Vocabulary
“admired or held in high regard”
Respect
What does the prefix non- mean in nonfiction?
not or without
At what stage of life is Walter, the narrator, when the events of the selection from 'Bad Boy' take place?
Childhood
Choose the correct pronoun: “Walter and ___ went to the library.” him or he
he
What is a central idea?
The main message an author wants readers to understand
“feeling happiness or satisfaction”
Pleased
What does the prefix con- mean in words such as congregate and concoction?
with or together
Why does Walter feel a connection to the children he sees on the trolley?
The children, like Walter, are readers who are carrying books.
What is the case of the pronoun in this sentence: “The librarian helped him find a book”?
Objective
How is a topic different from a central idea?
A topic is a word or phrase; a central idea is a complete statement about the topic.
feeling uneasy, awkward, or tense
Uncomfortable
What does the root spec/spect mean?
“look or see”
What happens when Walter and his friends run into a group of girls exercising in the gym?
The girls challenge the boys to do their exercises, but the boys cannot.
Correct the pronouns: “Her and me brought our books to the library.”
She and I
Myers begins carrying books in a brown paper bag after older children tease him. What idea does this detail support?
He feels pressured to hide his love of reading.
feeling a strong dislike for something
Disgusted
What does the root part/pars mean?
A piece or a part
What does Myers admit at the end of the excerpt, even though he pretends otherwise?
He enjoys dancing and the poem, but hides those interests because they do not fit expectations for boys.
What part of speech replaces a noun in a sentence?
Pronoun
What does the word role reveal about Myers’s experience of being a boy?
He feels expected to act or perform in a certain way instead of showing his complete identity.
Name both words: One means “took pleasure in,” and the other means “feeling that there is little hope.”
enjoyed and desperate
The words inspect, spectator, perspective, and respected share which root
spec/spect
How does Walter feel about books, and why does he carry his books in a brown paper bag?
Walter values books because they provide comfort and escape.
When I brought a book home from the library, I would sometimes run into older kids who would tease me about my reading.
What is the case of his in the sentence “Walter hid his books in a paper bag”
Possessive
State one central idea of “from Bad Boy” and give one detail that supports it.
Possible answer: Social expectations can cause people to hide their true interests. Myers hides his books and pretends not to enjoy dancing.