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 Scotty Weems in?

2. What do Jason, Weems, and Pete stay after school to work on?

3. How many students are stranded at the school?

4. Why does Weems hide the Oreos he finds in his locker?

Short Answer

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

1. How does Weems reveal he is a reluctant narrator?

2. What are different reasons the characters are stuck at the school?

3. Why is Weems worried about getting in trouble?

Paired Resource

“Nor’easter”

• National Geographic explains the particular type of winter storm featured in the novel.
• This connects to the theme of The Power of Nature.
• What information in the article adds to the danger already indicated in the novel?

“Let’s Start a Label-Free School”

• In this eight-minute video, Martha Fishburne argues for eliminating labels in school.
• This connects to the themes of Labels Don’t Define People and Taking Action Yields Results.
• What labels does Weems use to categorize his peers, and how do they limit him?