Exploring Fish in a Tree

Who is the main character in Chapters 9-11 of "Fish in a Tree"?

• Keisha

• Ally

• Mr. Daniels

• Shay

Where do most of the events happen in Chapters 9-11?

• The playground

• The classroom

• Ally's house

• The library

How does Ally feel in these chapters?

• Happy

• Nervous

• Angry

• Excited

What does "figurative language" mean?

• Words that mean exactly what they say

• Words that compare things or use imagination

• Words from a dictionary

• Words that are hard to spell

Which word means "to fix a problem or argument"?

• Ignore

• Resolve

• Distract

• Complicate

Who helps Ally when she has trouble in class?

• Shay

• Mr. Daniels

• Jessica

• Travis

Which sentence is an example of figurative language?

• "Ally walked to her desk."

• "Her mind was a bag of cats."

• "She wrote her name."

• "The bell rang."

What is Ally’s biggest problem in these chapters?

• She is late for school.

• She has trouble reading and writing.

• She loses her lunch money.

• She forgets her homework.

Why does being in the classroom make Ally nervous?

• It is too loud.

• She worries others will see her mistakes.

• It is too cold.

• She doesn’t like the teacher.

How does Mr. Daniels try to help Ally?

• He ignores her.

• He gives her new ways to learn and cheers her on.

• He sends her to the office.

• He gives her more homework.