Genies Don’t Ride Bicycles
CHALLENGING WORDS
assignmentscoincidence
decorations
demonstration
entrapment
instruments
interrupted
laryngitis
suspiciously
unfortunately
SUMMARY
There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City. But could the cheerful guy with the gold earring really be a genie?The Bailey School Kids going to find out!
--- Conversation Questions---
(1) / Give me a short summary of the book.(Answer) / Any logical answer.
(Follow Up) / Who are the main characters?
(2) / Pretend you are Eugene, why do you always ride a bicycle?
(Answer) / Any logical answer.
(Follow Up) / What color was the bicycle?
(3) / Imagine you are the principal, what would you say to Liza when she was sent to your office?
(Answer) / Any logical answer.
(Follow Up) / Why was she sent to the principal’s office?
(4) / Describe what you would wish for if you had a genie.
(Answer) / Any logical answer.
(Follow Up) / Why?
(5) / Define “fantastic.”
(Answer) / Terrific, great.
(Follow Up) / Tell me about something fantastic.
(6) / Tell me the color of the bottle they found in the oak tree at the beginning of the story.
(Answer) / Green.
(Follow Up) / What color was the stopper?
(7) / Name the new neighbor to the school.
(Answer) / Eugene.
(Follow Up) / What did the Bailey Kids believe he was?
(8) / Explain what Eddie wished his dad had.
(Answer) / A sport’s car.
(Follow Up) / Did he get it?
(9) / Name who went to the principal’s office.
(Answer) / Liza.
(Follow Up) / Why did she go?
(10) / Recall the last wish that was made.
(Answer) / That everything would turn back to normal.
(Follow Up) / Who made the wish?
Activities
1. / Make a list of three wishes you would have for a genie.
2. / Write what you think the kids have learned from all that has happened to them.
3. / Create a poster asking people to help the kids pick up the junky yard.
4. / Write Eugene a “Thank You” note for all he has done.
Introductions
1. / Ask the students if they know what a genie is. Say, “ Today we are going to read about one.”2. / Ask the students if they have ever made a wish and it came true. Say, “Today we will read about four kids with three wishes each.”
3. / Show the students a picture of a genie, ask them to tell you what a genie does. “Lets read and see if your right.”
Book Title: Genies Don’t Ride Bicycles
Author: Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones / Illustrator: John Steven GurneyISBN: 0-590-47297-6 / # of Text Pages: 69 AR: 3.6 LEX:600
Building Oral Vocabulary
11 / brooch / 28 / laryngitis / 30 / coincidence
Prediction Questions
26 / What do you think will happen to Eddie in the next chapter?
41 / Do you think everyone’s wishes will come true?
59 / Guess what the last wish will be.