Wednesday, May 23, 2012

We Think Mice Are Rather Nice!

A motorcycle fit for a mouse… Close up the motorcycle looked even better than he expected.  It was new and shiny and had a good set of tires.  Ralph walked all the way around it, examining the pair of chromium mufflers and the engine and the hand clutch.  It even had a little license plate so it would be legal to ride it….
A mouse on a toy motorcycle… sounds like the start of a Reading Road Trip adventure!  Fourth graders are revving their reading engines and earning points for their teams with The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary, traveling with reckless Ralph, a young mouse who befriends Keith, a boy in room 215 of the Mountain View Inn.  Together, they discover true friendship, awesome escapades, and the joys of motorcycling.

The Mouse and the Motorcycle Poster by Emma D.

The Mouse and the Motorcycle Flip Quiz by Evie M.

The Mouse and the Motorcycle Sketch by Peter H.

The Mouse and the Motorcycle Diorama by Ally F.
We can visit the wonderful world of long-time favorite author Beverly Cleary.  Click on the red-highlighted words to get started.
Ralph S. Mouse by Sofia D.
The Mouse and the Motorcycle:
Book Review by Layla C.

My favorite part in this book is when Ralph, the mouse, gets permission from Keith, the boy, to keep the motorcycle when Keith leaves the hotel.  I like this part because it shows how much Keith and Ralph bonded with each other.  Even though Ralph lost the motorcycle once, they found it, and Ralph got to keep it.  This connects to my life because once I won a big, inflatable, bright green monkey at a fair. My younger brother Alex really wanted it, and I decided that, in the end, I should give it to him.  I absolutely loved this book!

This story begins within the walls of a castle, with the birth of a mouse.  A small mouse.  The last mouse born to his parents and the only one of his litter to be born alive…. 
Fifth grade Reading Road Trippers are exploring The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread, connecting to this charming 2004 Newbery Medal winning fairy tale about Despereaux Tilling, a tiny mouse with big ears and an even bigger heart.  Despereaux’s unusual talents and decidedly un-mouselike behavior bring disappointment to his family and earn him a trip to the castle dungeon.  As we follow the tale—and the tail—of the mouse, we meet the kidnapped princess who Despereaux loves, a servant girl wishing to be royalty, and a sneaky rat who is conniving to ruin them all.

First, let's take a peak at a video book review by Yumtso:


We can learn more about author Kate DiCamillo and her other books. 
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Take a look at this Despereaux puppet show, created and performed by Victoria, Cameron, and Emily:



The Tale of Despereaux Poster by Sasha J.

Here's another Tale of Despereaux puppet show, created and performed by Izzy and Lauren:


The Tale of Despereaux Diorama by Olivia

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