\"The Homework Machine\" is a fun and engaging novel written by Dan Gutman.

It tells the story of

four unlikely friends - Sam, Kelsey, Judy, and Brenton - who come together to create a machine that
can do their homework for them. This machine, aptly named \"Belch,\" quickly becomes the talk of
the school and helps the four friends become popular and successful students. However, as the story
unfolds, the friends realize that their invention may not be as harmless as they initially thought.

Chapter 1: The Invention

The story begins with the introduction of the four main characters - Sam, Kelsey, Judy, and Brenton
- who are all in the same fifth-grade class. They are all very different from each other, but one thing
they have in common is their dislike for homework. One day, Brenton comes up with the idea of
creating a machine that can do their homework for them. With Brenton's genius mind and the help of
his friends, the \"Homework Machine\" is born. The friends are amazed at how well the machine
works and decide to keep it a secret.

Chapter 2: Popularity and Success

As the weeks go by, the friends start to see the benefits of having the Homework Machine. They no
longer have to spend hours doing homework and have more time to pursue their interests and
hobbies. Their grades improve, and they become popular among their classmates. However, they also
start to realize that they are becoming dependent on the machine and neglecting their own abilities.

Chapter 3: The Discovery

Things take a turn when a new student, Ronnie, joins their class and becomes suspicious of the
friends' sudden success. He starts to investigate and eventually discovers their secret - the
Homework Machine. Ronnie threatens to expose them unless they let him use the machine to do his
homework as well. The friends reluctantly agree, but things quickly spiral out of control when
Ronnie starts to use the machine for his own gain.

Chapter 4: The Consequences

The friends start to realize the consequences of their actions as they see Ronnie's grades and
behavior change drastically. They also start to feel guilty about cheating and lying to their teachers
and classmates. They decide to destroy the machine, but before they can, it malfunctions and starts
spitting out random papers with their names on them. The friends are caught and have to face the
consequences of their actions.

Chapter 5: Lessons Learned

In the final chapter, the friends learn valuable lessons about honesty, friendship, and the importance
of hard work. They also realize that the Homework Machine was not as great as they thought it
would be and that there are no shortcuts to success. They make amends with their classmates and
teachers and vow to never use the machine again.

Overall, \"The Homework Machine\" is an entertaining and thought-provoking novel that teaches
important lessons about integrity and the dangers of taking shortcuts. It is a great read for children
and adults alike and will leave you thinking about the consequences of your actions. If you're
struggling with your own homework, it's always best to seek help and guidance rather than relying
on a machine. Check out ⇒ StudyHub.vip ⇔ for professional and reliable homework assistance.
There are 4-6 questions for each chapter of the book, with some of the longer chapters broken down
into two sections. They threw the homework machine in the grand canyon in the first book. Your
students will be able to fill in their answers and submit their work, all online. Share to Twitter Share
to Facebook Share to Pinterest. A 2007 novel by Dan Gutman, The Homework Machine is about the
social repercussions of the eponymous device, and a commentary on the inner workings of the
American Education System. Think of all the good things we could be accomplishing if we didn't
have to spend so much time doing homework. 3. Doing homework causes eyestrain, fatigue,
insomnia, and other physical ailments. 4. Thomas Edison went to school for four months. Included in
the download are PowerPoint files for each section of the novel study. There is also a list of
vocabulary words for each chapter as well. Almost all thought the idea of the homework machine
itself preposterous. Exactly. Adults don't get it and the kids do, which is why I don't think a vast
majority of adults should be buying their kids books. See full terms and conditions and this month's
choices. Mother's Day, Father's Day, Birthday, Grandparents Handprint Kid Crafts: BEST DAD
HANDS DOWN - Versions for Moms, Grandparents, etc Handprint Kid Crafts: MOM - Just add a
handprint. This novel study divides The Homework Machine into five sections for study. I like it
because it's interesting and the teacher gets involved. He never did any homework, and look how he
turned out. 5. There's a name for working without getting paid. When you click it and you will be
taken to a page where you can give a rating. They are Brenton Damagathi, the geek and maybe super
genius, Sam Dawkins aka Snikwad the class clown, Kelsey Donnelly is a slacker doing just enough
to get by and Judy Douglas is the teacher's pet and almost straight 'A' student. Hanya Brenton yang
mendapat nilai bagus sementara ketiga temannya jeblok semua nilainya. Check-in dates are used to
track yearly reading goals. You can copy as an entire packet or you can copy pages individually. All
First-Person Narrators Write Like Novelists: Zigzagged. He's not lying. It was Brenton. Exact Words:
When Miss Rasmussen is starting to get suspicious of the D Squad's perfect homework, she takes
Snik aside and asks him if he ever copies off anybody. Other projects include the Wayback Machine,
archive.org and archive-it.org. Each and every time you give feedback, TPT gives you credits that
you use to pay for future TPT purchases. It includes: - Pre-reading activities - 2-6 short response
questions for each of the 10 chapters - evidence statement sentence starters at the bottom of each
page, for scaffolding - journaling pages for each chapter (visualizing, vocabulary, connections,
predicting, story elements, sequence of events, character traits webs, and summarizing-Somebody
Wanted But So) - Character Analysis report cards - 6 extended response questions Return of the
Homework Machine is a 96 page novel study. Stuff happens. We’re not perfect. We all feel bad. We
won’t do it again. This can be for a small book club, or for the whole class. For example, drawing
activities have been eliminated. Kids should be outside running around and getting exercise, not
inside doing worksheets. 9. Virtually every known murderer, bank robber, and criminal did
homework when they were children. And Brenton is the tie-wearing computer whiz who created the
homework machine and inadvertently became the coolest kid around by not being cool at all. Please
note that the print and digital versions are not identical.
Bonding over Missing Parents: Kelsey starts crying when she finds out about Snik's dad, because she
lost her own father in a snowmobile accident when she was six. Their teacher in the fifth grade was
Miss Rasmussen, first year out of teaching college and a little green. You will be able to view
student responses in a variety of ways depending on your preferences. Over 30 extra prompts for our
premium members for each month! (excludes July). For an optimal experience, please switch to the
latest version of Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari or Mozilla Firefox. Judy's just an
effortless brainiac who is longing for something a little more social than hours of homework.
Homework sucks. There should be a constitutional amendment banning it. Other projects include the
Wayback Machine, archive.org and archive-it.org. That’s the truth. Anyway, my parents moved here
from Oregon. It Won't Turn Off: The machine runs unplugged, and only turns off when thrown over
the Grand Canyon. When you are finished, tell the class to draw and color a picture of what they
think the homework machine would look like. However, it is simpler because the vocabulary is not as
advanced, and it uses fewer characters to tell the story. Written from the perspective of the D Squad,
their teachers, parents and some of their classmates, it makes for a wonderfully funny story with
more than a little message for the readers to absorb. Before long, things start to get out of control,
and Belch becomes much more powerful than they ever imagined. My students, other students in my
school, and children of homeschool friends have all done these packets and actually enjoyed them.
These are the questions that four fifth grade students are wrestling with in this book. Kids should be
outside running around and getting exercise, not inside doing worksheets. 9. Virtually every known
murderer, bank robber, and criminal did homework when they were children. For every minute kids
are doing homework, we are getting fatter. He taught himself how to play the piano as soon as he
was big enough to climb up on the bench. The story is told in a series of first person narratives, being
recorded for the most part while at the police station giving their testimony of what has gone on over
the past school year. Included in the download are PowerPoint files for each section of the novel
study. The person who finds it can do a lot more than just cheat on their homework. Early
Personality Signs: According to Brenton's mom, he was always different from other kids. Noodle
Incident: We never find out why Snik got suspended at his previous school, though it's implied it had
something to do with him not wanting to do his homework. Deconstruction: Brenton is a Child
Prodigy, but he's not one to the absurd levels many books and television shows depict them. A great
story and bound to be enjoyed by readers of all ages. The Journal is designed to be enjoyable and
keep the students engaged. He only ends up befriending the rest of the D Squad in the first place
because they came over to his house for a homework assignment. And Brenton is the tie-wearing
computer whiz who created the homework machine and inadvertently became the coolest kid around
by not being cool at all. You’ll love the consistency too- exactly what you need for EVERY day
you’ll teach this book without having to worry about what comes next.
That’s a lie. I don’t know how that rumor got started. However, it is simpler because the vocabulary is
not as advanced, and it uses fewer characters to tell the story. The testimonies are provided in the
order they were taken, but said testimonies do not tell the story in the order that the events took
place. So how can I pursue happiness if I have to spend every night doing home-work. Basically four
5th grade misfits find themselves in a heap of trouble when the nerdiest among them uses his
computer mastery to invent -- that's right -- a homework machine capable of scanning an assignment
sheet and spitting it out complete with answers that mimic their handwriting. Black and Nerdy: Judy
is a gifted, hardworking and rule-abiding student who gets called a goody-goody and a know-it-all
by the other kids. They are bound together by one very big secret: the homework machine. The
Journal is designed to be enjoyable and keep the students engaged. Report this resource to let us
know if this resource violates TPT’s content guidelines. Mother's Day, Father's Day, Birthday,
Grandparents Handprint Kid Crafts: BEST DAD HANDS DOWN - Versions for Moms,
Grandparents, etc Handprint Kid Crafts: MOM - Just add a handprint. These are the questions that
four fifth grade students are wrestling with in this book. These are perfect for nightly homework
assignments or for a quick formative assessment of comprehension. You’ll love the consistency too-
exactly what you need for EVERY day you’ll teach this book without having to worry about what
comes next. Meet the D Squad, a foursome of fifth graders at the Grand Canyon School made up of
a geek, a class clown, a teacher's pet, and a slacker. That evening the D Squad heads to his house and
soon the homework is all being done by the computer which has been christened Belch; but as these
four children soon realize, trying to keep a secret starts taking more work, time, effort and stress than
if they did not have a secret and just went back to doing their own homework. The four main
characters are distinctly drawn, if a little stereotypical, and provide a good starting point for
discussions about how student relationships operate in U.S. public schools. Intelligence Equals
Isolation: Brenton is a Child Prodigy with a ridiculously advanced mind who can't relate to other
kids and seemingly has no interest in making friends. For an optimal experience, please switch to the
latest version of Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari or Mozilla Firefox. What could be
better than thinking the world is full of adults who haven't got a clue. When you are finished, tell the
class to draw and color a picture of what they think the homework machine would look like. Other
projects include the Wayback Machine, archive.org and archive-it.org. Bonding over Missing
Parents: Kelsey starts crying when she finds out about Snik's dad, because she lost her own father in
a snowmobile accident when she was six. See full terms and conditions and this month's choices.
The kids are telling the police what happened like in the first one. I use as much printable space per
page as possible. Stuff happens. We’re not perfect. We all feel bad. We won’t do it again. Homework
sucks. There should be a constitutional amendment banning it. D Squad kalang kabut mengetahui
rahasia mereka rupanya sudah terbongkar. He had no interest in watching television or playing with
other children. This is a bundle of products for The Homework Machine by Dan Gutman.
Asian and Nerdy: Brenton is Japanese-American and a genius kid who's programmed a machine to
do his homework for him, and he's only in fifth grade. That four kids with nothing in common but a
large dose of distaste for one another find themselves bound together tighter than most life-long
friends is part of this book's larger charm. Apart from that, they're nothing alike, Brenton is the
typical smart kid who gets perfect grades, Judy always looks up to the teacher, Sam is a class clown
who doesn't play by the rules, and Kelsey doesn't care enough about her grades to do any real work.
Please note that the print and digital versions are not identical. For an optimal experience, please
switch to the latest version of Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari or Mozilla Firefox. It
includes: - Pre-reading activities - 2-6 short response questions for each of the 10 chapters - evidence
statement sentence starters at the bottom of each page, for scaffolding - journaling pages for each
chapter (visualizing, vocabulary, connections, predicting, story elements, sequence of events,
character traits webs, and summarizing-Somebody Wanted But So) - Character Analysis report cards
- 6 extended response questions Return of the Homework Machine is a 96 page novel study. These
are perfect for nightly homework assignments or for a quick formative assessment of comprehension.
They are members of the 'D' Squad sitting in groups of four, their last names all ended in D. Was
followed by a sequel in 2009, Return of the Homework Machine. The kids are telling the police what
happened like in the first one. Temen2nya juga kok kurang “jepang” ya namanya hehehe. Is this
thing on? My name is Sam Dawkins, but everybody calls me Snikwad on account of that’s my last
name spelled backward. Dawkins. Snikwad. Get it? Most kids call me “Snik.” It’s kinda cool. Beats
having a nickname like Booger Face or Fart Boy or something stupid like that. All citations must
remain on worksheets and puzzles you create. This novel study divides The Homework Machine into
five sections for study. Hanya Brenton yang mendapat nilai bagus sementara ketiga temannya jeblok
semua nilainya. Open-Minded Parent: Kelsey's mom lets her elementary-school-age daughter dye her
hair pink and pierce her belly button. Written from the perspective of the D Squad, their teachers,
parents and some of their classmates, it makes for a wonderfully funny story with more than a little
message for the readers to absorb. Check-in dates are used to track yearly reading goals. Basically
four 5th grade misfits find themselves in a heap of trouble when the nerdiest among them uses his
computer mastery to invent -- that's right -- a homework machine capable of scanning an assignment
sheet and spitting it out complete with answers that mimic their handwriting. The story is told in a
series of first person narratives, being recorded for the most part while at the police station giving
their testimony of what has gone on over the past school year. For an optimal experience, please
switch to the latest version of Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari or Mozilla Firefox.
Over 30 extra prompts for our premium members for each month! (excludes July). Share to Twitter
Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest. Miss Rassmussen bertanya-tanya apakah Kelsey menjadi
benar-benar pintar karena dibentuk kerja kelompok atau karena hal lain. Report this resource to let us
know if this resource violates TPT’s content guidelines. Tapi mereka sudah tidak pintar lagi karena
tidak pernah belajar karena buat apa belajar kalau ada mesin PR yang akan mengerjakan semua
PRmu. Mereka kerap disebut D Squad karena nama belakang mereka memiliki inisial yang sama. The
Journal is designed to be enjoyable and keep the students engaged. So how can I pursue happiness if
I have to spend every night doing home-work.
Visit my blog at JustMrsJones.com, find me on Facebook, or follow me on Instagram. Military Brat:
Snik, who's new at the beginning of the story because his father is assigned to Luke Air Force Base
near Phoenix. The digital versions of our novel studies have mostly the same content as our print
versions, but the format of some activities differ in order to make them easier for students to
complete digitally, and some questions and activities have been altered or eliminated. We have to cut
down trees to make paper and pencils. Kalian tahu lah, selalu ada saja anak seperti Brenton di setiap
sekolah. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT’s content guidelines. Asian
and Nerdy: Brenton is Japanese-American and a genius kid who's programmed a machine to do his
homework for him, and he's only in fifth grade. Homework sucks. There should be a constitutional
amendment banning it. What could be better than thinking you and your friends could build a
homework machine. Check-in dates are used to track yearly reading goals. Almost all thought the
idea of the homework machine itself preposterous. Exactly. Adults don't get it and the kids do, which
is why I don't think a vast majority of adults should be buying their kids books. Black and Nerdy:
Judy is a gifted, hardworking and rule-abiding student who gets called a goody-goody and a know-
it-all by the other kids. They threw the homework machine in the grand canyon in the first book. This
novel study divides The Homework Machine into five sections for study. Despite this (and largely
because their teacher assigns seats in alphabetical order), they're all forced to sit together in class,
with only their last names keeping them together. The testimonies are provided in the order they were
taken, but said testimonies do not tell the story in the order that the events took place. He played
chess with himself and taught himself how to play the piano. You will be able to view student
responses in a variety of ways depending on your preferences. Share to Twitter Share to Facebook
Share to Pinterest. Leave aside the implausibility of a psycho-stalking marketeer looking to exploit
the quad's ability to set trends nationwide, or the willful ignorance of their teacher to follow up on
her suspicion that the kids might be cheating, and you're left with the kind of fantasy world 5th
graders love to delve into. These are the questions that four fifth grade students are wrestling with in
this book. Intelligence Equals Isolation: Brenton is a Child Prodigy with a ridiculously advanced
mind who can't relate to other kids and seemingly has no interest in making friends. This option
looks just like the original worksheets, but doesn't offer immediate feedback to students. The D-
squad freaks out and chucks it into the canyon. Well for some fifth graders they are about to find
out. In turn, Brenton starts programming the homework machine to make minor mistakes at random
when doing Snik's and Kelsey's homework because they're more Book Dumb than either him or
Judy. If a teacher is any good, students would learn the stuff in school and wouldn't have to learn it
again at home. 7. Doing homework wastes valuable natural resources. They become better readers
that way, as opposed to intolerant binge readers.) I guess what I enjoyed most about The Homework
Machine is that it's the perfect kind of summer read for the 5th grade set when they get tired of
Where the Red Fern Grows or wish to shift gears after Number the Stars. For an optimal experience,
please switch to the latest version of Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari or Mozilla
Firefox. We're entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
The child is demanded to give a testimony and is being recorded by cameras and microphones, all
eyes and ears on them. All citations must remain on worksheets and puzzles you create. Homework is
cruel, totalitarian punishment created by grown-ups to take away the freedoms of poor, defenseless
children. 2. Nobody ever saved a life, won a war, stopped a crime, or cured a disease while they
were doing homework. Now the kids are in a race against their own creation, and the loser could end
up in jail.or worse. I use this with primary students, but it could be used for any grade. Their real
troubles come out in the course of things. Complete with a Word Search and Vocabulary Word
Jumble. Written from the perspective of the D Squad, their teachers, parents and some of their
classmates, it makes for a wonderfully funny story with more than a little message for the readers to
absorb. Mereka bahkan tidak punya waktu untuk melakukan hobi mereka. The questions are based on
reading comprehension, strategies and skills. Kelsey lost her dad long ago and has been clamping
down on her emotions ever since. The story is told in a series of first person narratives, being
recorded for the most part while at the police station giving their testimony of what has gone on over
the past school year. They become better readers that way, as opposed to intolerant binge readers.) I
guess what I enjoyed most about The Homework Machine is that it's the perfect kind of summer read
for the 5th grade set when they get tired of Where the Red Fern Grows or wish to shift gears after
Number the Stars. Multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions will self-grade with this option.
Hanya Brenton yang mendapat nilai bagus sementara ketiga temannya jeblok semua nilainya. Giving
the homework machine the ability to access the sum of human knowledge leads to it not turning off
when unplugged but that's all it really does. The digital versions of our novel studies have mostly the
same content as our print versions, but the format of some activities differ in order to make them
easier for students to complete digitally, and some questions and activities have been altered or
eliminated. It might not be a book that pushes the most advanced thinkers, but it's a book that almost
every student will enjoy. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT’s content
guidelines. We're entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. You will be able to view
student responses in a variety of ways depending on your preferences. Temen2nya juga kok kurang
“jepang” ya namanya hehehe. A great story and bound to be enjoyed by readers of all ages. Snik is
the brash loudmouth whose Air Force dad gets deployed to the Middle East. Before long, things
start to get out of control, and Belch becomes much more powerful than they ever imagined. Your
feedback enables me to create more great new products. Homework sucks. There should be a
constitutional amendment banning it. The troubles ought to stem from the homework machine itself,
but in the cockeyed world Dan Gutman's created it isn't until the kids panic and destroy the
computer by tossing it into the Grand Canyon that they even get caught. Bonding over Missing
Parents: Kelsey starts crying when she finds out about Snik's dad, because she lost her own father in
a snowmobile accident when she was six. Tapi mereka sudah tidak pintar lagi karena tidak pernah
belajar karena buat apa belajar kalau ada mesin PR yang akan mengerjakan semua PRmu.
And I didn’t get kicked out of my old school because I refused to get a haircut. Judy's just an
effortless brainiac who is longing for something a little more social than hours of homework. Asian
and Nerdy: Brenton is Japanese-American and a genius kid who's programmed a machine to do his
homework for him, and he's only in fifth grade. The digital versions of our novel studies have mostly
the same content as our print versions, but the format of some activities differ in order to make them
easier for students to complete digitally, and some questions and activities have been altered or
eliminated. Secara tidak sadar, Brenton memberitahu bahwa ia punya mesin PR. The kids are telling
the police what happened like in the first one. We're entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness. Apart from that, they're nothing alike, Brenton is the typical smart kid who gets perfect
grades, Judy always looks up to the teacher, Sam is a class clown who doesn't play by the rules, and
Kelsey doesn't care enough about her grades to do any real work. You can copy as an entire packet
or you can copy pages individually. They do spend a fair amount of time discussing not-exactly-
homework-machine-related things, but for the most part, the cast of narrators talk like people, not
like novelists. There are many ways that you can use these resources. Noodle Incident: We never find
out why Snik got suspended at his previous school, though it's implied it had something to do with
him not wanting to do his homework. Think of all the good things we could be accomplishing if we
didn't have to spend so much time doing homework. 3. Doing homework causes eyestrain, fatigue,
insomnia, and other physical ailments. 4. Thomas Edison went to school for four months. Their real
troubles come out in the course of things. Temen2nya juga kok kurang “jepang” ya namanya hehehe.
Military Brat: Snik, who's new at the beginning of the story because his father is assigned to Luke
Air Force Base near Phoenix. How can we be sure the homework didn't cause the criminal behavior?
10. Encourage older learners to dig deep and look for evidence to back up statements they might
make. - 30 vocabulary words with silly, creative sample sentences for students to withdrawn meaning
in context - A project-based assessment. What educators are saying These pages encourage deeper
thinking while my students answer the questions. They are bound together by one very big secret: the
homework machine. D Squad kalang kabut mengetahui rahasia mereka rupanya sudah terbongkar.
What could be better than thinking the world is full of adults who haven't got a clue. Free ebook
offer available to NEW AU subscribers only. Black and Nerdy: Judy is a gifted, hardworking and
rule-abiding student who gets called a goody-goody and a know-it-all by the other kids. Tapi Miss
Rassmussen kemudian membuat kelompok belajar di kelas yang terdiri dari Sam Dawkins, Kelsey
Donnelly, Judy Douglas, dan Brenton Damagatchi. When you click it and you will be taken to a
page where you can give a rating. Many different types of questions for students to think about and
answer before, during and after they finish each chapter. Lessons Reading Lesson Plans Science
Lesson Plans Social Studies Lessons Share-a-thon Lessons Technology Lesson Plans Writing Lesson
Plans Seasonal Items FebruaryEvents MarchEvents Spring Activities Iditarod Activities Read Across
America Activities St. I've created a separate Google Forms link for each page of the packet, quiz
and the test that can be used through ANY online platform. He was only able to build the
Homework Machine in the first place because he got ahold of an advanced supercomputer by a
fluke, and despite his nerdiness he's not capable of doing things that are outside the realms of
plausibility.