Louis Sachar

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There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom

• By
• Louis Sachar

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Introduction

• In this power point, you will find all of the
  directions you need to complete your reading
  contract for There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom
  by Louis Sachar!
• During this contract, you will learn more about
  the author, Louis Sachar and bullying. You will
  also help me evaluate how well you have read this
  exciting book. Make sure you read all directions
  in this contract carefully and complete all
  assignments! Enjoy!

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The Tasks

• Your tasks for this contract will be as follows
• Section 1 book information
• Section 2 comprehension questions, short answer
• Section 3 comprehension question, long answer
• Section 4 project choice

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Helpful Links

• The sites below will help you complete your
  contract.
• Links
• http//www.edupaperback.org/showauth.cfm?authid71
  
• http//www.randomhouse.com/teachers/authors/result
  s.pperl?authorid26631
• http//www.louissachar.com/Bio.htm

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Section One

• Each question in this section is worth 5 points.

• What is the title of the story?
• Who is the author of the story?
• Name two awards this book won.
• When was this book published?
• Who are the main characters in the book?
• What is the setting of the story?

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Section Two

• Each question in this section is worth 2 points.
  
• You must answer 15 in complete sentences.

• Who did Mrs. Ebbel want Bradley to start seeing?
• How did Jeff get his dollar back from Bradley?
• Why did Bradley's mom lie to his dad about how he
  was doing in school?
• Why were Melinda, Lori, and Colleen laughing at
  the lunch table?
• 5. Why wouldn't Carla take the picture that
  Bradley drew?

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Section Two continued

• 6. Why do you think every teacher in school
  seemed to know Bradley's name?
• 7. How did Bradley feel about having Jeff for a
  friend?
• 8. Describe the fight between Bradley and
  Melinda.
• 9. Why did Jeff tell Bradley that he liked Carla?
• 10. According to Jeff, why wasn't after school a
  good time to go into the girls' bathroom?

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Section Two continued

• 11. Who was glad to see Bradley when he got
  home from school?
• 12. What did Colleen tell Carla about Bradley's
  black eye?
• 13. What did the animals think of the game of
  basketball?
• 14. Whose name did Bradley give to his mom when
  she asked who beat him
• up?
• 15. Why did Jeff tell Carla that he no longer
  needed her help?

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Section Two continued

• 16. Why did Bradley take off running out of the
  classroom before lunch?
• 17. Did Carla believe in monsters?
• 18. What topic is on Bradley's list 3 times?
• 19. What did Bradley's father teach him?
• 20. How did Bradley stop the fight with Jeff?

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Section Two continued

• 21. What did Carla think Bradley's was afraid
  of?
• 22. What did Mrs. Ebbel give Bradley for his
  excellent book report?
• 23. How did Bradley feel when he saw the gold
  star next to his name?
• 24. Why did Bradley rip up his book report?
• 25. What "gift from the heart" did Bradley send
  Carla?

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Section Two continued

• 26. Why were Jeff and Bradley late to Colleen's
  party?
• 27. Why was Bradley wearing a party hat when Jeff
  came over?
• 28. Which race was the most fun, according to
  Bradley?
• 29. How did the girls act when they found out
  boys were coming to the party?
• 30. Who had the most points at the end of the
  races?

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Section Three

• Each completed question in this section is worth
  5 points.
• You must answer 4 in complete sentences (3-5).

• Bradley talks to animals in his room. Why do you
  think he does this?
• Explain you answer.
• 2. Carla says she doesnt believe in accidents.
  Do you agree with her statement? Why or why not?
• 3. Bradley imagined what it would be like in the
  girls bathroom. Tell about a place you have
  never been and describe what you think it would
  be like to go there.

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Section Three continued

• If you were Jeff, would you continue to be
  friends with Bradley, even though
• your new friends didn't like him? What would
  you tell your new friends? Explain your answer.
• 5. Do you think Bradley is going to continue
  tearing up his homework? Why or why not?
• 6. Do you think the parents had the right to be
  mad at Carla? Why or why not?

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Section Three continued

• 7. Carla lied to Mrs. Ebbel about the book
  report. Do you think it was okay for her to lie
  about how the book report got ripped? Why or why
  not?
• 8. Do you think Bradley will continue to be good?
  Why or why not?

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Section Four

• Complete 2 of the following. You may work on
  this section at home and at
• school. You may need to acquire extra supplies
  for your choice.
• Each project in this section is worth 10 points.

Bradley changed a lot in this book. He went
through many experiences to get from the person
he was in the beginning of the story to the
person he turned out to be at the end of the
story. Develop a timeline of experiences that
Bradley had in the book. The time line must
include eight (8) experiences in the correct
order as they happened in the book. Use the link
below to develop your timeline. Once your
timeline is complete, save it to your folder and
print a copy. http//www.teach-nology.com/web_to
ols/materials/timeline/
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Section Four continued

• Bradley had a lot of trouble with bullies in this
  book. Use the links below to
• find out about bullies. You must complete the
  Brain Pop video and quiz
• before you complete the advice activity. The
  advice activity consists of
• writing a letter to Bradley giving him advice
  about dealing with bullies.
• Your letter should included advice that you found
  in your research. This
• letter should be in Microsoft word and use size
  14 font. Save a copy to
• your folder and print a copy.
• http//members.aol.com/kthynoll/advice.htm
• http//www.nobully.org.nz/advicek.htm
• http//www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/cultureandbe
  havior/bullying/preview.weml

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Section Four continued

• Create a cereal box display highlighting the
  book. Follow the directions below.
• Front Title, author, Picture
• Back Personal reflection of book with picture of
  your favorite part
• Spine About the author (name, where he/she
  lives, awards, other books the author has
  written)
• Spine Summary of the book
• All parts of the box should be neatly covered.
  All work should be colored and Sharpied.

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Section Four continued

• Make a diorama of what you think Bradleys
• room would look like.
• You will need
• Shoe Box
• Scissors
• Crayons
• Glue
• Construction paper
• Creativity
• Design a background details to the room to
  interest your audience.
• After the diorama is completed, write a
  description explaining your
• diorama on an index card. Attach this card to
  the top of your box.
• Be sure it includes your name.
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Section Four continued

• Design a sign to hang in a book store to persuade
  
• customers to buy Theres a Boy in the Girls
  Bathroom.
• Make sure you include the following information
  on
• your sign
• Title
• Author
• Hook (most interesting part of the book)
• Picture
• Creativity
• Explanation (why they should buy the book)
• Be sure your sign is colorful, need, and easy to
  read.

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Section Four continued

• Make a model of a new animal friend that Carla
  could
• have sent to Bradley. Give your animal a name,
  and write
• a story about the day Bradley received the new
  animal.

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Section Four continued

• Write another chapter to the book. Continue the
  story by
• telling whether Bradley continues to be good and
  do his
• homework. How does he do in school now that Carla
  isn't
• there anymore?

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Section Four continued

• Bradley is having a birthday party
• next. Make a guest list of people
• he is going to invite to his birthday
• party. Then, using Publisher,
• make a birthday invitation to send to
• all his friends. Be sure to save it
• to your folder and print a final copy.