Title: The Adventures of Captain Underpants
Readability Score: Lexile: 720L, DRA: 38, Grade Level Equivalent: 3.5, Guided Reading: P
Genre: Comedy and Humor, Comic Books and Graphic Novel
Subgenre
Theme: School Life and Friendship
Primary and Secondary Characters: Primary - George, Harold, Mr. Krupp, and Captain Underpants Secondary - cops, robbers, robots and Dr. Diaper
Awards/ Date of Publication: 1997
Publishing Company: Scholastic
ISBN: 0-590-84628-0
Summary: George and Harold are best friends that are always up o no good and play pranks on everyone around them. Their mean
principal, Mr. Krupp, has devised a plan to catch the boys playing their
pranks. When the boys are not playing pranks on people, one of their favorite hobbies together is creating comics. The two boys have created the ultimate superhero, and the superhero comes to life unexpectedly.
Classroom Teaching Ideas:
1. Story elements: plot, character and setting
2. Character Traits
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