Vocabulary
to open or release
unlock
What is Callie and Charlie's dog's name?
Harriett
Which twin, Charlie or Callie, is two minutes OLDER than the other one?
Charlie
Charlie wears ugly clothes.
Opinion- the word "ugly" is a opinion word. YOU may think his clothes are ugly, but I may think they're cool.
Charlie has six letters in his name.
TRUE- count them.
to experiment with, to try different things
test
Which twin, Charlie or Callie, loves to talk?
Callie
Which twin, Charlie or Callie, is skinnier and goofier?
Charlie
Charlie has 135 shells in his shell collection.
Fact- We could prove this to be true or false by counting the shells.
Charlie can play "Mary Had a Little Lamb" on the piano.
FALSE-
Charlie can play "Itsy Bitsy Spider" on the piano.
two babies born at the same time
twins
How did Mommy know Charlie was different as a baby?
He didn't want to play or kiss Mommy's cheeks or say "I love you."
What did Mommy say about Charlie when she started to notice his different behavior as a baby?
"He's just being a boy."
Charlie's favorite color is blue.
Fact- You can prove this by asking Charlie "What is your favorite color?"
Charlie has many ways of saying "I love you."
TRUE- Callie listed many of the ways she knew he loved her, long before he actually said it.
a condition that makes your brain work differently (what Charlie has)
autism
What does Charlie have?
autism
How does Charlie say "I love you" to Callie?
by locking fingers, and in the silly ways they play together
Harriet is the best dog on Earth.
Opinion- it's hard to prove a word like "best" in this type of sentence. YOU may think Harriet is the best dog, but I may think MY DOG is better than Harriet.
Charlie's doctor said he has cancer.
FALSE- Charlie's doctor said he has autism.
to change to amke something word for certain conditions or situations
adapt
List at least 2 special things Charlie is good at.
(many answers) knows the names of the presidents, very good with animals, he has a mind that tests things, a shell collection, he can play the piano
What's the first time Charlie said "I love you" in words to Callie?
She banged her toe hard and cried. He patted her back and said it then.
Harriet is brown.
Fact- We can prove this by comparing a picture of Harriet to a color wheel and match it to brown. Since we can prove it, it is a FACT.
Callie is two minutes older than Charlie
FALSE- Callie is two minutes YOUNGER than Charlie.