Vocabulary
Vocabulary 2
Characters
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
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true or honest
genuine
100
burning hot or on fire
scalding
100
Who is Jess?
Jess is the main character of the book.
100
Why has Jess gotten up early every morning during the summer?
He got up early to run because he wants to be he the fastest kid in the fifth grade.
100
Jess keeps something under his mattress. What is it?
paper, pens, pencils
200
pretending to hold beliefs but not living by them
hypocritical
200
genuine
true or honest
200
Who is Leslie?
Leslie is Jess's new neighbor.
200

How does Jess feel towards May Belle?

Jess appreciates her because he knows that she likes him.

200
Jess loves to draw. How do we know this?
There was a paragraph explaining what he likes to draw in the book.
300
weak or small
puny
300
puny
weak or small
300
Who is May Belle?
May Belle is Jess's younger sister.
300
Why does Jess want May Belle to be the one to tell their father about his running skills?
He doesn't want to seem like he is bragging.
300
How does Jess's father react when Jess tells him that he wants to be an artist?
His father thinks drawing is a waste of time.
400
good, satisfactory
decent
400
endure
to go through something painful or difficult
400
Who is Miss Edmunds?
Miss Edmunds is Jess's music teacher and the only one who likes his drawings.
400
What does May Belle tell Jess while they are in the bean patch?
She tells him that people are moving in next door.
400
Why does Jess feel lonely?
He feels lonely because he is the only boy in the family and he doesn't have many friends.
500
to go through something painful or difficult
endure
500
scalding
burning hot or on fire
500
How many sisters does Jess have?
4
500
Who is Miss Bessie?
Miss Bessie is a cow.
500
How does Jess react when he first meets Leslie?
He was confused if Leslie was a boy or girl. He did not want to talk to her because he was a little shy. He said he had work to do.
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