Vocabulary | ||
#1 | the act or process of removing | remove |
#2 | a small speck, blemish, or discoloration | speck |
#3 | a smudge or indistinct mark | blur |
#4 | inflammation of the appemdix in the lower right-hand side of the abdomen | appendicitis |
#5 | a list of ingredients or steps of procedure; recipe | formula |
Vocabulary | ||
#1 | the throwing back of heat, light or an image off an object or surface | reflection |
#2 | a vehicle equipped to carry ill or injured people | ambulance |
#3 | to stop paticipating; quit | drop out |
#4 | the internal, saclike | |
#5 | having or showing sound judgement | sensible |
Short Answers | ||
#1 | What did Sharon offer Nicky for 50 cents? | to give him a secret recipe for removing his freckles. |
#2 | How did Andrew give the money to Sharon during class? | He put it on the floor, and slid it to her across the aisle. |
#3 | Why did Andrew want freckles like Nicky? | So his mother would not know if his neck was dirty. |
#4 | What did Andrew's mother threaten to do if he did not get out of bed for school? | He would have to take three baths a day for the next ten years. |
#5 | Why didn't Andrew answer his mother when she called for him? | He was too sick. |
Short Answers | ||
#1 | What did Andrew mother think was wrong with him when she came home? | Appendicitis |
#2 | Why did Andrew's mother stop him when he was leaving for school? | She wanted to check his ears and neck for dirt. |
#3 | Why did Andrew have to go to Mrs. Burrows' house after school? | To get the house key from his mother. |
#4 | Where did Andrew put the secret recipe on his way home from school? | In his shoe. |
#5 | How many times did Andrew have to use the secret formula before his freckles were gone? | Four times. |
True or False | ||
#1 | Sharon told Andrew that she had a secret recipe for pickle juice. | False |
#2 | The monster in Andrew's dreams made him drink two quarts of freckle juice, three times a day. | True |
#3 | The first three ingredients for freckle juice were grape juice, vinegar, and mustard. | True |
#4 | Sharon wanted fifty dollars for her secret recipe. | False |
#5 | Miss Kelly offered to help Andrew get more freckles with her secret formula. | False |
Final Question | |
Why was Sharon laughing at Andrew? | He got caught when he was not paying attention. |