Fudge-a-Mania by Judy Blume focuses on Peter Hatcher, a fifth grade boy from New York City. He must share a vacation house in Maine with his arch enemy, Sheila Tubman. Peter must come to terms with the beginning of adolescence by dealing with Sheila and his pest of a little brother, Fudge. The Hatcher family goes on a vacation to Maine, but things take a disastrous turn when they find out they have to share a house with the Tubman.
Reproducible chapter questions, plus comprehension questions, a story summary, author biography, creative and cross-curricular activities, complete with answer key. 64 pages.
A novel by Judy Blume.
Objectives:
1. To emphasize the major strategies used during the reading process.
2. To provide practice and reinforcement in a variety of language skills.
3. To foster a love of reading.
4. To improve and develop students’ creativity.
5. To assess students’ progress in reading through the use of a novel as a teaching tool.
