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The Lemonade War 1-3

The Lemonade War Comprehension Questions Chapters 1-3

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"Jessie always had money squirreled away in her lock box." What does it mean to squirrel away something? to put away money for the future
How are Jessie and Evan different in Chapters 1 and 2? Evan is frustrated with his situation and Jessie is compassionate with him to show she understands.
Evan tells Jess, "You don't know everything, you know. You think you do, but you don't." What does this sentence show about the real problem they are having? Evan is angry that the teachers at school know Jessie is very smart and he feels they think he is not.
In Chapter 2, Jessie and Evan were having a lemonade stand together. What conclusion can you draw from this statement. This is something they enjoyed doing together before the letter came.
Mrs. Terski says, "Well this is a curve ball." What does this phrase mean? That a plan has been changed.
What is the author's purpose for having Jessie and Evan in the same classroom? To create a problem in the story that needs to be resolved.
Read this sentence from the chapters. "And then he stomped downstairs and locked himself in his room for the rest of the afternoon." Why does the author use the word stomped in the sentence above. to show how angry Evan is about being in class with Jessie.
What does the author point out the reader when he has Jessie use the sentences from Charlotte's Web to prepare what she is going to say to Evan? She doesn't understand how people work.
Why does the author point out Jessie's Rotary Club project materis? The author wants you to know it may be important to the story later.
Why does Evan get Scott Spencer to help him with the lemonade stand. He knows it will hurt Jessie's feelings.
What does Evan reveal when he tells Scott: "Just shut up. She's okay. She just... She doesn't.... look, she's okay." That Jessie is more important to him than his friendship with Scott
What is the main mood of Chapters 1-3 Feelings of Anger
On page 34, Evan says, "Besides, I wasn't going to be chintzy." What does Chintzy mena? Cheap or cutting short
What is the author's purpose for including this statement: "Hey, Megan. Yeah, it's my iPod." to show that Evan had an interest in a girl at school.
What is the author's purpose for including both of the lemonade stand signs? to show the difference between Evan and Jessie's ability levels.
On page 40, some interesting events occur. Go back and reread the page. Why would the author include this exchange in the reading? To show that Evan's anger is getting the best of him.
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