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ABOUT THE BOOK
NO SPOILERSGreg Heffley is a small, self-important sixth grader starting his first year of middle school with one goal: becoming popular. He keeps a journal (not a diary, he insists) filled with his schemes for climbing the social ladder, avoiding bullies, and navigating life with an older brother who torments him, a younger brother who gets away with everything, and a best friend named Rowley who keeps embarrassing him at the worst possible moments. Greg has big ambitions for middle school, but the year keeps going sideways in ways he never planned.
Free Battle of the Books questions for Diary of a Wimpy Kid
SPOILERSEvery one of these has the same answer, and that is the point. In a real battle the question is read aloud with a dozen other books in play, and students have a few seconds to place it. Here is what a battle might ask about Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Use them as a quiz, a trivia round, or BOTB practice.
Where in the book they come from
- Early in the book
In what book does the narrator rank himself as the 52nd or 53rd most popular boy in his grade?
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Greg obsesses over middle school popularity rankings, claiming Bryce Anderson is at the top. He notes he is about to move up a spot because Charlie Davies is getting braces next week.
- First half
In what book does a narrator's mom hand him a pirate costume an hour before trick-or-treating?
✓ Answer
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Greg has no costume planned and is about to repeat last year's cowboy. Mom rescues him with a pirate outfit, complete with an eye patch and a hook, but then springs the catch of taking Manny along.
- First half
In what book does a girl ask the teacher to cover the U.S. wall map before a state capitals quiz?
✓ Answer
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Greg sits next to a big map with all the state capitals in red. Patty Farrell pipes up to make Mr. Ira cover it, ruining Greg's plan and earning herself a spot on his payback list.
- Second half
In what book do the Trees onstage stop singing and stand silent because the narrator refuses to open his mouth?
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Greg clams up so his brother cannot record him singing, and the other two Trees assume he knows something and also go quiet. Mrs. Norton walks over and whispers lyrics to them.
- Second half
In what book does a boy break his hand after a football rolls under his Big Wheel tire?
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Greg finally knocks Rowley off the Big Wheel, but not on purpose. He misses the shoulder he was aiming for, the football goes under the front tire, and Rowley lands hard on his left hand. He gets a cast and becomes a hallway celebrity.
- Near the end
In what book does a boy chase a group of kindergartners down the sidewalk with rain worms?
✓ Answer
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Greg is walking the kindergartners home alone and decides to mess with them using worms. A neighbor sees him in Rowley's coat and blames Rowley by mistake.
