Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Written by: Jeff Kinney

Published by Amulet Books in 2007

Addictive, Amusing, Entertaining, Hilarious, Realistic



Summary:
This book is Greg Huffley's diary where he talks about his life experiences in case one day he becomes famous he will have an account of his life. Greg Huffley is your average middle school student with the normal problems. This book is very easy for the average middle school guy to relate to. Greg talks about his home life, being in school, bullies, and friends. His life is complicated and he spends much of his time looking for where he belongs in life.

Reading Level:
Lexile Measure: 950L
Grade Level Equivalent: 5.3
Interest Level: Grades 3-5

Electronic Resources:
Book's Website
This link leads to the official website. It gives information about the author, other books in the series, the next book that is coming out, the movie, and how to make cartoons.

The Book
This link leads to an interactive free version of the book. It tells you how many days Greg has been writing for. You can jump around the pages by choosing whatever date you want to read with the interactive calender.

Teaching Strategies:
Teachers can use this story to make students aware that bullying occurs.
Teachers can use this story to show about bullying and why it is an issue and should not take place.

Suggested Delievery:
This book should be read independently. It is an easy read with concepts that are familiar to students of this age.

Key Vocabulary:
Gimmicks, Campaign, Fabrications, Degraing, Mentioning, Considerate

Reading Strategies:

Before Reading:
Talk and make a list about what they believe are the trials and tribulations of the average middle school student. What problems do they deal with on a daily basis?

During Reading:
Jot down predictions throughout the story. There is a lot of foreshadowing in this story. What do they think is the deal with the cheese? What do you think will happen with the friendship between Greg and Rowley?

After Reading:
Have students revisit the list they made before reading the book. Where their problems that they did not think of?

Writing Activity:
Write about how you can relate to things that Greg has gone through. How is your life and Greg's life similar or different? Have students make connections back to specific events in the story.