Do opposites really attract? The D Squad in The Homework Machine includes of a quad of opposites. The group, made up of a teacher's pet, a geek, a class clown, and a slacker, make use of a machine to do their homework. In response to the story, scholars complete sentences with vocabulary words, answer comprehension questions, and analyze a quote to show what they know.

Concepts

novels, studying literature, responding to literature

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign learners to invent and write about a machine to make life easier
• Integrate other subjects with the study of the Colorado River and forest fires

Classroom Considerations

• Includes only a preview of a full novel study
• Requires knowledge of adjectives

Pros

• Incorporates literary elements such as personification, alliteration, and simile
• Contains study of a quote from Abraham Lincoln

Cons

• Does not provide sample work or answers

Common Core

RL.5.1 RL.5.2 RL.5.3 RL.5.4 RL.5.5