MEANS
| juicy | describes interesting information, usually about something someone wants to keep secret |
| Phys Ed | stands for Physical Education and means playing sports and learning about health |
| permanent | something that stays; opposite of temporary |
| doomed | in big trouble |
| scot-free | without any punishment |
| heinie | the bottom/butt of something or someone |
| darn | a word that people say when they miss something, or something bad happens; it is similar to damn |
| pounded (to pound) | hit something with a lot of force, knock |
| to crank | turn |
| idiom: to drown someone out | to be so loud that someone or something can’t be heard |
| spare | extra, additional |
| hinges | ears of the door (in Khmer) |
| tightening (to tighten) | make or become tight or tighter |
| tattletale | someone that tells someone else that you have done something bad |
| idiom: to squeal on someone | to tell on someone about something bad they did |
| allegory | a story, poem, or picture which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, |
| evidence | clues or pieces of information that tell that something bad has happened in this place (ex. blood on the floor) |
SAYS
| allegory | |
| should’ve | should-of |
Comprehension Check
Name: Samady
Date: 10/12/2015
1. Why does Greg want to read Rowley’s diary? What is the problem? How does he solve the problem? What would you do if you were in his place (would you use the same solution or a different one)?
Greg wants to read Rowley’s diary because he really desires to know what Rowley writes in the book because everyday he sees Rowley talking about many things with the girls. Greg thought in amazement, did Rowley talk about him?
Anyway, Greg was pretty ingenious about that. All he had to do to get Rowley’s diary was to buy the same diary, get the same key and unlock Rowley’s diary.
If I were in his place, I would choose his solution but when I got the key, I would switch Rowley’s diary and my new diary that I just bought. When I did that, it would be really hard to recognize.
Also I could ask Rowley for the diary because Rowley is my best friend. Maybe I could buy a lollipop for him or ask him did he ever talk about me because sometimes Rowley talked about me but he didn’t write in the diary. Great explanation Samady, and only a few corrections!
2. What do you think he means when he says “Dad wasn’t too thrilled” about him buying the diary?
When Greg said “Dad wasn’t too thrilled” about him buying the diary, I think it means that his Dad doesn’t want him to buy that diary because it wastes his money. Dad didn’t feel satisfied about that girly diary. Good! But was it Greg’s money or Dad’s?
It was Dad’s money.
3. Why did Mom and Dad decide to go out of town?
Dad and Mom decided to go out of town because they want their sons, Greg and Rodrick to spend time with each other because every day Dad and Mom see both of them fighting with each other, and the witness one was Manny, Greg’s younger brother. This might be one benefit to their trip, but it is not the main reason why they decide to go. Think again.
Another reason is that Mom and Dad already knew if they were gone, the house will get burned, but with Rodrick getting a flu, they must’ve seen their big chance. Their big chance to what?!
Their big chance to go outside to visit some places. They will not get tired with their children. Yes.
4. Why doesn’t Greg call Mom and Dad to tell them what is going on?
Greg didn’t call Mom and Dad to tell them what was going on because he was desiring to know what a high-school party looks like. So all he had to do was to shut his mouth and soak it all in. Good!
5. What does Rodrick do to Greg when his friends get there? Why do you think he does that?
Rodrick told Greg to go down to the basement when his friends get there to get more tables, but what he really meant was, Rodrick wanted him to go down to the basement, so Rodrick could shut the door, which didn’t allow Greg to go in and know what is happening in the room. I think Greg was regretting about how he trusted Rodrick to not tell Mom and Dad about the party. Awesome explanation!
6. Why does Greg help clean up?
Greg helps clean up the room because Rodrick told him that, if Greg didn’t help clean up the room, when they get busted, Rodrick will take him down. It means that, if their parents knew about the party, Rodrick will say that Greg also helped him organize the party. Another reason is, Rodrick will spoil everything that happened to Greg this summer to his friends.
7. What is their “genius plan?”
Thier genius plan for the problem at the bathroom was to change the bathroom door and the basement door. What they did was take the screwdriver to get the door off the hinges.
8. What is the problem with Manny?
Manny is a tattletale. Rodrick was lucky enough that Manny wasn’t there. If Manny was there, he would tell everything to the parents about what he had seen. He also could tell on someone what they had done wrong even though he couldn’t talk.