Polacco Books RIR

Why was Trisha always irritated with Richie?

• Grandma Bubbie loved him more.

• He always ran away from her and left her.

• He stole all of her toys and ruined them.

• He told her he could do everything better than her.

What does Richie repeat several times throught the book My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother?

• that Trisha stinks and needs a bath

• how much smarter he is

• how he is four years older

• that he is the favorite

Why didn't Trisha win the rhubarb eating contest?

• She got sick.

• Richie tricked her and he loved eating it.

• Richie hid some rhubarb in his pockets.

• Trisha gave up.

How does Richie make an impression at his new school?

• pulls the fire alarm

• he tells the teacher his name wrong

• he fills Trisha's backpack with frogs

• plays a trick with fake dog poop

How does Trisha manage to spend just a little time on the ice in the hockey game?

• She kept getting penalties on purpose.

• She got hurt.

• She was so bad the couch wouldn't put her in.

• All of the above

How does Richie ruin the ballet before he saved it?

• He threw up.

• He cut up a costume.

• He caused the main dancer to sprain his ankle.

• all of the above

How did life change for Trisha and Richie between the two books.

• They moved away and had to start a new school

• The did not like each other.

• Trisha grew older than Richie.

• The didn't change.

Richie was a prankster who enjoyed teasing his sister Trisha.

• True

• False

The criminal​ ________ ​ as the police questioned him because he thought it was funny even though it was serious.

• sneered

• consoled

• leered

• rancid.

The milk that was left out overnight became __________ .

• defiantly

• leered

• protested

• rancid