My Rotten Red-Headed Older Brother

At :50 seconds, we see the word “babushka”. What does this word mean?

• Brother

• Grandmother

• Dessert

• Coat

Describe how Tricia and her brother, Richie, interacted at the beginning of the story.

• They loved each other

• They did not get along.

• They ignored each other.

• They did not interact at all.

At 3:26, the author uses figurative language to compare two things. She says “An inspired thought comforted me like a fresh breeze on a hot summer day”. What does the author mean by this?

• It’s very hot outside and the main character wants to go inside.

• The wind is blowing strong and Tricia was thinking about it.

• Tricia had an idea that made her feel good!

• Summer is the best season, but only with breezes.

How would Tricia most likely describe her brother at the beginning of the story?

• Kind

• Protective

• Lazy

• Annoying

At 4:10, the author says that Richie was “eating with relish”. Which definition most closely matches the meaning of the word “relish” in that sentence?

• Enjoyment

• Disgust

• Diced pickles

• Sadness

Which point of view, and from whose perspective is this story written in?

• Third person from Richie’s perspective

• Third person from Tricia’s perspective

• First person from Tricia’s perspective

• Third person from Grandmother’s perspective

Why was the carnival important to the plot of the story?

• It let Richie and Tricia have fun together as they played all the games.

• Tricia needed Richie’s help there, and we learn that Richie cares about her.

• The carnival is what caused the conflict, or problem, in the story.

• It’s where the resolution, or ending of the story, takes place.

Which is the best lesson that could be learned from this book?

• Be careful when getting off a merry-go-round.

• Grandmothers always give good advice.

• Taking care of family is more important than being the best at something.

• If someone is bothering you, make a wish on a shooting star.

What is the author’s purpose and genre of this book?

• The purpose is to persuade readers to be nice to their family with a non-fiction book.

• The purpose is to entertain the readers with a drama.

• The purpose is to inform the readers with a fiction book.

• The purpose is to entertain the readers with a realistic fiction book.

How can the reader tell that doing something better than Richie is important to Tricia?

• Because she wishes on a shooting star for it to happen.

• Because she fell off the merry-go-round platform at the carnival

• Because she slept outside in the yard

• Because she hates rhubarb