Frankie Joe is supposed to be a 6th grader. But, the principal at his middle school was going to place him in the 4th grade. Why?
Question 2
2.
After being placed in a 5th grade classroom instead, who becomes his biggest problem?
Question 3
3.
Why is Frankie Joe upset about having to attend the afterschool program "The Great Escape"?
Question 4
4.
Select the names of the characters the author introduces us to in this chapter.
Question 5
5.
Frankie Joe says Miss Peachcott's kitchen is "more like a mad scientists laboratory." What piece of text evidence shows why he says this?
Question 6
6.
Which person had the biggest influence on the way Frankie Joe's mom behaves?
Question 7
7.
Frankie Joe is suprised to learn that he was born in Clearview Illinois.
Question 8
8.
What happened to the parents of Frankie Joe's mother (his grandparents)?
Question 9
9.
What evidence does the author give us at the beginning of the chapter that shows Frankie Joe is not very good academically? Cite at least three examples from the text.
Question 10
10.
Frankie Joe learns a lot about his mother during his conversation with Miss Peachcott. Describe three things he learns about his mother from Ms. Peachcott. Cite specific text evidence.