Discussion Director
Cody and Quinn Sitting in a Tree p. 3-29
1. Describe how Cody and Quinn react differently to Royce’s teasing? (p. 21 par. 3-5)
Quinn is used to being teased because she has an older brother. She knows how to just ignore it and not take it personally. However, because Cody is an only child he has never dealt with teasing so he hasn’t learned that the best way to handle it is to ignore Royce. Instead he gets mad and gets frustrated when Royce won’t stop.
2. What do you think Quinn is going to do after hearing Cody say that he hates her?(p.29 par. 1st incomplete)
I think that Quinn is going to get really upset because it hurts her feelings and she is going to stop talking to Cody. She is good friends with Cody so hearing something like that is also going to make her mad. She is probably going to eventually take that anger out on him until he eventually apologizes.
3. Why do you think Royce acts the way he does when he is teasing Cody and running around terrorizing other classmates? (p. 17-18 whole page)
I think that Royce needs attention because he feels left out and the only way that he knows how to get it is to be a pest. Negative attention is better than no attention.
4. In what ways are Cody and Royce different in their actions? (p. 7 par. 1 p. 9 par. 3-5) Cody is well mannered and wants to be left alone to do his work. He takes pride in his work and tries to stay on task. He doesn’t pester other people but works well with others. Royce doesn’t work well with others because he is too busy teasing to stay on task. Everyone talks about him being annoying.
5. Why did Cody say he hated Quinn when it is obvious that they are really good friends? (p. 28-29 complete pages)
Cody is getting really frustrated with Royce because he is embarrassing him and making fun of him. In a fit of frustration Cody says he hates Quinn because he doesn’t want Royce to tease him about her anymore. He thinks if he says he hates her that Royce will quit saying that she is Cody’s girlfriend.