Punished
By David Lubar
Literature Unit
Cover Analysis
Directions for Bookmark:
1. Copy onto cardstock or copy paper, one per student.
2. Students need to fill in the information on the bookmark after they
have read the book.
- Main Character: The main characters the story is about.
- Minor Characters: The other characters in the story.
- Setting: The where and when the story takes place.
- Initiating Conflict: The event that sets the story in motion.
- Climax: Critical moment in the story, usually a turning point for the
main character.
- Resolution: The end of the story, most problems are resolved by this
time.
-Themes: Lessons learned or what the story is generally about: family,
friendship, adventure, etc.
- Genre: The type of book and why it is in this genre.
3. Glue the two sides together with a glue stick. You can laminate the
bookmarks if you want to make them last.
4. A great way to check overall comprehension of the book!
ENJOY!
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“Punished” by David Lubar
Ch. 1-2
Name _________________________
1. Why did Benedict want to write a great report?
2. What was Logan (the main character) saving his student of the month prize for? Why?
3. What was the assignment from Mr. Vernack? Give the details.
4. What happened at the end of Ch. 1?
5. Why did the old man say, Words aren’t always enough.”? (p. 14)
6. What type of student is Benedict? Why type of student is Logan? How do you know?
7. What is a pun? Write 2 examples of puns from Ch. 2.
8. Why was Benedict so annoyed with Logan?
Punished
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Vocabulary Words for Chapter 1
Write the definition for each of the vocabulary words. You can use a
dictionary, or if you know the definition, write it in your own words.
half-dozen
pg. 8 coupon
pg. 9
towering
pg. 10 reference
pg. 12
vanished
pg. 12 glimpse
pg. 12
Use two of the words in a sentence.
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Student of the Month
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Name
Picture
Strengths
Favorites
Interests
Family
Favorite Pizza Toppings
Name ____________________
Decorate the pizza below with your favorite toppings. Color the pizza and
then create a name for it. Once it is named, create an advertisement for
your favorite pizza!
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Description:
Pizza Advertisement
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Create an advertisement for your pizza. Be sure to include the name of your pizza as
well as catchy phrases that will make people want to buy it!
Classroom Coupons
Name _____________________
Create two different classroom coupons that reward your classmates for either behavior
or their class work. Be creative! Your teacher may use some of your designs! See
example:
This All-Star Work coupon is rewarded to:
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For
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You will receive _______________________________
Punished
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Vocabulary Words for Chapter 2
Write the definition for each of the vocabulary words. You can use a
dictionary, or if you know the definition, write it in your own words.
damage
pg. 13
obvious
pg. 14
librarian
pg. 16
shushes
pg. 17
browse
pg. 17
annoying
pg. 19
Use two of the words in a sentence.
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What is Onomatopoeia?
Name ______________
“Punished”, Ch. 2
Onomatopoeia is the use of words to imitate sounds.
In Ch. 2, the word WHACK is used on page 15 to show the
sound of when Benedict tagged Logan.
Create your own word list with as many examples of
onomatopoeia as you can think of and/or find.
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Why would the author use onomatopoeia in their writing, in
your opinion?
Onomatopoeia Poetry
Name ___________________
Write a poem using onomatopoeia. Your poem should contain at least 8 lines
and it can be about anything. Use your word list when you are writing the
poem.
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What is a Pun?
“Punished”, Ch. 2
Name _______________
A pun is when you make a play on words and use them in
unexpected ways.
One of the puns in Ch. 2 in on page 16: Logan says to Benedict, “Will you
please try to behave your shelf?”
Why is this an example of a pun? How did the author play with the words?
Logan tells the librarian, “Eyebrows the books all the time to see what’s
new.”
Why is this an example of a pun? How did the author play with the words?
Make up your own pun below about books or the library.
Pun Challenge
Name _______________
Find as many examples of puns from the story as you can and record them
below. Include the page number for each one. How many can you find?
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“Punished” by David Lubar
Ch. 3-4
Name _________________________
1. Why were Logan’s parents giving him funny looks?
2. What did Logan do to the vocabulary words Mr. Vernack gave him? Why?
3. Why did Mr. Vernack send Logan to the principal’s office? Do you think he should have? Why or why
not?
4. What did Logan figure out at the end of Ch. 3? What did he decide to do about it? Why?
5. What is “Step 1” to removing the punishment?
6. What is an oxymoron? Give 2 examples below.
7. Draw a picture of an oxymoron below with a title.
Punished
Name ____________________
Vocabulary Words for Chapter 3
Write the definition for each of the vocabulary words. You can use a
dictionary, or if you know the definition, write it in your own words.
muttering
pg. 22
phase
pg. 22
compliment
pg. 25 clever
pg. 26
jest
pg. 27
pg. 31
doomed
Use two of the words in a sentence.
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What is Personification?
Name ______________
“Punished”, Ch. 3
Personification occurs when an inanimate object is given
human characteristics.
In Ch. 3, personification is found in these sentences:
As I thought about the man in the library, a shiver ran down
my spine. And then it ran back up. And then it slipped into
my stomach and gave it a hard kick with a pointy boot. (pg.
30)
Which parts of this group of sentences are examples of
personification? Why?
Why would an author use personification?
Write your own example of personification below.
Punished
Name ____________________
Vocabulary Words for Chapter 4
Write the definition for each of the vocabulary words. You can use a
dictionary, or if you know the definition, write it in your own words.
appropriate
pg. 34
worry
pg. 34
quest
pg. 35
ignored
pg. 36
contradictory
pg. 38
opposites
pg. 40
Use two of the words in a sentence.
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What is an oxymoron?
Name ______________
“Punished”, Ch. 4
An oxymoron is a phrase that contains contradictory terms.
Some examples of an oxymoron that are given in Ch. 4 are found on page 39.
Write three of them below.
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Using the Internet, books and people, try to find at least five examples of
an oxymoron that are NOT found anywhere in the book.
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Where were you able to find your examples?
What is an antonym?
Name ______________
“Punished”, Ch. 4
An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another
word.
Write a list of antonyms for the word UGLY.
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Write a list of antonyms for the word BIG.
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Write a poem using either ugly or big and the antonyms that
you found.
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“Punished” by David Lubar
Ch. 5-6
Name _________________________
1. Why isn’t “cold hot dogs” an oxymoron?
2. What is an adjective? Give three examples of adjectives below.
3. Write one of the puns Logan uses in Ch. 5 below. Why is it a pun?
4. How did Logan’s sister react to the new way he spoke? Why?
5. How did Logan find the oxymorons? What was his strategy?
6. Why can’t Logan get help from anyone during his punishment?
7. What is an anagram? Give an example below.
8. What is “Step 2” of his punishment?
Punished
Name ____________________
Vocabulary Words for Chapter 5
Write the definition for each of the vocabulary words. You can use a
dictionary, or if you know the definition, write it in your own words.
aisle
pg. 44 ridiculous
pg. 47
explanation
pg. 47 delightful
pg. 49
suggestion
pg. 50 recycling
pg. 55
Use two of the words in a sentence.
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What is an adjective?
Name _________________
“Punished”, Ch. 5
An adjective is a describing word.
Write a list of adjectives to describe the grocery store.
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Write a list of adjectives to describe yourself.
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Write a paragraph to describe either the grocery or yourself
using as many adjectives as you can.
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Capturing Oxymorons
Name _____________________
Logan had to find 7 different oxymorons and take a picture of each one. Jumbo Shrimp
was the first one he found. Draw each of the six remaining ones in the cameras below and
write each one.
Punished
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Vocabulary Words for Chapter 6
Write the definition for each of the vocabulary words. You can use a
dictionary, or if you know the definition, write it in your own words.
automatically
pg. 58 desperately
pg. 59
glanced
pg. 60 cured
pg. 61
frown
pg. 62 dictionary
pg. 62
Use two of the words in a sentence.
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Writing How-To Directions
Name __________________
Logan has to figure out how to look up a word in the dictionary in order to
find the meanings of some of the words the Professor told him to find.
Write detailed, step-by-step directions for Logan that explains how he can
look up a word in the dictionary.
What was the most difficult part of writing these directions? Why?
“Punished” by David Lubar
Ch. 7
Name _________________________
1. Why was Benedict so mad at Logan? Do you think he is right to feel this way? Why or why not?
2. What is your favorite type of figurative language? Why?
3. Where does Logan find his first anagram? What is it?
4. Why didn’t Logan answer any of the questions in class?
5. How did Benedict impress Mr. Vernack? How did he act towards Logan? Why?
6. What is a redundancy? Give two examples below.
7. What was “Step 3” of removing the punishment?
Punished
Name ____________________
Vocabulary Words for Chapter 7
Write the definition for each of the vocabulary words. You can use a
dictionary, or if you know the definition, write it in your own words.
errand
pg. 64
guilt
pg. 65 talented
hilarious
ruin
pg. 70 souvenir
pg. 64
pg. 68
pg. 71
Use two of the words in a sentence.
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What is an anagram?
Name _________________
“Punished”, Ch. 7
An anagram is making a word using all of the letters from another word.
Some examples from the book are:
slow and owls
teach and cheat
react, trace, crate, and cater
Why did Logan have trouble putting examples of anagrams into the bag at
first?
Find at least 6 examples of anagrams that are NOT in the book and write
them below.
Were these anagrams easy or hard to find? Why?
Capturing Anagrams
Name _____________________
Logan had to find 7 different anagrams and put each one into a bag. Rat art was the
first one he found. Draw each of the six remaining ones in the bags below and write each
one.
What is a redundancy?
Name ______________
“Punished” Ch. 7
A redundancy occurs when you use words you don’t need in
a phrase.
Free Gift is an example of a redundancy, since a gift is always
free, you don’t need the extra word.
Using the book, people, and the Internet, try to find at least
five more redundancies.
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Were these redundancies difficult or easy to find, in your
opinion? Why?
What is a simile?
Name ______________
“Punished” Ch. 7
A simile is a comparison that usually uses like or as.
There are several examples of similes in this chapter. Explain
what each of these similes mean and then finish the similes
given at the bottom of the page.
I felt a tugging, like the bag was a giant magnet and the
drawing was a paper clip. (p. 68)
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They lay there looking like exhausted worms. (p. 77)
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“Punished” by David Lubar
Ch. 8
Name _________________________
1. What is a palindrome? Give two examples.
2. How did Logan trick his mom and dad into being examples for palindromes?
3. What did Mr. Vernack ask Logan to do in class? Why?
4. How did Benedict save Logan from Mr. Vernack? Why do you thin he did it?
5. How did Logan finally get cured and end his “punishment”?
6. How did Logan repay Benedict for his help?
7. What were the boys doing at the end of the book? Why?
Punished
Name ____________________
Vocabulary Words for Chapter 8
Write the definition for each of the vocabulary words. You can use a
dictionary, or if you know the definition, write it in your own words.
disgusting
pg. 80 glow
pg. 81
level
pg. 83 mistake
pg. 87
calmly
pg. 89 responsibility
pg. 91
Use two of the words in a sentence.
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What is a contraction?
“Punished”, Ch. 8
Name _____________
A contraction is a word made of two words that are connected together
with an apostrophe.
There are many different contractions found in this chapter. Write the two
words that make up each contraction. Use the context clues to help…
Page 80
I’d ____________
that’s ____________
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wouldn’t ______________
shouldn’t ______________
didn’t ____________
Page 82
It’s ___________
he’d ______________ wasn’t _____________
Pages 83 and 84
couldn’t ______________
I’m ___________ hadn’t ___________
Pages 85 and 86
you’re __________ you’ve _____________ don’t _____________
Pages 90 and 94
I’ll_____________
It’ll _____________ doesn’t _____________
What is a palindrome?
Name ______________
“Punished”, Ch. 8
A palindrome is a word or sentence that is spelled the same
forward and backward.
The first palindrome he found was pot top. Write the other
six palindromes he found in the rubber bands below.
Why does Logan say a palindrome is actually a special kind of anagram? What does he
mean?
“Punished” TEST
Name __________________
1. Why was Logan punished? Was the old man being “fair”? Why or why not?
2. Write the three steps Logan needed to complete in order to be cured from his
“punishment”.
3. Would you try to help Logan if you were Benedict? Why or why not?
4. Find 2 oxymorons, 2 palindromes, and 2 anagrams. Then, give a definition of each.
5. What is the most exciting part of the story? Why?
6. Come up with your own “punishment” using different types of figurative language.
Include three steps in your “punishment”.
7. What was your favorite part of the story? Why?
8. Give a review of the book using puns and/or redundancies. Be creative!!!
9. Of all of the different types of figurative language mentioned in the book, which type
do you like best? WHY?
10. Write a poem on the back of the paper about the book as a whole, a character from
the book, or a scene from the book using as many different types of figurative language
as you can. Your poem should be at least 8 lines.
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Write a recommendation for this book. Color in the
number of stars you would give it and explain why.
Chapter Title Connection Chart
Name ________________
Write how each chapter title connects to the story using details from the story.
Chapter Title
Ch. 1
Bound for the
Library
Ch. 2
Running into
Trouble
Ch. 3
Bad Words
Ch. 4
A Confusing
Explanation
Ch. 5
Oppposites
Attract
Connection to the Story
Ch. 6
Slowly Running
Out of Time
Ch. 7
Scrambling for
Answers
Ch. 8
Either Way,
It’s the Same
Why do you think this author chose to use chapter titles instead of just numbering each
chapter?
Write a connection from this book to SELF, TEXT, and WORLD below.
Character Chart
Name _____________________
Fill in the chart for each of the characters using information from the book. You will have
more information about some characters than other characters.
Name
Logan
Benedict
Kaylee
Mrs.
Quester
Mr. Quester
Who is it?
Role/Impact/Motivation in the Story
Professor
Wordsworth
Mr. Vernack
Ms. Glott
Mrs. Tanaka
Principal
Chumpski
Who was your favorite character? Why?
Which character, other than Logan, impacted the story the most, in your opinion? Why?
Who was the most helpful to Logan, in your opinion? Why?
Who was the least helpful to Logan, in your opinion? Why?
How did the different characters react to Logan’s punny language? Give specific
examples for at least three different characters.