Jumping the Nail 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. Travel Brochure

Prepare a travel brochure on La Paloma to share with the class encouraging people to visit this town.

2. Character Description

Write a physical, emotional, and relational description of two characters from the book. Add a portrait to go along with your written description.

3. Timeline

Create a time line, including illustrations, of the events from "Jumping the Nail". Include a map showing the locations of where the story took place.

4. Comparison

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