Chameleon Wore Chartreuse, Ch. 6-7

Match the following

• the people in charge of an organization

• whimper

• to cry in weak, broken sounds

• administration

• to move with a quick, sudden motion

• twitch

• to disturb or cause confusion

• disrupt

• without trust

• suspicious

Reorder the following in the order they happened in the story.

• Brick told Chet the football play was bad.

• Chet confronted Shirley about being a cheerleader.

• Chet talked to Principal Zero.

• Chet went to the principal's office.

• Chet pulled the switcheroo on Brick.

According to Brick, what did Herman say that Billy didn't like?

• He made a joke about Billy's sister.

• He made a joke about Shirley.

• He told Billy he was a bad football player.

• He said Brick was his best friend.

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Metaphors from the book

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(b) Similes from the book

• "as full or surprises as a toad is full of flies"

• "I'll be dead meat if he's not at that football game."

• "...teeth as yellow as candy corn"

Why did Chet and Shirley pass notes when he got back to class?

• He said it's what they do in spy movies.

• They didn't want to be overheard.

• It was quiet reading time.

How many reading periods would Chet's class have if Mr. Ratnose was on the verge of a breakdown?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What kind of animal was Principal Zero?

• human
• dog
• cat
• elephant

What did Principal Zero sharpen his claws on?

• scratching post
• carpet
• office drapes

• furniture

What did Chet say was the reason he went to the principal's office?

• To wish the principal a nice weekend.

• To ask him a question about the football team.

• To tell him about Mrs. Toaden's fondness for green Jello.

• To look for Billy.

What was the word Chet needed to learn for Science?

• Diffusion

• Motion

• Gravity

• Osmosis