Reading Check and Short Answer questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

Chapters 1-12

Reading Check

1. What grade is Charlie in?

2. What is Charlie’s father’s nickname?

3. Where has Charlie been sent to stay?

4. Whom does Charlie’s teacher assign as her backpack buddy?

5. Why does Charlie want the stars to come out?

6. What does Howard suggest Charlie do each time she gets angry?

7. What game does Howard excel at in Sunday school?

8. To what does Howard compare people’s problems to?

9. What does Charlie want to name the little dog?

10. Who helps Charlie look for the dog?

11. How many brothers does Howard have?

12. What nickname does Gus start calling Charlie?

13. Who is Jackie?

14. Who says Charlie looks like her mom?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. Why is Charlie starting at a new school?

2. How does Bertha show Charlie kindness?

3. How do Bertha and Gus contrast with Charlie’s parents?

4. What caused Bertha and her sister (Charlie’s mom) to stop talking to each other?

Paired Resources

“Recognizing Childhood Emotional Neglect and Relearning Self-Love”