Diary of a Wimpy Kid
by Jeff Kinney • Book 1 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
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- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Humor
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 2007
Word Count 19,784
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 950L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 113950, 3 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | General
- Schools--Fiction
- Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General
- Friendship in children
- Middle schools--Juvenile fiction
- Middle schools--Fiction
- Schools
- Humorous stories
- Friendship--Fiction
- Diaries
- Popularity
- Friendship--Juvenile fiction
- Friendship
- Diaries--Juvenile fiction
- Middle schools
- Schools--Juvenile fiction
- Diaries--Fiction
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Jeff Kinney about Diary of a Wimpy Kid
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jeff Kinney
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 2
Author Interviews 40
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jeff Kinney
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Interview with Jeff Kinney
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Interview with Jeff Kinney
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Interview with Jeff Kinney
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Interview with Jeff Kinney
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2012 National Book Festival with Jeff Kinney
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Boys Read, Boys Write Panel Discussion with Jeff Kinney
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Reading the Pictures Panel Discussion with Jeff Kinney
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Screens, Books, and Reading Panel Discussion with Jeff Kinney
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Get Kids Reading Panel Discussion with Jeff Kinney
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Worst Thing I Ever Did As a Kid Panel Discussion with Jeff Kinney
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Interview with Jeff Kinney
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On oral storytelling family traditions with Jeff Kinney
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On the books he read as a child with Jeff Kinney
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On fantasy, myths, Dungeons and Dragons, and Poptropica with Jeff Kinney
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On video games with Jeff Kinney
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On wanting readers to laugh with Jeff Kinney
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On writing for himself as a kid with Jeff Kinney
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On his 5th grade teacher with Jeff Kinney
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On the 10,000 hour rule with Jeff Kinney
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On the origins of Wimpy Kid with Jeff Kinney
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On new views of childhood with Jeff Kinney
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On going from jokes to a book with Jeff Kinney
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On turning kids on to reading with Jeff Kinney
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Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
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Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
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Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
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Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
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Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
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Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
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Series 2011 Virtually Live interview with Jeff Kinney
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Series 2012 Virtually Live interview with Jeff Kinney
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Series Drawing Demonstration by Jeff Kinney
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Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
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Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
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Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
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Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
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Series On Greg's character with Jeff Kinney
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Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 25
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Lesson Plan from Statewide Outreach Center
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Series Activity Sheets 2 from Abrams
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Series Activity Sheets from Abrams
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Series Series Teaching guide from Wimpy Kid Series
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Lesson Plan from State Library of Louisiana
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Lesson Plan from Abrams
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Lesson Plan from LibrarySparks
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Create Your Own Cover from Puffin Schools UK
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Guess Who Game from Puffin Schools UK
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Spinning Trivia from Puffin Schools UK
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Series Writing Challenge from Puffin Books
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Series How to Draw Wimpy Kid Demonstration from Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
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Series For Teachers Activity Sheets from Wimpy Kid Series
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Series Activity Sheets from Wimpy Kid Series
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Series Wimp Your Family Game from Wimpy Kid Series
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Series Drawing Activity Sheet from Wimpy Kid Series
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Series News Writing Activity from Puffin Schools UK
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Series Make Your Own Comic from Puffin Schools UK
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Series Diary Writing Activity from Puffin Schools UK
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Series Author Profile Activity from Puffin Schools UK
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Series Resource Pack from Puffin Schools UK
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Book Readings 2
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Ramon de Ocampo
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Video Book Reading narrated by Jeff Kinney
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Book Trailers 2
Video Book Trailer from Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
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Series Video Book Trailer from Puffin Books
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Vocabulary Resources 2
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 2
YALSA Teens' Top Ten, 2003-2025
Winner, 2008
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2008
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