End your report with an overall statement about the book's ending or plot. Divide the class into groups to brainstorm ideas about what makes a good friend. Next, draw names. The name a student draws is their new secret friend. They are to be nice and helpful to that friend for the rest of the week.
All students feel lonely sometimes or have no one to play with.
This activity fosters new friendships and no one is left out. In this book, Ivy Green forms a reading club with her friends. Discuss different ideas for clubs and write 4-5 ideas on the board. Have each child decide which club they want to belong to. Let each club meet for a while with an assignment to make a membership list and come up with a club name ideas.