Reading test 2. 7x9 = trouble

Laura vicks

A girl in Wilson's class. Teaches Wilson a game to play with squiggles by putting their legs in a V shape. Teaches Wilson a finger trick to learn the 9's multiplication facts. Helps Wilson look for squiggles

gorging

Eating a large amount

Mrs porter

Encourages the students to look for squiggles. Allows the student to give a reward to the person who finds squiggles- an ice cream cone

Squiggles

Is asked to go to a special math group with a bunch of first graders. He thinks Wilson will pass his 12's test because Peck Peck is in Wilson's backpack

Josh

Passes his 12's the day Wilson passes his 8's

diorama

Scenic display as of 3 dimensional figures against a painted background

Wilson

Struggling with his 8's timed tables. Dad says a rhyme to help him remember "an 8 and an 8 fell on the floor. Pick them up and you have 64. He imagines drawing funny faces in the 8's. He is able to pass his 9's 10's and 11's tests in 1 day. His mom explains to him that he is really good at art. He tells his mom he needs a pet. Failed his 12's test many times. Stayed after school on March 16 to take his last 12's test.

forlornly

hopelessly

reluctantly

unwillingly