Dear Dumb Diary, It's Not My Fault I Know Everything

From reading this book so far, what is a theme that can be found in the book.

• Hatred for your enemies will never stop.

• "I'll never let go," said Rose.

• Even those you don't get along with can be a whole lot different when you become close to them.

• The boy only loves the dog.

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Since the book includes Jamie and Angeline getting closer together, what/who do you think brought them to become better friends?

• Stinker's and Sticky-bun's Puppies

• Isabella

• Jamie's Hair

• The principle and Aunt Carol getting married

• All of the above

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Why did Jamie decide to get rid of her hair and change it back to how it used to be?

• Her parents liked it the way it was before.

• She read her crush's diary that said he didn't like that she was caring for her hair too much.

• It kept getting stuck in her locker door.

• It got tangled in the shower drain.

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Because this story has fictional characters but can include real life situations, what does this hint the genre of the book to be?

• Realistic-Fiction

• Fictional Non-Fiction

• Autobiography

• Biography

• Fiction

Where are some of the places the story takes place in chronological order?

• Mackerel Middle School, Jamie's House, Angeline's House

• Jamie's House, Dog Park, Angeline's House

• Dog Park, Angeline's House, Mackerel Middle School

• Dog Park, Amusement Park, Jamie's House

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When it was Jamie's turn to choose one of the puppies to keep, she was originally planning to keep one of the "better looking" puppies, until she sees the family connection between Stinkette and Stinker and decides to pick Stinkette. What piece of theme does this represent?

• To love and lose is a way to find yourself.

• Don't judge a book by its cover.

• Love is unbeatable.

• Hopes and plans will change when family love connections are shown.

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Why is this book titled, "It's not my fault I know everything,"?

• Angeline is the smartest student in the school.

• By the end of the book, Jamie finds out something new about her and how people are different from what they usually are described like.

• Jamie is the smartest student in the school.

• Isabella already knew everything from the start but found out new traits of teachers and other students by the end of the book.

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How does the first event in the book where Jamie and Isabella answer questions from magazine quizzes effect the story in much later events?

• It causes Jamie's language arts teacher to take the idea and maybe make it into an assignment.

• Jamie realizes that her hair shouldn't become the reason she changes herself, thanks to a diary entry that has someones opinion on a hair or beauty quiz.

• Jamie finds out that people do things they aren't expected to because of their appearance.

• All of the above.

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Why does Jamie start to warm up to Angeline after spending so much time at her house?

• Jamie wants to be popular so she uses Angeline.

• Angeline is smart so Jamie wants Angeline to do her homework for her.

• Angeline's and Jamie's puppies need to be taken care of so they work together on that.

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By the end of the book, Jamie discovers something new about herself, what theme is the OPPOSITE of what this represents?

• Hate is the superior choice, staying the same is okay.

• Stand out from the crowd and let you be you.

• There is more to be seen then what's in the picture.

• Read between the lines.

• New is worse than what you have.

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