Characters
The bully type kid, who we'd all like to find in a dark alley...(just sayin')
a. Maxwell
b. the Gang-banger
c. Jeffe Weiderman (dbl pts.)
b. the Gangbanger
"I'll do just about anything to avoid a fight...If I hit somebody they might stay hurt forever, or worse."
(p. 1) (trpl. pts.)
Maxwell
Who wrote this novel?
a. Stephen King
b. Edgar Allan Poe
c. Rodman Philbrick (tpl.pts.)
c. Rodman Philbrick
What does the Undertaker drive?
a. a black BMW
b. a black Nissan
c. a black hearse (trpl pts.)
c. a hearse
The pun was:
Seas the day.
(spell the other "seas") Trpl. Pts.
seize
Known as the Undertaker-
a. Maxwell b. Grim c. Worm's step-dad
(trpl pts.)
c. Worm's step-dad
"Pig boy"....-"You better go home to your granny." (p.5)
(trpl. pts.)
Gang-banger :(
In your own words (or from the book)...
Give 2 words or phrases that describe Maxwell.
(trpl. pts.)
tall, caring, 14, negative about himself, brave, clumsy, loyal, etc.
Name 2 settings of this novel thus far.
(trpl pts.)
neighborhood, millpond, the projects, school bus, and a few more
The pun was "You're a fungi."
What food item was on the pun picture?
(trpl pts.)
a mushroom
Maxwell's real Dad is:
a. in jail b. lives far away c. died
a. is in jail
The way she holds it in her hands, you know it means something to her. (p. 6)
(trpl. pts.)
Narrator (Maxwell's thoughts)
Words like:
big dude, humongous feet, a yellow-bellied sapsucker describes___________________.
a. Worm b. the Undertaker c. Maxwell
c. Maxwell
3 words or phrases that describe the Undertaker.
(trpl. pts.)
abusive, wears black, drives a hearse, Worm's step-dad, controlling, jealous, short-tempered, angry, wears a floppy hat, mean, etc.
The pun was "You're a real catch."
Name 1 type of fish. (Dbl. pts.)
goldfish, catfish, bass, striper, flounder, sunny, cod, mackeral, etc.
The 2 characters that dressed in black and feared life:
a. Grim & Gram
b. Worm & her Mom
c. Maxwell & Worm (Trpl pts.)
b. Worm & her Mom
"Supper's almost ready!" she calls out in her cheery voice. "Your favorite, spaghetti and meatballs!"
a. Worm's Mom
b. Rachel
c. Gram (extra 400 pts. if you tell us the irony of this statement)
c. Gram
The irony is that s & m hasn't been Max's favorite in about 5 years.
Words like:
green eyes, freckles, and loves her books describes:
a. Worm b. Worm's Mom c. Gram
(trpl pts.)
a. Worm
Draw a miner's helmet on the board. (45 seconds)
Draw it- be quick!
The pun was "I'll never lego."
"Ouchhhhh, they hurt! is an example of:
a. onomatoepoeia
b. alliteration
c. positive connotation (dbl. pts.)
a. onomatoepoeia
What is Worm's real name?
a. Rosie
b. Rachel
c. Rochelle (dbl. pts.)
b. Rachel
"My read Dad loves tv and books." (p. 16)
a. Worm
b. Maxwell
c. gang-banger
a. Worm
What evidence can you give that Worm has a rough family life?
Potential answers:
wears oversized clothing, hear loud noises from her apartment, keeps to herself, shyish, not trusting, lives in the projects, buries her head in books to escape reality, etc.
Pick 3 Vocab words and tell the meanings.
(dbl. pts.)
See Word Wall- answers will vary.
Did you hear the buzz?
We _________________ together.
a. never should bee
b. beelong
c. stick
b. beelong ;)