Vocab
Negotiation
discussing in order to come to an agreement
Who were the two main characters in The Lemonade War?
Evan and Jessie
Evan and Jessie used to sell lemonade together. Why are they competing against each other now?
They are upset because Evan doesn't want his little sister in his class and Jessie wants to get along with Evan.
In Lemonade War, why was Evan mad at Jessie?
She was going to be in his class the next school year even though she was younger.
In Lemonade War, why did the fruit flies continue to be in the kitchen?
Mom would not use chemicals
Reconciliation
forgiving for wrongs and restoring relationship
Evan had lots of friends and was good with people. Jessie was not so good with people but very good at this
Math
Jessie and Evan promised not to fight in front of their mom ever since this happened.
Their dad left. They didn't want to upset her.
It looked like Evan was going to win until Jessie did this. AND why did she do that?
What are the nicknames for Jessie and George? Arthur's friend Shelley is known by a nickname too. What is his nickname?
Juicy and Suds
Binky Barnes
Literacy
ability to read and write
Name the ways that Jessie, Fern, and Suds used to calm themselves.
Reading, reading, and baths
All of Arthur's friends were trying different ways to get ready for the race. What was Fern's plan and did it work?
She didn't worry about the race and just did her best. Yes, it worked, she won!
During the Reading Race, what happened to most of the teams?
Even though they were so focused on the preparation, they all got distracted or gave up early.
What's the name of the restaurant Arthur and his friends go to after school?
The Sugar Bowl
Angel
someone of excellent conduct
Describe one character trait for Fern
quiet-kept to herself
brave-ran the race even though she was nervous
good decision maker-she didn't agree with friends but just found her own way
Suds is not himself around Joe. Name one of the things he does that surprises him.
-blurts out
-goes after the hat
Suds thinks he's got the halo wrapped up because he is doing this _______ and sees the other kids doing this____________.
He is holding the door, answering all the questions, being nice to his sister, etc. Raymond spit, kids behaving poorly on playground, back to normal
What was the prize for the Reading Race winner in Gr. 3?
a book of poems
Chipmunky
feeling jittery, uneasy
In all the books, the characters found something they were not good at.
Jessie-talking to people, Evan-Math, Fern-running/physical fitness
Suds' sister noticed that he was not good at this
being second
Suds found he needed to be good at school and at home because of spies. Who are the spies? Do you agree or disagree?
spies are the friends and families of the teacher and other adults
Evan, Jessie, Arthur, Fern, and Suds all found out that no matter what it's good to be
YOURSELF!
From Arthur's story, we learned that long ago, after the fight between the Persians and Greeks, Phillipides ran 26 miles to tell people who the winner was. In what town did this happen?
Marathon