Reading Check and Short Answer questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

Chapters 1-7

Reading Check

1. What is the SWOOF?

2. Who did Mason find dead in the orchard?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. Why does Mason feel comfortable in the SWOOF? What does it reveal about his comfort in other areas of the school?

2. Why does Mason memorize the compliment of thinking outside the box?

Paired Resource

The Importance of Friendship

• This article explains why friendships are important for health.
• Information in this resource connects to the themes of Writing Your Own Story, Overcoming Grief, and Overcoming Trauma.
• In what ways are friends important for well-being? Why is it important for Mason to develop friendships? How might he benefit from his new friendship with Calvin?

Chapters 8-15

Reading Check

1. What does Lt. Baird give to Mason the day Benny dies?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. Describe Mason’s home life. What evidence from the novel supports your description?

2. What is unique about the way Mason describes emotions?

Paired Resource

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