Name: ______________________________
The Chocolate Touch
Chapters 1-2 Choice Response
Extension Choice Activities
1. Do you think John’s rash is from eating
candy? Why or why not?
1. Invent your own chocolate candy. Design the
wrapper and list all the ingredients. Create a commercial
or a visual advertisement to sell your candy to the
public.
(Choose 3 questions to answer in your journal. You
must rewrite the question and then answer it in your
journal. )
2. What would you say to John to convince him
to eat a balanced diet? Give several ideas.
3. Do you think John should have accepted the
box of candy from the storekeeper? Why or
why not?
4. Who is named Cranium in the story? Why is
this a good name for the person?
4. John really loves to eat chocolate. What is
your favorite food? Why do you like it? How
would you describe this food to a friend?
Guided Reading Level: N
(Choose 1 activity to complete.)
2. Chocolate is made from cacao.
Research how chocolate is made and
create a mobile or other art piece
that sequences the chocolate making
process (from cacao to chocolate).
3. Predict what will happen in the next chapter of the
book. Draw it and write a paragraph that explains your
prediction.
4. Create a 3D Diorama or a colorful
Map of the setting in the book.
6. Evaluate. Are John’s parents kind? Give
three reasons why you feel this is true or
untrue.
7. What in the first two chapters leads you to
believe that John is a selfish boy?
5.Complete a literature web for these chapters.
Vocabulary
Choose two words per section and
complete a word map

devour

practical

reprove

emphatically

absentmindedly

declined

hesitate

laden

tonic

hastily
Name: ______________________________
The Chocolate Touch
Chapters 3-4 Choice Response
Extension Choice Activities
(Choose 3 questions to answer in your journal. You
must rewrite the question and then answer it in your
journal. )
1. In the story, John’s toothpaste is flavored
chocolate. What is your favorite toothpaste?
What do you like about it? Is toothpaste
edible? Explain.
2. Do you think rewarding John for eating
breakfast and lunch is a good idea? Why or
why not?
3. What do you think is causing everything
John eats to turn to chocolate? Explain using
details.
4. In the story John has a bad habit of chewing
on things when he’s thinking. What bad habit
do you have? What makes it a bad habit? Or If
you don’t have a bad habit, write about a bad
habit that you know of and tell why it’s bad.
5. Describe the kind of money that John used
to buy the chocolate.
Guided Reading Level: N
(Choose 1 activity to complete.)
1. Learn more about the author and create an
Author Collage: Find a picture of the author and
create a collage of pictures and words that
represent the novel and the author’s life. If you
were to interview the author, what questions
would you ask and how would he respond?
2. Create a character crossword puzzle online
(puzzlemaker.com) or on graph paper (using
either quotes, actions, or descriptions from the
characters as clues).
3. Character’s Cell Phone: What
kind of cell phone would the John have?
Who would be in his/her contact list? If
he/she were to text another character,
what would the text message say? How
would the other character respond?
4. If this novel had a playlist (or soundtrack),
which songs would be included and why? Put
together a soundtrack or iTunes playlist of at
least 5 songs. Burn it on a CD and create the CD
cover. Make sure to have an explanation for why
each song was included.
Vocabulary
Choose two words per section and
complete a word map

ambled

crossly

puzzled

edible

sneered

slyest

contentedly

reluctantly
Name: ______________________________
The Chocolate Touch
Chapters 5-6 Choice Response
Extension Choice Activities
(Choose 3 questions to answer in your journal. You
must rewrite the question and then answer it in your
journal. )
1. In 2-3 sentences please describe Miss
Plimsole, John’s teacher.
2. John’s testing experience at school was
unusual. Tell me about a time when something
unusual happened to you, at school.
3. Do you think Miss Plimsole’s reaction to
John’s story was fair? Why or why not?
4. Why is John getting upset now that he can
eat chocolate all the time?
5. Create a title for Chapter 5. Remember, the
title should reflect the main idea of the
chapter. Explain in detail why you choose this
title.
6. Describe the change that occurred in John’s
chocolate condition.
7. Explain how John’s feelings have changed
about chocolate. Support your answer with
details from the text.
Guided Reading Level: N
(Choose 1 activity to complete.)
1.
Make a bookmark for the book.
Include two or more of the following: a
quote from chapter one, a picture of one
of the characters that you drew yourself, a
map of the town/city or setting, a scene from a
chapter, or the title & author in a creative font.
Vocabulary
Choose two words per section and
complete a word map.

surveyed

spectacles

treadle

basin
2. Write a bio poem for one of the characters.
Directions can be found here: http://bit.ly/2dBqLFL
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dismay

reproachfully
3. Choose a character and write a journal entry as if
you are that character. What are you thinking
and feeling right now? What are your
deepest (and perhaps darkest) thoughts?
What secrets do you have that you want
to spill?

retorted

securely
4. Research and plan a field trip related to the novel.
Explain how each of the places you would visit
related to the story or characters. Include a map and
itinerary for your trip.
5. Research the story of King Midas and the Golden
Touch. Compare and contrast this story with The
Chocolate Touch using a Double Bubble Map and
then create your own “touch” story, such as the
Cinnamon Touch or the Spaghetti Touch, etc.
Name: ______________________________
The Chocolate Touch
Chapters 7-8 Choice Response
Extension Choice Activities
(Choose 3 questions to answer in your journal. You
must rewrite the question and then answer it in your
journal. )
(Choose 1 activity to complete.)
1.
1. Why do you think John chose nutritious
foods for his school lunch?
2. Why are John’s plate and utensils turning to
chocolate?
3. John has an important solo in the orchestra.
When he begins to play his trumpet it turns
into chocolate. How did the other kids react?
How did John react? How would you have
handled the situation?
4. How do you predict John will solve his
chocolate problem?
5. Do you think it was a problem when
everything that touched John's mouth turned
to chocolate? Explain why or why not.
6. What makes John’s view of eating healthy
foods change and when does this change
occur?
7. If you were Mrs. Quaver, explain how you
would feel about John’s chocolate instrument.
Guided Reading Level: N
2.
Create a comic strip. Determine the 8 most
important ideas/vocab words/events from the
chapters you have read.
Turn your notebook
sideways and divide the
page into 8 panels.
Dedicate one panel per
idea. Write captions below each picture. Illustrations
should be meaningful and colored.
John eats a lot of candy in the book. Research the
nutritional value of some of the candies he ate.
Create a public service announcement that tells
people how this diet with affect their health.
3. Write your own story with a magic
or unique touch. You need to explain
what this touch would be, what would
happen if you had this touch, and if
and how you could ever lose the touch.
4. Create a board game relating to
the novel. Things to think about:
materials for pawns, challenge cards,
what is the object of the game, how
will the pawns move around the
board (spinner, roll dice, draw card,
etc.).
Vocabulary
Choose two words per section and
complete a word map.

appetizing

spacious

enviously

novelty

romping

flustered
Name: ______________________________
The Chocolate Touch
Chapters 9-10 Choice Response
Extension Choice Activities
1. As John walked home from orchestra he felt
awful, “as if the world had turned against him.”
What do you think this phrase means?
1. Compose a chocolate song/rap
that tells how John loves
chocolate and gets in trouble because of it. The
song/rap should have at least 16 lines to tell the
whole story. Perform your song/rap to the class or a
small group. You must include a written copy of your
lyrics.
(Choose 3 questions to answer in your journal. You
must rewrite the question and then answer it in your
journal. )
2. Do you think that John made the right
decision going to Susan’s birthday party? Why
or why not?
3. If you were John, what words would you say
to explain to Susan, her parents, and her friend
what happened to the apple bobbing water?
4. What do you think John must do in order to
cure his Chocolatitis?
5. Why does John blame his teachers, his
friends and school for his problems? Are they
really to blame? Explain.
6. What does the Dr. Cranium mean when he
tells Mr. Midas, “No more than a nursery
fantasy.”?
7. Doctors don’t always know people’s
conditions. Explain how they go about
diagnosing diseases in real life. What if they
can’t tell what is really wrong, what do you
think a doctor should do?
Guided Reading Level: N
(Choose 1 activity to complete.)
2. Create a Character Thought Map. Draw a picture of
the head of a person in the book. Draw a line down
the center to divide the head in half. On the left, draw
pictures that represent your person. On the right,
write down words or phrases to describe your
person. Below the illustration, write a paragraph
comparing and contrasting yourself with the person
that you chose.
3. John had Chocolatitis. What kind of “food sickness”
would you have if you had the choice?
Describe your food sickness in a brochure.
Make sure you include the pros, cons, and
symptoms of your imagined disease.
Include pictures and color!
4. Write an event or scene from the novel as if you
are a newspaper reporter. Interview characters
who witnessed it first hand and include their quotes
in your story. Draw a picture to go along with your
story. It should be neat and colorful.
Vocabulary
Choose two words per section and
complete a word map.

indignant

halted

buff

dreadful

dully

peered
Name: ______________________________
The Chocolate Touch
Chapters 11-12 Choice Response
Extension Choice Activities
(Choose 3 questions to answer in your journal. You
must rewrite the question and then answer it in your
journal. )
1. At what point did John realize his problems
couldn’t get any worse?
2. Why do you think John blamed the
storekeeper for his problem? Do you think this
was a logical reaction?
3. Do you think these chocolate adventures
really happened to John or was it just his
imagination? Explain.
4. What message do you think the author was
intending to leave us with?
5. What lesson did John learn from the man in
the candy store? Cite evidence from the text to
support your answer.
6. What effect does Mrs. Midas turning into a
statue have on John? Support your answer
with details from the text.
7. Explain what cures John of his chocolate
touch.
8. Explain why the sign on the empty lot said
“sold”.
Guided Reading Level: N
(Choose 1 activity to complete.)
1. Summarize what has happened in the story using
this acrostic:
C
H
O
C
O
L
A
T
E
Character Facebook Page
2. Create a character Facebook Page for one of the
main characters in the book.
3. Write an alternate ending to
the book. Include a final picture that
helps the reader visualize your ending.
4. Three Square Reflection: Write three quotes
you think are important and why, three key facts
you think are important and why, and three
connections to your personal world.
Vocabulary
Choose two words per section and
complete a word map.

untidy

rubbish

proprietor

pleasantries

woefully

briskly
Name: ______________________________
The Chocolate Touch
Guided Reading Level: N
Name: ______________________________
The Chocolate Touch
Guided Reading Level: N