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Before you Read

Today's Skill: Predicting

Chapter 1
Today's Skill: Character Traits

Chapter 2
Today's Skill: Problem & Solution

Directions: Good readers make predictions before they read to help them understand what is happening. Work with a partner using the front and back covers and table of contents to come up with 4 predictions about this book. Be sure to explain WHY you think each one.

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Directions: Character traits are ways to describe how a character behaves or appears. For example, someone who gives to others might be described as thoughtful or generous. So far we have learned many things about Mrs. PiggleWiggle. Draw an illustration of her in the center box. Then write at least 5 traits that describe her.

Directions: In this chapter, Hubert and his family experience problems. Complete the chart below to show 2 problems and their solutions. On the lines, write another way one of the problems could have been solved.

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Chapter 3
Today's Skill: Context Clues

Chapter 4
Today's Skill: Cause and Effect

Directions: Context clues are hints in the story that help you figure out the meaning of new vocabulary. Create the table below in your reading journal. As you read, use the clues to define each word, and explain your reasoning using the text.
Word I think it means... because

Directions: There are many examples of cause and effect in this chapter. As you read, complete the graphic organizer below to show 3 examples of cause and effect relationships in chapter 4.

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle

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cloak room

horrid

impudent

crosslooking

When you finish, pick one word to illustrate in your journal.

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Chapter 5
Today's Skill: Visualizing

Chapter 6
Today's Skill: Comparing & Contrasting

Chapter 7
Today's Skill: Summarizing

Directions: Good readers paint pictures in their minds. In the this chapter, Patsy's parents use a unique cure when she won't take a bath. Use the description from the text to create an illustration of what happens to Patsy. When you finish, brainstorm another way her parents could have solved the problem.

Directions: Good readers think about what they are reading and make connections with their lives. In this chapter, the Gray children don't want to go to bed. Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle gives their parents a unique solution. Think about what happens when you don't want to go to bed. How is it the same? How is it different? Complete the Venn Diagram below.

Directions: A summary is a short description of the big events in a chapter. Most summaries contain 3 main idea sentences- beginning, middle, end. Use the chart to help you create your main ideas. Then put the sentences together to create a summary of the chapter.

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Chapter 8
Today's Skill: Inferring

After the book

Today's Skill: Using Models to Create

Directions: In this chapter, Mr. and Mrs. Russell behave just like their children to help them stop from fighting. Do you think this will permanently solve the problem? Why or why not? Use evidence from the chapter to support your argument.

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Directions: In this book, Mrs. PiggleWiggle helped when children were misbehaving. She always had unique solutions. Now that you have finished the book, think of another way a child might misbehave. How would Mrs. PiggleWiggle solve this problem? Use the lines below to write about it.

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle

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Name:_______________ Date:_________

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