Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing 3/4

Summary p60-90, Patterns, Discussion Qs

In the spirit of the lazy days of summer, these posts are going to be a touch less rigorous. We will focus the majority of our learning on discussion and creative prompts and less on the worksheets/activities this month. This break is just about reading a book for pure fun of it. After our little breather we are right back at it in the fall :)

Summary

There is never a dull moment when Fudge is around. Even a trip to buy shoes and grab lunch becomes some off the charts disaster. While there is no end to the mania of being related to Fudge, there are a lot of patterns in this story. Before I go into them, can you think of any? What is something that keeps happening over and over?

Patterns are a great way to pace a long story and in this case they help us understand why Peter gets so frustrated with his younger brother and his family. Let’s first start with what a pattern is. Mostly simply they are things that repeat. And if something repeats, you can guess what will happen next. Not only is this a kind of fortune telling, it is a great mathematical AND interpersonal skill. But Peter and Fudge’s parents don’t seem to have this skill down very well.