Plot
The setting of "Charles"
Laurie's home
Laurie's school
The protagonist in the story
Laurie
The definition of fresh
Being disrespectful or sassy, acting out
The point of view of the story
First person perspective
Told from Laurie's mother's perspective
True/False: Charles is spanked by the teacher
True
Name one event in the rising action of the story
Any instance of Charles acting up in class
Charles being chosen as a helper in class
Charles telling a girl to say something inappropriate out loud
The narrator of the story
Laurie's mom
The definition of anxious
Experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness
A conflict in the story
Person vs. Self - conflict between Laurie and "Charles"
The definition of raucous
Loud and rowdy
What happens during the resolution of the story?
Laurie's mom finds out there is no Charles in class and we infer that she realizes Charles is Laurie
The antagonist in the story
Charles
The definition of haggard
Looking exhausted and unwell
What theme is explored within "Charles"?
Identitty, deception
The reason that Laurie's parents miss the first PTA meeting
Laurie's little sister was sick
What happens in the climax of the story?
When Laurie's mother goes to the PTA meeting
Words to describe Charles by
Loud
Disrespectful
Rude
Fresh
The definition of disturbing
Causing anxiety/worry
In the beginning of the story when Laurie's mother describes the change in Laurie as he goes into kindergarten
The way Laurie begins acting towards his parents-- the rude things he says
Throughout the story, Laurie reveals clues about Charles' real identity. What is an example of this?
Multiple answers here
Name something that happens during the exposition of the story
The first paragraph-- introducing Laurie beginning kindergarten and how he's changed
A word to describe Laurie's mother
Clueless
Ignorant
The definition of solemn
Formal and dignified
An example of irony in the story
Dramatic irony - When Laurie's mother (the narrator) never suspects that Charles is actually her son Laurie
Shirley Jackson