This 35page guide for the world according to humphrey by betty g. He observes students stumbling their way to friendship, offering his trademark inconspicuous advice and interventions. Fiction humphrey is excited to get back to room 26 and see all his old classmates. In friendship according to humphrey, humphrey ponders just that friendship. A character box writing according to humphrey and friends. Pw called the world according to humphrey a breezy, wellcrafted first novel, narrated by a hamster. Make an outline of the things you want to talk about. Friendship according to humphrey chapter 6 youtube. The world according to humphrey was her first middlegrade novel and received a number of honors, including the childrens crown award and seven state book awards. Humphrey offers his paw in friendship, but og the frog doesnt seem interested. Here are 37 supplemental handouts for the houghton mifflin harcourt journeys reading curriculum that are based on the focus skills for the world according to humphrey. Friendship according to humphrey teachers guide humphrey, the problemsolving hamster, has a big problem of his own in this sequel to the world according to humphrey when he must cope with his own jealousy over the new classroom pet, a frog.
Each weekend he experiences a different student, learns to read, write and becomes nearly human himself in world according to humphrey a fun hamsterseye view of life and school. Friendship can be tricky, but humphrey is an intrepid problem solver. Friendship according to humphrey received a christopher award and kids voted the world according to humphrey the winner of state book awards in ri, md and pa. Friendship according to humphrey by erica bendele on prezi. Humphrey tries again to make friends with og, but loses his temper when og splashes him. If any hamster can become buddies with a frog, he can.
Friendship can be tricky, but humphrey is an intrepid problemsolver. Brisbane come up with a hamsteriffic circus act for family fun night. Humphrey tries to be welcoming, but og the frog doesnt respond to any of his friendly squeaks or visits remember, he has a lockthatdoesntlock. Hamster namescommon core language artsaccelerated readerliterature circleswriting charactersclassroom inspiration. Fun reading activities for the humphrey book series. Friendship according to humphrey is not only cute and exiting, but is a sweet story about up s and down s of relationships. Humphrey tries his hardest to mend all relationships between the classmates, and he succeeds but the whole time, doesnt realize the relationship he has with the new class pet, og. The test features a mix of multiple choice and short answer questions and an answer key. Friendship according to humphrey think about a time when you saw friends get sad or mad with each other. K the world according to humphrey was named to richard and judys first childrens book club. Birney, only to discover a new class pet, og the frog. Humphreys busy soothing his new friend gigis worries about her role as a classroom pet, and he also helps mrs. Plus the students are so interested in og that they almost stop paying attention to humphrey altogether.
Since then, she has visited schools across the country and around the world, and the love for our furry friend is palpable. It is about a little hamster named humphrey who is a class pet. Publishers weekly,pw called the world according to humphrey a breezy, wellcrafted first novel, narrated by a hamster. The book has also been selected for other state awards lists. Worse still, ogs only response to humphreys attempts to. Humphrey continues his adventures in this great book about friendship.
Og saves humphrey in the end and humphrey learns some important things about friendship. Betty g birney humphrey is a classroom pet who meets a frog named og. Friendship according to humphrey according to humphrey. Friendship according to humphrey task cards by betty g. The book i read for my book report is friendship according to humphrey by betty g. Humphrey says everything 3 times, and he is very cute. Friendship according to humphrey written by betty birney. After the holidays, humphrey is shocked by a big surprise in room 26a new class pet. Childrens book committee best book of the year, iowa childrens choice nominee, new york library association best book of the season. This video is about friendship according to humphrey chapter 4.
Humphrey escapes to find food and becomes trapped beneath his food bag. Friendship according to humphrey literature guide great story the world according to humphrey journeys gr. Can these different species become friends, and what about the other relationships in mrs. The second book in the beloved and awardwinning school hamster series. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. He tried to knock over a bag of hamster food, but instead. There are oodles of interesting characters everywhere an author looks. The complete series list for according to humphrey betty g.
They can be used as a whole class activity, or as a center. Winter according to humphrey free pdf, chm, doc, epub. Friendship according to humphrey chapter 4 youtube. Reading aloud according to humphrey penguin random house. He compiles a taxonomy of friendship, a valuable list detailing different kinds of friendship that. The students of room 26 have built a model community and named it humphreyville in honor of their beloved classroom pet. Birney includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 15 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. The comical critter returns to room 26 in friendship according to humphrey by betty g. It is the second book in the according to humphrey series. Worse still, ogs only response to humphrey s attempts to. Birney this is the sequel to the world according to humphrey. Friendship according to humphrey, prezi by erica bendele theme this is more of the theme i ran out of room on the last one i swear this is the last bubble when humphery got to his food he tipped it over hopeing it would fall on the other side of him but then the bag fell on top.
We have fun with him and i hope he likes us as much as we like himhimhim. Friendship according to humphrey the second book in the beloved and awardwinning school hamster series after the holidays, humphrey is shocked by a big surprise in room 26a new class pet humphrey tries to be welcoming, but og the frog doesnt respond to any of his friendly squeaks or visits remember, he has a lockthatdoesntlock. Friendship according to humphrey friendship according to humphrey audiobook, by betty g. Plus, the students are so interested in og, they almost stop paying attention to.
Big tanks, big fish, and big rich touring ohio fish rescue duration. My kids use the video function on our camera and moviemaker. It has been years since betty birney began writing about the sensitive, talkative, and perceptive hamster who makes his home in mrs. Friendship according to humphrey teachers guide enhance understanding with a teaching guide that offers teaching ideas and extension activities for friendship according to humphrey by betty birney.
And often the most unique characters are ones who are actual factual real. When a new pet is brought into the classroom, humphrey faces his own jealousy over the attention og the frog receives. The new class pet doesnt say much, but if anyone can make friends with a frog its humphrey. It is a great series that we both enjoyfunny, well meaning characters trying to work. This set of 28 task cards is meant to be used at the end of reading the novel, friendship according to humphrey. Chapter 12 of friendship according to humphrey read by mrs. Friendship according to humphrey book test by endeavors in. Birney literature guide this is a story about a hamster named humphrey.
He is a really special class pet because he can read and write and works on the activities with the class. Click to read more about friendship according to humphrey by betty g. Humphrey wants to be friends with og the frog, but og doesnt seem interested. Humphrey himself also faces a friendship challenge after a new classroom pet, og, shares room 26s attention. Humphrey and og were the only ones there and they didnt have any food. Write a story about a character who misjudged someone and later found out he or she was wrong. Friendship according to humphrey is a terrific book. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature.
Plus, the students are so interested in og, they almost stop. Humphrey is a cute, golden brown hamster that is a class pet for room 26 at longfellow school which is where the story takes place. The task cards focus on comprehension questions about the characters, problems, and solutions from various events throughout the novel. This book has encouraged me to get a hamster and i named it humphrey because of his squeaking. Friendship according to humphrey 2006 christopher award winner, winner childrens crown award, bank st.
Resolution exposition during the week there was a snow day. I use these in my classroom to make sure students are reading and comprehending independent literature circle book. After the winter holidays, humphrey, a classroom hamster, discovers that room twentysix has a new student and a new pet frog named og. But on the first day of school, a bunch of strange kids arrive, and no matter how loudly he squeaks up, they dont realize theyre in the wrong room. Humphreys still the class pet in room 26, but suddenly, hes not the only one. Humphrey the hamster learns a lot about life by observing the humans who care for him in his classroom. This is a test based on the book friendship according to humphrey by betty g. This book is called friendship according to humphrey written by betty g. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Birney has won many awards for writing for television, including an emmy, three humanitas prizes, and a writers guild of america award, and she won the christopher award for friendship according to humphrey. Friendship according to humphrey chapter 1 youtube.
Humphrey doesnt like the madbadsad feelings hes had since og came, but luckily he still gets to have adventures with different kids on the weekends. Learn more about the humphrey book series and find activity ideas for kids to write, discuss, and make to accompany each book. Birney author 2006 friendship according to humphrey humphrey series book 2 betty g. Meadowside one school one book friendship according to. Brainstorm and write a list of ways they could solve the issue. It can be hardhardhard to be a friend, but its worth it. First, it has descriptive language author describes the characters. Humphrey is determined to befriend og, even when the students show the frog more attention. Friendship according to humphrey by ashley allen on prezi. Then his classmates start working on their family trees, leading humphrey to wonder if he even has a family. Friendship according to humphrey won the christopher award and the childrens crown award. In the offseason humphrey has lost none of his sense of humor, his penchant for saying things thrice, or his nearly preternatural ability to solve human dilemmas. Friendship according to humphrey humphrey series book 2 betty g.
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