Ramona Quimby

Ramona, the exasperating but lovable third grader who has delighted young readers for over 50 years, comes to life on our stage! Ramona thinks her life is a real mess—trouble with her older sister, confusion over her aunt’s choice in a husband, and, to make matters worse, her dad just lost his job! With the help of her loving and patient family and friends, Ramona faces life’s challenges as we laugh and cheer her on. Based on the book series by Newbery Medal-winner Beverly Cleary.

California Content Standards easily applied in your classroom:

• 2.EN.RE.2.3: Use knowledge of the author’s purpose(s) to comprehend informational text.
• 3.EN.RE.2.6: Extract appropriate and significant information from the text, including problems and solutions.
• 4.EN.RE.3.3: Use knowledge of the situation and setting and of a character’s traits and motivations to determine the causes for that character’s actions.

LESSON PLAN IDEA: Ramona’s father just lost his job! It’s time to get creative about saving money and resources. Help Ramona by brainstorming a list of ways to save.

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