Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus, is a children's chapter book written by Barbara Park and published by Random House in 1992. It is the first book in the original Junie B. Jones series. Show Previous: N/A Next: Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business Summary[]In her own words, Junie B. Jones describes her feelings about starting kindergarten and what she does when she decides not to ride the bus home. Blurb[]It is Junie B's first day of kindergarten, and her mother tries to encourage her to ride the bus to school. However she hates the bus because she gets picked on by Jim and hates Jim. Plot[]Her teacher, Mrs. then takes the class around campus for a tour of the school where they meet the nurse and the principal. As the day goes on Lucille tells her that her older brother says that when she rides home on the bus "kids will pour chocolate milk on her head" causing Junie B. to get scared. When it's time to go home, Junie B. does not get on the bus and gets locked in the school. So Junie B. hides in the closet for a while before leaving the classroom to explore the school a little, where she tries to hide in the nurse's office and play with crutches. Pretty soon she needs to go to the bathroom but discovers that the staff has already began to lock the doors, and Junie B. couldn't use either of the bathrooms. She then begins to panic and in the heat of the moment she goes back to the office and calls 911, but the operator was no help.. Junie B. then starts to cry and runs outside only to run into the janitor, Gus Vallony, who realizes her situation and takes her back to the bathroom and unlocks the doors much to her relief. After the bathroom they both walk back to the library where angry police officers and firemen where waiting along with the Principal and Mother. Principal is very upset because she was hiding after school and tells her she has to follow the rules Junie B.'s mother takes her home, though she is still upset with her. Junie B. tries to explain that she only hid because of what Lucille told her, but Mother tells her that's no reason for her to choose to not ride the bus. When Junie B. says there are bullies on the bus, Mother wasn’t that upset anymore. She asked Junie B. what if she had a friend to go with her on the bus find a friend so she wouldn't feel alone. The next day she introduces her to Grace, who is also riding the bus for the first time, much to Junie B.'s excitement. Trivia[]
Humorous (fiction), Trade Book, Lexile 380 This story tells about Junie B. Jones and her first day of school. Junie B. is terrified at the prospect of taking the school bus. Finding the ride confirms her worst fears. She decides to hide out at the end of her first school day so she will not have to take the bus home. Funny characters and sharp dialogue make this book an entertaining read for many ages. Book ResourcesCheck your school or local library for this book. Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus Lesson ResourcesTeach the Objectives
Reading StrategyUse the reading strategy of visualizing to understand the text ComprehensionSequence Events : Understand the sequence of a story Grammar and MechanicsNouns : Recognize and understand that nouns are naming words Word WorkTime and Order Words : Identify and use time and order words Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
Assessment Resources
How To Assemble Your Lesson PlanWhat reading level is Junie B Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus?Shop by Program:. What does Junie B Jones call her teacher?In the first book, Junie B. calls her Mrs. because she claims she can't remember her last name.
What reading level are Junie B Jones books?Product information. Is Junie B Jones a movie?Junie B Jones is a 2018 movie from DreamWorks Animation. It is the first DreamWorks film to be distributed by Universal Pictures.
|