Note: These questions are designed to determine whether or not students have completed their required reading. They have not been developed to provide a deep analysis of the text.
SEPTEMBER
Tuesday – pg 1-8
1.
Why does Greg think high school is the dumbest idea ever invented?
2.
What is the one piece of advice Greg gives on your first day of high school?
3.
In primary school, how did boys get the girls?
Journal entry idea: What piece of good advice would you give to students starting high school?
Wednesday – pg 8-10
1.
Where would you find the Cheese?
2.
Who started the Cheese Touch?
3.
How do you protect yourself from the Cheese Touch?
Thursday – pg 10-13
1.
Who played a trick on Greg?
2.
What time was it?
3.
Where does Rodrick sleep?
Journal entry idea: Describe a prank you have played on someone. What was the outcome?
Friday – pg 13-16
1.
Name the two reading groups and the books in each group.
2.
Who is Greg’s mum a friend with?
3.
What does Mum say about Greg all the time?
Saturday – pg 16-20
1.
What time does Greg’s dad wake up in the morning?
2.
What are you supposed to say in high school instead of play?
3.
Why does Greg like having Rowley around?
Journal entry idea: Who is your best friend? What qualities do they have that you like?
Monday – pg 21-24
1.
Who drew a self-portrait on Greg’s bedroom door?
2.
What is Greg’s nickname?
3.
What ends up in the plastic potty every morning? http://novelstudies.org/downloads/Diary.pdf

Tuesday – pg 24-28
1.
What is Greg SUPER good at?
2.
What game is Greg allowed to play at Rowley’s house?
3.
What did Greg name his car?
Journal entry idea: Greg’s dad did not like him playing video games. Come up with various reasons why kids should and should not be allowed to play video games.
Wednesday – pg 28-32
1.
What does Fregley say when he has to go the bathroom?
2.
What is the name of Rodrick’s band?
3.
What type of music is Rodrick into?
Thursday – pg 32-35
1.
Where did Greg and Rowley go to listen to music?
2.
What was the game they ended up playing?
3.
Who was the teacher that found them and what did she say?
Journal entry idea: Greg’s school’s policy is that you are not allowed to bring personal music players to school. Come up with various reasons why students should and should not be allowed to bring personal music players to school.
Friday – pg 36-40
1.
What did Greg do to get into trouble?
2.
What does Dad do when Greg does something wrong?
3.
What does Mum do when Greg does something wrong?
Monday – pg 41-42
1.
Who else within the family got into trouble?
2.
What did he do?
3.
What was the punishment?
Journal entry idea: Describe a time you got into trouble. What did you do? What was your punishment?
Wednesday & Thursday – pg 43-45
1.
How does Greg get video games past Rowley’s Dad?
2.
What role within the school does Greg apply for?
3.
Who does Greg imagine giving money to? Why?
Friday & Monday – pg 45-48
1.
Who else applied for the role of Treasurer?
2.
What was Mr Roy’s position within the school?
3.
How did Marty Potter buy votes?
Journal entry idea: You have now read one chapter of the book. Do you like it? Why or why not?
What do you think is going to happen next?

OCTOBER
Monday – pg 49-53
1.
What is Greg’s favourite holiday?
2.
What was the name of the haunted house?
3.
What did Rowley wear to the haunted house?
Saturday – pg 53-59
1.
Where did Greg decide to build his haunted house?
2.
How much did it really cost to get into Greg’s haunted house?
3.
Who was the first kid to enter the haunted house and what happened to him?
Journal entry idea: What ideas do you have for a haunted house?
Sunday & Tuesday – pg 60-63
1.
What punishment did Rowley get for the haunted house idea?
2.
What costume did Rowley get for Halloween?
3.
What costume ideas did Greg have for Halloween?
Halloween – pg 64-75
1.
What ulterior motive did Greg’s Mum have in providing him with a costume for trick or treating?
2.
Whose house did Greg and Rowley go to when the high school kids were chasing them?
3.
What happened when Greg and Rowley returned home?
Journal entry idea: What is your favourite holiday? Why?