Tuesday of the Other June

Which statement best expresses the main theme of the short story?

• Sometimes people don’t realize that they are being a bully to others.

• It’s important to stand up for yourself against people who mistreat you.

• It’s better to ignore a bully than to confront them.

• Don’t let fear keep you from doing the things that you love.

Which detail from the text best supports the the theme, "It’s important to stand up for yourself against people who mistreat you"?

• “‘Oh well, if it isn’t Fish Eyes.’ Then she’d punch me, blam! her whole solid weight hitting me.” (Paragraph 35)

• “‘Oh, sweetie, it’s great to be a good swimmer.’ But then, looking into my face, she said, ‘No, no, no, don’t worry, you don’t have to.’” (Paragraph 54)

• “Turn the other cheek, my Junie; smile at the world, and the world’ll surely smile back.” (Paragraph 89)

• “‘No,’ I said to the Other June. ‘Oh, no! No. No. No. No more.’ I pushed away the hand that held the pencils.” (Paragraph 94)

In the beginning of the story, June doesn’t speak up for herself when the Other June makes fun of her. Why does she take the Other June’s bullying?

• She is afraid of what the Other June will do to her.

• She doesn’t like speaking in front of other people.

• June’s mother encourages her to be kind to the Other June.

• June’s mother tells her not to get into trouble.

Which section from the text best supports the idea that June’s mother tells her not to get into trouble?

• “‘Be good, be good, be good, be good, my Junie,’ my mother sang as she combed my hair; a song, a story, a croon, a plea.” (Paragraph 1)

• “‘No we don’t. June is my name, and I don’t give you permission to use it. Your name is Fish Eyes.’ She pinched me hard.” (Paragraph 22)

• “Before she could pinch me again, I ran past her and then ran all the way home, singing, ‘Goodbye... goodbye... goodbye, good riddance to bad trash!’” (Paragraph 51)

• “I pressed my lips together, clapped my hands over my ears, but without hope. Wasn’t it only a matter of time before I said the hateful words?” (Paragraph 79)

Which of the following describes how June feels about the Other June’s bullying?

• She doesn’t allow the Other June to have an impact on her.

• She wishes one of her friends would stand up for her.

• She wants to have the courage to stop the Other June.

• She wants to understand why the Other June is mean.

Which detail from the text best supports the idea that June wants to have the courage to stop the Other June?

• She had large square teeth; she was shorter than I was, but heavier, with bigger bones and square hands.” (Paragraph 35)

• “My arms were covered with bruises. When my mother noticed, I made up a story about tripping on the sidewalk.” (Paragraph 36)

• “oh, then I would have punched the Other June with a frisky heart, I would have grabbed her arm at poolside and bitten her like the dog she had made of me.” (Paragraph 42)

• “Alaska, I thought. Florida. Arizona. Someplace far away and wonderful, someplace without the Other June.” (Paragraph 44)

How do paragraphs 38-39 contribute to the development of the story?

• They reveal how much June’s fear of the Other June affects her daily life.

• They show how June’s mother protects her daughter from the Other June’s bullying.

• They prove that June is able to put her interactions with the Other June behind her.

• They show how important spending time with her mother is to June.

Read the following statement.

She frisked down the aisle, stabbing the pencils in the air toward me.

What does the word, "frisked" mean in the statement?

• to cause physical pain

• to stun or shock

• to hesitate

• to leap, skip or dance in a playful way

Which statement demonstrates a change in June's character?

• I pushed away the hand that held the pencils.

• I couldn't run home as fast as my feet would take me.

• I sank down into my seat, my head on my arms.

• I had to stay in school and in school there was the Other June.

Which of the following statements reveals June's internal conflict?

• June is bullied by the Other June.

• "Good-bye," I yelled, "good riddance to bad trash!"

• It seemed to me that Tuesdays would come forever and I would be forever trapped.

• She ground her elbow into my side and smiled her square smile at the swimming teacher.