Diary of a Wimpy Kid Lesson Plan

Why is Greg angry at Patty? Do you believe that his anger towards her is justified? Why or why not?

Greg is angry at Patty because she inadvertently prevents him from cheating on a geography test. She informs Mr. Ira that a U.S. map is hanging on the wall near Greg right before the class is about to take a state capitals test. Greg was hoping that he would be able to use the map to ace the test.

Greg's anger is not justified. Patty did not tell Mr. Ira about the map to spite or hurt Greg: she did it because the map provided answers to a test that was supposed to challenge the students. Greg should have studied for the test and learned something instead of hoping for an...