Ms. Price asked everyone whom's red sweater is this. Why did Rachel not say anything?
She did not want to argue with the teacher.
Which word means old and torn up or shredded?
Raggedy
Name a similarity between the stories?
They both do no like their birthdays for specific reasons.
Another word for narrow path.
alley
What does the boy feel at the end of the story?
He feels sad.
Name character traits of Ms. Price
Stern, angered, etc.
Why did Rachel have to put the sweater on?
No one else said it wasn't theirs, so Ms. rice put the sweater on Rachels desk and forced her to wear it.
What is an antonym for with?
except
Why does the boy not like growing up?
It makes him feel sick and sad.
Which word means the same as unseen?
invisible
What does the boy feel in the beginning?
like there is a sickness
Who is the protagonist?
Rachel
Why does Rachel wish the day was far away?
She wished the day was far away because then she wouldn't be eleven and this wouldn't be today.
Why does Rachel not like her birthday?
She gets annoyed at Phyllis when she realizes the sweater was actually hers, and she is angry at her teacher and Sylvia because they say the sweater was hers.
What is the story telling us?
The boy does not like growing up.