Boss for the Day

Fill in the bubble before one word from the passage that gives information about Tyrone's feelings.

Dear tyrone, I know you would A. rather not talk to me right now. I'm sorry I B. hurt your feelings this morning. I should not have C. laughed when you said grownups had it D. easy and kids do all the work.

• A.

• B.

• C.

• D.

Which statement best describes how Ty's perspective about adults changes from the beginning to the end of the story?

• Ty realizes being a grownup is harder than he thought.

• Ty realizes the boss can do whatever he wants.

• Ty learns that grownups have it easier than kids.

• Ty learns that kids do all the work in the house.

At the beginning of the story, who most likely has the perspective that Ty can easily handle his little brother and the dog?

• Buddy

• Marc

• Mom

• Ty

Part A: When Ty told his mother that he thought grownups had it easy and kids did all the work, what was her perspective about that?

• She thought he was incorrect and felt it was funny that he thought the way she used to.

• She thought he was not being polite enough to her and he needed to learn a lesson.

• She felt that he was being mean to her and thought he should apologize.

• She felt upset that he had such an incorrect idea and thought that she must teach him he was wrong.

Part B: Why did she most likely have this perspective?

Think About It: What did Ty's mother say in her letter to him? What perspective does the letter show?

• She figured out that he was not making a joke.

• She understood that he was just feeling upset.

• She believed that children should be respectful of their parents.

• She knew that her life was more difficult than he realized.

At the beginning of the story, what do you think each character's perspective is about being a grownup? Fill in each blank to identify which character has which perspective.

Being an adult is difficult. A. Mom B. Tyrone

Being a kid is difficult. C. Mom D. Tyrone

• A

• B

• C

• D

Why did Ty's perspective about being an adult change in the middle of the story?

• He realized that his brother would not help him.

• He had to ask for help from a grownup.

• He talked to his mother about being a grownup.

• He had to do a lot of difficult work.

What might Marc's perspective have been in the middle of the story?

• He thought his brother was not taking good care of him.

• He wanted to help his brother out.

• He wanted to play with the dog instead of his brother.

• He thought he should be on his best behavior.

What perspective do you think Ty's mother had that made her let Ty be the boss for a day?

• She thought that Ty would be able to do more work from now on.

• She hoped Ty would no longer think that she was being unfair.

• She thought that Ty would learn not to talk about things he did not understand.

• She believed that Ty would feel he should apologize to her for being rude.