Vocabulary
This vocabulary word means "To give up"
Renounce
This is where Laurie was headed as the story opens
Kindergarten
This character is the protagonist of the story
Laurie
These places serve as the setting for the story "Charles"
Laurie's home and his school
What is the Point of View of the story
First Person
This word means rude and disrespectfully
Insolently
This is how Laurie's mom felt as she watched him head off to school
Sad because her baby was growing up
This character is the antagonist of the story
Charles
Laurie going to kindergarten, reporting stories about Charles, and speaking poorly to his dad all serve as this device in the story.
Rising Action
Describe how Charles becomes an "institution" in Laurie's house
Anyone who makes a mess or causes trouble is said to be acting like Charles.
This word refers to something that is incredible or unbelievable.
Incredulous
This is the reason Laurie's mom wanted to attend the PTA meeting
She wants to meet Charles' mother
Laurie would often make jokes about and and speak disrespectfully to this character
His father
This point of the story where Laurie's mother discovers the truth about Charles' identity, serves as this point in the story.
Climax
How does the point of view help create the surprise ending to "Charles"?
The narrator does not know the truth about Charles until the end.
This word means to have doubt and not not believe; skeptical
Cynically
In "Charles," how does Charles change in the third and fourth weeks of school?
He starts helping the teacher.
Who is the narrator of the story?
Mother
Which story element is the primary focus of a summary?
The plot
Based on the details that Laurie gives his parents in "Charles," what sort of boy is Charles?
Rude and very badly behaved
This word means loud and obnoxious
Raucous
Why did Laurie's parents miss the first Parent-Teacher meeting?
The Baby was sick
Who said this quote and why? “Bound to be people like Charles in the world. Might as well meet them now as later.”
Laurie's father said it. He believes that "boys will be boys" and he doesn't worry about Charles being a bad influence on Laurie.
The fact that now Laurie's mom now knows that Laurie is Charles and now she can discipline him accordingly serves as what for this story.
Resolution
Explain the difference between verbatim and paraphrasing.
Paraphrase is to put someone else's words into your own words and verbatim is repeating everything word for word.