These Diary of a Wimpy Kid activities will get students excited about the books while developing their literacy skills…
The comic book format of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books makes them accessible and the perfect companion for reluctant readers. They’re bursting with laugh-out-loud moments and tackle important themes such as bullying and family life.
In these activities, children will learn to use a comic strip format to create characters, setting, dialogue and plot. They will also organise ideas on how to combine pictures, captions and dialogue to bring an event to life.
Starter activity
The main character of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Greg, definitely does not want to keep a diary. He says: ‘First of all, let me get something straight: this is a JOURNAL, not a diary. I know what it says on the cover, but when Mom went out to buy this thing I SPECIFICALLY told her to get one that didn’t say “diary” on it.’
Try making your own scrapbook. Use photographs, pictures you have drawn or found objects. Stick them in your scrapbook to document all the funny, annoying or plain ridiculous things that happen in your week.
Find more Wimpy Kid resources at wimpykidclub.co.uk/teachers-resources.
