Raymond's Run Practice

Squeaky says she is really good at

• running

• caring for Raymond

• fighting other people

• practicing her breathing exercises

Squeaky and Gretchen argue on the street before the race. What part of the plot is this, and why?

• falling action because it eases tension

• rising action because it adds tension and moves the story toward the climax

• resolution because it ties up loose ends in the story

• exposition because it introduces us to the characters

What is Squeaky's real name?

When Squeaky sees Raymond running at the end of the race, how does she feel toward him?

• She is embarrassed of him

• She is jealous that he is getting more attention

• She is angry that he is distracting her

• She is thankful for and proud of him

Check the boxes for which events are true at the END of the story.

• Squeaky feels hopeful at the end of the story

• Squeaky is jealous of Gretchen

• Squeaky is planning to coach Raymond

• Squeaky learned to be more thoughtful of others

• Squeaky loses the race

Squeaky has to spend so much time watching out for Raymond because...

• He has special needs

• His parents are worried he'll become a criminal

• He tries to skip school

• She is his babysitter

Squeaky practices her running by...(check all that apply)

• Racing Raymond

• Racing her father

• Trotting down the street to strengthen her knees

• Doing breathing exercises

Gretchen is...(check all that apply)

• A new girl

• Squeaky's rival because she's also a great runner

• Squeaky's friend from Baltimore

• Squeaky's friend from elementary school

When Squeaky first sees Gretchen, Rosie, and Mary Louise, we can tell that Squeaky...(check all that apply)

• has guts and a fighting spirit

• is very blunt and sometimes unkind in how she describes others

• really wants to beat Gretchen

• is good at standing up for herself and Raymond

Which of the following things is true about how the race impacts Squeaky?

• It makes her want to brag more about her own talent

• It showed her that Gretchen really wasn't that great of a runner

• It helped take her eyes off herself and think more about Raymond and others