A Package for Mrs.

Jewls
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Workbook Pg 3
 A Package for Mrs.Jewls

 Genre: Humorous fiction

 Theme: How can an experiment clarify an idea?
 Characters: Louis, Mrs. Jewls
 Setting: Wayside School
 Point of view: Third- person limited
 
shifted v.
moved or changed position

Jane shifted her bag from one hand to the other.

struggled
v.
tried very hard to do something but still had difficulty

The climbers struggled to reach the top of the mountain.

wobbled v.
moved unsteadily from side to side

The table wobbled when I leaned on it.

staggeredv.
walked very unsteadily

Ben staggered and fell.

interrupted
v.
stopped briefly

The teacher didn’t want to be interrupted.

disturbing v.
upsetting

Greg is disturbing his sister.

specialty
n.
a featured item or attraction/ advantage

Onion soup is my specialty.

squashing v.
crushing or flattening

Brenda was squashing the bug under her heel.

collapsed v.
fell down

The bridge collapsed.

numb
adj.
having very little sensation or feeling

My toes were numb because I was cold.

Vocabulary
 1.shifted (v): moved or changed your position
 Jane shifted her bag from one hand to the other.
 2.struggled (v): tried very hard to do something but still had
difficulty
 The climbers struggled to reach the top of the mountain.
 3.wobbled (v): moved unsteadily from side to side
 The table wobbled when I leaned on it.
 4.staggered (v): walked very unsteadily
 Ben staggered and fell.
 5.interrupted (v): stopped briefly
 The teacher didn’t want to be interrupted.
Vocabulary

 6. disturbing (v): upsetting

 Greg is disturbing his sister.
 7. specialty (n): a featured item or attraction
 Onion soup is my specialty.
 8. squashing (v): crushing or flattening
 Brenda was squashing the bug under her heel.
 9. collapsed (v): fell down
 The bridge collapsed.
 10. numb (adj.): having very little sensation or feeling
 My toes were numb because I was cold.
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Q1. What do Louis’s actions in this scene
reveal about his character?

 He cleans up the mess in the school yard, even though it isn’t his job,
and he takes the package so that the children in Mrs. Jewls’s class
won’t be disturbed. These actions show that he is a thoughtful person
who cares about the children.
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* The illustrations are

exaggerated to show
that the characters
are funny.
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fragile(adj)
easily broken
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*by
heart(idiom)
memorized
stories(n) floors very well
huff(v) emit puffs
of breath *An idiom is a
phrase with a
groan(v) to make a meaning that
deep sound is different
because of pain from the
literal
meaning of
the words.
Q2. What makes the passage about Miss Mush funny?

 The repetition of miss, mush, and room creates a silly playful effect
similar to a tongue twister.
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gasp(v) to
breathe *Analyze the
laboriously text.
Third person
limited. Louis’s
thoughts and
actions add
humor to the
story.
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Q3. How does Mrs. Jewls’s decision to hold a spelling
bee contribute to the conflict in the story?

 The spelling bee keeps Louis from completing his task right away.
Q4. What can you tell about Mrs. Jewls from her
reaction to Louis’s arrival?

 She is a good teacher who tries to find new ways to teach difficult
concepts. She is single-minded and is more interested in teaching her
students than helping Louis.
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Q5. What conflict does Mrs. Jewls have
with the students about the computer?

 She says that the computer will help them learn faster. The students say it
will mean more work.
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*Irony is when an
outcome is the
*I get it opposite of what
(idiom) I was expected.
understand Having an
unexpected ending
makes the story
funny.
Q6. What clues in the story hinted at the resolution?

 The mess on the playground, Mrs. Jewls’s playfulness and attitude

toward the box, and the students’ rejection of the computer are all
clues hinting at the resolution- Mrs. Jewls’s throwing the computer
out the window.
 
Copy the following table:
 numb
package

surprise

matter
label
courtesy
stranger
trick

deliver

unorthodox