Characters
Literary Devices
More Literary Devices
Vocabulary
Plot
100
This character is the protagonist of the story
What who is Laurie
100
This point of the story where Laurie's mother finds out that there is no Charles, serves as this point in the story.
What is the climax
100
This is one of many themes in the story Charles
What is that you should always be on your best behavior
100
This vocabulary word means "To give up"
What is renounce
100
This is where Laurie was headed as the story opens
Where is Kindergarten
200
This character is the antagonist of the story
Who is Charles
200
Laurie going to kindergarten, reporting stories about Charles, and speaking poorly to his dad all serve as this device in the story.
What is Rising Action
200
These places serve as the setting for The Story Charles
What is Laurie's House and school
200
This word means rude and disrespectfully
What is Insolently
200
This is how Laurie's mom felt as she watched him head off to school
What is sad that her baby was growing up
300
Laurie would often make jokes about and and speak disrespectfully to this character
Who is his father
300
"Laurie being disrespectful to his dad serves as this kind of conflict.
What is man vs. man
300
This is the author of Charles
Who is Shirley Jackson
300
This word means loud and obnoxious
What is raucous
300
This is the reason Laurie's mom wanted to attend the PTA meeting
What is to meet "Charles's" mother
400

Who said this quote and why? “Bound to be people like Charles in the world. Might as well meet them now as later.”

Who is Charles father, he thinks it's okay to have people like this in class at an early age so he knows how to handle them later in life. 

400
Laurie and the struggle to be good or to be "Charles" is this kind of conflict.
What is man v. himself
400
The little boy starting school and being influenced by another little boy that acts inappropriately serves as this for the story
What is the exposition
400
This word means to have doubt and not not believe
What is Cynically
400
This is why Laurie's mother wanted to meet Charles' mother
What is she felt that Charles was a bad influence on Laurie
500

Who is the narrator of the story?

Who is mother. 

500
"Charles" and the punishments he received for his poor behavior are this kind of conflict.
What is man v. nature
500
The fact that now Laurie's mom now knows that Laurie is Charles and now she can discipline him accordingly serves as what for this story.
What is the resolution
500
This word refers to something that is incredible or unbelievable.
What is incredulously
500
Identify at least two bad things that "Charles" did in school.
What is hitting both the teacher and her friends, asking a girl to say bad words and more