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Read Along with Guest Readers
Read Along with Guest Readers
Chapter 1: Mrs. Abels
Chapter 2: Mrs C & Mrs Sarah
Chapter 3: Mrs. Speare
Chapter 4: Mrs. Wright
Chapter 5: Mr. Buzzo
Chapter 6: Mrs. Hoover, Mrs. Bernstein & Ms. Spoon
Chapter 7: Mrs. Jurvakainen
Chapter 8: Mr. Hedges & Mrs. Broadbent
Chapter 9 Mrs. Katie & Mrs. McDonnell
Chapter 10 Ms Rayne
Chapter 11 Mrs Sinning
Chapter 12 & 13 Mrs. Jenni
Chapter 14 Mrs. Leatherman
Discussion Questions
Discussion Questions
Chapter 1: Jessie says that Evan’s favorite game is Stratego. What is your favorite board or card game to play?
Chapter 2: ”Growing up. Growing away.” (P 13) We all know that people grow up and sometimes grow apart. Have you ever grown apart from someone? How did you both deal with it?
Jessie talks about the happy and unhappy feelings she sometimes gets when reading Charlotte’s Web. What book gives you these types of mixed feelings?
Chapter 3 Evan seems to spend money as soon as he gets it. Do you ever have issues keeping their money? What are some things a person can do with their money so they don’t spend it right away?
Chapter 4 Jessie points out a bunch of things that Evan has done for her when she’s been in a jam. Can you share a time that you bailed a sibling or friends out of a bad situation? How about vise versa?
Chapter 5 Jessie and Evan take turns cleaning up the kitchen after dinner. Does your family have a chore ritual at night? What do you like or dislike about it?
Chapter 6 Evan’s friends help him out for the day, even letting him keep all the proceeds from the lemonade stand. What are some things that you and your friends do to show your support for each other?
Chapter 7 Evan solves his money math problem all by himself and feels very proud! Can you remember a time when you solved a problem, or completed an assignment, and felt the same way? What does that sense of “pride” mean to you?
Chapter 8 On Saturday morning, Jessie sleeps in — until 9:05! In your opinion, is this considered “sleeping in” on a Saturday? What time do you normally wake up on the weekends?
Chapter 9 Jessie offers Evan some advice about his marble track, but he doesn’t appreciate it. How do you handle advice? AJessiere you better at taking it from some people more than others? Can you think of a better way that could have tried to help Evan?
Chapter 10 There’s a strict rule in the Treski house that no one is allowed to enter another person’s bedroom without permission. How about in your house? Share a rule that your family has established to honor other people’s personal space.
Chapter 11 Now it’s Evan’s turn to engage in some malicious mischief of his own. He’s so upset that he goes into Jessie’s room and steals her money. Do you think it was okay for him to do this? What would you have suggested he do instead?
Chapter 12 & 13 The girls assume themselves in the car by playing license plate tag, magnetic bingo and twenty questions. What do you do on long drives?
Scott leaves suddenly. Later, Evan realizes that his sister’s money is gone. Do you think Scott took it? If so, what does that tell you about Scott?
Chapter 14 Were you surprised to find out that the real reason Evan doesn’t want Jessie in his class is because he feels she is smarter than him? Have you ever felt a similar way about a classmate, friend, or family member?
Trivia
Trivia
Chapter 1: Why does Evan prefer having the lights off when he’s in the basement?
Chapter 2: What are three things Jessie will miss by skipping the 3rd grade?
Chapter 3: Can you name the 3 reasons the corner is a better place to sell lemonade?
Chapter 4 Megan shows Jessie a bracelet with tiger stripes on it. What organization does it represent?
Chapter 5 Evian bumps his elbows against the fruit bowl. What happens?
Chapter 6 What color do Jessie & Megan paint their toes?
Chapter 7 Who in math class gets more Xs on their papers than Evan?
Chapter 8 How long does it take for franchisee Salley Knight to sell her lemonade?
Chapter 9 Who is Grumpminster Fink?
Chapter 10 Mrs. Treski offers Jessie scrambled eggs for breakfast?
Chapter 11 How many cups of lemonade does Evan sell before someone notices the bugs?
Chapter 12 & 13 Who says, “Never go to the beach on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend”?
Chapter 14 What is the “joke” that Jessie would normally laugh at that Evan says?
*”There were a few bugs in the system.”
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Chapter 1: *slump (p1) - a drop in activity
*nudging (p5) - pushing gently
*humiliated (p8) - embarrassed
Chapter 2*dissolution (p11) - breaking up
*sponsored (p18) - gave money to support
*bankrolling (p22) - provide money or financial support
Chapter 3 *infestation (p30) - a lot of insects or animals in your home
*optimist (p33) - someone who looks at the bright side of things
*ferociously (p36) - extremely
Chapter 4 *cocked (p42) - tilted
*nudging (p44) - pushing gently
*deflating (p50) - shrinking
Chapter 5 *howler (p61) - a person who cries loudly
*smirked (p63) - smiled (usually in a slightly mean way)
*menacing (p66) - threatening
Chapter 6 *underselling (p67) - setting your price lower than other sellers
*lugged (p78) - dragged
*intangible (p85) - unable to be touched
Chapter 7 *scorcher (p92) - a very hot day
*permit (p97) - an official document that lets a person do something
*haul (p 100) - journey
Chapter 8 *margin (p103) - the space of difference between 2 things
*persistent (p106) - not giving up
*franchises (p118) - different operating locations for a company
Chapter 9 *negotiation (p122) - a conversation to lead to an agreement
*bargaining (p122) - negotiating
*gizmos (p126) - gadgets
Chapter 10 *malicious mischief (p128) - engaging in bad behavior
*quivered (p135) - shook quickly
*pulverized (p139) - defeat, destroy
*spigot (p139) - a faucet where liquid comes out
Chapter 11 *frantically (p144) - quickly
*parched (p146) - dried out
*bureau (p149) - desk
Chapter 12 & 13 *memo (p152) - a short note or message
*crisis management (p155) - negotiating to prevent disaster
*schooled (p155) - beaten (usually in a game)
*jamming (p158) - shoving
Chapter 14 *reconciliation (p160) - settle a conflict, make up
*mulish (p160) - stubborn, like a mule
*gouging (p164) - poking
Kahoot!
Kahoot!
1 person clicks the link to run the Kahoot. Everyone else google Kahoot.it then enter the game code from the leader.
"If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want your children to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales." ~ Albert Einstein
"If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want your children to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales." ~ Albert Einstein
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