Reading Assignment

Organizer and Vocabulary

Comprehension

Chapter 1

Find textual evidence supports that Amber is nervous about going to 4^th grade.

Character Trait for Amber

• Where is Amber Brown in this chapter?
• What did Amber miss pretending to be?
• What must Amber say to get ready for fourth grade?
• Describe the shoe salesman.
• Why did the salesman remember Amber?
• What did Amber not like to be teased about?
• Why did Amber get an empty feeling inside?
• How does Amber like to put on her shoes?  Why does she like to put them on this way?

Chapter 2

Character Trait for Amber’s daddy

• Why is Amber nervous about school starting?
• Why does Amber have “Dad book”?
• Why do you think Amber doesn’t tell her mom how pretty she looks before her date with Max?  Do you think Amber wanted her mom to go on a date?  Why or why not?
• What happens when Amber’s mom wants her to meet Max? Why does Amber react this way?

Chapter 3

Locate examples of figurative language and explain what they mean:

• Describe Amber’s alarm clock/piggy bank? 

Chapter 4

According to pg 25, What does vacancies  mean?

What is the tone at the end of the chapter? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Locate examples of figurative language and explain what they mean:

• Describe Hannah Burton. Do she and Amber get along?  What textual evidence support your answer. 
• What are the boys doing that is so immature before school starts?  Do you know any boys who act like this?

Chapter 5

Why do you think they included a picture on pg. 33? Use textual evidence to support your answer.

What is the meaning of “doodling” mean on page 37?

• What are all the things Amber says she’d like to happen this year?

Chapter 6

• Why does Amber say, “fourth grade just went from worse to even worse”, and it’s only the first day?

Chapter 7

Character Trait for Amber

How did Amber feel about going to fourth grade? Why?

Describe the Justin tour.

Chapter 8

What name did Amber say they should change the name from Elementary Extension?

Chapter 9

Why did the teacher ask her to share with the class what is so funny?

Chapter 10

Why does Amber smile at Brandi?

Chapter 11

Character Trait for Brandi

What is Amber doing in the beginning of this Chapter?

Chapter 12

What is the meaning of gigantic on pg. 83?

Draw an illustration of Brandi blowing gum out of her nose.

What does Brandi show Amber at the beginning of this chapter?

List three colors Amber chose.

How did Brandi become good at braiding?

Chapter 13

Character Trait for Brandi

What is Brandi doing in this Chapter? Name at least 2 things she is doing?

Chapter 14

What is the meaning of serious on pg. 100?

Summarize the end of the story? Use textual evidence to support your answer.