From
the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
By Barbara Badillo
4th grade
TEKS: (6) Reading/Comprehension
of Literary Text/Fiction. Students understand, make inferences
and draw conclusions about the structure and elements of fiction
and provide evidence from text to support their understanding.
Students are expected to: (A) sequence and summarize the
plot's main events and explain their influence on future events;
(B) describe the interaction of characters including their
relationships and the changes they undergo.
Objective: The student will be able to summarize the sequence and
characters in the story.
C Layer- Each activity is worth 10 points each.
Choose 5 activities to complete from this section for 50 points.
·
Summarize
each chapter in your journal
·
Make
a timeline of the story
·
Listen
to the first three chapters on tape and write down 6 interesting
facts you learned
·
Make
a puppet of your favorite character
·
Complete
a vocabulary worksheet for every chapter
·
Write
down 10 quotes from Mrs. Frankweiler from the book
·
Make
your own piece of art using clay
·
On
the computer go on a virtual tour of a museum and write down
five interesting things you see
·
Draw
a cartoon strip of Claudia
and Jamie riding on the bus with word bubbles
·
Complete
a word search and crossword puzzle
·
Look
at the map on pages 48-49 list
all the exhibits you see
·
Watch
a clip from the movie (without audio)on the computer and describe
what is going on
·
Make
a diorama of your favorite scene
·
Fill
out an index card with information you learned on each character
·
Complete
a cause and effect worksheet
·
Make
a map of your local museum
·
Draw
your own secret hideaway
·
Arrange
the pictures in order from the beginning to the end of the story
and glue them on construction paper
B Layer- Each activity is worth
20 points each. Choose 1 activity to complete from this section.
·
Compile
a list of similarities between a local museum and the museum
in the story
·
Conduct
a research on Life in 1967 and then write a one-page
paper on your findings including information on clothes, music,
movies, food, cars, and famous people.
·
Prepare
a one-page summary of a sequel to the story
A Layer- Each activity is worth
30 points each. Choose 1 activity to complete from this section.
·
Compose
a slide show explaining your views on the children from Central
America coming to the U.S.A. to “hideaway”.
·
Design
a 3-D model of your ideal hideaway place for all the children
coming to the U.S.A.
Grading Scale:
90-100= A
80-89= B
70-79= C
60-69= D
50
or below= F
Dr Kathie Nunley
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