83 pages • 2 hours read
Sarah Weeks , Gita VaradarajanSave Me a Seat
Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2016A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
During Reading
Reading Questions & Paired Texts
Reading Check and Short Answer questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.
PART 1
Reading Check
1. What does Ravi’s fifth-grade teacher incorrectly do?
2. Who does Ravi want to become friends with?
3. What does Dillon like to do?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. Why is Ravi confused when people struggle to understand his speech?
2. Why does Joe visit Miss Frost?
3. What is the significance of Joe’s nickname, “Puddy Tat?”
4. What does Mr. Barnes mean when he says, “The world is full of Dillon Samreens”? (Chapter 6)
5. Why does Joe feel that lunch is ruined?
Paired Resource
“How To Write Multiple Perspectives”
- This Masterclass resource explains why authors use multiple perspectives in narratives and provides tips for writers to do the same.
- How does showing both Joe and Ravi’s perspectives enhance the story?
PART 2
Reading Check
1. Why does Joe not want to be picked to write on the board?
2. Why is Ravi embarrassed when he does the math on the board?
3. What does Dillon do to Ravi as Ravi walks back to his seat?
4. What happens when Ravi defines the word “assimilation”?
