“I hate you. You ruined everything this summer, and now you’ll ruin school.”
What does SLUMP mean?
depression/a drop in the activity of a business or the economy.
According to the text, what is Jessie's weakness?
understanding feelings
How long is it going to be hot according to Jesse?
All week, until Labor Day
On page 6 it says that Jessie squirreled away money in her lock box. What does that mean?
save for later
What grade is Evan going to be in?
4th grade
How many grades did Jessie skip?
2
What 'dumb game' does Evan not want to play?
Stratego
What does Jessie do when she's upset?
read Charlotte's Web
What does the word HUMONGOUS mean?
VERY BIG
How is Jessie feeling about Evan and their interaction in the basement?
confused
What does it mean when someone is HUMILIATED?
ashamed, embarrased.
What is Jesse's relationship with Evan?
They are brother and sister
Why did Evan feel humiliated?
Jessie was going to be in his class.
What is Jessie good at?
Puzzles
How does Jessie respond to Evan and Scott when they didn't want to include her in their lemonade stand?
Jessie was very sad and disappointed in her brother for making her feel like she didn't belong.
What sound did Evan hear that made him stop throwing and catching the baseball?
The sound of his mother dragging the olf AC across the kichen floor.
What was the letter about?
Jessie was going to be in Evan's class.
Why does Evan prefer keeping the lights off when he's in the basement?
It's too hot when the lights are on.
In what way is Jessie different to Evan?
Jessie is not good with feelings. Jessie is a genius.
Why wouldn’t Evan answer Jessie when she called from the top of the stairs to the basement?
He was trying to avoid her.
“Leave me alone. I came down here to get away from you and you just had to follow. You ruin everything. You ruined my summer and now you’re going to ruin school. I hate you.” What does this text tell us about how Evan is feeling?
upset/sad/angry
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