Priscilla & the Wimps
Monk Klutter thinks that Melvin needs to...
"..educate his girlfriend"
Who is Monk Klutter? What do you know about him?
1. He is the leader of a gang that steals lunch money from kids 2. He is a bully but he is also a wimp - he never touches the money in public 3. He learnt a lesson at the end of the story
What do you know about Priscilla?
1. She is big and very calm. 2. She stands up for her friend Melvin 3. She doesn't know who Monk and the Kobras are
What are the main themes of the story?
1. standing up for friends 2. good vs. evil 3. bullying
What does the Kobra want from Melvin?
A pass for short people.
Who is the narrator?
A pupil at school
What is the setting of the story?
A school
What do the Kobras do?
Bully the kids at school and pick on them; take a cut of their lunch money.
Monk loses control and breaks his own rule. What does he do?
He reaches his hand to catch Melvin.
Where does Priscilla leave Monk Klutter?
In her locker.
Which student is described as being "a really nice guy, but, you know - short."?
Melvin
What is the problem in the story?
Monk and his gang collect money from the students and terrorize the school.
The ending is unrealistic. What did Richard Peck want to tell us?
Monk shrunk metaphorically from fear of Priscilla. The writer wanted to tell us that even bullies can turn to be small and unimportant.
Which character is described as being the largest in the school?
Priscilla
Who teaches Monk Klutter and the Kobras a Lesson?
Priscilla
When Monk Klutter arrives he is surprised because...
Priscilla has never heard of him.
Who are the characters in the story?
Priscilla, Melvin, Monk Klutter and the Kobras
Who is the author of the story?
Richarch Peak
What does Priscilla do when she sees the Kobra picking on her friend Melvin?
She stands for him and tells the Kobra to call his leader.
What is the name of Monk's gang?
The Kobras
What is the "unexpected twist of fate" at the end of the story?
There is a blizzard and the school closes for a week.
"All that time Melvin and the Kobra stand in Priscilla's shadow" What does it mean?
They are weaker than Proscilla.
What happened to the girls who didn't pay on time?
They got off with a warning.
What shows that the Kobras are the real wimps in the story?
They left the school without helping Monk.
Why did the pupils pay the Kobras?
They were afraid of them.
What happened to the boys who didn't pay on time?
They were beaten up by the Kobras.
What is the message of the story?
what goes around comes around - if someone treats other people badly he or she will eventually be treated badly by someone else.
