Read the words and pictures on page 83 only in Literacy in Action 4B, and focus on these questions:

• What does Mrs. Torpolli never really understand?
• What does Johnny always feel about Mrs. Torpolli?
• How do the words and pictures work together to make the page funny?

Now make your predictions about the story, using the last sentence on the page (What kinds of things might upset Mrs. Torpolli?) as a guide. Write them in the Reader's Notebook: Driving Mrs. Torpolli Crazy worksheet.

Read Pages 84 and 85 in Literacy in Action 4B.

• Pause and check your predictions.
• Can you make a connection to this part of the story?

Now answer the first five questions on the Reader's Notebook page. Make new predictions about the story.

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Read Pages 86 and 87 in Literacy in Action 4B.

• Pause and check your predictions again.
• Can you make a connection to this part of the story?

Now answer question six on the worksheet and make new predictions.

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Read Pages 88 and 89 in Literacy in Action 4B.

• Pause and check your predictions.
• Any connection here?

Now answer the rest of the questions on the Reader's Notebook: Driving Mrs. Torpolli Crazy worksheet and place the file in your Documents folder.

How to save a file:

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1. Have the file open and select Save As from the File menu.
2. Name your Reader's Notebook: Driving Mrs. Torpolli Crazy file in this format: jsmith_drivingmrstorpollicrazy and save the file to your Documents folder.

1. This worksheet is similar to homework, which is an opportunity to practise important concepts in the lesson. The worksheet is NOT for marks.
2. However, your teacher may ask you to submit this worksheet to check on your progress so be sure to save it in your Documents folder.