Act Your Age

How does being told to act her age affect Frances?

• It makes her angry.

• It makes her confused.

• It makes her feel bad.

• It makes her laugh .

Frances is in a bad mood because she …

• is not invited to play ring-around- the- rosy.

• is not looking forward to dinner.

• is spending much more tome with Aunt Augusta.

• is upset about Julie's comment.

Why is Aunt Augusta told to act her age?

• She is upset with Frances.

• She plays a joke to get revenge on her neighbor.

• She calls her neighbor a mean name.

• She gets mad at her neighbor.

How does Frances act when Julie suggests she is playing a “baby game”?

• She is confident and decides to keep playing anyway.

• She is embarrassed and stops playing.

• She is friendly and invites Julie to play with her.

• She is angry and tells Julie she is mean.

Which sentence describes the theme of the short story?

• Both children and adults can happily act younger than they truly are.

• When you act childish, you’re not allowing yourself to truly grow up.

• People will treat you like a baby, if you act like a baby.

• Children are more susceptible to acting younger than adults.

What does it mean that Aunt Augusta speaks “sharply” in paragraph 1?

• She speaks quickly.

• She speaks in a hurtful manner.

• She speaks thoughtlessly.

• She speaks in a quiet voice.

What does the word reluctantly mean?

• unwilling to do something

• scared of someone

• being childish

• being emotional about everything

Aunt Augusta being told to act her age, Frances started to laugh. Then she started to sputter.

What does the word sputter mean?

• to cry

• to say with a smile

• to say quickly or harsh

• to say nicely or friendly

How does it make you feel when someone tells you to "act your age" ?

Finish this song...

If you're happy and you know it...

• clap your hands

• stomp your feet

• move like a snake

• turn around