The Slackers, Front to Back!

What did the writer do to create humor on page 5?

On page 6,  what does the author mean when she writes”that made sense?

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Look at the Illustration on page 8. How does the illustrator help you understand Slug as a character?

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In the second story, it snowed all night in the Slackers’ neighborhood.  That was fine until Violet discovered that they had no popcorn.  Quentin suggested that they could hitch slug up to a sled and he could pull them  Mr. Slacker thought that was a brilliant idea.  What does brilliant mean?

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The third story is called “Lost and Found”. The Slackers have a yard with grass in front of the house.  How often do you think Mr. Slacker cuts the grass?

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