Vocabulary
What is a colleague?
A partner, coworker, someone you work with
Uncle Tommy
Why did Mattie and Mama move in with Uncle Potluck?
He is having surgery around Christmastime and will need help.
Where does Mattie hide her notebook when she is not using it?
Under her pillow
What do Mattie and Quincy decide to do in Chapter 24 while in the friend tent?
Talk to the moon
What does nudge mean?
to push lightly
Ate their birthday cake when they were young and tried to blame it on a bear
Uncle Potluck
In Chapter 5, what did Star do that upset Mattie?
She ripped the pages out of Mattie's notebook.
In Chapter 19, what does Mattie decide to do while waiting for Uncle Potluck?
Install the doorknobs
Who actually read Mattie's notebook?
a.) Uncle Potluck
b.) Mama
c.) Quincy
b.) Mama
What is a marauder?
a thief or pirate, someone who steals
Carries a toolbox around with them
Quincy
Who is Crystal Sweet?
She rents the house behind Uncle Potluck.
What happened to Mattie at the very end of Chapter 19?
She locked herself in the principal's office.
What story does Mattie tell the moon? (two possible answers)
1.) The lip gloss story
2.) The story about Star
What is a hazard?
Something dangerous
Works in a hospital (two possible answers)
Mama or Crystal Sweet
What is Uncle Potluck's real name?
a.) Robert
b.) Roy
c.) Tommy
a.) Robert
What happens to Uncle Potluck when he comes into the office in Chapter 20?
He trips over the vacuum cord and hurts his knee.
What is Mattie's fifth-grade teacher's name?
a.) Mrs. D'Angelo
b.) Ms. Morgan
c.) Mrs. Breen
b.) Ms. Morgan
What is an extravaganza?
a fancy event
Writes stories
Mattie
True or false: Before Uncle Potluck, Mattie did not show her notebook to anyone else.
True
What is Mattie brave about in Chapter 22?
a.) Asking Uncle Potluck about being his apprentice
b.) Telling Mama about her worries
c.) Telling Quincy to move off her rock
c.) Telling Quincy to move off her rock
What was Mattie's fact about herself when she introduced herself to her 5th-grade class?
I write stories.