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Part I: Please complete the following activities for chapters 6-8

Chapter 6

1. In Chapter 4-6 the auther uses word that imitate the sound of the object to which it is referring. The term to describe this is called onomatopoeia. Tell what sound these words might make. Use the page numbers to find the words.

glub p.65---

glugg p.65---

hiss p.65, 68---

whack p.59,76---

2. Why do Momma and Dad object to Byron's conked hair?

3. Why do you think Byron doesn't run away after getting caught with the matches and after getting the conk?

4. Do you think Momma's and Dad's punishments can change Byron's bad behavior? Do you think they are too strict?

Part II: Thematic Connections Thematic connections are connections that we make from the book to our real life.

1. Friendship---Kenny becomes a real friend to Rufus but realizes that he has damaged their relationship the moment he joins in laughing at Rufus on the bus (pages 43-46). Have students write about a situation in which they slighted someone without just cause. How did they fell afterward? What did they do about their feelings? How does Kenny's acknowledgment of his injustice help to correct it (page 45)?

2. Getting Along With Others---Have students examine Kenny's passage about bullying (pages 58-63) and discuss alternatives to bullying? How do you avoid such situations?