RULES of
the ROAD


by Joan Bauer
Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize


FOR TEACHERS:
Intro
Prepare the Classroom
During Reader Response Sample Journal Page
Character Analysis (Main)
Character Analysis (Secondary)
Connections
Puzzlemaker Activity
Assessment Tools
 
FOR STUDENTS:
Getting Started
Before Reading
Chapter 1
Chapters 2-3
Chapters 4-5-6
Chapters 7-8
Chapters 9-10-11
Chapters 12-13-14
Chapters 15-16
Chapters 17-18-19
Chapters 20-21-22
Chapters 23-24-25
Chapters 26-27-28
After Reading
Web Sites
About the Writers
READ / REACT / RESPOND:


Chapters 9, 10 and 11

  • Read on.
  • React to what you read by forming judgments about the personal values of the story characters.
  • React to the humor the author uses in tough situations.
  • React to the "one-liners" the author uses to sum up a situation.

Respond to what you read by answering the following in your ROAD JOURNAL:

  1. Explain what happens at the Honest Abe Pancake House.
      Have you ever had an experience like this?
  2. What is meant by the line: "Deception was everywhere."? (p. 69)
  3. How does Jenna enjoy her role as a "shoe spy"?
  4. What does Jenna "find out" when she goes to snoop?
  5. How is Jenna a "hero" to the lady buying shoes?
  6. What qualities and insights does Jenna see in people like Margaret Lundstrom and Elden?
  7. Explain what Jenna means when she says: "Save it, Mrs. Gladstone, for the real fight. You know?"(p. 86)

GO DEEPER: Jenna is learning the "Rules of the Road for driving" and the "Rules of the Road for life" at the same time. Make a chart in your ROAD JOURNAL and list some important lessons or rules she has learned under each. Compare your reflections with a fellow reader.

RULES FOR DRIVING RULES FOR LIFE













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