Characters
Who is the main character who struggles with reading and writing?
Ally
What does Ally do to avoid having to read or write in class?
Acts out, causes distractions, or fakes injuries.
Where does Ally wait for her mom to finish work?
AC Petersons/Cafe/Restaurant
Pickle with tires
Travis' new truck
What does Ally compare herself to?
A fish in a tree
Who is Ally's new teacher who believes in her and helps her learn differently?
Mr. Daniels
What is the big secret that Ally tries to keep from her classmates?
Where does the majority of the story take place?
School
Can of alphabet soup
What does Mr. Daniels thinks Ally has that makes it hard for her to read?
Dyslexia
Who is Ally's friend who is very logical, but parts of his life are mysterious?
Albert
How does Ally stick up for Kiesha in the first half of the book?
Splits her flowers with her
What is mysterious about Albert?
His bruises
Squiggle and dance
Letters on a page
What are the students picking up off the ground? Albert is stuffing them in his pockets
Acorns
Who are the two girls who bully Ally and make school especially difficult for her?
Shay & Jessica
What mistake does Ally make at Shay's birthday party?
What do you think the MAIN conflict of the story is?
Ally's struggle to read
A battle/war
School
What game does Mr. Daniels want to teach Ally to play?
Chess
Who is Ally's friend who is artistic, kind, and a great baker?
Kiesha
What does Ally regret doing when she tries to fit in with Shay and Jessica?
What kind of conflict is Ally vs. Shay?
Person vs Person
Fish in a tree
Ally trying to read
What two words does Ally define very well?
Alone and lonely