Diary of a Wimpy Kid Lesson Plan

Diary of a ______

Kind of Activity:

Creative Writing

Objective:

Students will work by themselves and together to create an original piece of writing from the perspective of a different character featured in the novel.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.6; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.3

Structure:

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is told entirely from the perspective of its main character and narrator, Greg Heffley. Readers only get the chance to understand what Greg thinks about his experiences during his first year as a middle schooler. But what if this story were told from a different perspective? What would Rowley have to say about being grounded for the haunted house? What...