Big Nate: In a Class by Himself
Written By: Lincoln Peirce
Published By: Harper Collins
Copyright: 2010
Witty, Relatable, Trouble Maker, Creative, Laugh-out-Loud
Reading Level
Lexile: 500L
DRA: 40
Guided Reading: S
Suggested Delivery
Individual
Group
Electronic Resources
This is the Big Nate website where students can find all of the Big Nate books, watch videos, find out information about the author, and view comic strips the author makes as well
This is a blog about the book. There are so many extra pieces in this blog such as comic strips, videos of the author talking about comic books, a link to make your own Big Nate comic and more.
Teaching Suggestions
Vocabulary
Ace: a close friend
Caricature: Exaggerated picture
Diversion: Distraction
Forgery: A fake
Frivolous: Carefree, lack of seriousness
Gullible: Easily deceived
Insolence: Rude
Predicament: A difficult situation
Surpass: To go beyond
Reading Strategies
Before Reading: Word Wall- Create a word wall with all of the words and definitions from the book that students might not know
During Reading: Anticipation Guide- Students will answer questions about the text then read the text to confirm whether their answer was true or not
After Reading: Question-Answer Relationship- After reading the teacher will ask questions whose answers can be found in the writing, gathered from multiple parts of the text, based on information from the text and the students own experience, and prior knowledge the students would have
Writing Activity
Ask students to write about how Nate made P.S 38 History, if he deserved all seven detentions he received and what he did to recieve those detentions
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