Diary of a Wimpy KidDiary of a Wimpy Kidby Jeff Kinneyby Jeff Kinney

What is a Diary?What is a Diary?

With your partnerWith your partner

Define diaryDefine diary

Who usually keeps a diary?Who usually keeps a diary?

Do boys keep diaries?Do boys keep diaries?

Do you keep a diary?Do you keep a diary?

What would you write about in a diary?What would you write about in a diary?

About Diary of a Wimpy KidAbout Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Diary of a Wimpy KidDiary of a Wimpy Kid is a is a realistic fiction novelrealistic fiction novel written by written by AmericanAmerican author and cartoonist author and cartoonist Jeff KinneyJeff Kinney, the first book in the , the first book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid seriesDiary of a Wimpy Kid series, and is followed by , and is followed by Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: RodrickRodrick Rules Rules. The book acts as a journal . The book acts as a journal and follows the adventures of sixth grader Greg Heffley, the and follows the adventures of sixth grader Greg Heffley, the narrator of the book, who tells about his sixth grade year. On the narrator of the book, who tells about his sixth grade year. On the way, he encounters big mean bullies, teenage goons, and his little way, he encounters big mean bullies, teenage goons, and his little troublemaking brother, Manny. The main problem that Greg faces troublemaking brother, Manny. The main problem that Greg faces is trying to get the girls to like him.is trying to get the girls to like him.[1][1] The book received many The book received many awards and honors and, according to author and illustrator awards and honors and, according to author and illustrator Jeff KinneyJeff Kinney, is the first of five books in the series. The third book, , is the first of five books in the series. The third book, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw, was released on January Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw, was released on January 13, 2009, and the fourth is coming out this fall. A movie of the 13, 2009, and the fourth is coming out this fall. A movie of the series possibly soon be in production and will be distributed by series possibly soon be in production and will be distributed by 20th Century Fox in July , 2009 20th Century Fox in July , 2009

Interview with Jeff KinneyInterview with Jeff Kinney

ExpectationsExpectations

Watch the video, and discuss your Watch the video, and discuss your expectations of Diary of a Wimpy Kid with expectations of Diary of a Wimpy Kid with a partnera partner

Introduction to Diary of a Wimpy Kid Introduction to Diary of a Wimpy Kid VideoVideo

Middle SchoolMiddle School

With your partnerWith your partner What is it like being in middle school?What is it like being in middle school? What kinds of things do middle What kinds of things do middle

schoolers talk about and think about?schoolers talk about and think about? What is school like in middle school?What is school like in middle school?

Being CoolBeing Cool WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE COOL?WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE COOL?

In Greg’s school what makes someone cool or In Greg’s school what makes someone cool or popular? (Read up to page 8)popular? (Read up to page 8)

What makes someone cool at our school?What makes someone cool at our school? Does what makes someone cool change?Does what makes someone cool change? What things make someone not cool?What things make someone not cool?

How to be CoolHow to be Cool What do you think about this?What do you think about this? Do you agree or disagree?Do you agree or disagree?

Diary of a Wimpy KidDiary of a Wimpy KidAssignmentsAssignments

The next two pages The next two pages describe your work and describe your work and assignments associated assignments associated

with with Diary of a Wimpy KidDiary of a Wimpy Kid

Partner ReadingPartner Reading Read everyday with your partner Read everyday with your partner

We will read about 10-15 pages a day in classWe will read about 10-15 pages a day in class

Summarize what you have read (to be Summarize what you have read (to be turned turned in at end of book)in at end of book)

Use Say Something strategy while reading Use Say Something strategy while reading (comment, question, connect, predict)(comment, question, connect, predict) Write down what you talk about to be collected at Write down what you talk about to be collected at

end of each weekend of each week

Compare and Contrast yourself with Greg Compare and Contrast yourself with Greg throughout the storythroughout the story

Diary WritingDiary Writing Everyone will receive a notebook for Everyone will receive a notebook for

keeping their own diarykeeping their own diary You will write in your diary every morning You will write in your diary every morning

in class (8:30 – 9:00)in class (8:30 – 9:00) You can write in it any other time as wellYou can write in it any other time as well

Drawings may accompany your writingDrawings may accompany your writing Diaries will be looked at every Friday to Diaries will be looked at every Friday to

make sure you are writing everydaymake sure you are writing everyday

HAVE FUN!!!HAVE FUN!!!This is a fun book.This is a fun book.

Make sure you have fun while reading it.Make sure you have fun while reading it.

Complete all assignments.Complete all assignments.

If you have trouble, let me know ASAP.If you have trouble, let me know ASAP.