FRECKLE JUICE

RL.2.1 - Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to

demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

RL.3.1 - Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring

explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

What’s a guy gotta do to get some freckles? More than anything in the world, Andrew Marcus wants

freckles. His classmate Nicky has freckles—they cover his face, his ears, and the whole back of his neck. But

when Andrew asks Nicky where he got them, Nicky just says he was born with them. Some help he is! That’s

when Sharon offers Andrew her secret freckle juice recipe—for fifty cents, she promises, Andrew can look just like Nicky. His freckleless days are over! He rushes home to whip up the concoction. Grape juice, vinegar, mustard…But what starts out as a simple freckle juice recipe quickly turns into something disastrous. Andrew is still determined to get his freckles, and to show that pesky Sharon that she doesn’t know everything—and he

has the perfect solution! Or does he?

COMMON CORE ALIGNMENT

BOOK SUMMARY

FRECKLE JUICE

A READING RESPONSE JOURNAL FOR:

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PAUSE & PREDICTNAME _________________Good readers make predictions. Look at the cover of the book and read the blurb on the back cover. Then

make a prediction about the story.

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NAME _________________As you read, think about Andrew. What words would best describe his appearance, actions, thoughts, and

feelings? Record these descriptions below.

WHAT A CHARACTER!

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1. Why does Andrew want freckles?

2. How did Nicky say he got his freckles? How did Andrew feel about this answer?

3. How does Sharon offer to help Andrew get freckles?

4. How does Andrew respond to Sharon’s offer?

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1. Why did Andrew start to think that freckle juice might be real?

2. Where did Andrew get the money to pay for the freckle juice?

3, Describe what happened when Sharon and Andrew tried to exchange the money and recipe.

4. What did Miss Kelly say to Andrew after class?

CHAPTER 2

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1. Where did Andrew keep the secret recipe and why?

2. How did Andrew react when he first read the recipe?

3. How did Andrew feel after drinking the juice?

4. Do you think the freckle juice will work and why?

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1. How did Andrew’s mother react when she found him in her bedroom?

2. What did Andrew dream about that night?

3. How did Andrew’s mom convince him to go to school?

4. What do you think Andrew will do to get back at Sharon?

CHAPTER 4

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1. What did Andrew use to give himself freckles and why?

2. How did Andrew’s classmates react when they saw his freckles?

3. What did Miss Kelly give to Andrew and why?

4. Do you think Nicky will fall for Sharon’s secret recipe and why?

CHAPTER 5

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Draw the most memorable scenes

from the book in the picture frames.

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STORY SUMMARYNAME _________________

Now that you have finished the story, think about what happened

and write a summary.

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Now that you have finished the story you can design a new cover for the book.

COVER CREATORNAME _________________

FRECKLE JUICE CRAFT

Print templates onto suggested paper colors and cut out along the outer edges. Fold the

juice box in half along the center edge. Have students write the ingredients needed and directions for making Freckle Juice on the

writing pages. Choose whether your students need lined or unlined pages. Glue the finished writing pages to the insides of

the juice bottle (ingredients on the left, directions on the right).

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