The Doorbell Rang Activities & Classroom Projects

Fun Classroom Activities

The 20 enjoyable, interactive classroom activities that are included will help your students understand the text in amusing ways. Fun Classroom Activities include group projects, games, critical thinking activities, brainstorming sessions, writing poems, drawing or sketching, and more that will allow your students to interact with each other, be creative, and ultimately grasp key concepts from the text by "doing" rather than simply studying.

1. Brownstones

Nero Wolfe lives in a brownstone. Make a collage of photos of brownstone dwellings.

2. Book Review

Write a review of the book.

3. The FBI Nobody Knows

Read the book, The FBI Nobody Knows by Fred J. Cook.

4. Character Comparison

Compare yourself to one of the characters in the novel by writing several paragraphs.

5. Timeline

Make a timeline of the events in the novel.

6. Fritz's Menu

Write a menu for a meal that Fritz might have prepared.