You can use them, but you don't have to use them. *Note: These craft ideas are just suggestions. Make a comic strip of people being hypnotizedĪct out the activities of people in the book who were hypnotized Make a poster advertising Lomax the Hypnotist Make a hypnotist wheel with a circle (use round paper plate), alternating colors of construction paper, and a paper arrow attached with a brad. What’s your favorite food to have on your birthday? Why did Calvin only get pb&j for his birthday? Have you ever seen someone who was hypnotized? How do you think hypnotized people act? Matinee – a dramatic performance or a movie, presented in the daytimeīolted – a door that is secured or lockedĭiscussion topics for during/after reading:ĭo you ever get to take special trips for your birthday?ĭo you like to play pranks or tricks on people? Is this nice? Slurping – to eat or drink something with a loud sucking noise

There is no color in this book, so think of ways to get students to visualize colors in the bookĪuthor also wrote Jumanji and Polar Express (books and movies)Įxperiment – to try or test something in order to make a new discoveryĬontraption – a strange or unnecessary device The boys are worried and decide to take Trudy to the one man they know can solve their problem-but will Lomax help them? Mama is on her way home. The only problem is, Calvin can’t remember Lomax’s magic word-Probuditi!-so Trudy won’t snap out of it! Trudy is stuck in her trance, convinced she is a dog-panting, drooling, and barking at squirrels. But unfortunately they cannot undo what they have done. Much to the boys’ surprise, the machine works. So Calvin and Rodney include her-by making her the first subject for their own hypnotizing machine. It’s a job Calvin dislikes because his sister does not want to be left out of anything. When Calvin’s mother goes out, she leaves him in charge of Trudy.

The boys return home greatly impressed by the magician’s performance. Even though Mama hints that his little sister, Trudy, would love to go, Calvin doesn’t hesitate to invite his friend Rodney instead. Grade Level: 2nd (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.)įor his birthday, Calvin’s mother gives him two tickets to see Lomax the Magnificent (magician and hypnotist extraordinaire!). Volunteers needed in June! Click here to sign up.

Probuditi! by Chris Van Allsburg