In the memoir Bad Boy , how do Walter's troublemaking ways ultimately lead to something positive?

He discovers his love of reading while being punished for bad behavior.

He is forced to go to speech therapy and eventually overcomes his fear of reading aloud.

He earns the attention and respect of other classmates for being a tough guy.

He gets sent to a new school where a teacher has a positive impact on him.

How was reading taught when Walter was in elementary school?

by having students stand up and reading to the class one at a time

by taking readers home and practicing reading to the family

by breaking up into small groups based on the student's reading level

What was Walter's motivation for wanting good grades?

He wanted to get into a good college.

He wanted to make his teacher proud.

In addition to his behavior, what else got Walter into trouble?

his rudeness towards the teacher

Which piece of evidence would support the statement that Walter did not get along with Ms. Conway?

" “You are,” she sputtered, “a bad boy. A very bad boy. You cannot join the rest of the class until your mother comes in.” She was furious, and I was embarrassed."

" That afternoon Mrs. Conway divided the class into reading groups. I was put into the slowest group."

"But when the class was given the assignment to write a poem, she did read mine. She said that she liked it very much."

" Mrs. Conway was an enormously hippy woman. She moved slowly and always had a scowl on her face. She reminded me of a great white turtle with just a dash of rouge and a touch of eye shadow. It was not a pretty sight."

Who are the two main characters?

Walter - the protagonist Mrs. Conway - the antagonist

Walter - the antagonist Mrs. Conway - the protagonist

Johnny - the protagonist Mrs. Conway - the antagonist

Walter - the protagonist Johnny - the antagonist

Which of the following events happen during the RISING ACTION of the story?

Walter is banished to the back of the classroom until his mom comes and talks with Mrs. Conway.

Walter talking about his love for baseball.

Mrs. Conway gives Walter a book worth reading.

Walter is allowed to take a book home over the weekend.

What is the CLIMAX or the TURNING POINT in the story?

Mrs. Conway gives Walter a book worth reading

Walter gets his report card and it says Needs Improvement

Walter is placed in the closet for hitting another student

Memoir from "Bad Boys"

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English

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7th Grade

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CCSS

RL.5.3, RL.6.3, RI.6.10

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CCSS.RL.5.3

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the narrator feel when it was their turn to speak in class?

Excited

Nervous

Happy

Indifferent

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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