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I Will Never Not Ever Eat A Tomato

Introduction

Lauren Child, author of I Will Never Not Ever Eat A Tomato,  is the most exciting children's author/illustrator to emerge in recent years.  Lauren was born in 1967 and grew up in a Wiltshire, which is a small county in England.  She was the middle child of three sisters.  She went to art school, traveled and owned her own business. Making exotic lampshades.  Lauren lives and works in London for the design agency Big Fish.

Lauren recently won the Kate Greenaway Medal for her book I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato.  She is the author of the Clarice Bean series of books and has illustrated the Definitely Daisy series by Jenny Oldfield.  When she wrote and illustrated the Clarice Bean That's Me, she decided to devote her time to writing and illustrating books for children, which combines her fascination for childhood and her talent for designing and creating.  Her illustrations contain many different mediums including magazine cuttings, collage, material and photography as well as traditional watercolors.  The narratives in her books take a witty look at everyday situations.

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Let's get to work!  Now that you have read or heard the book, I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato, your job is to perform the tasks listed below.  When you read a book, do you notice how your life is like the character's lives?  Do you notice how your life is different?  Do you pay attention to the pictures in books and see how they tell part of the story just like the words do?  Why don't all people like the same kinds of food?  We all have to make decisions about the way we eat.  Does Lola make the same decisions as you would make?  

Sometimes when we read books we see things that remind us of our own lives.  We understand stories better when we can relate to the characters' lives.  This task will help you decide how your life is like Lola's life and how it is different.  

Print out one Vocabulary worksheet for each person in the group.    

1.  The Reader should read the vocabulary words to all group members.

2.  The Materials Manager should provide the vocabulary worksheet and a pencil to each group member.  

3.  Each person should fill out the Stoplight Vocabulary worksheet according to the color that is appropriate to how well you know the word.  If you don’t know the word at all color the light red.  If you have heard of it but aren’t sure what it means color it yellow.  If you know the word and can use it in a sentence color it green.   Write a sentence with each green light word.  

4.  The Scribe should compare each stoplight worksheets and decide what vocabulary words need to be discussed.  The Scribe should share this information with the group.  

5.  The Reporter should be ready to share findings with teacher.

Print out one Anticipation Guide worksheet for each person in the group. 

1. The Reader should read the directions and statements to all group members.  Each member of the group should mark his/her answer either agreeing or disagreeing with the statement.  Put an X under agree, if you agree with the statement.  Put an X under disagree, if you disagree with the statement.    

2. The Materials Manager should provide the anticipation guide worksheet and a pencil to each group member.

3. The Scribe should compare all the anticipation guides and share this information with the group.

4.  The Reporter should be ready to share findings with the teacher.

Print out one Contrast Chart worksheet for each person in the group.

1.  The Reader should read the directions to all group members.  Each member of the group should write their own response under the two headings.

2.  The Materials Manager should provide the contrast chart worksheet and a pencil to each group member.

3.  Each member of the group will share what foods they like and dislike. 

4.  The Reporter should be ready to share findings with the teacher.

5.  The Scribe should collect the papers and turn in to the teacher. 

Print out one Polar Opposites worksheet for each person in the group.

2.  The Reader should read the directions to all group members.  Each member of the group should write their own response.

3.  The Materials Manager should provide the polar opposites worksheet and a pencil to each member.

4.  The Scribe will get a pencil and mark the answer that everyone agrees with. 

5.  The Reporter should be ready to share findings with the teacher and classmates.

Did you do a good job on all these tasks?  How do you know? Take a few minutes and fill out the Self-Evaluation Rubric for these activities.  Mark your answers honestly and really judge your own work.

Make lists of foods that you like and dislike.  Talk about these foods with your group.  

The number one rule is:  Read for FUN FIRST, then continue to enjoy the book as you explore the characters and the story!  

If you enjoyed reading about Lola, you might also like to read other books by Lauren Child: