Return of the Homework Machine Book Study

            Kids think that having a machine to do their homework for them would be an awesome idea! Well the students in the book Return of the Homework Machine thought so too. In the book The Homework Machine a student named Brenton, who has a genius level intellect, has created such a device and at first things go well, then strange things begin to happen to he and three of his classmates as they use the machine. . The events of the sequel take place shortly after the events in the original. This book study has 20 pages of comprehension questions, extension activities, and even an End-of-book Exam to see if the students were truly paying attention. I have also included a copy of the Simple 6 rubric to guide you in the grading of the writing portion. Check it out!

 

No Talking...Just Kidding

          Today’s product spotlight is about my “No Talking Book Study”. 

It is based on Andrew Clements book, No Talking, which centers on a group of fifth grade students at Laketon Elementary School who decide to have a contest to see who can talk less, boys or girls. They develop rules and the contest begins but as they will find, it comes at a price in some cases.

            This book study includes 16 pages of comprehension questions, vocabulary and extension activities to make sure that you and your students are getting the most out of the book. You could use this for small intervention groups, guided reading or even whole class read-aloud.

            You could also challenge your class to try the “no talking” experiment that the students of Laketon Elementary went through. It could lead to a better appreciation of all the words we waste in order to get our point across. Have fun!