Vocabulary
What do you call the people in a book?
Characters
Who is Suds?
*Bonus question (1,000pts): How did Suds get his nickname?
George.
*Bonus answer (1000pts): Suds got his nickname by associating bubble baths as a way to calm down and help him relax in stressful situations.
What do the 3rd graders have to do to earn their halo? (multiple answers)
Do their best. Be helpful. Be good. Be kind. Be friendly. Be obedient. Be respectful.
Who are the main characters in the book?
Suds, Joey, and Mrs. Simms.
True or false: Joey really wants to get the first halo but Suds is always getting in his way by behaving bad.
False
What is the name for where the story takes place?
Setting
What is Joseph's nickname?
Joey.
What happened on the playground that gets everyone in trouble?
Mrs. Simms students rushed over to the hat causing it to be destroyed and ripped apart.
List two character traits for Suds and Joey (multiple answers).
Suds: anxious, shy
Joey: disrespectful, rude
List all the ways Suds tries to be a "perfect angel". (multiple answers)
- First to raise his hand
- Opens the door only for Judy Billings
- Eats vegetables
- Being super neat
- Picks up 8 pieces of garbage everyday
- Perfect handwriting
Fill in the blank:
The _____ is the message or lesson of a book.
Theme
Who is zippernose?
Amy.
Describe Suds and Zippernose relationship (multiple answers).
Suds is mean to his sister, Zippernose. He teases her, throw her toys, and ignores her.
Identify the cause and effect:
Mrs. Simms students decided to bribed their way out of trouble with fruits and candies because they didn't want to get in trouble.
Cause: Students didn't want to get in trouble.
Effect: Students decided to bribed their way out.
What advice did Suds mother suggested to him?
"It's okay to not be first. It's okay to be second. Or tenth. Or even last."
What are Character Traits? What four components helps for analyzing character traits?
Character traits describe the person. The four components are feelings, actions, dialogue, and thoughts.
Who is the girl that Suds likes?
Judy Billings.
What angel behavior Suds wrote in his letter to Mrs. Simms?
Suds rescues a dog before it is hit by a car.
What is the theme of the book? (multiple answers)
- True kindness takes effort and action.
- Being nice means doing something not doing nothing.
- Doing the right thing is more important than seeking rewards.
- Doing your best is more important than being the best.
Which character Suds believe is still in the race for the first halo?
Darren Tapp
Name two types of Conflict
*Bonus question (1,000pts): Define the two types of Conflict
Internal and External Conflict
*Bonus Answer (1,000pts): Internal conflict: struggles within a character’s mind. External conflict: struggles between a character and outside forces
Fill in the blank:
*Bonus question (1,000pts): __________ is the 5th grade troublemaker and bully.
Gerald Willis.
Who won the first halo?
Constantina Tappas
What is Suds internal conflict?
Suds internal conflict is his need and obsession to be first.
Describe Suds and Constantina interaction towards the end of the book.
Suds congratulated Constantina for winning the first halo.