T2+novel+study

WALT: Write about the plot,setting, characters, theme of our novel study and to write a critical response

s.c. we have *describe 3 main characters looks and personalities *identify the main themes in our novel *describe in detail where the novel takes place so that a picture is painted in the readers head *list the main events in the story *written about what i liked and didn't like and given a recommendation for the audience

media type="file" key="NOVEL STUDY GOOD COPY.mov" width="540" height="540" I really liked the colours on the front page of the book especially the title, one thing that I noticed is that for character Greg and the theme the writing was close together and for all the rest of your hyperlinks the writing was all spaced out. Your hyperlinks worked very well and they didn't lead me to another page so that was good. for your hyperlinks you could of put your home in the bottom corner because when I first read it I couldn't find where the home is but I found it eventually. Over all I thought that your novel study was very good.

Tyce

my prediction for diary of a wimpy kid is that his dad will tell him that he has to go to military academy and the wimpy kid starts to work out so he is stronger to stand up to the bullies and his dad tries to make him stronger and the wimpy kid just keeps on failing and his dad gets really mad and the wimpy kid decides to keep on his own and he eventually gets stronger and he tries to fight the bullies and he gets beet up

**WALT** - predict what our novel is about based on the cover. **Session One (With Miss Crone)** Predict what you think the novel is going to be about. **//done.//** What colours have been used in the cover? **//bright and cold (green ,blue ,white ) .//** Read the Blurb on the back **//done .//** Who do you think is in the image on the back? **//his dad and the wimpy kid//**.  Who do you think is on the front cover? **//the wimpy kid and the title .//**

**WALT -** clarify and comprehend text. **Session Two - Read up to Page 16 Monday.** What day of the year does the book start? **//new years day. √//**  What does //resolution// mean? **//some thing you make up that you work on to make you a better person//**. √ Who is the main character in this story? **//gregory the wimpy kid. √//** What is his New Yearʼs resolution? **//help other people improve √//** How did he decide to follow his resolution to help Rodrick? **//with the three strikes and your out program. √//** What happened when he fell back asleep in the morning? **//his dad ripped his blankets off. √//** How do you think he feels about his present from Uncle Charlie? **//stink because he just got a new choir. √//**  Why do you think on page 12 the word //OWN// is in capital letters? **//because he said it louder x//** <span style="font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">How did he spend time buttering people up for good christmas presents? **//he did heaps of choirs x//** <span style="font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Why do their backpacks end up weighing a hundred pounds? **//because there is a tone of home work √//** <span style="font-size: 140%; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">What is military academy? **//a place where you go and get punished when you do some thing wrong x//**

<span style="display: inline !important; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">**Session Three - Read up to Page 33 Sunday.**

<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Why is it not fair that Manny is allowed to stay up? **//because when he was a kid √//** <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;"> Why do you think the picture of Shel Silverstein freaked Greg out so much? **//because he looked like a robber √//** <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;"> Who is Tobuk? **//the polar bear in greg’s story √//** <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;"> How was it obvious that Greg hadnʼt used the bench press? **//it had all his clothes on it √//** <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">How could Rowleyʼs parents find out about the hole? **//when his dad ran over it with the lawn mower √//** <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">What season is it at the moment? **//winter √//** <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">How do you know this? **//it was snowing outside when rowley was trying to dig the hole that the time capsule was going in √//**

<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">**Session Four - Read up to Page 48 Tuesday.**

<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">What is a time capsule? **//a thing that you put stuff in and berry till some one digs it up √//** <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Why wonʼt Greg put any of his Christmas presents into the time capsule? **//because they are not good enough √//** <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;"> Why does Greg not want the time capsule open until time travel is possible? **//because he thinks that his money will be worth more and he wants heaps of money √//** <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">What does Greg think his Dad has done with the bathrobe? **//his dad hide it √//** <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">What does //Neanderthal// mean? **//idiot//** <span style="color: #e40c0c; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">﻿ <span style="color: #e81f13; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">﻿a person that is half ape <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">why is Greg offering to carry Rowleyʼs backpack for him not actually a good deal for Rowley? **//because he was riding on rowleys back √//**

<span style="display: inline !important; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">**Session Five - Read up to Page 76 Monday**

<span style="display: inline !important; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">What was Greg doing instead of his homework? **//watching tv √//** <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">What does //Pandemonium// mean? **//wild//** **//and//** **//noisy//** **//disorder//** **//or//** **//confusion √//** <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">If you were in Corey Lambʼs position what would you do? **//run away √//** <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Why did Greg have no energy for the rest of the day? **//he did not have any sugar durning the day √//** <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;"> Why do you think Rodrick doesnʼt like Greg being in his room? **//because it properly is the only place where he can just relax √//** <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Why did Greg spend the evening at Bingo? **//he wanted a way to surefire a way to make some money √//** <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Once Greg digs up the time capsule what does he do with everything in it? **//he spent the money on a big drink, chocolate and a pack of gummy bears and played the video games √//**


 * Session Six - Read up to Page 101 March**

What did Leon do when a wasp landed on the window? **he throw a chair at the window smashed it √**

Do you think Greg made the smartest move in detention? **no** Why/why not? **because leon could find him and smash him √**

How does Gregʼs Dad feel about the Snellaʼs? **greg’s dad hates the snella’s because he will have to go to every half birthday and try to make the baby and make the baby laugh √**

Why is Greg not going to hire a limo for the Valentines dance? **because when greg called the limo company they called him ma’am √**

How did Greg make sure he didnʼt get blamed for the cards? **he wrote his own one that said dear greg i hate your guts √**

Why do you think seeing the teachers dancing make the students want to dance? **because the teachers thought that they would lead by example the teacher make them to embarrassed **

In your opinion was the dance successful? **no** Why/why not? **once the teachers started dancing they all did not want to get up and dance with the teachers √**
 * Session Seven - Read up to Page 122 Friday**

What does //revenge// mean? **action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong √**

Why did the Tattle Turtle work out great for Rodrick but not for Greg? **rodrick knows it is a toy √**

Give two reasons why was it tough for Greg to look as cool as possible leaving the church. **manny was crying he was wearing a towel for pants √**

What does the following mean - Manny was picking up new words left and right? **when ever he heard some one swear he picked it up and manny started** **saying it √**

Why might they get sued for calling their team the Red Sox? **red sox is an american baseball team and they are copying so the actual team might sue v**

What were the two hints that the sleepover at Rowleyʼs wasnʼt going to be very fun? **1all the kids where under 6, 2 every one was in karate gear v** Why does Greg not like team sports ? **because when they went to the fast food place and greg went to the toilet and eric bickford stole his chicken nuggets h e never gets put on the field ** Why does every kid have to play in the soccer match? **because some parent complained that the kids weren’t playing** Why were the opposition able to score in the last minute? **because greg was sitting on the field blowing on those tulips** Why was Dad is a good mood after the movie? **because lenwood heath was a completely changed person** Why does Greg think the older kids will single him out in no time? **because he is more weaker then them and they would pick on him** How did Greg solve the bathroom problem? **making a rumour that the air freshener is a security camera** Do you think joining the Boy Scouts will earn Greg some respect? **no** Why/why not? **because he is still the same perosn and the people will still bully him** What is whittling? **carve wood in to an object by repeatedly cutting small slices from it** Why is Greg not too keen to go camping with Rodrick? **because rodrick and greg are in the middle of a big fight and greg thinks that rodrick will bash him** Make a list of the things that Greg has done that has annoyed his Dad **make him go in the father son camping trip by him self, hiding between the two vending machines, hiding in his room and nearly giving him a heart attack, sitting down int he soccer game and playing in the tulips** Do you think Greg did Rowley a favour with his year book message to Holly? **yes** Why/why not? **holly is way prettyer then rowly so people would teas him** Why does Greg only have one day of Summer Vacation? **he had to go to spag union military academe** Do you think Greg would have been able to pull himself up in the tree if he had eaten more food during the day ? **no** Why/why not? **he’s to weak and he has no upper body strength** How does the author link the beginning and the end of the novel? **by saying as i said before im the best person**
 * Session Eight - Read up to Page 148 Thursday**
 * Session Nine - Read up to Page 166 Sunday**
 * Session Ten - Read up to Page 191 Tuesday**
 * Session Eleven - Read to the end of the book**