Save Me a Seat - Chapters 9-12

Why does Dillon wink at Ravi?

• Dillon wants to be Ravi's friend.

• Dillon and Ravi are both of Indian descent.

• Dillon wants to steal from Ravi.

• Ms. Beam told Dillon to make Ravi feel comfortable.

The first-person point of view allows the reader to understand the—

• thoughts of the teachers compared to the thoughts of students.

• same setting from different perspectives.

• thoughts of every character.

• reason Mrs. Beam doesn't pronounce Ravi's name correctly.

Which is the best summary of these chapters?

HINT: A good summary states what occurred in the beginning, middle, and end.

• Ms. Frost saves Joe right on time. Ms. Beam informs her that Ravi could also benefit from her. Ms. Frost wants to wait for a formal evaluation, but Ravi's goes with her so they can get to know each other.

• Ravi is excited to show off his math skills, but Joe never wants to be called on. Ms. Beam does not like how Ravi solves the math problem. Dillon trips Ravi and blames it on Joe right before Joe and Ravi go to Ms. Frost's room.

• Joe has Auditory Processing Disorder. It means that he hears too well, so loud noises disrupt his brain. It doesn't mean he can't do schoolwork either. In fact, Joe does well in math.

• Ravi is excited because he has his new school supplies. He wants to make a good first impression, so everything is written out in neat handwriting and organized. Unfortunately, Dillon steals some of Ravi's school supplies when Ravi is not looking.

How should Ms. Beam react to the way Ravi answered the math problem?

How does Ravi feel about the whiteboard in his classroom?

• Ravi misses the chalkboard from his old school.

• Ravi is glad he does not have to listen to the sound of chalk anymore.

• Ravi thinks it is odd that there is a whiteboard in his classroom.

• Ravi is excited because he has many different colors of chalk.

"When Mrs. Beam calls on the new kid to come up to the board to do the first problem, he jumps out of his seat like a jack-in-the-box on a spring."

The line above has an example of a—

• simile

• rhyme

• onomatopoeia

• author

Who are the authors of the book?

• Catwoman and Batman

• Iron Man and Black Widow

• Ms. Meeks and Ms. Mazur

• Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan

The reader can tell Ravi is good at math because— (check ALL that apply)

• he won a math competition in India three years in a row

• he told Ms. Beam that he likes math.

• he wants to show off his math skills to the class.

• he is not good at reading.