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Title of the Selection Last Day Blues by Julie Danneberg Teaching Band Grade 3 - Grade 4
Genre: Humorous Fiction
The Problem/Solution Thinking Guide and activities are provided. The Thinking Guide identifies story elements in a narrative with a problem/solution plot. It provides information that helps teachers ask guiding questions for depth of understanding. It helps teach GLOBAL meaning of text: whole story comprehension. In addition, the story elements are used to develop a meaningful summary. A color-coded Thinking Guide and summary are also provided.
Last Day Blues Problem/Solution Thinking Guide Last Day Blues Color-Coded Thinking Guide and Summary
The Problem/Solution Thinking Guide is also used to develop fun and interactive activities. Fisher Reyna Education offers the following activities for this selection as well as test items:
Last Day Blues Matching Activity I Last Day Blues Matching Activity 2 Last Day Blues Thinking Guide Cloze 1st Letter Activity Last Day Blues Thinking Guide Cloze Blank Activity Last Day Blues Write Main Ideas Activity Last Day Blues Test Questions and Teacher Answer Keys
Enjoy the Last Day Blues activities. It is a great story for the beginning of the school year!
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Problem/Solution Thinking Guide
Title of Selection Last Day Blues
Summary
The students wanted to give Mrs. Hartwell a present to cheer her up, but they didn’t know
what they could get her. So, the class wrote and presented a special poem to Mrs. Hartwell
on the last day of school. Then Mrs. Hartwell said she would miss the students but couldn’t
wait for summer vacation!
SOMEONE the students
Main Character
WANTED to give Mrs. Hartwell a present to cheer her up
Goal
BUT They didn’t know what they could get her.
Problem
SO The class wrote and presented a special poem to Mrs.
Hartwell on the last day of school. Solution
THEN Mrs. Hartwell said she would miss the students but
couldn’t wait for summer vacation! Outcome
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Color-Coded Thinking Guide and Summary
The students wanted to give Mrs. Hartwell a present to cheer her up, but they didn’t know
what they could get her. So, the class wrote and presented a special poem to Mrs. Hartwell
on the last day of school. Then Mrs. Hartwell said she would miss the students but couldn’t
wait for summer vacation!
SOMEONE the students
Main Character
WANTED to give Mrs. Hartwell a present to cheer her up
Goal
BUT They didn’t know what they could get her.
Problem
SO The class wrote and presented a special poem to Mrs.
Hartwell on the last day of school. Solution
THEN Mrs. Hartwell said she would miss the students but
couldn’t wait for summer vacation! Outcome
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Matching Activity 1
Title of the Selection Last Day Blues by Julie Danneberg
Source: ISBN-13:978-1580891042, ISBN-10:1580891047
Genre: Humorous Fiction
Directions
Variation #1: Identify the summary part by writing the first letter of the summary element in the blank. MC for Main Character G for Goal P for Problem S for Solution O for Outcome
Variation #2: Cut apart and place the summary parts by the correct summary elements in the Thinking Guide.
___ The students
____ Mrs. Hartwell said she would miss the students but couldn’t
wait for summer vacation! ____ to give Mrs. Hartwell a present to cheer her up school ____ The class wrote and presented a special poem to Mrs. Hartwell
on the last day of school. ____ They didn’t know what they could get her.
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Matching Activity Part 2
Cut apart and place
the summary parts
by the correct
summary element
in the
Problem/Solution
Thinking Guide.
the students
to give Mrs. Hartwell a present to cheer her up
They didn’t know what they could get her.
The class wrote and presented a special poem to Mrs.
Hartwell on the last day of school.
Mrs. Hartwell said she would miss the students but
couldn’t wait for summer vacation!
SOMEONE
Main Character
WANTED
Goal
BUT
Problem
SO
Solution
THEN
Outcome
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Problem/Solution Thinking Guide
Cloze – 1st Letter Activity
Title of the Selection Last Day Blues
Genre: Humorous Fiction
Directions
As selection is read, complete the words in the blanks with the first letter given.
SOMEONE the s_____________
Main Character
WANTED to give Mrs. Hartwell a p__________ to c_________
her up Goal
BUT They d____________ know what they could get her.
Problem
SO The class wrote and presented a special p_________
to Mrs. Hartwell on the l___________ day of school. Solution
THEN Mrs. Hartwell said she would m________ the students
but couldn’t wait for s__________ v_____________! Outcome
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Problem/Solution Thinking Guide
Cloze – Blank Activity
Title of the Selection Last Day Blues
Genre: Humorous Fiction
Directions
As selection is read, fill in the blanks.
SOMEONE the _____________
Main Character
WANTED to give Mrs. Hartwell a __________ to _________
her up Goal
BUT They ____________ know what they could get her.
Problem
SO The class wrote and presented a special _________ to
Mrs. Hartwell on the ___________ day of school. Solution
THEN Mrs. Hartwell said she would ________ the students
but couldn’t wait for __________ _____________! Outcome
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Write Summary Elements Activity
Title of the Selection Last Day Blues
Genre: Humorous Fiction
Directions
Students take notes that include main character, goal, problem, solution, and outcome. Implied
summary elements increase the level of difficulty with this activity.
SOMEONE
Main Character
WANTED
Goal
BUT
Problem
SO
Solution
THEN
Outcome
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1 What sentence from the story best shows that the students’ idea was
successful?
F “It’s my mom’s baloney special,” said Josh.
G And before they got too sad, Mrs. Hartwell put on her safety goggles
one last time.
H The class agreed it was perfect.
J Later on during recess, Eddie said, “I think Mrs. Hartwell liked her present.”
2 Everyone felt a little blue thinking about the last day of school because
A They enjoyed being part of Mrs. Hartwell’s class.
B They liked the school principal.
C They enjoyed recess together in the play yard.
D School was easy and there was little homework.
3 What is it the main message of the story?
F Work hard in school
G Enjoy the warm weather
H Listen to the ideas of others
J Teachers enjoy summer vacation too
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4 Which of the following is the best summary of the story?
A The students in Mrs. Hartwell’s class are a little blue thinking about
the last day of school. The students worried about their teacher, Mrs.
Hartwell. They wanted to cheer her up.
B Mr. Hartwell tries to get her students ready for the last day of school.
She is sad the school year is ending. The students think of ideas to
cheer Mrs. Hartwell up too. Mrs. Hartwell makes the last day of
school special. When the final bell rings, she tearfully waves to the
class one last time.
C The students did not know what to get Mrs. Hartwell to cheer her up.
After some time, Eddie came up with the perfect idea. A special poem
about all the wonderful things that occurred during the school year
was presented to Mrs. Hartwell. Mrs. Hartwell said she would she
would miss the class but couldn’t wait for summer vacation.
D Mrs. Hartwell and the students are sad to see the school year come to
an end. On the last week of school, they talk about all the wonderful
things they did during the school year. When the final bell rings, the
students conclude that teachers must hate the last day of school.
Answer Key: 1-J, 2-A, 3-J, 4-C
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