Author: Dav
Pilkey
Genre: Science Fiction, Comics
Lexile Level: 720L
ISBN: 978-0439082822
Grades: 2 – 5
Summary:
George and
Harold, the main characters, are sometimes bored at school so they like to do
something that will stir things up and make the school fun. They have created
the greatest superhero in the history of their elementary school--and now
they're going to bring him to life! Meet Captain Underpants! His true identity
is so secret; even he doesn't know who he is!
Book Review: Even though some parents would say Captain
Underpants is “iffy” and “too much bathroom humor” book, it is nevertheless very
popular among the school children. They love the simple and sometimes over the
top attitudes of Harold and George and it also helps that the story has a
school setting. Even though it does have
some bullying and violence, it is somewhat covered by the characters’ good and
forgiving nature. I would recommend this
book for reluctant readers, but make sure to point out that it is a work of
fiction and to take everything not so seriously.
Activity: Students will read the book and will be split
in two groups to write notes of good and bad places in the book. One group will
present the things in the book that were iffy, messy or disgusting (bad) and
the other group will point all the good and noble things in the book. (The
students will be given a choice in what group they want to be)They will each
jot down their arguments and page numbers where they found the info and then
perform a debate: the group that has a bigger number of good or bad points
wins. After looking at both sides, and
the one that seemed to have more arguments, the teacher will ask the students
what they personally think of the book and would they recommend the book to another
student following with why or why not.
Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1
Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
Goal: Students will learn how to do a debate
Objective:
·
Students
will keep track of good and bad places while reading
·
Students
will point out the good and bad things in the book in a form of debate
·
Students
will back up their answers by giving a page number that the information was
taken from
Outcome: Students will evaluate the content of the book
Works Cited:
Pilkey, Dav. The
Adventures of Captain Underpants. Scholastic. 1997.
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