Judy Moody · Garden Heights Academy

Part 4

for Judy Moody · Part 4 · Chapters 7

a novel by Megan McDonald

30 min5 Parts

This workbook is built on a solid pedagogical foundation, effectively integrating content and language learning based on the CLIL framework (Content and Language Integrated Learning), elevated by our unique 5th C — Connection — and an integrated Standardized Test section that weaves every SAT & TOEFL question type right into the novel, so learners build real test skills easily, naturally, and with fun.

What Happens in Part 4

It is a rainy day, and Judy is stuck on one part of her Me collage: the “Club” box. She does not belong to any club — until she and Rocky are out catching toads and a toad pees right on their hands. Just like that, the Toad Pee Club (the T.P. Club) is born, and the rule is simple: to join, a toad has to pee on you. Judy does not want to let her pesky little brother Stink in, but when a toad pees on him too, she has no choice. The club gives Judy the perfect thing to add to her collage.

What We Will Learn

Focus	What It Means
Friendship	How Judy and Rocky create something together
Science & Nature	Real facts about toads and amphibians
Character Growth	Judy learning to include her brother

Chapter Summary

Chapter	Key Events
Ch.7	On a rainy day Judy needs a “Club” for her collage; she and Rocky form the Toad Pee Club after a toad pees on them, and Stink joins when a toad pees on him too

💭 Before You Read · Warm-Up (not scored)

There are no wrong answers here — just think, guess, and talk:

Judy and Rocky start a club over the silliest thing imaginable. What is the funniest reason you can think of to start a club?
At first Judy won’t let Stink in — then she plays fair. When is it hardest to be fair to a younger brother or sister?
Predict: why on earth would a toad pee on someone who picks it up? Is it an accident, or could it be useful to the toad?

Copyright Notice

This is an independent study guide created by Garden Heights Academy to support reading comprehension and literary analysis. It contains original analysis questions and does not reproduce any text from the novel. Judy Moody is a work by Megan McDonald. This guide is not affiliated with, authorized by, or endorsed by Megan McDonald or any associated rights holders. Students should read the original book, available from libraries and booksellers.

Part 1

Vocabulary

Study 10 key words from Chapters 7, then answer each question.

🐸Knowledge Bank · Toads and Their Cousins

Science · AmphibiansJudy and Rocky go hunting for toads, which belong to a group of animals called amphibians. Amphibians begin life in water as swimming tadpoles with tails and gills, then grow legs and lungs and climb out onto land. Frogs, toads, newts, and salamanders all belong to this group. A toad’s skin looks bumpy and dry, but those bumps are not warts, and handling a toad cannot give you any. A startled toad often releases a squirt of liquid, which can surprise a hungry bird long enough for an escape. Rainy days bring toads out, because damp air keeps their skin moist.

A close-up of a brown toad with bumpy skin and golden eyes sitting on a rock, with soft green blur behind it — Photograph by N. Lewis for the National Park Service, taken in September 2013 in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, of an American toad sitting on a rock, its bumpy brown skin and golden eyes filling the frame. The *Knowledge Bank* explains that toads are amphibians, which begin life in water as tadpoles and later climb out onto land, that the bumps on a toad’s skin are not warts and cannot give you any, and that damp air brings toads out. This toad’s skin shows those bumps clearly. It is a wild toad in a national park, not one caught by Judy and Rocky, and it is not squirting anything. Notice the eyes — the glands that release a bitter liquid sit just behind them.
American toad, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, September 2013; photograph by N. Lewis, National Park Service. Source: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.

amphibiann.Ch.7

An animal that lives in water and on land, like a toad

“A toad is an amphibian.”

clubn.Ch.7

A group of people who share an interest

“Judy and Rocky started a club.”

membern.Ch.7

A person who belongs to a group

“Stink wanted to be a member.”

startlev.Ch.7

To surprise suddenly

“A toad may pee when you startle it.”

squirmv.Ch.7

To wriggle and twist around

“The toad began to squirm in her hands.”

reluctantadj.Ch.7

Not wanting to do something

“Judy was reluctant to let Stink join.”

includev.Ch.7

To let someone be part of a group

“At last Judy chose to include Stink.”

slimyadj.Ch.7

Covered in a slippery, wet coating

“The toad felt cool and a little slimy.”

dampadj.Ch.7

Slightly wet

“Toads like damp, rainy weather.”

belongv.Ch.7

To be a part of something

“Now Judy could say she belonged to a club.”

ⓘ The vocabulary words in this list are selected to help you understand and complete this workbook. Some may not appear verbatim in the original novel.

🧠Knowledge Bank question

1According to the Knowledge Bank, amphibians begin life ___.Ch.7

2True or False: To “startle” an animal means to calm it down.Ch.7

3A group of people who share an interest is a ___.Ch.7

4True or False: A “member” is a person who belongs to a group.Ch.7

5Fill in each blank with the correct word.Ch.7

Word choices:amphibianmembersquirmclub- some words will not be used

Judy and Rocky started a . The toad began to , and soon Stink became a .

6True or False: “Damp” means completely dry.Ch.7

7Judy did not want to let Stink in at first. She was ___.Ch.7

8True or False: To “include” someone means to leave them out.Ch.7

9Fill in the blanks with the correct words.Ch.7

Word choices:belongslimyincludedamp- some words will not be used

The toad felt cool and . Now Judy could to a real club.

10To wriggle and twist around is to ___.Ch.7

Part 2

Comprehension

How well do you understand Chapters 7?

⚖Knowledge Bank · Same and Different

Reading Skill · Compare & ContrastSharp readers notice how two things match and how they differ. Finding what is alike is called comparing; finding what is unlike is called contrasting. Try it on Judy herself. Set the girl from the first day of school beside the girl inventing a club out in the rain. Some things hold steady, such as her loud imagination, while other things shift. Spotting that gap tells you more about a person than any single scene can. You can compare two places, two characters, or one character at two separate moments, and either way the habit makes you a sharper reader.

Visual AidOne girl, two moments

Diagram for the Knowledge Bank on compare and contrast. The two top cards are the two moments the Knowledge Bank tells you to set side by side, the first day of school and the club invented out in the rain, and the two cards beneath sort what holds steady from what shifts, using the Knowledge Bank’s own example of her loud imagination. It does not retell either scene. Notice that the difference card is red — the Knowledge Bank says spotting that gap tells you the most about a person.

Two moments, what is alike and what differs, as described in the Knowledge Bank. Drawn for Garden Heights Academy.

🧠Knowledge Bank question

1The Knowledge Bank says finding what is unlike is called ___.Ch.7

2How do Judy and Rocky end up starting a club?Ch.7

3What is the rule for joining the Toad Pee Club?Ch.7

4True or False: At first, Judy does not want to let Stink join the club.Ch.7

5Write the numbers 1–5 in the boxes to show the correct order across Part 4. Number 1 = what happens first.Ch.7

Stink begs to join, but Judy does not want to let him in.
On a rainy day, Judy is stuck on the “Club” box of her collage.
Judy and Rocky start the Toad Pee Club (T.P. Club).
A toad pees on Stink, so Judy lets him become a member.
While catching toads, a toad pees on Judy and Rocky’s hands.

6True or False: Stink finally joins because a toad pees on him too.Ch.7

7What does T.P. Club stand for?Ch.7

8Why is the club perfect for Judy right now?Ch.7

9True or False: The club has rules, even if they are silly ones.Ch.7

10Fill in the blanks to complete the sentence.Ch.7

Word choices:toadclubStinkcollage- some words will not be used

A peed on them, so Judy and Rocky made a .

Part 3

Literary Elements

Understanding HOW and WHY Megan McDonald creates certain feelings across Chapters 7.

🌱Knowledge Bank · Characters Who Grow

Literary Craft · Character GrowthAt the opening of a story a character stands one way; by the closing page she may stand somewhere else. A character who changes across a book is called a dynamic character. Authors love this tool, because watching somebody change is what keeps pages turning. Growth arrives in slow steps rather than one giant leap, so it feels believable. Look for the small moments that push a character toward something new, such as an invitation offered or a rule invented together. Writers scatter those hinges everywhere. When a character truly grows, a story fills with movement and hope.

📚 Literary Devices in This Part · definitions & examples

Character growth is when a character changes for the better. Judy learns to include Stink.

Friendship drives many stories. Judy and Rocky create the club together as friends.

Situational humor is comedy from a funny situation — like a club you join only if a toad pees on you.

The questions below are mixed — not grouped by device. Decide which device each one is about.

🧠Knowledge Bank question

1According to the Knowledge Bank, growth in a character arrives ___.Ch.7

2Character growth is when a character changes for the better.Ch.7

3Fill in each blank with the correct word.Ch.7

Word choices:character growthfriendshiphumorsetting- some words will not be used

Judy changing for the better shows

Judy and Rocky making the club together shows their .

4Judy and Rocky making the club together shows their —Ch.7

5Friendship drives many stories, like Judy and Rocky’s club.Ch.7

6Fill in each blank with the correct word.Ch.7

Word choices:friendshipcharacter growthhumormood- some words will not be used

The bond between Judy and Rocky is their

Judy learning to include Stink shows her .

7The funny toad-pee rule is an example of —Ch.7

8When Judy changes for the better, she shows —Ch.7

9Fill in each blank with the correct word.Ch.7

Word choices:friendshipcharacter growthhumorplot- some words will not be used

Judy and Rocky’s bond is their

Judy learning to include Stink shows her .

10The silly toad-pee club rule mainly adds —Ch.7

Part 4

Think Deeper

Four deeper challenges — no single-word recall. Read, weigh the evidence, and reason it through.

🩹Knowledge Bank · The Story a Scar Tells

Health · How Skin HealsCatching toads in the rain means muddy knees and the occasional scrape. Skin repairs itself in a remarkable way. When a cut opens, tiny cells rush to the gap, a scab forms as a temporary lid, and underneath the body knits fresh tissue across the wound. That new tissue is tougher and often paler than the skin around it, which is why a scar can last for years. Children frequently treasure their scars and retell the adventure behind each one. A box on a collage works the same way, holding one small piece of a person worth remembering.

1Claim: “An accident gives Judy exactly the club she needed.” — choose the two details that best prove it.Claim & Evidence

2Shows how the club problem is solved, or just a detail of the scene? Tap each item to sort it — tap again to switch sides. You can keep tapping to change your answer.Sort into two

◄ How it is solvedJust a detail ►

3Match each cause to its result. For each cause, pick its result.Cause & Effect

Judy belongs to no club→

She and Rocky catch toads→

The moment feels special→

Judy now has a club→

🧠Knowledge Bank question

4Fill both blanks to complete the reasoning.Build the Argument

The Knowledge Bank says that when a cut opens, , and the new tissue underneath is .

Part 5

Standardized Test

Inference & Author’s Purpose — SAT & TOEFL-style practice

Why a Grabbed Toad Gets Wet

Pick up a toad and you may get a wet surprise. Many toads release a little squirt of water the moment a hand startles and grabs them. It looks like bad manners, but it is really a clever trick for staying alive. A toad's body stores water in its skin and bladder, and letting it go all at once makes the toad suddenly lighter and more slippery, easier to drop and harder to hold. To a hungry bird or fox, a wet, wriggling mouthful is also far less appealing than a dry one. Some toads add a second defense: glands behind the eyes ooze a bitter liquid that tastes horrible, so a predator quickly spits the toad out. All of this helps the toad escape while its attacker is distracted. Toads are amphibians, which means their skin must stay damp, so they come out most on rainy days, exactly when a curious child is most likely to reach down and get that famous wet handful.

Original passage written for Garden Heights — not a quotation from the novel.

1To startle a toad is to ___ it.SAT · Words in Context

2Why does releasing water help the toad?TOEFL · Factual Information

3The passage suggests that a toad wetting a hand mainly makes the toad —SAT · Inference

4According to the passage, a toad’s tricks make it a meal that is —TOEFL · Factual Information

5What second “defense” do some toads have?TOEFL · Factual Information

6A “defense” is —SAT · Words in Context

7Skin that must stay damp must stay ___.SAT · Words in Context

8Why do toads appear most on rainy days?SAT · Inference

9Which sentence best states the main idea of the passage?SAT · Central Ideas

10Insert Text (TOEFL). Look at the four squares [1]–[4] in the excerpt below. They show where this sentence could be added:
“In this way, a slow, soft toad can turn a scary moment into a clever escape.”

A toad has no claws or teeth to fight with. [1] Instead, it may suddenly release water when grabbed. [2] The startled predator often loosens its grip. [3] Some toads also ooze a bitter liquid from their skin. [4]

Where would the sentence fit best?TOEFL · Insert Text

Part 6 · Optional

Creative Writing

A bonus challenge to practice your English. Take your time and have fun with it.

About This Section

This writing task is optional and is not part of your auto-graded score. The feedback below checks only the basics — length, spelling, and grammar — not whether your ideas are right or wrong. It is meant for classroom discussion and creative practice, so feel free to use your imagination!

Writing Task — Part 4 “My Own Club”

Judy and Rocky invent the Toad Pee Club. Imagine you could start your own club. What would it be called, what would members do, and how would someone join? Write at least 40 words.

You can start with: “If I started my own club, it would be called…”

0 / 40 words minimum

🗣 Teach It · Just for Fun (optional)

No right or wrong — close the screen and tell someone nearby what happened in this part. Can’t find anyone? Tell yourself out loud. The moment you teach it, you truly understand it.

Part 4 Complete!

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Independent study guide by Garden Heights Academy. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Megan McDonald. Contains original analysis only; no text from the novel is reproduced.