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Frankie Pickle and the Mathematical Menace
Last updated Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Author: Eric Wright
Date of Publication: 2011
ISBN: 1416989722
Grade Level: 4th (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.)
Date(s) Used: Sep. 2019
Synopsis:
Frankie's facing his greatest challenge yet: his MATH QUIZ. He'd rather live in a world without math, but his quiz has other plans. It transports him to Arithmecca, a world filled with horrible number monsters! Armed with only his pencil, Frankie must learn to divide and conquer if he's going to ace his quiz and defeat THE MATHEMATICAL MENACE.
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Frankie is good at math, better than he realizes. But when he has to take a test, his brain goes blank.
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| Discussion topics for before reading: |
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How do you feel about your math classes? Do you like or dislike math? Is it eas or hard for you?
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What do you do when you have to take a test of any kind?
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How do you overcome your anxiety about taking a test?
Vocabulary
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torture - the action or practice of inflicting severe pain on someone as a punishment or to force them to do or say something, or for the pleasure of the person inflicting the pain.
synonyms; infliction of pain, abuse, torment;
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postponed - past tense: postponed; past participle: postponed. cause or arrange for (something) to take place at a time later than that first scheduled.
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mathematical - relating to mathematics. Having to do with the use of numbers in counting and calculation.
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menace - a person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger; a person or thing that causes trouble or annoyance.
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anxiety - a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome. The opposite of calmness or serenity.
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How do you do during a test? Do you do well or does your brain "go blank" like Frankie? What subjects are hardest and easiest for you?
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Have you ever made up a story to "cover" yourself when you did something wrong?
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