Don't Call Me Pruneface

What does the word "lunatic" mean.

Paulie calls Prudence a lunatic because of the way she acts.

• a nice person

• a curious person

• a crazy person

• a smart person

How would you describe Paulie?

• he is a nice person

• he is a mean person

• he is a curious person

How would you describe Prudence?

• She is a nice person

• She is mean and acts like a bully

• She is a good friend

How do the illustrations in the story help you understand how the characters feel about each other?

• They show how much they like each other

• They show how mean Prudence is and how nice Paul is.

• They show how the dog likes to go for walks

Paul's grandma says that "you don't know someone until you walk a mile in their shoes." What does grandma mean when she says this?

• You should wear other people's shoes because they may be more comfortable.

• You never know how someone truly feels until you share the same experience

• You shouldn't wear other's shoes because they may have athlete's foot.

When Paul and Prudence first meet, how does Prudence react?

• She immediately wants to be his friend and hugs him.

• She is shy and is afraid to speak to him.

• She immediately starts to insult him by calling him mean names.

How does grandma's advice to Paul relate to the theme of the story?

• His grandmother is trying to help Paul understand that it is important to treat people nice, even if they treat us badly.

• She wants Paul to start to be mean to Prudence because Prudence is mean to him.

• She wants Paul to ignore Prudence and make other friends.

What is the theme of the story?

• Ignore those who are mean to you.

• Treat people bad if they treat you bad.

• Treat people the way you would like to be treated.