The Recess Queen

The Recess Queen

Character Change

Good readers ask themselves:

• What is the character saying?

• What is the character doing?

• What do these details tell me about the character at different points in the story?

Multiple Choice

Who was the recess queen?

• Chrysanthemum

• Katie Sue

• Jean

• Nala

Multiple Choice

What are two character traits of Jean in the beginning of the story?

• Mean and bossy

• Respectful and funny

• Playful and sassy

• Nice and friendly

Multiple Choice

What caused the other children to let Jean play first?

• They believed that Jean was a queen and therefore should go first.

• They were afraid of her.

• They did not really want to play.

• They wanted her to get tired.

Multiple Choice

Who was the new student?

• Chrysanthemum

• Katie Sue

• Jean

• Nala

Multiple Choice

How was Katie Sue’s different from the others during recess?

• Katie Sue did not need to wait for Jean to show her how to use the playground.

• Katie Sue was not afraid of the recess queen.

• Katie Sue did not know how to use the slide.

• Katie Sue was bigger that the recess queen.

Multiple Choice

What was the problem and solution of the story?

• Jean was bossy and tried to control everyone until Katie Sue became her friend.

• Katie Sue was bossy and tried to control everyone until Jean became her friend.

• Jean wanted to win the ice cream prize so she stopped everyone from playing.

• The playground was dangerous so Jean did not let anyone play.

Multiple Choice

What are two character traits of Jean in the end of the story?

• Mean and bossy

• Respectful and funny

• Playful and sassy

• Nice and friendly

Multiple Choice

How does meeting Katie Sue change Jean?

• Jean went from being nosy to being funny.

• Jean went from being bossy to being friendly.

• Jean stopped being unfriendly and became hard working.

• Jean stopped being mean and became sad.

Open Ended

Challenge

What lesson did you learn from this book?