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Write a Persuasive Letter: Students can write a letter to Bentley's City Manager to try to convince him to either save the tree or build the pool.
Write an Essay:  Just like the students in Annie's class, your students can write an essay about a special tree in their life.
Reader's Theater.
Recipe - I'm so lonesome I could Cry Pie

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Write a newspaper article: Write a pretend newspaper article about Sticky Fingers Fred.
Design a Poster: Design a poster telling  people why to vote for you.
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FULL-LENGTH PLAY (WORD format).  This fun play was written by Canda Rattray, who lives in and works for the city of Umatilla, OR, where this book takes place. Have fun and be sure to email Darleen a photo of your play. And don't forget to invite her--if she can make it, she'll be there!

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Write a pretend newspaper article about what happened in Babbs Switch, OK.
Write about a silly joke or prank!
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Funny Editing Lesson - Want your students to laugh out loud as they learn editing skills? Print out this funny scene for your students to edit.  Then turn to page 53 of the book to check their editing skills.

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Paper Plate Twister 
Write your own weather story about a time you were frightened by the weather.
Twister in a bottle

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Wanted Poster --Make your own authentic 'wanted poster' for that sneaky F. Bam Morrison.
Design a Circus Ticket to "Bohn's United Circus Shows."
Flimflam Man Song written by Wellston Elementary.
Funny money--pull a slick one on your students by handing them this funny money.
Coloring Pages from the Flimflam Man book.

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Write your own story about a time you wanted something as badly as Hattie wanted that pumpkin.