Charly Did It

Charly was hoping that "being in the age of double digits" meant .

• she would spend double time in her dad's study

• she would be able to have a double portion of ice cream

• she would be more responsible and serious

• her allowance would be doubled

Who is telling this story?

• Charly

• a narrator

• Charly's dad

• Great Aunt Tess

What did Charly say that lets readers know she wanted to make people happy?

• "Aunt Dee, Aunt Dee, what did you bring me?"

• "Why would I turn over leaves? I'm not looking for worms."

• "I would like to create something beautiful that puts a smile on everyone's face."

• "I know Mom was a firefighter, but I never knew she had been a bullfighter, too."

How did Charly feel when her dad called her to his study?

• angry

• excited

• worried

• puzzled

What does it mean to be mature?

• to act responsibly

• to make trouble

• to be friendly

• to tell a joke

From this story, you can tell that Charly .

• has a sense of humor

• sometimes feels guilty

• likes people to be happy

• all of the above

Why hadn't Charly and her father seen Aunt Dee in weeks?

• She was on a long vacation to another country.

• She was away flying airplanes.

• She lives in a different city.

• She was in the hospital.

Aunt Dee wanted Charly to .

• to be more responsible

• act more like her father

• not talk in class so much

• make the world a better place

What does it mean to smell the roses?

• to have a serious conversation

• to be the best version of you

• to slow down and enjoy something

• to create something nice for someone

What did Charly's dad mean when he said, "I got up on the wrong side of the bed"?

• He was in a bad mood.

• He wanted to go back to bed.

• He had hit his head on the wall.

• He thought he should turn his bed around.