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.
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?
Frankie Joe isn't actually old enough to be in the 6th grade according to the rules.
He doesn't have any friends, so he wants him to be in the same class as Mark, his stepbrother.
Frankie Joe has too many absences. He is too far behind because he wasn't going to school regularly.
Its a very small school and there and all of the 5th and 6th grade classrooms are full.
After being placed in a 5th grade classroom instead, who becomes his biggest problem?
Matt
Luke
Mark
Johnny
Why is Frankie Joe upset about having to attend the afterschool program "The Great Escape"?
He wants to go home after school so he can ride his bike and look for rocks.
It is embarrassing because it is for kindergarten - 5th grade age kids. He feel like a baby.
By the time he gets home, it will be almost dark and he won't have any time to play outside.
They will make him do homework and read.
Select the names of the characters the author introduces us to in this chapter.
Nova
Mandy
Ms. Peachcott
Eric
Mrs. Bixby
Felipe
Frankie Joe says Miss Peachcott's kitchen is "more like a mad scientists laboratory." What piece of text evidence shows why he says this?
She tells Frankie Joe to help himself to a cookie.
She tell Frankie Joe many things about his mom that he did not know about.
She has beakers, funnels, and test tubes all over the kitchen.
Frankie Joe finds lots of things for her Nova business
Which person had the biggest influence on the way Frankie Joe's mom behaves?
Miss Peachcott
her parents
her Aunt Geraldine
the strict widow
Frankie Joe is suprised to learn that he was born in Clearview Illinois.
True
False
What happened to the parents of Frankie Joe's mother (his grandparents)?
They divorced and have not kept in touch with her.
They live in Clearview too.
They died in a car accident when his mom was in highschool.