WorksheetsThe Jacket Chapters 4-5
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
When Phill reflected on what could happen if he was late (in the beginning of the story), what scared him?
not living at home
not knowing anyone
flunking or not passing 6th Grade
not getting his jacket
Who is Daniel's grandmother
(a)
Who is the main character?
(a)
Check off all the characters you remember.
Phill
Daniel
Mr. Ketley
Lucy
Mrs. Cormier
If the label inside the jacket proved that the jacket used to be Phill's, why did he assume so before he saw the label?
Phill thinks he is always right
Phill talked to someone about the jacket
It was unique and from Rome
it didn't fit Daniel well
Phill started to realize that all of his friends had one thing in common...
all boys
all white
all black
all unkind
Check all that are true about Phill and his connection with Daniel's grandmother.
knew her longer than Daniel
loved how kind she was
enjoyed helping her
did not care for her cooking
did not speak to her much
Why didn't Phill want to see Daniel in the cafeteria?
felt ashamed; embarrassed
did not like him
he needed to pay him back
he was afraid of him
Yes or No, was there much of a difference in the way Phill's grandmother and Daniel's grandmother lived?
(a)
Why did Phill believe Daniel offered to give him a quarter when he didn't have enough money?
he cared about him
he had so much money
get back at him; embarrass him
return what he had taken
Check off the things that Phill noticed when he was outside on the playground (there will be three).
group of kids laughing
someone without a coat
how chilly outside it was
too many people in crowds
people looking at him
What did Phill begin to notice about his community and all the others? (Ch. 3)
different races of people lived together
whites lived with whites, blacks lived with blacks
races argued with each other
different races of people cannot talk to each other
Why do you believe Daniel left the jacket at school, knowing it really did belong to him?
he didn't want to have anything to do with it; Phill made him mad
Lucy told him not to wear it
he hated wearing a jacket
After reading Ch. 5, how would you describe Phill's dad?
feels all races are equal and encourages Phill to understand that
complains about black people; shows he is not comfortable with them
has no issues with black people; is kind to Lucy
Never shows it, but does not prefer the company of black people
What do you believe Phill is going to do at the end of Chapter 5?
