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. How old is David?

2. Where does Catherine meet Jason?

3. What is Jason upset about not being able to buy?

4. Which book does David love and often quote?

5. How does Jason communicate?

Short Answer

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

1. Why does Catherine have rules for her brother David?

2. What bothers David on the ride home from the clinic and why?

3. How does Catherine feel about Kristi moving in next door?

4. How does Catherine approach the word cards for Jason?

5. What differences does Catherine identify between how her parents treat her versus David?

Paired Resources

“For Neurodivergent, Non-Speaking Poets, Collaboration Is the Basis of Language”

• This NPR article explores ways some people communicate beyond words.
• Theme connections include Words Are Important, Though Not the Only Form of Communication and People Are More Than the Challenges They Face.
• What are some ways characters in the novel communicate beyond words?

“I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”

• William Wordsworth’s poem describes the joy the speaker feels when he encounters a field of daffodils in a moment of loneliness.