One Child 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. Letter

Write a letter from Torey to Sheila after 5 or 10 years have passed.

2. Sequel

Write the first chapter of a sequel explaining how Sheila's life progressed.

3. New Conclusion

Write a different conclusion which might have happened considering Sheila's upbringing and issues.

4. Character Drawing

Create a drawing of how your mind's eye envisions Sheila in Torey's room.

5. Pen Pal

Using email communication, write a series of pen pal letters talking about this book with a friend of...
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