Vocab
Smart-mouth
What is Fresh?
At the same time
What is simultaneously?
What is Laurie's mother feeling in the beginning of the story?
When Laurie's mother said none of the moms looked haggard enough to have Charles as a child, what does she mean? Explain how haggard would look
What is no one looked tired enough to have a Charles at home? (Haggard would look like a tired, worn-down person or mother)
Explain the different punishments the teacher gives Charles. (There are 5)
Cautious or careful
What is wary?
Walking in an arrogant way
What is Swaggering?
What is curious?
What is the irony of Laurie's father telling Laurie's mother to invite Charles's mother to the house?`
What is Laurie's mother is Charles's mother.
Explain why Laurie gets excited to tell his parents about his day
What is he is Charles and will not get in trouble again using a different name.
Exhausted or worn-down
What is haggard?
Restore confidence in
What is reassured?
What is patient or tired of Charles?
In the beginning, the author calls Laurie a sweet-voiced tot. What actions show that Laurie changes on the first page. (This is actions not what the narrator says)
What is Laurie did not stop to wave to his mom?
What is Laurie slammed open the door, screaming inside?
Explain why Laurie's mother wants to meet Charles so bad
What is Laurie's mother wants to know more about him and his behaviors?
To reject or disown
What is renounced?
Disrespectful or insulting
What is Insolently?
What is he becomes more disrespectful at home?
Laurie uses a metaphor against his father "Hi, Pop, y'old dust mop." What does this mean and why do you think he uses it?
What is to call his father old and to make fun of him?
Explain why Charles acts out in school
What is Charles wants attention?
What is Charles does not want to go to school?
What is elaborately?
Negative or skeptical
What is cynically?
Why does Laurie make up Charles?
What is to tell his parents about his day without getting in trouble?
The author dropped clues throughout the story. At what point is it obvious that Laurie is Charles?
What is when the teacher says Charles is not in kindergarten?
Explain why the children still played with Charles even when the teacher said no.
What is Laurie made that up?
What is children do not know better?
What is Charles is popular at school?