Agassi and the Great Cycle Race is a brand-new book that I’m eager to introduce to my book club. I read it not very long ago, and it’s such a rollicking read that I’m sure it will be fun!
What's in a name?
Agassi hates his name. In fact, he prefers to be called by his other name – Joel.
As Agassi and the Great Cycle Race is the first book we will be reading, we will do several name-related activities. If your parents had named you after their favourite sportspeople, what would your name be? If they had combined their names to create one for you, what options would they have had? And finally, I’d love to know what the stories behind their names are. What led to the choosing of their names?
But, then ...
We’ve played “Fortunately, Unfortunately” at several editions of my book club. It’s time to do something different! When we play “But then …”, each child makes two sentences, not one. Agassi needed a cycle and there was one in the attic. But then, it was falling to pieces, so he needed another solution. A solution came his way in the form of a cycle from Manoj. But then …
Let’s create a story of our own!
Humour Writing
What are the elements of humour writing? Can we craft a funny story of our own!
Creative writing is an integral part of Read, Write, Explore, so during our writing session with Agassi and the Great Cycle Race, we will attempt to write a humorous story of our own.
Let's Read!
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed all the Silly Billy books that have been published so far, and I’m waiting to read this one with my book clubbers!
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