Vocabulary
Characters
Ida B
Problems
Potpourri
100
Land used for growing fruit trees.
What is an orchard?
100
"Would you read that story to me sometime, baby?"
Who is Mama?
100
Ida B decided to apologize to Claire for this reason.
What is yelling at her to get off her property?
100
The person Ida B got advice from when she wasn't sure what to do about the situation with Claire.
Who is Ms. Washington?
100
The place where Ida B apologizes to Claire.
What is at Claire's house outside?
200
A partly stifled laugh.
What is a snicker?
200
"I'm sorry I was rude. I'm sorry I was disrespectful. You were right, sort of, because it all did work out okay, but not perfect. I got mad at you, and I apologize for that."
Who is Ida B?
200
The place Ida B had school before she had to go back to Ernest B. Lawson Elementary School.
What is her home?
200
After Mama got sick, 2 big things that happened to turn Ida B's world upside-down for awhile.
What is go back to public school and parents selling orchard land?
200
Ida B has an interesting friendship with ______________.
What is the trees and the brook?
300
Gloomy, dark, melancholy, sad.
What is somber?
300
"Well, Ida, I just had to say 'I'm sorry.'"
Who is Ms. W.?
300
The reason Ida B had to go back to Ernest B. Lawson Elementary School.
What is her mom was sick?
300
The way Ida B resolved the issues with her parents in the last couple of chapters.
What is talking to them, being sorry, being respectful, taking a walk with her dad, etc.?
300
"We are the earth's __________________."
What are caretakers?
400
To invent; to come up with an idea.
What is formulate?
400
"Well, the brook and the mountain and the rest of the valley won't be on their property, but I'd like us to be friendly and share what we have."
Who is Daddy?
400
The person Ida B helped with his Math.
Who is Ronnie?
400
Ida B doesn't share her happy feelings about reading out loud to the class with Mama and Daddy because of this reason.
What is doesn't want them to think it was a good idea sending her back to school?
400
Picture on the front of the book.
What is an apple?
500
Worsening.
What is deteriorating?
500
"You're mean."
Who is Claire?
500
The way Ida B was originally planning to apologize to the girl she was mean to.
What is in the bathroom?
500
The way Claire and her little brother react to Ida B's signs.
What is laugh because they think the signs are jokes.
500
Author of Ida B.
Who is Katherine Hannigan?