Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Judy Blume
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Ch 1: The Big Winner
Multiple choice
1.At Jimmy Fargo’s party, all the other kids took home ______. Peter
took home a turtle.
A: snakes B: goldfish C: bags of candy D: party hats
2. How does Peter feel about Henry?
A: He thinks he is rude
B: He thinks he is suspicious.
C: He thinks he is smart.
D: none of the above
3. In this story, scrub means____________________.
A: wet your hands
B: rub with sand
C: wet with water and add soap, then rub your hands together , at last you
rinse and dry.
D: rinse, add soap, and wipe off
CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE: I think, It states
4. What is Peter’s biggest problem. Give two details from the story .
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SEQUENCE Place a 1 by the first event, a 2 by the second, 3 by the
third, and 4 by the last event.
___ Peter sat down at the dinner table and his mother told him to go scrub.
___ Peter won Dribble at Jimmy Fargo’s birthday party.
___ Fudge said “No touch.” And then laughed like crazy.
___ Henry told Peter that his mother would be surprised.
The main idea ( Big Idea) of chapter one is:
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Chapter 2 : Mr. and Mrs. Juicy -O
Tell two ways that Mr. Yarby and Peter’s father are different.
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Write the words from the story that have the meanings below.
1. to tell how you are unhappy about something ______________ pg.9
2. to give an idea __________________ pg.9
3. to see _____________ pg. 11
Why do you think Peter ate a flower? Explain.
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If you were Peter, how would you feel when everyone makes such a fuss
over Fudge? ( on your own) Explain (example of what Peter or Fudge
does from text).
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Peter is very responsible. Tell 2 things Peter did in the story that show
how responsible he is.
1.
2.
What character trait best describes Fudge?
responsible
mischievous
respectful
Provide at least 2 examples from the text that show this.
1.
2.
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Judy Blume
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Chapter 3: The Family Dog
1. So far, this story( chapters 1-3) is mostly about:
A: what it is like to live in a city.
B: the relationships in a family.
C: going to a dentist.
D: Why being an advertising agent is AWESOME.
2. The author describes Fudge’s behavior as MONKEY BUSINESS.
This probably means:
A: acting like a business owner
B: to act like a zoo keeper
C: fooling around like a monkey
D: wonderful behavior that resembles a monkey.
3. Which word does not describe their mother when Fudge refuses to
eat.
A: satisfied
B: unsatisfied
C: disappointed
D: worried
4. Why was Fudge’s favorite expression, “eat it or wear it”?
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5. How do you think Peter feels at the end of this chapter (character
trait)? Explain.
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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Judy Blume
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Chapter 4: My Brother the Bird
1.Tell 4 things that happen AFTER Peter’s mom goes home to turn
on the oven and before Fudge falls. Keep them in order.
1.
2.
3.
4.
2. Do you think Sheila is a good babysitter? Why or why not?
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4. List 3 problems and three solutions from this chapter, below.
Problem
Solution
1.
1.
2.
2.
3.
3.
4.
Do you think Peter’s mother
treated him correctly after
Fudge fell? How would you
have done differently?
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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Judy Blume
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Chapter 5: The Birthday Bash
1. A suit is:
a: a nice dress shirt and dress pants.
b: something you do when it is hot outside.
c: to sue someone.
d: a game that has 3 players.
2. Which word does not describe Sam.
a: frightened
b: terrified
c: scared
d: courageous
3. What items would not cause very much racket?
a: bubbles floating in the air
b: drums being banged
c: a bunch of birds chirping
4. This chapter is mostly about:
a: how to keep a kid from biting
b: how to make a basket
c: Fudge’s birthday party
d: all of the above
5. Complete the organizer below.
Ralph
Action: something they did
Quote: “something they said”
Problem
Solution
Jennie
Sam
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Judy Blume
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Chapter 6: Fang Hits Town
1. What is Peter’s favorite morning?
a: Friday
b: Sunday
c: Thursday
d: none of the above
2. How does Peter clean Dribble’s bowl? Finish the organizer below.
1. First,
2. Next,
3. The last thing,
4. When I am done,
5. After I put Dribble back,
3.What magazine does Peter read? _____________________________
4.List three reasons Peter’s mother like Mr. Berman:
1.
2.
3.
5.What problem occurs at Bloomingdales? Provide details from the text.
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Chapter 7: The Flying train Committee
1. How many books did Sheila, Jimmy, and Peter check out from the
library?
a: 5
b: 6
c: 7
d: none of the above
2. What does expensive mean?
a: doesn’t cost much
b: costs a lot
c: big
d: all of the above
3. What problems did the committee have? Explain each problem.
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4. How did Fudge get into Peter’s room? Explain.
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5. Did you enjoy this chapter? Why or why not? (ALL BRAIN)
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Chapter 8: The TV Star
Prompt: Pretend you are Peter. Write a letter to your mom explaining all
the things that happened at your dad’s office.
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Chapter 9: Just another Rainy Day
1. Which three words belong together? Circle the three you choose.
socks
gloves
hats
movie
2. The title of this chapter is Just Another Rainy Day. Write a new title
for this chapter based on what you read in this chapter.
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3. What was wrong with the omelets they were eating? Explain.
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4. What surprise did Mrs. Hatcher get on page 107?
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5. What other things does Mrs. Hatcher not know? (use the text 107)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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Judy Blume
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Chapter 10: Dribble
Use this page to create your own play over the last chapters. Fill in the
characters needed and start writing their parts. You will perform this for the
class.
Characters: