Vocabulary
What does the word devoured mean?
to eat something rather quickly
Who is Mrs. Quaver?
John's music teacher
What is the first thing that tastes like chocolate to John after he eats the chocolate from the candy store?
His toothpaste
Is there a solution to the main character's problem, and if so, what is it?
Yes, the Dr.'s medicine and stop eating chocolate.
What happened when John tried to pull his finger out of his glove with his mouth?
The glove turned into chocolate
In English class, the students learn new words. What do they all seem to be about?
BONUS: can you name one of the words?
eating
Bonus: avarice, indigestion, acidity, unhealthiness, moderation, digestibility
That John chews his gloves
Why does John wat to leave the classroom before arithmetic begins?
He is thirsty
What are two descriptive words you would use to describe how Susan felt towards the end of the story?
upset, disappointed, sad, mad
What instrument does the main character play?
trumpet
What does the word colossal mean?
huge, gigantic, large
What does Susan tell John at her birthday party?
That she is glad he is there.
What dessert does John hope won't be served in the cafeteria?
Chocolate cream pie
What if you got the chocolate touch, how would you feel?
Confused, worried, embaressed, upset
What happened to Susan Buttercup's coin?
In this sentence what does the vocab word drenched mean?
Susan's party dress with drenched after she bobbed for apples.
completely covered with water
Why does John run away after playing his trumpet solo?
John is embaressed his trumpet made a funny noise
After the test, what does John's teacher make him do?
Stand by her desk curing recess
What happened to the store after John bought his chocolate?
It was no longer there
Did John go to Susan's birthday party? If not, why? If yes, then what happened at the party?
Yes, he ruined the game by bobbing for apples and turning everything to chocolate
What is tonic in this story?
John's medicine the doctor gave him
Why does Dr. Cranium want to call John's condition Cranium's Disease?
The doctor says he discovered it
In the end, do you think chocolate still made the main character happy or sad? AND why?
Chocolate made him sad because he was sick of eating it
What was the author trying to tell you?... Remember the author always has a special message!
The author shows us that bad things happen when we are too greedy; being greedy is dangerous
What did the sign in the window of the store say at the end of the story?
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