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WorksheetsCrenshaw
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Jackson knew his parents
wouldn't let him get a skateboard.
kept money under their mattress
didn't like him playing football.
had several part-time jobs
Jackson had _____ during the time his family lived in the minivan.
slept in a box
had long hair
eaten a lot of crackers
owned two outfits
Jackson thought Northern California was a good place for
climbing mountains.
finding free food.
taking pictures.
going to thrift shops.
When Jackson had put his things in the minivan, he thought
the floor was unusually muddy.
he would find gum in the glove box.
he smelled the new-car smell.
the windshield wiper had been left on.
Jackson's principal had said Jackson
seemed wise beyond his years.
should join band.
had a big heart.
could work with the stage crew
Jackson's mother had told Jackson
she had an appointment with a financial counselor.
health insurance was too expensive
she needed to buy clothes for her job interviews.
money problems sneaked up on people.
Jackson's father didn't believe in
asking for help
using banks
donating organs
putting up fences
Jackson remembered the time his father had
slept in the yard in a hammock.
given Jackson an archery lesson.
taken Jackson to hike in the state park.
hung his underwear on a bush to dry.
Because there had been a raccoon in the house, Jackson had
stayed outside.
opened the front door.
closed all the drapes.
taken pictures.
Jackson _____ at the pet food store.
used coupons
left a flyer
stole a cookie
bought a leash
Jackson remembered the time he had
swam in the neighbor's pool.
fallen out of the tree house.
worn his father's T-shirt.
stolen jars of baby food.
Robin tried to convince Jackson
a rabbit was in the yard.
his scar made him look tough.
the jelly beans were magic.
he had artistic talent.
During the yard sale, Jackson's father
sang and played his guitar.
rearranged things on tables.
removed tags from sold items.
sold soft drinks and cookies.
Marisol tried to convince Jackson to
go to art camp.
dream big.
sell lemonade.
enjoy the magic.
Because Jackson's family had needed money, Jackson's father had
sold his motorcycles.
worked as a janitor.
gone to see the pastor.
sang on a street corner.
Robin thought Jackson was weird because he wanted to
wear his socks inside out.
think about the jelly beans.
play chess against himself.
spend time at the library.
Jackson's father told Jackson
the doughnut shop was for sale.
a music store needed an assistant manager.
he could be the next bestselling author.
big dreams led to big opportunities.
Jackson's mother told Jackson and Robin
they could stay up to watch the movie.
the bags were for their keepsakes.
they could help decorate cupcakes.
the muffins were for the bake sale.
When Jackson saw him at the beach, Crenshaw
set up a chessboard.
drank pink lemonade.
did a cartwheel.
held an umbrella.
What bothered Jackson the most was that he
had a mole on his face.
couldn't control anything.
had a learning disability.
didn't receive an allowance.
Marisol explained to Jackson that she liked
looking at his mole.
not knowing everything.
sharing her lunch with him.
drawing comic strips.
What did Jackson tell Crenshaw about Robin?
She didn't climb trees.
She didn't eat raw fish.
She didn't see in the dark.
She didn't have a litter box.
Crenshaw had vanished when Jackson
stopped watching TV.
broke his arm.
met Marisol.
built the tree house.
When he awoke, Jackson realized his parents had
called a plumber.
found the crumpled note.
ordered two pizzas.
borrowed someone's mower.
Crenshaw said Jackson's father's imaginary friend
made moccasins.
played musical instruments.
drove an old motorcycle.
owned a junkyard.
Robin told Jackson she couldn't sleep because
she was thinking about the clown.
she missed her trash can.
a branch was hitting her window.
the thunder was too loud.
Jackson planned to _____ when he grew up.
live near mountains
have five children
own a bakery
be a scientist
Crenshaw didn't understand why Jackson's family
didn't have health insurance.
rode bicycles.
wouldn't grow vegetables.
had a dog.
What had happened while Jackson's family lived in the minivan?
Jackson's mother's purse was stolen.
Jackson's father's driver's license had expired.
A new school was built near Jackson's old house.
Roads in Jackson's town had flooded.
Jackson knew his father wasn't feeling great because
his feet were propped up.
he was using a cane.
his hair was disheveled.
he was still in bed.
