First Day Fly

Protractor -

• a semi-circular tool used in geometry to measure and draw angles
• the longest side of a right triangle

Drip

• slang for "stylish outfit"
• to let fall

Hypotenuse

• the longest side of a right triangle
• a semi-curricular tool used in geometry to measure and draw angles

Rehearsal -

• the final performance
• a practice before the final performance

How does the boy feel about school?

• confused
• excited
• nervous
• uninterested

The boy is upset because...

• he does not understand geometry
• a classmate got his favorite shoes dirty
• he gets sent to the principal's office everyday
• his mom will not buy him a new pair of shoes

The boy's mom will not iron his jeans because she...

• is running late for work
• thinks jeans should not be ironed
• taught him how to iron his own clothes
• wants him to practice so he can get better at ironing

The boy will not let his brother in the bathroom because the boy...

• is using the shower to clean his shirt and he is not finished yet
• does not want his brother to know that he borrowed his favorite new t-shirt
• is getting ready for school, and his brother always gets to use the shower first
• is trying to get the wrinkles out of his shirt using steam from the hot shower

The boy is excited about the first day of school because he...

• knows his outfit is going to be perfect
• has all of his classes with his best friend
• is in the same homeroom as his crush
• will not be in Mrs. Montgomery's class anymore

"Your birthday, which is like a million days away"

• simile
• metaphor
• hyperbole
• personification