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Peirce, Lincoln. Big Nate 5 Book Set (in a Class by Himself , Boredom Buster , Strikes Again , From the Top , on a Roll). HarperCollinsPublishers, 2013

(2) Question that describe the books theme - The title of Nate's book, which is about his basketball team, is On a Roll. They are striving to win the title, but to do so, they need to collaborate as a team. The importance of working together and working in a group is the central topic of this book.

How does Nate handle being the new kid at school?

(3) Thesis statement, - This paper is about Nate, a kid who is trying to be popular, and how he sometimes gets into trouble.

(4) Things I already know about the topic

Nate is a 6th grader who likes to skateboard and play video games.
He's not very good at school.
He's always getting into trouble
He's got a big crush on a girl in his class
He's best friends with a kid named Francis
He's always trying to come up with new ways to make money
He's got a little sister named Molly
His parents are divorced
He's always getting into fights with his arch-rival, Gina
He's always dreaming up new inventions

(5) Things i want to know about the topic.

1. How does Nate come up with his inventions?

2. What is the process he goes through to create them?

3. Does he ever get frustrated or give up?

4. How does he feel when one of his inventions is a success?

5. What motivates him to keep inventing?

6. What are some of his most successful inventions?

7. What does he do with the money he makes from his inventions?

8. What does his family think of his inventing?

9. Does he ever get in trouble because of his inventions?

10. Are there any other characters in the book who are also inventors?

(6) Theme statement - The point or message of the paper is that Nate is a rambunctious kid who doesn't always follow the rules, but he has a good heart and is ultimately a good person.

(7) List at least six places (words, actions, or behaviors) from the children's book where you see this issue presented.

1. When Nate gets in trouble for doodling in class, his teacher tells him that he needs to focus on his schoolwork and stop wasting time.

2. Nate's friends make fun of him for liking comic books and drawing pictures instead of playing sports.

3. Nate's dad gets mad at him for not doing well in school and tells him he needs to focus more on his studies.

4. Nate's little sister teases him about his drawings and says they're childish.

5. Nate gets teased by the other kids at school for his love of art and comics.

6. Nate's mom tells him he needs to be more careful with his art supplies and not make such a mess.