Bad Boy Basics
Walter is the narrator of Bad Boy. What does this mean?
What is Walter tells the story from his own point of view?
What sport does Walter play that is highly respected in his community?
What is basketball?
Where does Walter get many of the books he reads?
What is the library?
If something is disgusting, how does it make you feel?
What is unpleasant or gross?
What is text evidence?
What is a detail or quotation from the text that supports an answer or idea?
Where does Walter often go when he wants to read?
What is the public library?
Why does Walter play sports even though he also loves reading?
What is boys were encouraged to play sports, and athletes were highly respected?
Why does Walter value the library?
What is it gives him access to books he could not afford to buy?
If someone is desperate for something, what does that mean?
What is they really or greatly want it?
Walter says that athletes were highly respected in his community. What does this detail help explain about Walter?
What is why Walter and other boys were encouraged to play sports?
What activity do Walter and his friends usually enjoy doing together?
What is playing sports?
Walter has interests that do not always fit what other people expect from boys. What does he secretly enjoy?
What are reading, writing poems, and dancing?
Why does Walter sometimes hide the fact that he is carrying books?
What is he does not want older kids to tease him about reading?
If a person is respected, what do other people think about that person?
What is they think highly of the person?
Walter says, "I liked dancing, too, but I had to pretend that I didn't like it." What does this reveal about Walter?
What is he likes dancing but feels that he needs to hide it because of expectations about boys?
What happens when Walter and his friends see the girls exercising in the gym?
What is the boys imitate the girls' dancing and make fun of them?
What does Walter do when he realizes he likes dancing?
What is he keeps his interest in dancing a secret?
How do books affect Walter?
What is books give him something he enjoys and allow him to escape into reading?
If someone is encouraged to do something, what are they being told or pushed to do?
What is being supported or urged to do something?
What is one major theme developed in this selection?
What is people should be able to enjoy their interests even when those interests do not match what others expect of them?
Walter enjoys activities that people around him sometimes believe boys should not do. Name two of these activities.
What are reading, writing poetry, and dancing? (Any combination)
What does Walter's experience teach him about being a boy?
What is he is expected to behave in certain ways, but sometimes those expectations make him uncomfortable?
Walter continues reading even though some people think reading is not a typical "boy" activity. What does this show about Walter?
What is he continues to pursue an interest that is important to him even when others may not approve?
A person says, "I am desperate to finish this book because I want to know what happens." What does desperate mean in this sentence?
What is strongly wanting something?
Walter says, "I was very comfortable being a boy, but there were times when the role was uncomfortable." What does this quotation show about Walter's feelings?
What is Walter is comfortable being a boy, but he sometimes feels uncomfortable with the expectations placed on boys?