Jodie’s Daddy is a Garbageman!

Who is/are the main character(s) here? You can select more than one answer.

• Jodie

• Billy Mitzer

• Mr. Swales the teacher

• Jodie's father

What is happening to Jodie?

• She wants to work in a bank.

• Her father is upset that her classmates made fun of her.

• Her classmates are laughing at her because of her father's job.

• She does not want to be a garbageman when she grows up.

When and where do the events first take place?

• During the school day in school

• On a Saturday morning in the garbage truck

• At the truck depot before sunrise

• At home on the weekend

Guess the meaning of this phrase from the text:

this instant (paragraph 5)

• suddenly

• hurriedly

• immediately

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make your head spin (paragraph 11)

• cause one to be overwhelmed

• cause one to have a headache

• cause one to be disgusted

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rotten (paragraph 15)

• horrible

• decaying

• smelly

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mystery (paragraph 19)

• something hard to believe

• something hard to understand

• something hard to accept

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for a living (paragraph 27)

• as an adult

• as a hobby

• as a job

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grateful (paragraph 6)

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gleamed (paragraph 10)

• brightened

• stared

• shone

• glared