Roses Are Red | 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. Crossword Puzzle

Make up a crossword puzzle of words and phrases from the book.

2. Map Request

Find a street map of the Washington, D.C., area and mark where the events happen as they happen in the book, especially the bank locations.

3. President Face

Draw a president's face like the mask in the robbery. Have students discuss a feature of that person's presidency.

4. Movie Poster

A few of James Patterson's books have been made into movies. Make posters...
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