Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket

            Literature Activities

  Book discussion and literature activities for this book are presented chapter-by-chapter.  To review the suggestions, click on the chapter link.  Pictures and letters my students wrote to Junie B. are included on this page.  Enjoy!

 

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 Chapter Five  Chapter Six Chapter Seven  Chapter Eight

                       Book Discussion Activities

   My students are developing book discussion skills.  To facilitate their discussions and comprehension, I develop guiding questions for their "teams".  The teams read the selection together (this read is their third or fourth time reading the same chapter), discuss topics, present their views, and prepare an activity.  After the teams are ready, we meet as a whole group in our "meeting" area in the classroom.  The discussions become quite animated when teams compare their opinions, ideas, and impressions.  The pictures below are examples of the guiding question activities I use in my first grade classroom.

               

                                    I use various notepads and type the guiding questions on computer labels.  To be creative and visually interesting, I try to find notepads that reflect the story or theme.

                

                        

                           

                                  The rooster Junie feared so much.

                                "Dear Junie B. Jones"

     An activity my students enjoy throughout the year is giving advice to Junie B. Jones in the spirit of the "Dear Abby" column.  Here are a few examples of their suggestions to help Junie solve her problems.

Dear Junie B.

   Don't be afraid of the rooster.  They do not do anything.  Your class was only joking so you do not have to be afraid.

                            Jose

  Dear Junie B. Jones,

 Don't worry because I don't like farms too.  I am scared of roosters too.  If you go and visit you may like it and want to go again, and again, and again.

                                 Laura
Dear Junie B. Jones,

  I want to tall you that if you are afraid of the rooster don't be.  I am afraid of spiders and alligators.

                             Nancy

 Dear Junie B.

 Did you see a frog or a horse or a dog?  Don't be afraid.  The rooster won't bite you.  It will just peck a little.

                          Jose R.
Dear Junie B.

  Do not be afraid of the rooster.  It will not peck your head to a nub.

                                      Mirka

 Dear Junie B.

  If I was scared of the rooster, I would try to be friends with him.  Maybe you should try to be nice to the rooster.

                               Joseph
Dear Junie B.

  Please do not be afraid of the rooster.  I know how you feel because I was afraid of snakes.  I got over it and so can you.

                                       Jesus

 Dear Junie B.

  How are you feeling about that rooster today?  I know how you feel.  This happened to me.  I went to a farm and a goat was scaring me.

                                  Robert
Dear Junie B.

  I love reading about what you do and your friends, Lucille and Grace.  You are a funny character.  I have read 6 Junie B. books.  Now, don't be afraid of that rooster or Meanie Jim.

                            Anthony

 Dear Junie B.

  Do you have trouble with Lucille?  If you do, that is too bad.  I have trouble with my friend too.  Did your mother really buy you the camera, clothes and a hat?  That is really nice but I hope you won't be embarrassed with those overalls on the field trip.

                                                    Flavia

 

                      Standardized Testing.............  Some thoughts.

      We are all faced with the issue of accountability and testing.  To help students develop understandings and strategies about tests, I develop standardized practice tests (with bubbles) to help students practice test taking skills and learn the format.  It is not for the purpose of assessing what they can repeat back to me about a story or concept.  We spend time discussing how to answer questions, what sounds right, etc.  Include some practice sessions using your content areas or literature studies.  I also have my students write questions they would like to have on "the test".

    

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