Bud followed a series of rules from Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis. The question is, how did he use those rules to thrive or survive? After a grand discussion, class members explore the novel to locate and cite textual evidence to prove how Bud's rules were used.

Concepts

christopher paul curtis, textual evidence, responding to literature, responding to reading, charts, rules, studying literature

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Post the activity's guiding questions for all to see and use as a reference throughout the lesson 
• Create a Bud, Not Buddy bulletin board showcasing Bud's rules
• Invite pupils to create their own rules based on the story's events and describe how Bud might use them 

Classroom Considerations

• Print, cut, and laminate strips to reuse in the future
• Materials referenced from previous lessons are accessed in the Included Materials 
• This is the 10th in a series of 17 lesson plans designed to accompany Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis

Pros

• Notes to the teacher explain how learners' needs are met in each activity
• The lesson incorporates collaborative learning strategies

Cons

• Some of the text found on the teacher's model chart is missing 

Common Core

RL.6.1 W.6.4 W.6.5 W.6.1.a