Rules by Cynthia Lord - review

David

• is friendly toward the moving men.

• has autism.

• likes to go to OT (occupational therapy).

• always follows the rules.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

At therapy, Catherine meets Jason who

• is happy Catherine drew his picture.

• wants his mom to buy him a piano.

• listens to Catherine's mom reading Harry Potter.

• is in a wheelchair.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.SL.4.1C

In the clinic waiting room, Mrs. Morehouse scolded Catherine for

• bumping Jason's wheelchair when she opened the door.

• allowing David to scream, yell, and throw crayons.

• splattering paint across Jason's wheelchair tray

• drawing Jason without his permission

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CCSS.RL.4.1

At therapy, Catherine offers to

• make Jason more word cards.

• let Jason borrow her guitar.

• go to the pond with Jason.

• read Harry Potter to Jason.

Catherine lied to Dad when she said the new neighbors were

• too busy to come to the family's barbecue.

• unfriendly and had made fun of David.

• happy that she was old enough to babysit.

• angry for David's behavior in their yard.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

Catherine learns Kristi

• was afraid of David.

• hated sports and art.

• has parents that are separated.

• has a love for music.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

How did Catherine make it up to Jason for skipping OT?

• she brought chocolate chip cookies

• she brought, Nutmeg, her guinea pig

• she brought a guitar

• she brought her sketchbook

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

Before his therapy session one day, Catherine took Jason outside to

• fly a kite in the park

• cool off under a lawn sprinkler

• buy ice cream

• go for a run around the parking lot

When Jason gets a motorized wheelchair,

• he and Catherine go for a walk along the water where they see Kristi and Catherine hides from her.

• Catherine wants to try it out.

• Catherine is sad she can't take Jason for a run.

• they hit a pothole on their walk and his wheelchair overturned.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

Catherine goes to Elliot's Antiques and

• asks for a job.

• needs to borrow money for the gift.

• finds the perfect birthday gift for Jason, a guitar.

• buys an art set for herself.