Frazzled, Chapters 1-6

Who is the MAIN character in Frazzled?

• Peter

• Clara

• Abbie

• Ms. Spencer

Who tells the story in Frazzled?

• a narrator

• a teacher

• Abbie Wu

• Peter Wu

What is one of Abbie Wu's character traits?

• happy

• nervous

• relaxed

• sporty

The author lets us know that Abbie is a dramatic personality by . . .

(there are TWO right answers!)

• using big, bold lettering

• having Abbie use strong, descriptive words

• by sharing Abbie's secret thoughts

• by including her friends' opinions

What is the setting of Frazzled?

• years ago

• a middle school

• a home in the country

• nighttime

Which of the following is the best text evidence that Abbie Wu is exaggerating?

• She is nervous about middle school.

• There was a long line at lunch.

• She says she woke up the first day "near death."

• She says teachers are weird.

Abbie Wu's primary (first, major) conflict is

• an internal one, because she needs to adapt to middle school

• an external one, because people at school are against her

How does the setting effect the overall story line (plot)?

• The story could take place anywhere, even in another country.

• The story is specific to Abbie Wu's town; it is not like other places.

• The conflict and the setting are closely connected. If the setting were different, Abbie's worries would be different.

• Few people in school settings feel like Abbie Wu.

On pages 89-91, what upsets Abbie?

• her friends feel differently from her

• her friends have gone away

• the cafeteria food is bad

• the teachers are not nice to her

Character traits describe people, so they are what part of speech? For example, brave, shy, silly, energetic, sleepy.

• nouns

• adjectives

• verbs

• adverbs