T2+Novel+Study


 * __ Diary of a wimpy kid novel study __**

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

S.C. We have *Describe 3 characters looks and personalities *Identify the main themes in our novel *Describe in detail where our novel takes place so that a picture is created in the reaers head *listed the main events in our story *written about what i liked and didn't like about our novel and given a recommendation for intended audience media type="file" key="diary of a wimpy kid.mov" width="508" height="508" I like the way you set it out and drew a picture of Greg you used hyperlinks correctly. You could have put a little bit of colour into it. I also like reading it.you have done great with your novel study keep on doing your great work (= __ Dallas Aston __

I think in the diary of a wimpy kid thqe wimpy kids dad will want him to get fit and strong to defend himself against the bullies that well bully him and if he doesn't do the things his father tells him to do he will send him to military academy but i think the wimpy kid doesn't want to do that and that mite mean military academy for him. = = =**Session One (With Miss Crone)** = = = =Predict what you think the novel is going to be about. = =Done. √ = =Who do you think is on the front cover? = =The wimpy kid is on the front cover. √ = =What colours have been used in the cover? = =Green, Dark blue, Black, White, Light blue, Yellow and Red. √ = =Read the Blurb on the back = =Done. √ = =Who do you think is in the image on the back? = =His father and the wimpy kid. √ = = = =**Session Two - Read up to Page 16 Monday.** = = = =What day of the year does the book start? = =<span style="color: #f20000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">New years day. <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">√ = =<span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">What does //resolution// mean? = =<span style="color: #f20000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">It is a decision to do or not to do something. <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">√ = =<span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Who is the main character in this story? = =<span style="color: #f20000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Gregory the wimpy kid. <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">√ = =<span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">What is his New Yearʼs resolution? = =<span style="color: #f20000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">To help other people improve. <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">√ = =<span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">How did he decide to follow his resolution to help Rodrick? = =<span style="color: #f20000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> Because Rodrick didn’t have a resolution. = =<span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">What happened when he fell back asleep in the morning? = =<span style="color: #ff0000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">His dad ripped the blankets of the wimpy kid (Gregory). <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">√ = =<span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;"> How do you think he feels about his present from Uncle Charlie? = =<span style="color: #ff0000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Stink because now he has to do his own laundry. <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">√ = =<span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Why do you think on page 12 the word //OWN// is in capital letters? = =<span style="color: #f20000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">It’s in capitals because Gregory said it louder. <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">x = =<span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">How did he spend time buttering people up for good christmas presents? = =<span style="color: #ff0000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Not so good because now he has to more chores <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">x = =<span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Why do their backpacks end up weighing a hundred pounds? = =<span style="color: #ff0000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Because its fulled with homework. <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">√ = =<span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">What is military academy? = =<span style="color: #f20000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">A school where kids learn to be strict and strong. <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">√ =

<span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">**Session Three - Read up to Page 33 Sunday.**

<span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Why is it not fair that Manny is allowed to stay up? <span style="color: #f20000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Because when he was a kid he wasn’t allowed to stay up. <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">√ <span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Why do you think the picture of Shel Silverstein freaked Greg out so much? <span style="color: #f20000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Because Shel Silverstein looked like a burglar or a pirate. <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">√ <span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Who is Tobuk? <span style="color: #f20000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">the poler bear that saved MR Shropsharp. <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">√ <span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">How was it obvious that Greg hadnʼt used the bench press? <span style="color: #f20000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Because it had clothes on it. <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">√ <span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">How could Rowleyʼs parents find out about the hole? <span style="color: #ff0000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">They could find out by mowing the lawn. <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">√ <span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">What season is it at the moment? Winter √

<span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">How do you know this? because when Rowley was digging the hole it was snowing. <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">√

=<span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">**Session Four - Read up to Page 48 Tuesday.** = = = =<span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">What is a time capsule? = =<span style="color: #ff0000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**It is a box where you put stuff in and put it in a hole so the people from the future can find it. <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">√ ** = =<span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Why wonʼt Greg put any of his christmas presents into the time capsule? = =<span style="color: #ff0000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**Because greg thought that the people in the future would think they are boring. <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">√ ** = =<span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Why does Greg not want the time capsule open until time travel is possible? = =<span style="color: #ff0000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**Because he wants to get rewarded for giving them stuff from the past. <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">√ ** = =<span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">What does Greg think his Dad has done with the bathrobe? = =<span style="color: #ff0000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**Hid the robe or got rid of it. <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">√ ** = =<span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">What does //Neanderthal// mean? = =<span style="color: #ff0000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**I belive it means horrible. <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">X ** = =<span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Why is Greg offering to carry Rowleyʼs backpack for him not actually a good deal for Rowley? = =<span style="color: #ff0000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**Because it would make no difference who is carrying it. <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">X ** = = = =<span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">**Session Five - Read up to Page 76 Monday** = = = =<span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">What was Greg doing instead of his homework? = =<span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">**<span style="color: #ff0000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">He was watching t.v. <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">√ ** = =<span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">What does //Pandemonium// mean? = =<span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">**<span style="color: #ff0000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">mess X** = =<span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">If you were in Corey Lambʼs position what would you do? = =<span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">**<span style="color: #ff0000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">run away √** = =<span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Why did Greg have no energy for the rest of the day? = =<span style="color: #ff0000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**because he didn't have any sugar that day.** <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">﻿﻿√ = =<span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Why do you think Rodrick doesnʼt like Greg being in his room? = =<span style="color: #ff0000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**Because it is probably the only time he can be alone. <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">√ ** = =<span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Why did Greg spend the evening at Bingo? = =<span style="color: #ff0000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**Because he didn't want his dad to see his bad report card. <span style="color: #000000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">√ ** = =<span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Once Greg digs up the time capsule what does he do with everything in it? = =<span style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**<span style="color: #ff0000; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">He buy’s a big drink, a pack of gummy bear’s and a chocolate bar √** = = = =**Session Six - Read up to Page 101 March**= = = =What did Leon do when a wasp landed on the window?= = = = He threw a chair at the window and broke the window. √ = = = =Do you think Greg made the smartest move in detention?= = = = No i do not. √ = = = =Why/why not?= = = = Because now Leon will probably going to get revenge for getting him in trouble. √ = = = =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 and make the baby laugh and Greg's dad doesn't like that and doesn't want to be embarrassed. √ = = = =Why is Greg not going to hire a limo for the Valentines dance?= = = = Because when Greg called up the limo company they called Greg ma’am and greg didn’t like it not one bit. √ = = = =How did Greg make sure he didnʼt get blamed for the cards?= = = = Because Greg sent himself a hate letter to stop other people thinking it was him. √ = = = =Why do you think seeing the teachers dancing wouldnʼt make the students want to dance?= = = = Because teachers dance differently to children and they dance old fashion. √ = = = =In your opinion was the dance successful?= = = = no √ = = = =Why/why not?= = = = because greg didn't get to dance with Holly Hills √ = = = =**Session Seven - Read up to Page 122 Friday**= = = =What does //revenge// mean?= = = = The desire to inflict such retribution. X To get back at somebody. = = = =Why did the Tattle Turtle work out great for Rodrick but not for Greg?= = = = Because it doesn't really solve the problem if rodrick steals Greg's money it wont magically come back into Greg's hand or make rodrick give the money back. √ = = = = = =Give two reasons why was it tough for Greg to look as cool as possible leaving the church?= = = = To look tough in front of holly hill’s and Holly Hill’s family. X = = = =What does the following mean - Manny was picking up new words left and right?= = = = It means he was getting bad words one by one from the right side of him and the left. X it means he was picking them up from other people. =

= = =Why might they get sued for calling their team the Red Sox?= = = = Because they are calling there team name the red socks and thats the name of a baseball team. √ =

=**Session Eight - Read up to Page 148 Thursday**= = = = = =What were the two hints that the sleepover at Rowleyʼs wasnʼt going to be very fun?= = = = There wasn’t a kid older then six and everyone was wearing there karate gear. √ = = = =Why does Greg not like team sports?= = = = Because he isn't getting to go on the field and play in the game. √ = = = =Why does every kid have to play in the soccer match?= = = = Because the parents said there kids wasn’t getting any game time and now its a rule of the game. = = = = = =**Session Nine - Read up to Page 166 Sunday**= = = = = =Why were the opposition able to score in the last minute?= = = = Because greg was picking the tulips. = = = =Why was Dad is a good mood after the movie?= = = = Because his dad as going to sigh greg up for Spag Union. = = = =Why does Greg think the older kids will single him out in no time? Because they are bigger and older and stronger then Greg.= = = =How did Greg solve the bathroom problem?= = = = He spread a rumor that the air freshener was a security camera. = = = =Do you think joining the Boy Scouts will earn Greg some respect?= = = = Yes = = = =Why/why not?= = = = Because he will not be called a nerd anymore. = = = = = =**Session Ten - Read up to Page 191 Tuesday**= = = = = =What is whittling?= = = = Carving something in wood. = = = =Why is Greg not too keen to go camping with Rodrick?= = = = because Greg and Rodrick are in a fight. = = = =Make a list of the things that Greg has done that has annoyed his Dad?= = = = Boy and father camping. = = = = the goal at soccer when greg was picking tulips. = = = = = =**Session Eleven - Read to the end of the book**= = = = = =Do you think Greg did Rowley a favour with his year book message to Holly?= = = = yes = = = =Why/why not?= = = = because greg has given up on holly hills and Rowley deserves it. = = = =Why does Greg only have one day of Summer Vacation?= = = = Because he was going to go to Spag Union. = = = =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?= = = = because he is weak and it wouldn’t make a difference = = = =How does the author link the beginning and the end of the novel?= = = = At the beginning he is trying to get a girl and at the end he gets a girl. = = =