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QUESTIONS

Chapter 1 - THE BIG WINNER

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1. Who was having a birthday party?

2. What did the kids get for prizes at the party?

3. Why did Peter get a turtle?

4. Why do the kids at the apartment building call the elevator operator by his first name?

5. When Peter told the elevator operator he won a turtle at the birthday party, why did Henry
smile?

6. What was Mrs. Hatcher’s biggest dislike of turtles?

7. After trying to pet his turtle, why did Peter’s mother tell him to scrub his hands?

8. What is Peter Hatcher’s biggest problem?

9. Give two reasons Farley Drexel Hatcher is a problem.

1)

2)

10. How do we know Fudge will not leave the turtle alone?

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QUESTIONS

Chapter 2 - MR. AND MRS. JUICY-O

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1. Who was in charge of the Juicy-O company?

2. Why was Peter nervous about them coming to visit?

3. What gives Peter a problem when he has to sleep in the same room as Fudge?

4. When Fudge is at home, what is his favorite pastime?

5. Why did it seem to Peter that the President of the USA would be visiting?

6. What would keep Fudge happy and quiet for a long time?

7. Why was Peter upset about the Yarby’s gift for him?

8. What little trick does Fudge use when someone gets mad at him?

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VOCABULARY AND LANGUAGE

Chapter One Chapter Two

elevators commercials fancy pastimes
slurp cushioned measly babbling
grown advertising vanish decorated
crate scrub sofa advantages
combination million den
scene cuddling
1. Using your dictionary, find the meanings of these words.
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cushioned

combination

measly

scene

babbling

advantages

pastimes

2. Using your Spelling List, find the words to fill in the blanks. 7
a) In order to get the pot clean, we had to really it.

b) When I was little I liked with my teddy bear.

c) Some kids have more than others and they know more
about some things in life.

d) My young cousin is always about something.

e) When we came over the hill the before us was breathtaking.

f) My mom said I could only have a little piece of the chocolate
bar.

g) The pile of straw my fall when I tumbled out of the bar loft.

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3. What do these Figures of Speech mean? 6

a) - "She really cooked up a storm."

b) - "Hey, Mom, it looks like you’re expecting the President..."

c) - "She looked like a grandmother."

d) - "She sounded insulted."

e) - "My mother put a million little toys in his crib."

f) - "I didn’t want to make a big scene in front of our company."

4. Throughout these two chapters there are words and ideas that make us see,
smell, feel (touch), and taste things. Complete the Sensible Words Chart.

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Sensible Words

SEE TOUCH TASTE

page page page

paragraph paragraph paragraph

SMELL HEAR

page page

paragraph paragraph

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CHAPTER 1

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elevators
commercials
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slurp
cushioned
advertising
groan
4 5
scrub
combination
6 crate

ACROSS
2. a pad placed on this bench to make it soft and comfortable
4. to tell the public about something by announcing it in a newspaper, magazine, radio or TV
6. a large box used for shipping or storing items
7. to wash or clean by rubbing hard

DOWN
1. an advertisement on radio or television
2. something made by putting together two or more parts
3. a moving platform or cage to carry people and things up and down in a building
5. a sound made down in the throat that expresses disapproval, or disappointment
7. to eat, drink or suck something with a noisy gurgling sound

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CHAPTER 2

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2 3

4 5 6 fancy
7 8
pastimes
babbling
measly
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vanish
10 11 decorated
12
sofa
advantages
million
den
cuddling
scene

ACROSS
2. very attractive, looking very nicely arranged
7. to trim or add something which is supposed to make it look better
9. talking foolishly, sounds like a baby
10. amusement
12. very many (figure of speech - hyperbole)

DOWN
1. a long upholstered seat or couch having a back and arms
3. holding close and lovingly in the arms
4. a show of strong feeling in front of others
5. a private room for reading and working
6. to disappear
8. anything that is a help in getting something you wanted
11. very little

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WRITING AND CREATIVITY

1. In these chapters we learn about Peter and his family. Complete the chart below.
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For Peter
Chart A

Name Age Grade

Address Type of Home

Floor Number

Names of Parents

Number of Brothers and Sisters Name(s)

Occupation (Dad) (Mom)

Now, complete a chart for yourself.

Chart B

Name Age Grade

Address Type of Home

Floor Number

Names of Parents

Number of Brothers and Sisters Name(s)

Occupation (Dad) (Mom)

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2. Imagine you are Peter. You are going to write out the jobs you have to 10
do now that you are a pet owner. Make a time chart (of the day) which
tells what jobs you will do and the time you will do them.

Peter’s Pet Service Schedule

Time Job

3. MY BIGGEST PROBLEM 5

Peter says that his mother and father weren’t his biggest problem. His biggest problem is
his brother FARLEY DREXEL HATCHER. Think about your own problems. They may be
people, things you have to do, or the way you do things. Write about your biggest problem,
and explain why it is a problem.

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4. DESIGN AN AD
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In Chapter One we learn that Peter’s dad writes commercials. He just wrote one for the
Juicy-O Company. YOU create a new drink. Write your own commercial for the drink.

You may select to make a radio (words), television (pictures and words), or newspaper
commercial or ad (pictures and words).

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5. ANECDOTE 10
An anecdote is a short story of an interesting event in the life of a person or animal.

Those of us who have pets can tell many interesting things that one or more of our
pets have done. Think of an incident. If you have never had a pet, tell about someone else’s
pet. Your parents or grandparents may be able to tell you an interesting incident they have
had with an animal. Retell their story as they told it to you.

Use the narrative structure as if you are telling the story to listeners.
Include: Setting (where, when)
Beginning (who, what)
Action (what happened)
Results
Ending

6. Fudge got away with many things because everybody thought he was so cute.
List all the things Fudge did that he thought were cute but were actually very 10
annoying to others. USE COMPLETE SENTENCES.

Fudge’s “Cute” Pranks

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7. MAP STUDY 8

Look at a map of North America, or look in an Atlas. On this map, locate the cities of
Chicago and New York. Mark them both on the map. Also mark Atlantic Ocean and Lake
Michigan.

8. NAME FAME 10

In Chapter One we learn that Farley’s nickname is Fudge. What is your nickname?
If you do not have a nickname, think of one that you would like to have. Design
the letters of your name in a large, interesting way. Display the letters on a
sheet of white paper. Be colorful, and creative.

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TALES OF A FOURTH GRADE NOTHING

Page 8: Chapter 1 Questions:

1. Jimmy Fargo 2. Goldfish in little plastic bags. 3. He guessed there were 348 Jelly Beans in Mrs. Fargo’s
jar.
4. Because his last name “Bevelheimer” is very hard to say. 5. He told him his mother was going to be
surprised.
6. She didn’t like the way he smelled. 7. Because she could smell turtle at the dinner table. 8. His biggest
problem is his brother, Farley Drexel Hatcher. 9. 1) He messes up everything he sees. 2) When he gets
mad he throws himself flat on the floor and screams. 10. Because after he said “No touch”, he laughed like
crazy.
Page 9: Chapter 2 Questions:
1.Mr. and Mrs. Yarby. 2. They usually bring a crate of Juicy-O. Just thinking about it made his stomach
hurt. 3. Fudge talks in his sleep and makes a slurping noise. 4. Banging pots and pans together. 5.
Because when his mother set the table she put a silver bowl filled with flowers right in the middle.
6.Playing with socks. 7. They got him a picture dictionary that he already had, and would be good for a
four year old. 8. He kisses them. He thinks no one can resist him when he makes himself lovable.
Page 10: Chapters 1 & 2 Vocabulary & Language:
1.cushioned: something to absorb or counteract a shock; jar or jolt; combination: a number of things
combined; measly: contemptibly small, meager or slight; scene: any view or picture; babbling: foolish
or meaningless chatter; advantages: benefit, gain, profit; pastimes: something that serves to make time
pass agreeably; a pleasant means of amusement 2.a) scrub b) cuddling c) advantages d) babbling e)
scene f) measly g) cushioned
Page 11: Chapters 1 & 2 Vocabulary & Language:
3.a) She cooked a lot of different things. b) Everything is clean and fancy. c) She was an older looking
lady. d) She sounded upset. e) She put a lot of toys in his crib to keep him busy. f) He didn’t want to cause
any trouble.
4.Answers will vary.
Page 12: Chapter 1 Crossword:
Across: 2. Cushioned 4. Advertising 6. Crate 7. Scrub Down: 1. Commercials 2. Combination 3.
Elevators 5. Groan 7. Slurp
Page 13: Chapter 2 Crossword:
Across: 2. Fancy 7. Decorated 9. Babbling 10. Pastimes 12. Million Down: 1. Sofa 3. Cuddling 4. Scene
5. Den
6. Vanish 8. Advantages 11. measly
Page 14: Chapters 1 & 2 Writing & Creativity:
1.Chart A : Name: Peter Warren Hatcher; Age: 9; Grade: 4; Address: 25 West 68th Street, New York
City; Type of Home: Apartment; Floor Number: 12;
Names of Parents: Warren and Anne; Number of Brothers and Sisters: 1; Name: Farley Drexel
Hatcher; Occupation (Dad): Advertising (Mom) Stay at home mom. Chart B: Answers will vary
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2.Answers will vary.
3.Answers will vary.
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4.Answers will vary.
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5.Answers will vary.
6.1) He ate 2 flowers from mom’s centerpiece. 2) He brought “Dribble” out to show to the Yarby’s. 3) He
came out wearing a gorilla mask and scared Mrs. Yarby.

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Paqe 18: Chapters 1 & 2 Writing & Creativity:

7. MAP STUDY:

8. NAME FAME: Answers will vary.

Page 19 & 20: Chapter 3 Questions:
1. He stopped eating after Peter learned how to stand on his head. He didn’t want to grow up big and tall. 2.He was upset
that his mother was fussing so much over his brother. He said they never worried about him. 3. Answers will vary. 4. When
she took Fudge to the doctor they told her when he got hungry he would eat. Peter had said the exact same thing. 5. He
was watching Peter eat the lamb chops. 6.He got mad and took him to the bathtub and threw the cereal all over him. 7.
Dad , because when dad took over Fudge started eating again. 8.Because he enjoyed getting the good food and watching
Fudge get in trouble.
9. Because everything went back to normal, Fudge started eating again, and Fudge finally got what he deserved. 10.
When his dad threw his cereal over his head.
Page 21 & 22: Chapter 4 Questions:
1. Peter was only allowed to go to the park without his parents if he had a friend with him. 2. He told him to give the muggers
whatever they wanted and try not to get hit on the head. 3. His friend Jimmy’s been mugged 3 times and keeps talking about
his visit to police headquarters. Peter thinks it would be fun. 4. There’s a lot of traffic, muggers and a lot of dope pushers hang
around there. 5. Because every time he gets one he lets it go right away. 6.The leaves don’t change to the colors orange,
yellow or red. 7. Because of the way Sheila acts he thinks all girls think they are “know-it-alls”. 8. Because they like to play
secret agent on their special group of rocks. 9. Answers will vary – she has written it like children that age would talk. 10.
Because he climbed to the top of the jungle gym and jumped off. 11. Answers will vary. 12. He thought he was a bird and
could fly. 13. She had told Sheila that Fudge failing wasn’t her fault even though she left her in charge and then blamed Peter
when they got home. 14. He figured she didn’t love him anymore. He thought maybe she wasn’t his real mother. 15. After his
mother apologized they laughed together about it.
Page 23: Chapters 3 & 4 Vocabulary & Lanquaqe:
1. Chapter 3: g, d, j, f, i, a, e, b, h, c
Chapter 4: i, k, f, m, d, i, h, a, c, g, e, j, b
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2. brilliant imitate
clients recognize
motioned pollution
impressed peroxide
relieved scrambling
3. 1) clients 2) cooties 3) deserved 4) disgusted 5) motioned 6) mugged 7) raised 8) recognize 9) relieved 10) scrambling
11) sniffled 12) subways
4. a) Mother came into my room, b) Fudge spit his food out. c) Dad dumped the food on his head, d) Fudge tried to fly off
the jungle gym, e) Sheila crawled on her hands and knees.
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