Comparing yourself to others is a sure way to make you feel worse about yourself. Kyle, a character in Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library, knows this well, as it is difficult for him to compete with his older brothers. Will he finally find his own fame when a game maker comes to town? Scholars create similes and personifications and answer comprehension questions as they read through the story.

Concepts

novels, studying literature, responding to literature

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Allow students to play number and word games before creating their own

Classroom Considerations

• Requires knowledge of parts of speech
• Includes only a preview of the full novel study

Pros

• Learners complete at their own pace
• Offers an extension activity

Cons

• Matches word and definition rather than requiring application of words

Common Core

RL.5.1 RL.5.2 RL.5.3 RL.5.4