CHAPTERS 1&2
What is the setting of the story?
-a Highschool in the USA
What does Dr. Joseph Palleni's memo inform Phillip of ?
Phillip's homeroom is being changed to Miss Narwin's homeroom.
What do you learn of the school superintendent from his memo in Chapter 6?
he is very stern, has a doctorate and is concerned about the district
What is Dr. Doanes answer to Miss Narwin's grant request? How is she informed?
Dr. Doane denies Miss Narwin's grant request.
She is informed via memo
How was Phillip's first day in Miss Narwin's homeroom?
His first day did not go well
He was yelled at for humming the national anthem
Who are the main characters of the book? From what viewpoint is the book written?
Not clear as the book just began
The book is written from the viewpoints of Margaret Narwin and Phillip Malloy
Why does Phillip call Allison Doresett?
He calls to check on the English book
What wishes does Phillip write in his diary on March 23rd?
Phillips wishes he hadn't thrown out miss narwins English exam comments and people would say what they mean.
How is March 26 similar for Miss Narwin and Phillip Malloy?
Extra points if you can tell me what they both get denied for.
They both get rejected for things they really want
Phillip- Track team
Miss Narwin- Grant
How does Mr. Lunser's style differ from Miss Narwin?
Lunser is very chill and laidback while miss Narwin is very strict
Why are there incomplete sentences in the book?
-From Phillip's Diary and Miss Narwin's letter are examples of informal writing
How does Phillip answer question number 4 of his English exam?
What is his attitude and manner?
He gives a disrespectful answer
He has an attitude and is being a jerk
What does hyperbole mean? Give an example of a hyperbole from chapter 7.
Hyperbole means extreme exaggeration
"I'd give anything if i could be like him:"
What is Phillip's attitude in English class and why does he feel this way?
He is disappointed about not being to tryout for the track team.
This causes him to misbehave and be disrespectful
What do you think is the real reason why Phillip hums during the national anthem?
To try and get kicked out of Miss Narwin's homeroom
To annoy Miss Narwin
To be patriotic
What kind of teacher is Mr. Lunser?
Compare him to Miss Narwin
Mr. lunser is cool funny teacher who uses sarcasm and cracks jokes.
He is very chill while Miss Narwin is strict and uptight
What do you learn about Margaret Narwin from her grant application?
She is an experienced teacher
She lacks the financials to take a professional development summer course
Friday, March 23rd is the title for what chapter?
Chapter 7
How is the conversation about grades between the Malloy parents typical of a normal "parent" conversation?
They talk about Phillip's grades and try to come up with solutions to this problem. Its a normal conversation that all parents have about their kids and their grades.
Why did Phillip write "Today was Rotten" in his diary?
He is assigned to Miss Narwin's homeroom
He gets yelled at humming during the anthem
He has to lie to his parents about track team tryouts
He is rude to Allison Doresett
What is Phillip looking forward to the most in the month of March?
He is looking forward to Track team tryouts
What do you learn of the Harrison School district from the memo in chapter 5?
The school district is lacking financials, it has reduced and restricted money.
Wednesday, March 21st is the title for which chapter?
Chapter 6
How are respect, hurt, and truth revealed in Miss Narwin's letter and Phillip's diary?
Miss Narwin is hurt that her grant request was denied.
Phillip acknowledges that he lied to his dad and hid the real reason why he could not try out for the track team.
What advice does Phillip's father give him?
"You stick up for your rights"