Anticipation Guide - The Misfits Pre

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Anticipation Guide - The Misfits
By James Howe
Pre-reading Anticipation Guide
Name_______________________________________ Period ____ Date ____________
Before we read The Misfits together, look at the statements below and put a check
mark () to the left of the statements with which you agree.
When we finish the book we will look at this again.
_____ Some people are misfits. _____
_____ It's okay, even necessary, to break the rules sometimes. _____
_____ Friends are more alike than different. _____
_____ Actions hurt more than words. _____
_____ People of different races, religions, etc., should stick together. _____
_____ Our families make us who we are. _____
_____ “Liberty and justice,” as mentioned in the “Pledge of Allegiance” are rights shared
equally by everyone in America. _____
_____ Bullies are a part of life. _____
_____ Some people are just luckier than others. _____
_____ Some families are better than others. _____
_____ Kids have power. _____
_____ Kids have no business getting involved in matters of politics. _____
Created by Janet Chai, Andrea Florczak, Juliana Meehan, & Michelle Ferretti, Tenafly Middle School, Tenafly, N. Revised December 2012
Chapter 1
I. VOCABULARY
Before reading the chapter,
After reading the chapter, return to these words after and:
 Read through the list of words and
phrases below.
 Put a plus sign (+) to the left of any
word whose definition you think
you know.
 Don’t know it? Then put a minus
sign (–) on that line.
before
reading
word
 If you’ve figured out a word you didn’t know before, put a plus
sign (+) after the word and write down what you think it
means.
 If you still don’t know a word, put another (–) after it.
 If you’ve learned a different definition for the word, put a
double plus sign (++) after the word and write down that new
definition you’ve learned.
page
number
after
reading
what you now think
the word means
(or can also mean)
hooligan
hygiene
tarred
light under a bushel
gray flannel
panache
grimaces
Grim Reaper
grotty
hit them up
forum
goblet
leatherette
emissary
II. COMPREHENSION
Directions:
 Scan the statements on this study guide before reading.
 Then, during or after you read, put a check mark (  ) next to any statement with which you agree.
 For each statement, record a page number on which you find evidence to support your choice.
LEVEL 1: RIGHT THERE ON THE PAGES
1. _____ Bobby works at a bookstore. Page ____
2. _____ There are examples of sarcasm in this chapter. Page ___
3. _____ Bobby and his friends usually meet at the Candy Kitchen after school on Fridays. Page ___
LEVEL 2: READING BETWEEN THE LINES
4. _____ Mr. Kellerman is well liked. Page ____
5. _____ Bobby is smart. Page ____
6. _____ Bobby’s family is rich. Page ____
LEVEL 3: READING BEYOND THE LINES
7. _____ Paintbrush Falls seems like Tenafly. Page ____
8. _____ Good friends don’t do what Skeezie did to Bobby. Page _____
9.
_____ What Bobby says about life is true. Page ____
III. WRITING ABOUT READING – The Misfits, chapter _______
“Write long” about one LEVEL 2 or LEVEL 3 statement, including evidence from the text in
your writing to show what you mean.
1. *Copy down the statement you’re writing about.
2. *Follow ABE:
A: answer (do you agree or not?)
B: back up your answer with details from the text
E: explain/expand upon/elaborate – say how those details “prove” your “case”
Level
Statement
Writing Long about it (use ABE):
Chapter 2
2
I. VOCABULARY
phrases below.
 Put a plus sign (+)to the left of any
you know.
before reading
word
means.
page
number
after
reading
what you now
think
the word means
(or can also mean)
liabilities
philosophical
West Side Story
indulgently
implication
metropolis
raison d’etre
subversive
Add a word
II. COMPREHENSION
Directions:
1. ______ Bobby has three close friends. Page ____
2. ______ The one who gets called the most names is Addie. Page ____
3. ______ They became friends in sixth grade. Page ____
4. ______ Something bad happened to Bobby in third grade. Page ____
5. ______ Bobby doesn’t care about other people’s feelings. Page ____
6. ______ Bobby and his friends are part of the popular crowd at school. Page ____
7. ______ Skeezie has issues. Page ____
8. ______ Joe is a typical boy. Page ____
9. _____ It’s harder to be a middle-schooler in Paintbrush Falls than in Tenafly. Page
____
10. _____ Most people have two sides like Ms. Wyman does. Page ____
11. ______What Bobby says about being a misfit is true. Page ____
12. ______Ms. Wyman is right about the Pledge. Page ____
13. ______Ms. Wyman is wrong to assume a boy is the troublemaker. Page ____
Chapter 3
3
I. VOCABULARY
phrases below.
you know.
before
reading
word
means.
page
number
after
reading
what you now think
the word means
(or can also mean)
aforementioned
minutes
idealism
Totalitarianism
content
add a word:
II. COMPREHENSION
Directions:
1. ______ The Gang of Five has changed its schedule. Page(s) ______
2. ______ The Forum is something new that Bobby and his friends have started. Page(s) ______
3. ______ Addie and Bobby are trying to address serious issues, but Skeezie and Joe keep
getting off-topic. Page(s) ______
4. ______ Joe isn’t sure of who he is. Page(s) ______
5. ______ Bobby is a positive thinker. Page(s) ______
6. ______ Bobby supports what Addie is doing. Page(s) ______
7. ______ The Candy Kitchen is not a well-run restaurant. Page(s) ______
8. ______ Ms. Wyman is a good teacher. Page(s) ______
9. ______ What “Scorpio” says about freedom and justice in this country is true. Page(s)
______
10. ______ Bobby’s right when he says it’s better not to make waves. Page(s) ______
11. ______ Every group of friends has a leader, like Addie is for them. Page(s) ______
12. ______ The Gang of Five’s friendship is believable; kids like them would really be
friends. Page(s) ______
13. ______ Kids need to talk about teachers the way the Gang of Five does. Page(s) ______
4
Chapter 4
I. VOCABULARY
phrases below.
you know.
before
reading
word
means.
page
number
after
reading
what you now think
the word means
(or can also mean)
faggot
smirk
illiterate
paternal
du jour
arsenic
disembowelment
Add a word:
II. COMPREHENSION
Directions:
1. ______ Bobby and Joe met in middle school. Page(s) ______
2. ______ Bobby uses foreshadowing in his narration. Page(s) ______
3. ______ Ms. Wyman gives Addie detention for what she does. Page(s) ______
4. ______ Getting called names doesn’t bother Joe. Page(s) ______
5. ______ Kevin Hennessey is like lots of middle school boys. Page(s) ______
6. ______ Bobby avoids confrontation. Page(s) ______
7. ______ Bobby has a crush on Pam. Page(s) ______
8. ______ Paintbrush Falls Middle School is like ours. Page(s) ______
9. ______ Some names that characters get called in the book are worse than others.
Page(s) ______
10. ______ In real life, kids treat other kids just like the kids do in The Misfits. Page(s) ______
11. ______ The parents in The Misfits are good parents. Page(s) ______
12. ______ The Gang of Five has freedom of speech, as guaranteed by the First
Amendment of the United States Constitution. Page(s) ______
Chapter 5
5
I. VOCABULARY
phrases below.
you know.
before
reading
word
means.
page
number
after
reading
what you now think
the word means
(or can also mean)
rendition
Twilight Zone
Zen Buddhist
glean
Buddhist
amoeba
paisley
gingerly
oculus
yin-yang
shmatte
Add a word:
II. COMPREHENSION



Scan the statements on this study guide before reading.
Then, during or after you read, put a check mark (  ) next to any statement with which you agree.
For each statement, record a page number on which you find evidence to support your choice.
1 _____ Awkworth & Ames is a busy store. Page(s) ______
2 _____ Pam is 18. Page(s) ______
3 _____ Bobby tries not to think about Mr. Kellerman. Page(s) ______
4 _____ Mr. Kellerman is married. Page(s) ______
5 _____ Joe wishes he were different. Page(s) ______
6 _____ Pam has gone through a hard time. Page(s) ______
7 _____ Pam understands people. Page(s) ______
8 _____ What Pam says about people being complicated is true. Page(s) ______
9 _____ Bobby’s wrong that it’s harder to “hate” people once you get to know them. Page(s) ______
Chapter 6
I. VOCABULARY
before
reading
word
page
number
after
reading
6
what you now think
the word means
(or can also mean)
principle
“Wendy and the Lost Boys”
guffaw
fumigated
cynic
exalted
dollop
shallow
II. COMPREHENSION
Directions:
 Then, during or after you read, put a check mark (  ) next to any statement with which you
agree.
1
2
3
4
_____ The elections are in one week. Page ____
_____ Joe is the quiet type. Page ___
_____ Addie is happy with the outcome of her meeting with Mr. Kiley. Page ____
_____ Bobby makes many “allusions” in his narration. Page ____
5
6
7
8
_____ Mr. Kiley encourages free thinking in his school. Page ____
_____ When Addie says, “No, DuShawn Feingold,” (page 55), she’s being sarcastic.
Page ____
_____ Skeezie is patient. Page ____
_____ Addie is bossy. Page ____
9
10
11
12
13
_____ People who make decisions like the one Addie made about DuShawn are being
racist. Page ____
_____ All schools should handle the Pledge of Allegiance the way Mr. Kiley does. Page ____
_____ Adults like Mr. Kiley don’t really want to hear what kids have to say. Page ____
_____ Bobby is right about how kids will vote at PFMS and middle schools
everywhere. Page ____
_____ Funny people like DuShawn aren’t smart. Page ____
Chapter 7
I. VOCABULARY
before
reading
word
page
number
after
reading
7
what you now think
the word means
(or can also mean)
meander
moniker
inquiries
establishment
chaperon
liberal
Add a word:
II. COMPREHENSION
Directions:
 Then, during or after you read, put a check mark (  ) next to any statement with
which you agree.
 For each statement, record a page number on which you find evidence to support
your choice.
1 _____ Bobby and his dad live in an apartment. Page ____
2 _____ The last thing Bobby wants is his dad to be a chaperon at the dance. Page ____
3 _____ Bobby’s mom got sick. Page ____
4 _____ Bobby’s dad and Addie’s parents agree on politics. Page ____
5 _____ Bobby and his dad aren’t close. Page ____
6 _____ Bobby copes with fear by pushing it to the back of his mind. Page ____
7 _____ Bobby thinks his dad is doing great. Page ____
8 _____ Losing his wife changed the way Bobby’s dad looks at life. Page ____
9 _____ What Bobby says about luck is true. Page ____
10 _____ Addie and Joe would feel like Tenafly is too small for them, too. Page
____
11 _____ Bobby’s dad is an example of how adults can let kids down. Page ____
12 _____ Single-parent families like Bobby’s are closer than two-parent families. Page ____
Chapter 8
I. VOCABULARY
before reading
word
page
number
after
reading
8
what you now think
the word means
(or can also mean)
minority
uncharted
naive
irony
articulating
oppressed
bondage
cogitate
II. COMPREHENSION
1.
2.
3.
4.
____ Bobby uses figures of speech such as exaggeration and metaphor in his
narration. (p ____ )
____ DuShawn is a Native American. (p ____ )
____ Addie asks DuShawn to run for president. (p ____ )
____ DuShawn refuses to run for president. (p ____ )
5.
6.
7.
8.
____ Skeezie has a good mom. (p ____ )
____ Bobby thinks DuShawn is dumb. (p ____ )
____ It’s hard being a member of a minority. (p ____ )
____ Addie is brave. (p ____ )
9. _____ The Gang of Five are happier than the adults in this book. (p ____ )
10. _____ Addie, like many smart people, knows what other people think and feel without
even having to ask them. (p ____ )
11. _____ Racism and prejudice doesn’t exist in Paintbrush Falls. (p ____ )
Chapter 9
9
I. VOCABULARY
before
reading
word
page
number
after
reading
what you now think
the word means
(or can also mean)
leper
dwell
discernible
lurk
furtive
scurry
II. COMPREHENSION
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
_____Addie and Bobby feel it’s important to have some “popular” students in their
Independent Party. (p ____ )
_____Colin rudely turns down Addie’s offer to join the Independent Party. (p ____ )
_____Addie cannot think of a good reason why a third party should exist for the
election. (p ____ )
_____Bobby doesn’t care at all about impressing or getting the attention of “popular”
kids. (p ____ )
_____Bobby knows why Skeezie is acting so mysteriously in the hallway. (p ____ )
6.
7.
8.
9.
_____ Bobby thinks Brittney makes others feel better about themselves. (p ____ )
_____ Bobby is jealous of Colin’s ability to be well-liked by everyone. (p ____ )
_____ Addie is an easily disappointed person. (p ____ )
_____ Bobby is as honest as he can be with Addie. (p ____ )
10.
11.
12.
13.
_____ Kelsey’s shyness is not a personality trait but a choice she makes. (p ____ )
_____ It’s okay for middle schoolers to want to be popular like DuShawn. (p ____ )
_____ Skeezie is wrong to have secrets from his good friends.
_____ Bobby, Skeezie, and DuShawn, like most boys, can’t be serious for too long. (p ____ )
Chapters 10 & 11
10/11
I. VOCABULARY
before
reading
word
page
number
after
reading
what you now think
the word means
(or can also mean)
mocha
latte
significance
agitate
copacetic
leech
formative
mausoleum
II. COMPREHENSION
1. _____Addie wants the Independent Party to run on the basis of representing minority
groups. (p ____ )
2. _____ Heather O’Malley is an adopted girl of Irish ethnic background. (p ____ )
3. _____ DuShawn feels bad for the Gang of Five. (p ____ )
4. _____ Bobby sells his first ties. (p ____ )
5. _____ Mr. Kellerman takes pride in the work he does as a tie salesman. (p ____ )
6. _____ DuShawn compliments Addie on the color of her skin. (p ____ )
7. _____ Bobby understands the power of retrospect (the act of looking back at past
events). (p ____ )
8. _____ Bobby takes himself very seriously. (p ____ )
9. _____ Mr. Kellerman has something going on his life that is mysterious. (p ____ )
10. _____ DuShawn’s talk about the color of people’s skin shows that he is the one who
is a racist. (p ____ )
11. _____ Unkind people often feel bad about themselves, like Mr. Kellerman. (p ____ )
12. _____ Bobby doesn’t get the praise he deserves, and everybody needs praise, even
if it’s undeserved. (p ____ )
Chapter 12
CREATED BY YOUR PEERS!1
Words
______ Mafia______
______ cynical______
______ pathetic______
______ ventilation______
______ semihysterical______
Statements
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
1
_____What Skeezie says about love is true. (p. _____)
_____JoDan is trying to make Bobby jealous. (p. _____)
_____Bobby is not sure whether he has a crush on Kelsey or not. (p.
_____)
_____JoDan's parents are very strict. (p. _____)
_____Bobby’s right about really knowing people. (p. _____)
_____Pam is related to Joe’s dad. (p. _____)
_____Addie likes DuShawn’s sense of humor. (p. _____)
_____Joe has good parents. (p. _____)
vSkeezie’s family is still upset from his parents’ divorce. (p. _____)
Angela and Adi, period 10
Chapters 13 and 14
13/14
I. VOCABULARY
Before
reading
word
Page
After
number reading
what you now think
the word means
(or can also mean)
a.s.a.p.
leper
redundant
hypocritical
shooting the breeze
Cruella De Vil
arsenal
lingering
Add a word:
II. COMPREHENSION
1 ____ Addie and Bobby stay after school to hang up posters. Page __
2 ____ Mr. Kiley compliments Addie. Page __
3 ____ Bobby comes up with a new idea. Page __
4 ____ Bobby has been called the most names in the Gang of Five. Page __
5 ____ Mr. Kiley thinks Addie doesn’t really care about the Pledge and the
Third Party. Page __
6 ____ Addie is a quitter. Page __
7 ____ Skeezie has good manners. Page __
8 ____ Daryl is Bobby’s inspiration. Page __
9 ____ Bobby’s wrong when he says adults have the power and kids
don’t. Page __
10 ____ In school, there will always be kids who treat other kids the way
Kevin Hennessey treats Daryl Williams. Page __
11 ____ Their slogan “Sticks and stones may break our bones, but names
will break our spirit” is true. Page __
Chapters 15 and 16
15/16
I. VOCABULARY
Before
reading
word
Page
number
After
reading
what you now think
the word means
(or can also mean)
bigot
exasperated
meticulously
cretin
hit man
halitosis
plummet
conjecture
Add a word:
II. COMPREHENSION
1 _____ DuShawn says yes to running for president on the No-Name
Party’s ticket. Page ___
2 _____ Skeezie has been playing “matchmaker.” Page ___
3 _____ The Gang of Five does something sneaky. Page ___
4 _____ No one notices the posters they made. Page ___
5 ____ DuShawn is angry at, disappointed in or hurt by Addie’s request.
Page ___
6 ____ Addie has no interest in having a boyfriend. Page ___
7 ____ Skeezie is smarter than he may seem. Page ___
8 ____ Bobby thinks Kelsey likes him. Page ___
9 ____ Joe is right that being teased by girls is worse than being teased
by boys. Page ___
10 ____ It’s always wrong to break the rules like Bobby and his friends do. Page ___
11 ____ In every group, friends keep secrets from other friends like the
Gang of Five does. Page ___
12 ____ Kids like Addie and Joe are too young to have boyfriends or
girlfriends. Page ___
Chapters 17 and 18
17/18
I. VOCABULARY
before
reading
word
page
number
after
reading
what you now think
the word means
(or can also mean)
meteoric
nursery
stifle
apparent
hysterical
cop-out
II. COMPREHENSION
1 ____ Addie’s real name is Adelaide. Page ___
2 ____ Addie, Joe, and Bobby consider Skeezie an expert on dating. Page ___
3 ____ Bobby finds out he has something important in common with Mr.
Kellerman. Page ___
4 ____ Bobby is more like his mother than his father. Page ___
5 ____ Skeezie isn’t as tough as he looks. Page ___
6 ____ Colin definitely wants to go out with Addie. Page ___
7 ____ Addie and Bobby sometimes have a hard time understanding each
other. Page ___
8 ____ The loss of Bobby’s mom has driven Bobby and his dad apart. Page ___
9 ____ Bobby likes his dad the way he is. Page ___
10 ____ What Bobby says about dating pressure in middle school is true.
Page ___
11 ____ Parents shouldn’t tell kids things like Bobby’s mom told him. Page ___
12 ____ It’s never okay to talk back to parents the way Bobby does. Page ___
13 ____ It’s weird for guys to cry, even about what Bobby and his dad went
through. Page ___
Chapters 19 and 20
19/20
I. VOCABULARY
before
reading
word
page
number
after
reading
what you now think
the word means
(or can also mean)
premises
First Amendment
a federal case
disarm
impulsive
haberdashery
interjects
compelling
console
contemplate
monastery
incivility
II. COMPREHENSION
1 ____ Bobby surprises Ms. Wyman and Mr. Kiley. Page ____
2 ____ Addie convinces Ms. Wyman and Mr. Kiley to allow the No-Name
Party to run for election. Page ____
3 ____ Mr. Kellerman’s mom did not pay attention him when he was a boy.
Page ____
4 ____ Ms. Wyman is a teacher who tries to be fair. Page ____
5 ____ Addie always wants to take all the credit. Page ____
6 ____ Bobby is a natural at the art of persuasive speaking. Page ____
7 ____ Bobby holds a grudge against Mr. Kellerman. Page ____
8 ____ Addie is a true friend. Page ____
9 ____ Mr. Kellerman is right; it’s hard to be yourself when other people
expect you to be a certain way. Page ____
10 ____ Mr. Kellerman did the right thing by returning to Paintbrush Falls.
Page ____
11 ____ An apology like Bobby’s or Mr. Kellerman’s doesn’t really make a
difference. Page ____
Chapters 21 and 22
21/22
I. VOCABULARY
before
reading
word
page
number
after
reading
what you now think
the word means
(or can also mean)
analogy
umbrage
lentil
Andy Warhol
II. COMPREHENSION
1 ____ Bobby is an early bird; he loves getting up at dawn and getting a
jump-start on
2 his day. Page ___
3 ____ Pam was popular when she was in middle school. Page ___
4 ____ Joe dyes his hair green. Page ___
5 ____ Aunt Pam is afraid to move back to New York City. Page ___
6 ____ Joe is the strongest person Aunt Pam knows. Page ___
7 ____ Bobby begins to show Kelsey that he likes her. Page ___
8 ____ Kelsey has no sense of humor. Page ___
9 ____ Bobby wants to lose weight. Page ___
10 ____ Bobby needs to buy a new phone. Page ___
11 ____ Joe is unhappy in Paintbrush Falls. Page ___
12 ____ Addie is as sure and knowledgeable as she sounds. Page ___
13 ____ The No-Name party has a good chance of winning. Page ___
14 ____ A friendship like the Gang of Five’s is as important as food, shelter
and water. Page ___
Chapters 23 and 24
23/24
I. VOCABULARY
before
reading
word
page
number
after
reading
what you now think
the word means
(or can also mean)
bask
shlub
bumpkin
nanosecond
cardiac arrest
ergo
appointed
unseemly
trifle
refine
II. COMPREHENSION
1 ____ Skeezie is positive that Colin likes Addie. Page ____
2 ____ Mr. Kellerman was bullied as a kid. Page ____
3 ____ Bobby has poor handwriting. Page ____
4 ____ Addie insists on giving the speech for the No-Name Party. Page
____
5 _____ Skeezie understands people. Page ____
6 _____ Bobby worries about how he looks. Page ____
7 _____ Mr. Kellerman is a good listener. Page ____
8 _____ Bobby always thought the No-Name Party had a good chance of
winning. Page ____
9 _____ The Gang of Five can count on one another. Page ____
10 _____ Roger Elliott is proof that things will change for good. Page ____
11 _____ Mr. Kellerman is right about how names affect people. Page ____
12 _____ People, including Bobby and Mr, Kellerman, get over bad stuff
that happens to them as kids. Page ____
13 _____ Addie makes the right choice. Page ____
Chapter 25
25
I. VOCABULARY
before
reading
word
page
number
after
reading
what you now think
the word means
(or can also mean)
transpire
left-wing
radical
Pepto-Bismol
nonchalant
electoral
grassroots
decibel
smattering
II. COMPREHENSION
1 _____ Bobby would rather have teeth pulled than give a speech. Page ____
2 _____ Addie tells Ms. Wyman in advance that Bobby will be giving the
speech. Page ____
3 _____ Bobby tends to exaggerate. Page ____
4 _____ Bobby is funny. Page ____
5 _____ Bobby’’s dad is a good father. Page ____
6 _____ Ms. Wyman is just as mean as Bobby has said she is. Page ____
7 _____ The No-Name party gets just as much applause when introduced
as the other parties. Page ____
8 _____ Clothes are as important as Bobby thinks they are. Page ____
9 _____ Bobby should tell his dad to stay home because having parents in
the audience makes things harder. Page ____
10 _____ Not telling the whole truth like Addie did is the same as lying.
Page ____
11 _____ The assemblies at Paintbrush Falls Middle School are like the ones
at T.M.S. Page ____
Chapter 26 – NONE
This is a big chapter in the book—just read it for itself.
Enjoy!
And be prepared to respond to it in class!
Chapter 27
I.
VOCABULARY
before
word
reading
27
page
after
what you now think
number reading the word means
(or can also mean)
Fourth of July sparkler
contrasting
declare
landslide
leastwise
II. COMPREHENSION
1. _____ After his speech, Bobby’s thinking gets even clearer. Page ____
2. _____ Tonni probably appreciates Bobby’s speech. Page ____
3. _____ Mr. Kiley might have been inspired by all the speeches. Page ____
4. _____There might really be a happy-ever-after in this chapter. Page ____
5. _____ There is no such thing as a happy ending in this story. Page ____
6. _____ Addie was uncharacteristically quiet after the speech. Page ____
7. _____ Kelsey never reveals her true feelings about Bobby’s speech. Page ____
8. _____ Bobby’s dad is crying. Page ____
9. _____ Like many of the characters in The Misfits, people are unlikely to grow
after going through difficult times. Page ____
10. _____ A well-written, well-delivered speech like Bobby’s is a powerful
thing. Page ____
11. _____ Emotion plays a part in the democratic process in Paintbrush Falls
Middle School and for the USA as well. Page ____
12. _____ The novel The Misfits shows that overconfidence may lead to
disappointment. Page ____
Chapter 28
I.
28
VOCABULARY
before
reading
word
page
number
after
reading
what you now think
the word means
(or can also mean)
the P.A.
biting one’s tongue
sass
gist
II. COMPREHENSION
1. _____ Bobby does not know how to thank Mr. Kiley. Page ____
2. _____ Mr. Kiley was probably inspired by all the speeches. Page ____
3. _____ No-Name Day was very successful. Page ____
4. _____ Everybody misunderstood somebody in this chapter. Page ____
5. _____ The effects of the Gang of Five will be felt long after they’ve left PFMS.
Page ____
6. _____ Colin liked Addie all along. Page ____
7. _____ Addie’s choice of DuShawn for president was for all the wrong reasons.
Page ____
8. _____ DuShawn is not shallow. Page ____
9. _____ Bobby never stops worrying about his dad. Page _________ Addie is
the bravest member of the Gang of Five. Page ____
10. _____ The characters in The Misfits—and people in general—are never really
who they seem to be. Page ____
11. _____ As can be seen in the adults in this book, adults are incapable of making
deep changes in their lives. Page ____
12. _____ The characters in this book illustrate how it takes courage to support
freedom for all. Page ____
Chapter 29
I.
29
VOCABULARY
before
reading
word
page
number
after
reading
what you now think
the word means
(or can also mean)
Yap
Harley
resourceful
lobbyist
II. COMPREHENSION
1. _____ DuShawn and Tonni now sit with the Gang of Five in the lunchroom. (p ____ )
2. _____ Bobby pictures his future differently now. (p ____ )
3. _____ Skeezie never wants to leave Paintbrush Falls. (p ____ )
4. _____ Bobby and his friends feel like losers. (p ____ )
5. _____ Tonni and Skeezie don’t get along. (p ____ )
6. _____ HellomynameisSteffi has a sense of humor. (p ____ )
7. _____ People should focus on the here-and-now, not on the future, as illustrated in
this book. (p ____ )
8. _____ Like the Gang of Five, kids who are friends in middle school will be
friends for life. (p ____ )
9. _____ Deep inside, Bobby and his friends always knew what they wanted to
be when they grew up, and that applies to everyone. (p ____ )
10. _____ Bobby and his friends were destined for success, and it’s obvious
which people are going to wow the world in a big way someday. (p ____ )
Chapter 30 — NONE
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