About the Movie

The adventures of Quimby come to life in this all new film based on the best-selling books by . Ramona’s vivid imagination, boundless energy, and accident-prone antics are put to the test when she helps her family face its biggest challenge. Along the way, Ramona (Joey King) must deal with her over-achieving older sister Beezus (). Directed by Elizabeth Allen, Screenplay by Laurie Craig and Nick Pustay.

Use the activities in this calendar based on the new film to introduce your students to Ramona’s World, and spark their interest in Beverly Cleary’s beloved books. The activities below meet national standards in key content for students in grades 2-4. The panels National Content may be photocopied for educational use. Standards:

INVENT NEW WORDS AND WORD MEANINGS! English/Language Arts: NCTE/IRA Standard 6: Applying Knowledge; Standard 12: Applying Language Skills

f Ramona Quimby’s Adven all o ture ead s! R Available wherever books are sold through Harper Collins. Visit Ramona Quimby and all her friends at beverlycleary.com And don’t forget to Drop Everything and Read. Visit dropeverythingandread.com for more information. Student Activity Page Invent New Words and Word Meanings

In RAMONA AND BEEZUS Ramona invents the word ‘terrifical’ because she thinks its ‘funner’ to say. Create your own words the way Ramona does.

Create a new word, and then write your own definition or meaning. Share your new words with your classmates.

klickitat street New Word: Definition:

New Word: Definition:

Look up a real word, and create a new definition or meaning for it like Ramona does. Why did you pick that meaning?

Word: Your Definition:

Real Definition:

Why did you pick it?

RAMONA AND BEEZUS Visit www.walden.com in theaters Summer 2010 for more educational activities