A child lawyer is exactly what people need ... not! With the novel study for John Grisham's Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer, pupils use their imaginations to create their own examples of sarcasm. They also research a chosen famous lawyer and write about his or her accomplishments. Finally, they complete Venn diagrams comparing two characters from the story. 

Concepts

novels, children's literature, reading comprehension, protagonists, setting, sarcasm, venn diagrams

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have individuals develop nonfiction picture books based on a famous lawyer 
• Invite small groups to discuss the differences and similarities between Theo's parents

Classroom Considerations

• Covers only a preview of the full resource
• Scholars may need dictionaries to complete a vocabulary activity 
• Requires research before using the study
  

Pros

• Provides a checklist for students to record assignments, grades, and comments 
• Incorporates language and vocabulary activities

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.5.1 RL.5.4 RL.6.1 RL.6.4 RL.7.1 RL.7.4 RL.8.1 RL.8.4