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The Year of Billy Miller

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  • What does "chopsticks" mean in the story?
    Two sticks used to eat or hold hair in place.
  • What does "mistake" mean?
    Something done wrong.
  • What is a "journal"?
    A notebook to write or draw in.
  • How did Billy feel after Ms. Silver walked away?
    Worried and regretful.
  • What is a "nickname"?
    A special name people call you.
  • What tool did Ms. Silver use to quiet the class?
    A small gong.
  • What did Ms. Silver have in her hair?
    Chopsticks.
  • Where did Ms. Silver ask the students to sit?
    At the place with their name tags.
  • Who sat next to Billy?
    Ned.
  • What does it mean to "plunge"?
    To jump or dive into something quickly.
  • How did Ms. Silver react to Billy’s horn gesture?
    She frowned and walked away.
  • How did Ms. Silver react to Billy’s comment?
    She smiled.
  • What is "kitty-corner"?
    Sitting diagonally across from someone.
  • What is Grace Cotter like?
    Shy and quiet.
  • What does "shy" mean?
    Feeling nervous to talk or be noticed.
  • What does it mean to "frown"?
    To show unhappiness or disapproval with your face.
  • What does "horns" refer to in the chapter?
    The pretend horns Billy made with markers.
  • What did Billy say when he saw Ms. Silver’s hair?
    “Chop, chop.”
  • What did Ms. Silver think Billy was doing with the markers?
    Making fun of her chopsticks.
  • What does "confident" mean?
    Being sure of yourself.
  • What did Billy think Emma said her nickname was?
    “Hamster.”
  • What is a "gong"?
    A metal instrument that makes a sound when hit.
  • What does "gesture" mean?
    A movement to show something.
  • Who told Billy he was sitting in the wrong spot?
    Emma Sparks.
  • What did Billy want to do after feeling bad?
    Run outside and play.
  • How did the class react when Billy said “Hamster”?
    They laughed.
  • What did Billy write about the hamster?
    “Hamsters smell bad.”
  • What does "incident" mean?
    An event or problem that happens.
  • What did Emma say her nickname was?
    “Emster.”
  • Who does Billy sit kitty-corner to?
    Grace Cotter.
  • What did Billy draw in his journal?
    A hamster.
  • How did Billy feel after the class laughed?
    Embarrassed.
  • Why did Billy put markers on his head?
    To pretend they were horns.
  • What does "embarrassed" mean?
    Feeling awkward or shy after making a mistake.
  • What does it mean to "focus"?
    To concentrate on something.
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