Vocabulary
a kind of flower
What is a Chrysanthemum?
What did Chrysanthemum's parents name her after?
a flower
What was Chrysanthemum's favorite dinner?
Macaroni and Cheese with ketchup
How did Jo, Rita, and Victoria want change their names at the end of the story?
They wanted to be named after flowers
to become limp; lose hope or energy
What is wilted?
How did Chrysanthemum feel about her name, in the beginning of the story?
Who was Mrs. Twinkle?
Chrysanthemum's Music Teacher
What was the main setting in the story?
School
barely, only a little bit
What is scarcely?
How was Chrysanthemum feeling on her way to the first day of school?
Excited
What was Mrs. Twinkles first name?
Delphinium
What was Kevin Henkes' purpose for writing this book?
He wrote the book to entertain readers with a fun story.
to have great worth, not able to put a price on it
What is priceless?
What did the class do when Mrs. Chud took roll and said Chrysanthemum's name?
Giggled
What was Mrs. Twinkle going to do if she had a baby girl?
Name her Chrysanthemum
What was the problem and solution of this story?
Problem - Chrysanthemum felt embarrassed by her name, when her classmates made fun of her.
Solution - Chrysanthemum learned to love her name again when she meet Mrs. Twinkle who also had a long flower name, Delphinium.