Being Jimmy Baxter - Fiona Lloyd - Stage 3 Novel Study - CBCA Shortlist 2024

This is a 80+ page novel study on the uplifting book “Being Jimmy Baxter” by Fiona Lloyd. This book is featured on the CBCA shortlist for Younger Readers in 2024.

Being Jimmy Baxter is a coming-of-age story about a boy called Jimmy, who doesn’t quite know who he is. Jimmy is a kind friend and a selfless son, who sometimes takes on more than he can handle. It is a story about resilience and friendship.

This resource consists of a chapter-based comprehension guide (divided into “chunks” of 3 chapters at a time). The questions cover a range of comprehension skills, from literal to inferential, plus author purpose, comparing and contrasting, summarising, predicting and much more. A comprehensive answer guide is also provided.

Each section also has a creative response, designed to be high-interest, independent and engaging. These are often linked to the Creative and Practical Arts.

This book would be suitable for a whole class read-aloud, or as a reading group text for Stage Three.

There is a bank of ten Literacy Circle tasks, designed to be printed and laminated for future use. These involve a high degree of student choice, so as to be independent. All associated printables are also included.

There is also a writing assessment, based on the text. This is an imaginative writing task which focuses on perspective and characterisation.

I have many other literature-based resources in my store (most of them Australian) so feel free to check them out.

Happy reading!