Vocabulary
This word means to cry very loudly.
Bawling
Who is Suds' best friend and who is his crush?
Joey, Judy
At the beginning of the book, does Suds want to be a rat or an angel?
Angel
What does Joey describe fourth grade rats to be like?
tough, rebellious
Suds ______ Joey by copying the way he acted.
imitated
If you do what someone tells you to do, you do this.
Obey
What are the two opposite names used to describe how fourth graders can act?
Rats and Angels
How does Suds feel when Judy tells Joey that she likes him?
Jealous, upset, or betrayed
What happens when Suds tries to follow Joey’s advice about acting like a rat?
Suds starts acting differently, even though he is not always comfortable with it
The students ______ when they saw something funny.
snickered
If you guide a car or bicycle in a certain direction, you do this.
Steered
What does Joey do to prove that he can handle pain without crying?
Letting a bee sting him
Why does Suds feel unsure about growing up?
He worries that growing up means giving up things he enjoys and changing who he is
Joey encourages Suds to do things that make him uncomfortable. What kind of influence is Joey having on Suds?
Peer pressure
Amy ______ her lips to make a rat face.
puckered
If someone gives a mocking, disrespectful smile, they might have done this.
Sneered
During training camp, Suds takes a snack from a younger child. What does he do when the child starts crying?
Suds gives the snack back
Why does Suds agree to learn to be a rat even though he is uncomfortable with some of Joey's ideas?
Suds wants to fit in, prove himself, and get Joey's approval
What does Joey’s friendship teach us about the pressure to fit in?
Friends can be good or bad influences that affect the choices we make
Suds felt ______ when he experienced something extremely painful.
agony
A student feels embarrassed after making a mistake and quietly walks away to avoid attention. Which vocabulary word describes how the student moved?
Slunk
During training camp, Joey makes Suds face his fear of heights. What happens to Suds?
Suds slips and hangs off the edge of the roof until his mom helps him
Suds gives the younger child his snack back even though Joey is teaching him to be tough. What does this reveal about Suds?
Suds is still kind and cares about other people's feelings, even when he tries to act tough
How does Joey influence Suds’ decisions throughout the story?
Joey pressures Suds to act tougher and behave differently so he can fit in with the other fourth graders
Suds called Joey a ______ when he felt Joey had let him down.
traitor