Worksheetsfrom Bad Boy
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
At what stage of life is Walter, the narrator, when the events of the selection from Bad Boy take place?
grade schooler
young adult
a small child
teenager
Why does Walter feel a connection to the children he sees on the trolley?
They appear like they too are trying to fit in with their friends.
The children are from Walter's neighbor and share similar struggles
The children are on their way to the library, a place Walter loves.
The children, like Walter, are readers who are carrying books.
What happens when Walter and his friends run into a group of girls in the gym?
The girls and boys dance together.
The boys make fun of the girls for not liking to play basketball.
The girls challenge the boys to do their exercise, but they cannot.
What is Walter led to believe that boys should not do?
dance, read books, and write poems
exercise and follow hockey
hang out and play basketball
Which of the following statements best explains how Walter feels about books?
Walter is interested in books because the people he respects read.
Walter values books because they provide comfort and escape.
Walter is passionate about books and will fight the older boys over them.
If Teresa is disgusted by a joke, then which of the following statements must be true.
She finds the joke funny.
She thinks the joke is dumb.
She finds the joke unpleasant.
If Maria is desperate for a nap, which of the following is true?
She refuses to take an afternoon nap.
She is too busy for a nap.
She greatly desires to take an afternoon nap.
Why does Walter carry his books home from the library in a brown paper bag?
He is unable to afford his own books, so the librarian give him bags of books.
He doesn't want the neighborhood boys to see that he likes books.
He doesn't want Dorothy to know he has books because she might take them away.
What evidence supports the why Walter would carry his books in a bag?
When I brought a book from the library, I would sometimes run into older kids and they would tease me.
Sometimes on rainy days, I would sit in the library and read.
I could never afford books, so I was happy the books were free at the library.
How does Walter change and grow after the incident with the girls at the gym?
He faces up to his friends and tell them he loves reading.
He discover that he likes to write poetry.
He decides to pursue another secret interest despite his friends' disapproval.
What evidence supports the he liked dancing, but had to keep it a secret?
I liked dancing too, but I pretended not to like it. No big deal. I was already keeping reading and writing a secret. I would just add dancing.
They danced to music as a poem was read.
When the girls finished their dancing, they went through some exercises.
