Jake Drake, Class Clown

At the beginning of the story, Jake thought of school as a ___________

• full-time job

• big party

• waste of time

• team sport

One morning, Mrs. Brattle announced that Miss Bruce was going to...

• take the class on a field trip

• be a new third grade teacher

• change the seating chart

• teach the class for several weeks

What did Miss Bruce do when Jake acted up at the spelling bee?

• she made him sit next to her.

• she made Jake stay after school and clean.

• She went on as if nothing had happened

• She told the class that they would all miss recess.

How di Jake find out that Miss Bruce thought he was funny?

• The principal told him.

• Miss Bruce told him.

• he overheard her talking to Mrs. Brattle

• he read a note of hers

Why did Jake do something funny after silent reading?

• He needed to stay awake.

• Another student dared him at recess.

• He wanted to make Andrea laugh.

• He felt sorry for Link.

After school on Monday, Jake decided that he...

• needed to give Miss Bruce a rest from all his silliness.

• would call Mrs. Brattle to come back.

• could probably become the funniest kid in the universe.

• wanted to be a stand-up comedian.

What did Jake finally do that made Miss Bruce giggle?

• He sang a song

• he kissed her hand

• he burped and said he ate a frog for breakfast

• he told a story about swallowing a fish.

What happened when the class became an erupting volcano?

• Miss Bruce broke something

• Miss Bruce burst into tears and left the room

• Miss Bruce screamed in a closet

• Miss Bruce put her head down.

When Mrr. Brattle came into the classroom after the eruption, she

• Told the class how disappointed she was.

• apologized for Miss Bruce and said she would not be coming back

• listened to the students' stories, and then took Jake from the room.

• told Jake to apologize in front of the class.

In the Teacher's Room, what did Jake learn about Miss Bruce?

• She really didn't want to be a teacher

• she was scared of the kids and the craziness

• she was very funny

• she was raising her niece who was a second-grader