank.x
Give two reasons why was it tough for Greg to look as cool as possible leaving the church. manny had his mums jumper around his waist.√
What does the following mean - Manny was picking up new words left and right? He was listing to people and picking up new words to say.√
Why might they get sued for calling their team the Red Sox? Because red sox are a base ball team.√
Session eight-Read up to page 148
That the kids were only six and over√
Because he always doesn’t get to play the football game.√
Because some parent complained that her boy wasn’t getting enough time on the pitch Session Nine - Read up to Page 166 Sunday
Why were the opposition able to score in the last minute? Because greg got distracted and went out of goal and started fiddling around.
Why was Dad is a good mood after the movie? Because there was once a dirty boy that lived down there street and now dad had meet him at the movies and he had changed.
Why does Greg think the older kids will single him out in no time? Because greg was the youngest kid there.
How did Greg solve the bathroom problem? saying that the air freshener was a security camera.
Do you think joining the Boy Scouts will earn Greg some respect? Why/why not? no not really because petty much no one like him at school and i’m guessing that some people go to the boys scouts to and they wont like him at all.
Session Ten - Read up to Page 191 Tuesday
What is whittling? cutting small slices of it.
Why is Greg not too keen to go camping with Rodrick? Because he is scared that Rodik will get back at him for what he did.
Make a list of the things that Greg has done that has annoyed his Dad Nearly given him a heart attack hid the phone.
I really liked your novel study and I think that your plot summery was really good because it tells me what happens during the story. I think you could have had your characters on serpent pages because it was a little hard to read. I really like the colours that you have used because it is really effective and it catches my eye. You did a really good job Tyce . Quintin
WALT - clarify and comprehend text
Diary of Wimpy Kid - The Last Straw
Session One (With Miss Crone)
Predict what you think the novel is going to be about. Who do you think is on the front cover? What colours have been used in the cover? Why do you think this is? Read the Blurb on the back Who do you think is in the image on the back? Write a paragraph about what you think is going to happen in the novel.
Session Two - Read up to Page 16 Monday.
What day of the year does the book start?
The day of the year that it starts on is January New’s Years Day√
What does resolution mean?
A firm decision to do or not do something.√
Who is the main character in this story?
The main character is the wimpy kid, his name is Greg.√
What is his New Yearʼs resolution?
New’s years resolution is to try help people improve.
How did he decide to follow his resolution to help Rodrick?
The resolution was a plan that was called three strikes and your out.
What happened when he fell back asleep in the morning?
When Greg went back to sleep in the morning his dad was a bit cranky and yanked the blankets off his bed.
How do you think he feels about his present from Uncle Charlie?
The present Greg got was a laundry hoop for his room. I don’t think he feels that happy because I mean who would want a laundry hoop for Christmas.
Why do you think on page 12 the word OWN is in capital letters?
So that his parents didn’t have to do his washing.
How did he spend time buttering people up for good christmas presents?
He’s digging up snow so that the drivers can go through. The has to get responsible for his own laundry and put it away. Teaching an old lady what is right and wrong
Why do their backpacks end up weighing a hundred pounds?
Because they have to walk to school everyday.
What is military academy?
military camp is when your young but when your older you want to be in the army so that you can train real hard and see what is like when become older and how hard it will be.
Session Three - Read up to Page 33 Sunday.
Why is it not fair that Manny is allowed to stay up?
Because it is Gregs turn to stay up an greg doesn’t want to watch his his little brothers shows on TV.
Why do you think the picture of Shel Silverstein freaked Greg out so much?
Because he doesn’t look like an author he look like a burglar.√
Who is Tobuk?
How was it obvious that Greg hadnʼt used the bench press?
Because it had to much weight on it.
How could Rowleyʼs parents find out about the hole?
There was a blanket over top of the hole and when he was mowing the lawns he fell down the hole.√
What season is it at the moment?
I think that it is winter because most people are dressed in big woolly jackets and and also he’s trying to dig up chunks of snow that is on the ground.√
How do you know this?
Session Four - Read up to Page 48 Tuesday.
What is a time capsule?
A time capsule is a thing were you might want to berry something and then when it’s like 500 years into the future when someone is living in your house and may do some digging might get caught on your time capsule.√
Why wonʼt Greg put any of his christmas presents into the time capsule?
What does resolution mean?
A firm decision to do or not do something.
Who is the main character in this story?
The main character is the wimpy kid which his name is greg.
What is his New Yearʼs resolution?
New’s years resolution is to try help people improve.
How did he decide to follow his resolution to help Rodrick?
The resolution was a plan that was called three strikes and your out.
What happened when he fell back asleep in the morning?
When greg went back to sleep in the morning his dad was a bit cranky and yanked the blankets off greg’s bed.
How do you think he feels about his present from Uncle Charlie?
The present greg got was a laundry hoop for gregs room and I don’t think he feels that happy because i mean who would want a laundry hoop for Christmas.
Why do you think on page 12 the word OWN is in capital letters?
So that his parents didn’t have to do his washing.
How did he spend time buttering people up for good christmas presents?
He’s digging up snow so that the drivers can go through.he has to get responsible for his own laundry and put it away.teaching a old lady what is right and wrong
Why do their backpacks end up weighing a hundred pounds?
Because they have to walk to school and so they grew tired and ended up getting tired and so that is what made them feel like there backpack felt like one hundred kg’s.
What is military academy?
military camp is when your young but when your older you want to be in the army so that you can train real hard and see what is like when become older and how hard it will be.
Why is Greg offering to carry Rowleyʼs backpack for him not actually a good deal for Rowley?
So that Rowley can put some of his christmas toys in the time capsule.
Session Five - Read up to Page 76 Monday
What was Greg doing instead of his homework? What does Pandemonium mean?
Wild noisy.x
If you were in Corey Lambʼs position what would you do?
I would say ok apoligise and then walk off.√
Why did Greg have no energy for the rest of the day?
Because he depends on sugar and he didn’t have any sugar for that day.√
Why do you think Rodrick doesnʼt like Greg being in his room?
Because he might have something in his room that he might not want him to see.√
Why did Greg spend the evening at Bingo?
Because he had nothing else to do.x
Once Greg digs up the time capsule what does he do with everything in it?
He take it out and he’ll have a look at it and then he will play with it.x
Session Six - Read up to Page 101 March
What did Leon do when a wasp landed on the window?
he grabbed a chair then smashed against the window.√
Do you think Greg made the smartest move in detention?
yes because it severs leon right for all the things that he has done to greg.√
Valentines dance?
Because no one really likes him and he his not that cool.x
How did Greg make sure he didnʼt get blamed for the cards?
He didn’t sign them.x
Why do you think seeing the teachers dancing wouldnʼt make the students want to dance?
Because it’s odd seeing the teachers dance.x
In your opinion was the dance successful?
Why/why not?
The dance went bad because the dance wasn’t the music that they listened to.√
Session Seven - Read up to Page 122 Friday
What does revenge mean?
Revenge means to get back at someone.√
Why did the Tattle Turtle work out great for Rodrick but not for Greg?
Because he stole the money from the piggy bank.x
Give two reasons why was it tough for Greg to look as cool as possible leaving the church.
manny had his mums jumper around his waist.√
What does the following mean - Manny was picking up new words left and right?
He was listing to people and picking up new words to say.√
Why might they get sued for calling their team the Red Sox?
Because red sox are a base ball team.√
Session eight-Read up to page 148
That the kids were only six and over√
Because he always doesn’t get to play the football game.√
Because some parent complained that her boy wasn’t getting enough time on the pitch
Session Nine - Read up to Page 166 Sunday
Why were the opposition able to score in the last minute?
Because greg got distracted and went out of goal and started fiddling around.
Why was Dad is a good mood after the movie?
Because there was once a dirty boy that lived down there street and now dad had meet him at the movies and he had changed.
Why does Greg think the older kids will single him out in no time?
Because greg was the youngest kid there.
How did Greg solve the bathroom problem?
saying that the air freshener was a security camera.
Do you think joining the Boy Scouts will earn Greg some respect? Why/why not?
no not really because petty much no one like him at school and i’m guessing that some people go to the boys scouts to and they wont like him at all.
Session Ten - Read up to Page 191 Tuesday
What is whittling?
cutting small slices of it.
Why is Greg not too keen to go camping with Rodrick?
Because he is scared that Rodik will get back at him for what he did.
Make a list of the things that Greg has done that has annoyed his Dad
Nearly given him a heart attack
hid the phone.