Mixed-Up Files Activities

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg unit

Do you need a Mixed-up Files activity or two to add to your From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg unit? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Here you will find Mixed-Up Files activities including maps, printables, and novel study samples. 

 Summary

Claudia is a few weeks shy of 12 years old. She is bored with her life and the injustice of having to do more chores than her younger brothers. She plans to run away to New York City with her 9-year-old brother Jamie who is great with finances.

The two ride the train into the city from their home in the suburbs. They move into the Metropolitan Museum of Art. They spend their days touring the museum.  When it is time for the museum to close, the two hide in the restrooms.  At night, they sleep in the bed that was the scene of the alleged murder of Amy Robsart, first wife of Lord Robert Dudley.

Claudia and Jamie soon learn about an angel statue that could possibly have been carved by Michelangelo. The two uncover clues to determine if they can solve the mystery of who created the statue.

When the museum sends the siblings a letter saying they already know all the information the two have presented, Claudia decides to take the investigation to Connecticut to Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, the person who owned the statue before the museum purchased it.

Read this fantastic book to learn if Claudia and Jamie are successful in their mission. 

From the Mixed-Up Files Activities

Book Unit Samples

From the Mixed-Up Files Activities

This sample includes activities from Chapter 1 including vocabulary practice, comprehension questions, and constructed response questions.

Teaching Idea #1 ~ Metropolitan Museum of Art Newsletter

From the Mixed-Up Files Activities

This sample includes activities from Chapter 1 including vocabulary practice, comprehension questions, and constructed response questions.

Teaching Idea #2 ~ Maps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

From the Mixed-Up Files Activities - Family Map

This is a family-friendly printable map. It is the same map you receive when you visit the museum. This would be a fun map to color based on the events of the story.

Find

  • the room where Jamie and Claudia slept
  • the Egyptian Galleries [a sarcophagus]
  • the Italian Renaissance Room
  • a Michelangelo Painting or Sculpture
  • masterpieces by Renoir and Monet
Metropolitan Museum of Art Interactive Map

This interactive map allows students to click on dots to see exhibits. You can also search to find specific places through the “Time Machine” and watch videos.  

Teaching Idea #3 ~ From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Storyboard That

From the Mixed-Up Files Activities

Storyboard That has an entire section devoted to the book.

  • Character Map
  • Themes, Symbols, & Motifs
  • Vocabulary
  • Point of View
  • Compare and Contrast
  • Textual Evidence

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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Novel Study

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Novel Study includes vocabulary practice, comprehension questions, constructed response writing, and skill practice.  

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