Fish in a Tree Ch 25 - 39

When Mr. Daniels announces that he is going to give out a Fantastico Poetry Award in chapter 25, what is the first thing Ally thinks?

• Mr Daniels is going to give her the award to try to make her feel better. So she hopes he doesn't give her the award.

• Shay is going to win and will brag about it for a long time.

• She thinks Suki has a good chance of winning the award

• She feels happy because since Mr. Daniels has been acting goofier than normal, Ally knows she is going to win the award.

When Keisha is talking to Ally in the bathroom in chapter 26, why does Ally talk about a bike with wheels that always fall off?

• Ally wants Keisha to understand why she has never ridden a bike before.

• Ally wants Keisha to understand why she is scared of so many things in life.

• Ally wants Keisha to understand why it's so frustrating to not be able to read and write very well.

• Ally wants Keisha to leave her alone and never talk to her again.

The reader can tell that Keisha is a talented baker. What is clear about her baking after reading chapter 27?

• If Keisha had a bigger kitchen, she could be an even better baker.

• Ally and Albert are talented bakers as well.

• Keisha is always successful the first time she bakes something new.

• Becoming a good baker involves a lot of trial and error (trying things over and over again).

Which most accurately describes the difference in Ally's emotions at the beginning of her conversation with Mr. Daniels in chapter 28 compared to the end of her discussion with Mr. Daniels?

• Ally was humored(thought it was funny) when Mr. Daniels started talking to her, but was afraid at the end of their discussion.

• Ally was skeptical (didn't think it would work) when Mr. Daniels started talking to her but was very happy at the end of the conversation.

• Ally was scared when Mr. Daniels started talking to her, then she became sad at the end of the conversation.

• Ally was angry when Mr. Daniels started talking to her, then she was humored at the end of the conversation.

At the beginning of Chapter 29, Ally thinks, "I wish Albert would care about himself as much as the scientific. world." What causes her to think this?

• Albert is going to do research on the acorns, but doesn't do anything when Shay insults him.

• Albert spends so much time doing science experiments that he doesn't change clothes.

• Albert is so interested in the acorns that Ally knows he will forget to eat lunch.

• Albert is worried about his science grade that he doesn't do anything when Shay makes fun of him

Which does NOT describe something that Mr. Daniels does to help Ally feel better after she runs out of the field trip in chapter 29?

• He gives Ally many examples of smart things she has done during class.

• He tells Ally why she is very brave.

• He gives Shay a very harsh punishment.

• He tells Ally that he wants to give her tests that will help him figure out how to help her read.

Right before Ally agrees to stay after school with Mr. Daniels in chapter 31, she thinks, "Stay after school? I'd sleep at school if it would help." What does this statement show?

• It shows how much Ally wants to be away from her mom and brother.

• It shows how much Ally hates her classmates because this will allow her to be at school alone.

• It shows how determined she is to improve her reading and writing.

• It shows how much fun she has beating Mr. Daniels at chess.

Which answer best compares Travis' new boss to his old one? (Pages 170 + 171)

• The new boss is going to help Travis start his business, while his old boss was only concerned about having Travis work for him.

• The new boss makes Travis follow the directions from a book when he fixes things, while his old boss let Travis fix things on his own.

• The new boss makes Travis go to the junkyard every day to find things to fix, while his old boss let Travis fix whatever they had.

• The new boss makes Travis realize that he doesn't really enjoy fixing things, while his old boss was only concerned about making money.

What surprises Ally the most in chapter 33?

• Mr. Daniels is actually a very caring teacher.

• Ally misses having Shay there to insult her because it motivates her to do better.

• The work is challenging, but she enjoys doing the extra work.

• Her reading has already improved so much that she can read an entire book.

On page 180, when Keisha and Ally are at Albert's house, Keisha teases Albert for not offering his guests any food. But the girls feel terrible when Albert tells them why he doesn't offer them food. Why does Albert act like it's strange for them to apologize?

• He says it is not his job to buy food for their house. Since he is not responsible for this, he has no reason to feel badly about it.

• Albert told them earlier that when they came to his house, he would not be able to offer them any food.

• Albert is so busy researching the acorns from the field trip that he did not hear Keisha say, "What kind of host doesn't allow his guests to have food?"

• Albert knows his mom will punish him if he gets angry at his friends.