4+Characters

Characters

1. Your job:
 * Sketch what you see Dad or Rufus looking like
 * Make a character map for Kenny and Byron
 * Compare and contrast Byron and Momma
 * Use bubble.us to keep track of the characteristics of the main characters

2. Answer Discussion Questions:
 * Why do you think they are called "the weird Watsons"?
 * What in Byron's character shows that he thinks he is above everyone in his family?
 * What happened to By while he and Kenny were scraping the car windows?

3. Thinking about the characters:
 * Which character changed the most during the course of the book? Why do you think that?
 * Is your family similar to the Watsons? Different? How so?
 * How does the author let the reader know that Kenny is not all good and that Byron is not all bad?

Chapter 11:
 * Analyze the relationships between characters
 * As you read Chapter 11 think about how the characters interact with Grandma Sands.
 * Describe Grandma Sands
 * Were you surprised at the way Byron acted when he met Grandma Sands? Why?
 * Do you think Byron will change permanently as a result of spending time with Grandma Sands? Why?