{"id":4394,"date":"2017-05-15T01:32:27","date_gmt":"2017-05-15T05:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=4394"},"modified":"2026-07-16T17:40:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T21:40:58","slug":"activities-use-war-grandpa-robert-kimmel-smith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=4394","title":{"rendered":"The War with Grandpa Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4394\" class=\"elementor elementor-4394\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3257110 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3257110\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-550b0af\" data-id=\"550b0af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b65011f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b65011f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"240\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/War-with-Grandpa.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-14733\" alt=\"The War with Grandpa\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/War-with-Grandpa.png 240w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/War-with-Grandpa-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1258a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1258a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><em>The War with Grandpa<\/em> by Robert Kimmel Smith is a humorous and heartfelt realistic fiction novel about family, fairness, and the trouble that comes from letting peer pressure guide your decisions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-11ddf79 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11ddf79\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fcb952\" data-id=\"1fcb952\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c485535 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c485535\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"stat-label\">Reading Level<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-357f107 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"357f107\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"stat-value\">Lexile 640L<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c12bf71\" data-id=\"c12bf71\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfcbd9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfcbd9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"stat-label\">Interest Level<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6ff6fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6ff6fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"stat-value\">Grades 3-5<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-098a4d1\" data-id=\"098a4d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3da90a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3da90a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"stat-label\">Length<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad90137 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad90137\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"stat-value\">164 pages<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e29ede\" data-id=\"4e29ede\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e117332 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e117332\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"stat-label\">Award<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fede7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fede7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>IRA-CBC Children&#8217;s Choice Award<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2dd6438 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2dd6438\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e9a981\" data-id=\"4e9a981\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea37d18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea37d18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #2b3d52;\">Jump to Section<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c07d35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"8c07d35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\r\n.mpp-jump-nav { \r\n  max-width:900px; \r\n  margin:20px auto; \r\n  display:flex; \r\n  justify-content:center; \r\n  gap:12px; \r\n  flex-wrap:wrap; \r\n  padding:0 20px; \r\n}\r\n\r\n.mpp-jump-nav a { \r\n  display:inline-flex; \r\n  align-items:center; \r\n  gap:8px; \r\n  padding:11px 22px; \r\n  border-radius:50px; \r\n  background:#2b3d52; \r\n  border:2px solid #2b3d52; \r\n  color:#ffffff; \r\n  font-weight:700; \r\n  font-size:14px; \r\n  text-transform:uppercase; \r\n  letter-spacing:.5px; \r\n  text-decoration:none; \r\n}\r\n\r\n.mpp-jump-nav a:hover { \r\n  background:#ffffff; \r\n  color:#2b3d52; \r\n  border-color:#2b3d52;\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n\r\n<nav class=\"mpp-jump-nav\" aria-label=\"Jump to section\">\r\n  <a href=\"#summary\"><i class=\"fas fa-book\"><\/i> Book Summary<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"#details\"><i class=\"fas fa-list\"><\/i> Book Details<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"#activities\"><i class=\"fas fa-puzzle-piece\"><\/i> Teaching Activities<\/a>\r\n<\/nav>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e628f17 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e628f17\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"summary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b71ca6\" data-id=\"8b71ca6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d68deb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d68deb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>\u2b50 About the Book<\/h2><p>The story follows ten\u2011year\u2011old Peter Stokes, who is shocked to learn that Grandpa is moving in and even more shocked to learn he\u2019ll be taking Peter\u2019s bedroom.<\/p><p>Because Grandpa\u2019s bad leg makes climbing stairs difficult, Peter is sent to the attic room, a space filled with creaks, shadows, and everything Peter dislikes. Feeling wronged, Peter turns to his best friends, Steve and Billy, who encourage him to \u201cfight for what\u2019s yours.\u201d What begins as a small prank quickly escalates into a full\u2011blown \u201cwar,\u201d with Peter and Grandpa each trying to outsmart the other.<\/p><p>As the pranks grow more elaborate, Peter begins to question whether winning is worth the cost and whether there might be a better way to solve the problem. This funny, relatable novel is perfect for upper elementary readers and works beautifully for lessons on character traits, conflict resolution, theme, and point of view.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54c0d9b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54c0d9b\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04c788c\" data-id=\"04c788c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-515c7fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"515c7fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>\u2b50 Book Details<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31f0dc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"31f0dc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\r\n.mpp-details-section { max-width:760px; margin:0 auto; padding:20px 0; }\r\n.mpp-section-label { display:inline-block; font-size:14px; font-weight:700; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; color:#1dbb9d; margin-bottom:8px; }\r\n.mpp-details-section h2 { font-weight:800; color:#323a49; font-size:28px; margin-bottom:18px; }\r\n.mpp-details-table { width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; background:#fff; border-radius:12px; overflow:hidden; box-shadow:0 3px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.06); }\r\n.mpp-details-table tr:nth-child(even) { background:#fdf6ee; }\r\n.mpp-details-table td { padding:14px 20px; font-size:17px; color:#2d2d2d; }\r\n.mpp-details-table td:first-child { font-weight:700; color:#323a49; width:40%; }\r\n<\/style>  <div class=\"mpp-details-section\" id=\"details\">\r\n  \r\n  <table class=\"mpp-details-table\">\r\n    <tr><td>Publication Date<\/td><td>1984<\/td><\/tr>\r\n    <tr><td>Reading Level<\/td><td>Lexile 640L &bull; Guided Reading Level S<\/td><\/tr>\r\n    <tr><td>Interest Level<\/td><td>Grades 3&ndash;5<\/td><\/tr>\r\n    <tr><td>Awards<\/td><td>IRA\u2011CBC Children&rsquo;s Choice Award &bull; Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award &bull; William Allen White Award &bull; Young Hoosier Book Award &bull; South Carolina Children&rsquo;s Book Award &bull; Pacific Northwest Young Reader&rsquo;s Choice Award &bull; Georgia Children&rsquo;s Book Award &bull; Alabama Young Readers&rsquo; Choice Award<\/td><\/tr>\r\n    <tr><td>Length<\/td><td>164 pages (approx. 48,800 words)<\/td><\/tr>\r\n    <tr><td>Estimated Reading Time<\/td><td>About 3 hours and 15 minutes<\/td><\/tr>\r\n    <tr><td>Audiobook Length<\/td><td>2 hours and 16 minutes<\/td><\/tr>\r\n    <tr><td>Genre<\/td><td>Realistic Fiction<\/td><\/tr>\r\n    <tr><td>Setting<\/td><td>Primarily the Stokes family home<\/td><\/tr>\r\n    <tr><td>Themes<\/td><td>Family relationships, peer pressure, fairness, problem\u2011solving<\/td><\/tr>\r\n    <tr><td>Point of View<\/td><td>First-person (Peter Stokes)<\/td><\/tr>\r\n    <tr><td>Memorable Quote<\/td><td>&ldquo;Nobody knows how things will turn out\u2026 You give it your all and sometimes amazing things happen.&rdquo;<\/td><\/tr>\r\n    <tr><td>First Line<\/td><td>&ldquo;This is the true and real story of what happened when Grandpa came to live with us\u2026&rdquo;<\/td><\/tr>\r\n  <\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d459bb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d459bb\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"activities\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd028ca\" data-id=\"dd028ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94def0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94def0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The War with Grandpa Activities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-00e9695 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"00e9695\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-de938bc\" data-id=\"de938bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd57aa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd57aa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Book Unit Samples<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc774f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cc774f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading_ellaenchanted\/ellapin.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"Comparing Cinderella Stories\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe47597\" data-id=\"fe47597\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9cd193 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9cd193\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"left\">This sample contains the following:<\/p><ul><li>Comprehension for Chapters 1-3<\/li><li>Constructed Response Question<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-513e2ce elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"513e2ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading_wargrandpa\/wargrandpasample.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the unit sample.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e802f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e802f8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd6ff1d\" data-id=\"dd6ff1d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1853a35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1853a35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Teaching Idea #1 ~\u00a0Comparing the Book to the Movie<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f42f766 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f42f766\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e8ca2c\" data-id=\"8e8ca2c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdde053 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bdde053\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading_wargrandpa\/movies.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"The War with Grandpa Activities\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4cbbbe\" data-id=\"b4cbbbe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35a6d29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35a6d29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The movie based on Robert Kimmel Smith\u2019s book began filming May 2, 2017, in Atlanta, Georgia. Robert De Niro is playing the part of Grandpa. The cast includes Uma Thurman, Rob Riggle, Christopher Walken, and Cheech Marin. Oakes Fegle from\u00a0<em>Pete\u2019s Dragon\u00a0<\/em>plays Peter.\u00a0<em>T<\/em><i>he War with Grandpa<\/i>\u00a0was released on the Disney Channel.<\/p><p>These handouts can be used to compare any book to its movie version.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a172d9 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4a172d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading_wargrandpa\/bookvmovie.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get this activity.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e33314a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e33314a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-94caeb3\" data-id=\"94caeb3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f03ced elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f03ced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Teaching Idea #2 ~ Movie Trailer<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d30a19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d30a19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\"><div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-metrp-79elbk h-full dark:bg-gray-800\"><div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-metrp-1n7m0yu\"><div class=\"flex flex-col items-center text-sm dark:bg-gray-800\"><div class=\"w-full border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 group bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\"><div class=\"text-base gap-4 md:gap-6 m-auto md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-2xl xl:max-w-3xl p-4 md:py-6 flex lg:px-0\"><div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\"><div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\"><div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap\"><div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"><div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\"><div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap\"><div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"><p>Fans of the novel may enjoy the movie adaptation but should be prepared for some changes in how the story is presented.<\/p><p>One of the main differences between the movie and the novel is the age of the main character, Peter. In the novel, Peter is a 10-year-old boy, while in the movie, he is a teenager. This change in age has an impact on how the story is told. Peter&#8217;s motivations and reactions to the situation are different in the movie.<\/p><p>Another difference between the two is the level of conflict between Peter and his grandfather. The book focuses more on humorous pranks. The movie ramps up the tension and conflict between them, leading to more intense and even dangerous pranks.<\/p><p>Additionally, the movie introduces several new characters and subplots that are not present in the novel. This includes a romantic subplot involving Peter&#8217;s sister and her boyfriend, as well as a subplot involving a school bully.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-927982f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"927982f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t   <div style=\"height: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding-top: 56.25%; position: relative; width: 100%;\">\r\n        <iframe\r\n            style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%;\"\r\n            src=\"https:\/\/tube.rvere.com\/embed?v=X0K5cA2hS6g\"\r\n            title=\"YouTube video player\"\r\n            frameBorder=\"0\"\r\n            allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\r\n            allowFullScreen>\r\n        <\/iframe>\r\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3268581 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3268581\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-045af13\" data-id=\"045af13\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d8302f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d8302f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Teaching Idea #3 ~ Partner Play<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ba3e2e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ba3e2e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f697210\" data-id=\"f697210\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc3e5e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dc3e5e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading_wargrandpa\/The-War-with-Grandpa-Teaching-Ideas-2.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"The War with Grandpa Activities\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-46fcb0d\" data-id=\"46fcb0d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e47c36f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e47c36f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here are a series of partner play based on 3 scenes from <em>The War with Grandpa<\/em> by Robert Kimmel Smith.\u00a0<\/p><ol><li>This scene is from the beginning of the novel when Peter first learns that his grandfather will be moving in with his family.<\/li><li>This scene takes place in the middle of the novel when Peter and his grandfather are having a discussion about their prank war.<\/li><li>This scene takes place towards the end of the novel when Peter and his grandfather are starting to realize the impact their prank war has had on their relationship.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d88fe5e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d88fe5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1M5fSeim0UP6cPCPgfN4gUo_WYlY-frb2OLegTuZNGos\/copy\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get this activity.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f9ed68 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f9ed68\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8b855a\" data-id=\"a8b855a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f16ad5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f16ad5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Teaching Idea #4 ~ On the Web<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e890045 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e890045\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0770850\" data-id=\"0770850\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66573d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"66573d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading_wargrandpa\/The-War-with-Grandpa-Teaching-Ideas.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"The War with Grandpa Activities\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3dded4\" data-id=\"c3dded4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75d239a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75d239a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.connected-learning.org\/Products\/mmccrelu2.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>The War With Grandpa: Solutions to Family Problems<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7f5887 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7f5887\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa18204\" data-id=\"aa18204\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2edcc68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2edcc68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"col-sm-9\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">See the product that inspired this post.<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c8d6d1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c8d6d1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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