Gary Boone likes to crack jokes. All the time. Everyone is tired of them. It isn’t until he promises his parents that he will stop telling jokes for the three weeks before the talent show that he realizes that he has no friends and his jokes aren’t so funny. Can he figure out how to be funny and be himself in time for the talent show?
By: Louis Sachar
Discovery Questions
Gary is torn. He wants to play football with Joe and work on his routine. How do you decide the way to spend your time? Write about it and share.
Angeline believes in Gary and thinks his jokes are funny. She sticks up for him and cares about his feelings. Think of a character in another story you have read who is also a supporter. How are they like Angeline? How are they different? Share your thoughts with a friend or your adult.
Many of the boys in Gary’s class are mean to him. Gary didn’t even really notice until he stopped telling jokes. Why were they so mean to him? What did they “get out of it?” Did anyone stop to consider Gary’s feelings? Talk about it with someone in your home.
What are some things you like to do and do well? Prepare a presentation as if you were entering a talent show. Show your presentation to family and friends!
Discovery Questions are available in 100+ languages in the app.
Book Details
Grade Level
3rd Grade
Book Code
688
Genre
Fiction
ISBN
9780679833727
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