Poor Ramona. She thought third grade was going to be perfect: she gets to ride the bus alone and she likes her teacher, Mrs. Whaley, but things never go as planned. Ramona's family is having troubles, with her dad going back to college, and Ramona's school life is not reassuring. She has to go to Howie's house after school which means Willa Jean will be there, this egg-crack fad landed her with yolk stuck in her hair, her teacher thinks she's a nuisance, and to top is off Ramona did the "most terrible, horrible, dreadful, awful thing" and threw up in front of everyone. However, even through all her mix ups and blunders, Ramona finds the positive and manages to survive third grade.Cleary, Beverly. Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (Avon Camelot Books). 1981. Reprint. New York: HarperTrophy, 1992. Print.
Before Reading: Discuss what's the most embarrassing thing that's ever happened to you.
During Reading: Make a character map of Ramona. The character map included in the link has a section for 'how others react to this character' which, in this book's case, can be useful and give insight to the students.
Vocabulary: admired, inspiration, obedient, genuine, dreaded, and astonishedWeb Links:
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