The Last Straw
by Jeff Kinney • Book 3 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Humor
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 2008
Word Count 21,084
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 970L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 127979, 3.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | General
- Schools
- Diaries
- Family life
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Parents
- Schools--Fiction
- Middle schools--Fiction
- Families
- Humorous stories
- Family life--Fiction
- Middle schools
- Diaries--Fiction
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jeff Kinney
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Author 2
Author Interviews 17
2012 National Book Festival with Jeff Kinney
Created by Library of Congress
Boys Read, Boys Write Panel Discussion with Jeff Kinney
Created by Reading Rockets
Reading the Pictures Panel Discussion with Jeff Kinney
Created by Reading Rockets
Screens, Books, and Reading Panel Discussion with Jeff Kinney
Created by Reading Rockets
Get Kids Reading Panel Discussion with Jeff Kinney
Created by Reading Rockets
Worst Thing I Ever Did As a Kid Panel Discussion with Jeff Kinney
Created by Reading Rockets
Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by The Guardian (UK)
Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by Horn Book
Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by Mackin Community
Series Interview with
Created by Toronto Star
Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by Imperfect Parent
Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by AdLit
Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by Scholastic
Series 2011 Virtually Live interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by Puffin Books
Series 2012 Virtually Live interview with Jeff Kinney
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Series Drawing Demonstration by Jeff Kinney
Created by Puffin Books
Series Interview with Jeff Kinney
Created by Library of Congress
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 9
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Lesson Plan from Abrams
Created by Abrams
Series Drawing Activity Sheet from Wimpy Kid Series
Created by Wimpy Kid Series
Series News Writing Activity from Puffin Schools UK
Created by Puffin Schools UK
Series Make Your Own Comic from Puffin Schools UK
Created by Puffin Schools UK
Series Diary Writing Activity from Puffin Schools UK
Created by Puffin Schools UK
Series Author Profile Activity from Puffin Schools UK
Created by Puffin Schools UK
Series Resource Pack from Puffin Schools UK
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Ramon de Ocampo
Created by Recorded Books
Book Trailers 2
Video Book Trailer from Abrams
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Series Video Book Trailer from Puffin Books
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