Ruby the Copycat

Summary: This story is about a young girl who is new in the classroom and decides to copy everything that the girl in front of her does. She dresses like her, tells the same stories, and even uses the same poem during one of the assignments. The teacher one day told Ruby that she should be herself so when Ruby says she hopped over the weekend the teacher takes the opportunity to have everyone else do what Ruby is doing.
Genre Critique: This story is an example of a realistic fiction due to the believable setting and characters in the story itself. While both are made up the reader is able to connect with the story because the details links to ideas the reader connects with.
Character Critique: Ruby in this story would be considered the opposite of flat. She is a very dynamic character because throughout the story she goes from copying everything that others do to being the one that is individualistic and everyone starts following what shes doing.

It's the first day of school, and Ruby is new. When her classmate Angela wears a red bow in her hair, Ruby comes back from lunch wearing a red bow, too. When Angela wears a flowered dress, suddenly Ruby's wearing one, too. Fortunately, Ruby's teacher knows a better way to help Ruby fit in — by showing how much fun it is to be herself.***SRC Quiz***

Ruby is the new girl at school and soon becomes known as a copycat. Angela was wearing a red bow, so Ruby went home during lunch to put on a red bow. Angela was wearing a sweater with daisies on it, so Ruby made a sweater with daisies on it. Ruby's teacher, Miss Hart, encourages her to find her own flare and to be herself. This leads to the whole class hopping around where everyone is now copying Ruby. This would be a great story to share with young children about the importance of individuality and differences. Children can learn that there is nothing wrong with being yourself. ( )

Ruby is new at school and trying to find her place. She sits behind a girl, Angela, and likes her so much she wants to be just like her. Ruby is a "copycat" and it starts to have an impact on Angela and the class. I think that it would be great to read to any elementary classroom to teach individuality and that being different is okay. Also to teach that doing your own work is important and that copying off others is not okay. Great Book! k-2 ( )

Ruby wants to be like Angela and shows it in everything she does. Until she realizes that being herself is just as good. ( )