Characters
Vocabulary
Story
story
100

Sarah's principal

Mrs. Burton

100

walked slowly and with effort

What is trudged?

100

How is Sarah feeling about the first day of school?

She is nervous about school.

100

Where did the story take place? (2)

Sarah's home and school

200
The man who is trying to get Sarah up in the morning
Who is Mr. Hartwell?
200

dropped in a clumsy way

What is fumbled?

200

What did Mr. Hartwell think about the way Sarah was acting?

He thought she was being silly!

200

Who is the author of "First Day Jitters"

Julie Danneberg

300

Name the three main characters

Sarah, Mr. Hartwell, Mrs. Burton

300

silly or untrue

What is nonsense?

300

Which word best describes Mr. Hartwell?

mean.    silly.    caring.    crazy

caring

300

The ending of "First Day Jitters" is surprising because _____________.

Sarah is the teacher!

400

jittery or worried

What is nervous?

400

Which word best describes Sarah's principal?

mean.    strict.    kind.    silly

kind

400

What is the genre of the story?

fiction

* It is not true

500
a giggle or a small laugh
What is chuckled?