This is a novel study for the book Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary. The book and activities that go with it are broken up into 8 sections, one for each chapter. Each section contains comprehension questions, an opportunity for students to record new vocabulary for that section, and an opportunity to practice reading and literacy skills. This novel study works well in a Daily 5/CAFE setting as well as a traditionally structured reading class. Extra skills pages are included thatcan be used to supplement or enrich the study of the book.

Skills include:
*comprehension
*vocabulary
*making predictions
*connecting with the text
*visualization
*writing responses to literature
*fact vs. opinion
*character analysis
*summarization
*main idea and details
*elements of fiction
*poetry writing
*generating questions
*cause and effect
*compare and contrast
*inference
*sensory images
*similes and metaphors
*theme
*figurative language
*how-to writing
*persuasive writing
*narrative writing
*letter writing
*common and proper nouns
*verbs
*adjectives
*adverbs