Miss Mary Is
Scary!
Novel Study
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Before Reading:
Pre-reading: Look at the cover and the illustrations
throughout the book. Make a prediction of what you
think this book might be about.
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Connect: Have you ever read any other books from
the My Weird School series? If so, what do you
remember about them?
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After Chapter 1: A Ghost in the
Bathroom
Point of View: Which point of view is this story
written?
a. First person
b. Third person
Which word(s) helped you to determine the point of
view?
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Who is telling the story? __________________________
Reread to Clarify: What does A.J. hate?
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Reading for Details: What does A.J. think happens
to teachers if they don’t let their students go to the
bathroom?
a) They get fried.
b) They have to stay after school for detention.
c) They go to jail.
Do you think A.J. is correct about the bathroom law?
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Supporting Details: Cite 2 pieces of evidence from
the story that supports the following statement:
Halloween is a cool holiday.
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Word Meaning—Prefix: “Maybe it was invisible.”
Underline the base word and circle the prefix in:
What does the circled prefix mean? ________________
In which word does the prefix ‘in-’ mean the same as
it does in ‘invisible’?
a. interesting
b. invalid
c. interview
Write one additional word using the prefix 'in-':
1) ______________________________________
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Narrative Elements: Complete the narrative
elements.
Setting
Characters
Problem
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After Chapter 2: The New Student
Teacher
Reread to Clarify: Answer the following questions.
1. How did Mr. Klutz know Miss Mary?
a. Miss Mary is his daughter.
b. Miss Mary is his neighbor.
c. Miss Mary is his granddaughter.
2. About how many gallons of water do you use
every time you flush?
a. 3 gallons
b. 5 gallons
c. 25 gallons
3. How did Mr. Granite feel about the new student
teacher he will be working with this year?
a. excited
b. joyful
c. unhappy
Citing Evidence: Which sentence(s) proves your
answer to question #3?
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Infer: What color do you think is Miss Mary’s
favorite color? Which clues from this chapter led you
to your inference?
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Connect: Does Miss Mary seem like she wants to
be a teacher? Do you think she will be a good
teacher? Explain.
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Connect: Have you ever had a student teacher in
your classroom? Did you like or dislike the
experience you had with the student teacher?
Explain.
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After Chapter 3: Miss Mary is Weird
Summarize: Summarize Chapter 3. Be sure to
include the central (main) idea and any supporting
details.
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After Chapter 4: Bog Snorkeling
and Cheese Rolling
Figurative Language: Write the type of figurative
language used in the following Chapter 4 excerpt.
hyperbole
alliteration
simile
personification
"Chip, chip, cheerio, old chap.”
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Supporting Details: Cite 2 pieces of evidence from
the story that supports the following statement:
Miss Mary is Scary.
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Vocabulary-Context Clues: Define the underlined
words using context clues and/or a dictionary.
“I could darn them for you...”
darn- ___________________________________________
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Synonym of darn: ________________________________
Create Mental Images: Good readers make
pictures in their mind as they read. Draw the
picture you visualized Mary and her friends cheese
rolling.
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After Chapter 5: Learning More
About England
Citing Evidence: Which detail proves geography is
not a strong subject for Miss Mary?
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Reread to Clarify: Miss Mary doesn’t really want
to be a teacher, what does she want to do? Why
doesn’t she want anyone to tell this to her dad?
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Vocabulary - Synonym and Antonym: Write a
synonym and an antonym of the underlined word.
"He looked frustrated."
Synonym of frustrated: ___________________________
Antonym of frustrated: ___________________________
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After Chapter 6: Vampires Are Cute
Cause and Effect: Fill in the cause.
Cause: ___________________________________
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Effect: “Mr. Granite didn’t have the chance to
teach his math lesson.”
Reading for Details: Match the student with their
correct superhero costume.
Student
Superhero
Michael
Invisible Man
Neil
Batman
Ryan
Spiderman
A.J.
Superman
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Vocabulary-Context Clues: Define the underlined
words using context clues and/or a dictionary.
“Superman is invulnerable to heat.”
invulnerable- ____________________________________
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Synonym of invulnerable: ________________________
Antonym of invulnerable: _________________________
Cause and Effect: Fill in the cause.
Cause: ___________________________________
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Effect: Emily yelled and ran out of the room.
Connect: Do you think Miss Mary is a vampire?
Why or why not? Explain your thinking.
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After Chapter 7: I Love Dirt
Summarize: Summarize Chapter 7. Be sure to
include the central (main) idea and any supporting
details.
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Connect: How did you feel about Zack’s song?
a) loved it
b) disliked it
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c) indifferent
After Chapter 8: Zack’s Big Nose
Reread to Clarify: How did Andrea help Zack?
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Compare and Contrast: Compare and Contrast
A.J.’s and Mr. Granite’s feelings about Math.
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Prediction: Do you think Mr. Granite’s class will
ever get to page 23?
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After Chapter 9: Cantaloupe
Cause and Effect: List two effects.
Cause: Zack’s band performed on Saturday
Night Live.
Effects:
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Prediction: Zak proposed to Miss Mary and she
said yes. What do you think Mr. Klutz is going to say
when he hears this news?
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After Chapter 10: Talking Turkey
Figurative Language: Write the type of figurative
language used in the following Chapter 10 excerpt.
hyperbole
alliteration
simile
personification
"It’s like Grand Central Station in here!”
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Analyze: Analyze and explain the expression: "Let’s
talk turkey."
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Reread to Clarify: What caused Mr. Klutz to
change his mind about Zack and his daughter
getting married?
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After Chapter 11: Halloween
Reading for Details: Where did Zack and Miss
Mary get married? Who married them?
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Analyze: Analyze and explain the expression: "You
could hear a pin drop.”
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Figurative Language: Write the type of figurative
language used in the following Chapter 11 excerpt.
hyperbole
alliteration
simile
personification
"Mr. Louie went on and on for like a million hundred
minutes…”
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After Chapter 12: A Bathroom
Emergency
Draw Conclusions: Why was Mr. Granite so
happy to see Miss Mary and Zack drive away in their
tour bus?
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Reread to Clarify: Why won’t A.J. use the
bathrooms at school ever again? Cite evidence from
the text to support your answer.
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After Finishing the Book
Character Traits: Identify and describe one
character trait about a character of your choice.
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Use two pieces of evidence from the text to
support your answer.
Circle your character trait and underline your
evidence from the story.
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Author’s Purpose: What was the author’s purpose
for writing Miss Mary is Scary!?
a. Persuade
b. Inform
c. Entertain
Dan Gutman
Connect: Do you think Miss Mary is Scary? Why or
why not? Explain your thinking.
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Rating: How many stars would you rate this book?
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1 being terrible and 5 being awesome.
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Be sure to color or shade your rating!
Theme: What was the theme (lesson learned) of
Miss Mary is Scary!? Use evidence from the story to
support your answer.
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Create Mental Images: Good readers form pictures
in their mind as they read. Draw a picture of your
favorite part of this book. Write a caption under your
picture to describe your drawing.
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