Title: Bad Kitty vs. Uncle Murray: the uproar at
the front door (Bruel, N. (2010). Bad Kitty vs. Uncle Murray: the uproar
at the front door. New York: Roaring Brook Press).
Author: Nick Bruel
Copyright: 2010 by
Nick Bruel
Published by: Roaring
Brook Press
Reading level: Grade
level Equivalent: 2.3, Lexile: 620L, DRA: 38, Guided Reading: P
Awards: Children’s
Choice Award 2011
Suggested delivery:
Independent or guided reading
Comical, Effortless,
Engaging, Humorous, Appealing
Electronic websites to support reading:
a. This
is a website for students to engage with the author through a “meet the author”
link, trailer, games, and extras in a very appealing colorful layout. Students can read text summaries to increase
comprehension of the text Bad Kitty vs. Uncle
Murray: the uproar at the front door.
a. This
is website for students to engage with throughout their reading of the text. It includes blogs from children and their
interpretation and summaries of the text.
This will be extremely useful for students to compare their own
interpretations and gain ideas or thoughts of other students that may have gone
unnoticed, which increases overall comprehension of the text.
Teaching suggestions:
1. Vocabulary:
a. Gigantic
b. Valuable
c. Reflex
d. Exaggerated
e. Experience
f. Instincts
2. Teaching
strategies:
a. Before
reading: Students can preview a video as
an introduction to the Bad Kitty series on http://badkittybooks.squarespace.com/books-journal/bad-kitty-vs-uncle-murray.html. This video will captivate children’s
attention and desire to learn more. This
particular series is very popular with students, as demonstrated by the 2011 Children’s
Choice Award. The introduction can also
be accompanied with having students view the “Meet Nick Bruel” link on the
website and write 3 fun facts in pairs to demonstrate comprehension of
biography.
b. During
reading: Students should create a graphic organizer such as a Venn diagram to
identify the relationship between the characters Puppy, Bad Kitty, and Uncle
Murray in the book Bad Kitty vs. Uncle
Murray: the uproar at the front door. This
will help students understand and interpret the text and build inferential
comprehension by visually comparing and contrasting character actions and
emotions.
c. After
reading: Students should pretend they
are a professional book reviewer for a famous publishing company. They need to write a review of with the intent to inspire other students to read this
text. The students should include
specific examples from the text and at least three reasons why someone should
read the text. Locating examples in the
text will reinforce students understanding of how events shape the plot and
theme of text. This activity is a great way for teachers to assess the students
learning and overall comprehension of the text.
3. Writing activity: Students can write a narrative story about
either a pet they have at home or a pet they would like to have. This narrative piece should include:
i. What
kind of pet it is
ii. Responsibilities
that would accompany having such a pet
iii. An
adventure that the author and pet experience together
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