Name that Character
Mustard
Why does Penn refuse to use a water-gun when Crash challenged him to one when they were 7?
Penn is a Quaker and does not believe in violence.
Crash acts tough, but he screams and climbs onto the kitchen table when he sees a rodent. His behavior differs from what we expect. Which signpost is this?
Contrast & Contradictions, Memory Moment, Aha Moment, Words of the Wiser, Again and again, Tough Questions
Contrast and Contradictions
Choose the correct word:
Crash is a (good/well) football player/
What is Crash's real name?
What sport has Penn joined which shocks Mike and Crash?
cheerleading
What is Penn's pet?
a turtle
Crash repeatedly targets Penn, from taking his button to putting mustard in sneakers. This pattern keeps appearing.
Contrast & Contradictions, Memory Moment, Aha Moment, Words of the Wiser, Again and again, Tough Questions
Choose the correct word:
Penn is kinder (than/then) Crash.
than
Who is Crash's best friend and joins him in teasing Penn?
Mike Deluca
How did Crash earn his nickname?
From crashing into his cousin when he was little.
What food does Penn's family avoid eating?
Before describing 7th grade, Crash takes readers back to when he first met Penn at age 6. These earlier experiences help explain their relationship.
Contrast & Contradictions, Memory Moment, Aha Moment, Words of the Wiser, Again and again, Tough Questions
Memory Moment
Choose the correct word:
Crash put Penn's turtle on his back and left it (there/their/they're).
What is Crash's younger sister's name?
Abby
What does Crash bury in the ground when he first met Penn when they were 7?
His button
Penn Relays
When Abby calls something "men's stuff," her mother warns that thinking this way can limit her. An adult offers an important life lesson.
Contrast & Contradictions, Memory Moment, Aha Moment, Words of the Wiser, Again and again, Tough Questions
Words of the Wiser
Choose the correct word:
Crash was not (allowed/aloud) to put mustard in Penn's sneakers.
allowed
Who catches Crash's attention and later helps Penn clear his sneakers?
Jane Forbes
In Chapter 17, what does Crash remove from his baby portrait?
a mustache
This handmade toy in Penn's room came from his great-grandfather...
a Conestoga wagon
After Crash puts mustard in Penn's sneakers, Penn calmly carries his shoes away. His response is different from the anger that Crash hopes to create.
Contrast & Contradictions, Memory Moment, Aha Moment, Words of the Wiser, Again and again, Tough Questions
Contrast and Contradictions
Crash did not realize how his teasing could (affect/effect) Penn's feelings.