Name ____________________________ Date _______________________
After Mrs. Quimby explained to Ramona how she had accidentally taken an egg from the wrong shelf in the refrigerator the morning of the egg incident at school, Ramona silently stewed over the circumstances – feeling both angry and unhappy. Then, Mrs. Quimby “sighed in a tired sort of way as she gathered the sheets and towels to feed into the washing machine in the basement.”
Why would Mrs. Quimby “sigh in a tired sort of way” at this moment? Think beyond the obvious with this…dig deeper.
During dinner the kids became suspicious of the meat on their plates only to have their worst fears confirmed when they learned that the mystery meat was in fact tongue. Towards the end of the meal, Mrs. Quimby questioned “why we named our cat Picky-Picky.”
What is Mrs. Quimby implying (hinting at) by questioning the naming of the family cat?
