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Judy Moody · Garden Heights Academy
Part 6
for Judy Moody · Part 6 · Chapters 9–10
a novel by Megan McDonald
35 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 6
Judy is green with jealousy when Stink gets to go on a class trip to the White House while she has to stay behind and work on her collage. She still has three empty spots to fill, the school’s Tooth-Brushing Week mascots bore her, and she bickers with Stink over his American-flag costume. It feels like the worst thing ever — until the next day brings the funniest thing ever. After a rough day (rain, a misspelled word, and being picked to act out a cavity at the assembly), Judy goes shopping with Frank and Rocky and buys a fake rubber hand, then visits Rocky’s house to see his finished collage.
What We Will Learn
Focus
What It Means
Contrast
How ‘the worst’ and ‘the funniest’ sit side by side
Civics & Culture
Why the White House matters in the U.S.
Character
How Judy copes with jealousy and bad days
Chapter Summary
Chapter
Key Events
Ch.9
Judy is jealous that Stink visits the White House while she stays home with three gaps left in her collage; she argues with Stink about his flag costume
Ch.10
After a rough, rainy day, Judy buys a fake hand while shopping with Frank and Rocky and visits Rocky’s house to see his finished collage
💭 Before You Read · Warm-Up (not scored)
There are no wrong answers here — just think, guess, and talk:
Stink gets the exciting trip and Judy has to stay home. When have you felt jealous of what someone else got to do? What helped?
The chapter jumps from ‘the worst day’ straight to ‘the funniest day.’ Why do good and bad days so often sit right next to each other?
Predict: Judy buys a fake rubber hand. Knowing Judy, what do you think she’ll do with it?
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 9–10, then answer each question.
🎨Knowledge Bank · Great Artists Who Made Collages
Art · Famous Collage MakersCollage is not only a classroom project; famous artists have built masterpieces this way. When Henri Matisse grew too ill to stand at an easel, he cut shapes from painted paper and pinned them into enormous, joyful pictures, calling the method painting with scissors. Romare Bearden assembled photographs, cloth, and colored paper into busy scenes of everyday American life. Pablo Picasso glued newspaper straight into his paintings more than a century ago. Museums hang all of it on their walls. Paper, glue, and one good idea are enough to make something genuinely original.
jealousadj.Ch.9
Upset that someone else has something you want
“Judy was jealous of Stink’s trip.”
envyn.Ch.9
A jealous wish for what another has
“Judy watched with envy as Stink packed.”
capitaln.Ch.9
The city where a country’s government is
“Washington, D.C., is the U.S. capital.”
costumen.Ch.9
Special clothes worn to look like something
“Stink wore an American-flag costume.”
mascotn.Ch.9
A character that represents a group or event
“The Tooth-Brushing Week mascots bored Judy.”
cavityn.Ch.10
A hole in a tooth from decay
“Judy had to act out a cavity at the assembly.”
misspellv.Ch.10
To spell a word wrongly
“Judy was upset to misspell a word.”
bickerv.Ch.9
To argue about small things
“Judy and Stink began to bicker.”
drearyadj.Ch.10
Dull and gloomy, like a rainy day
“It was a cold, dreary, rainy day.”
souvenirn.Ch.10
An object kept to remember something
“The fake hand became an odd souvenir.”
ⓘ 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.
1Feeling upset that someone else has what you want is being ___.Ch.9
2True or False: The “capital” of a country is the city where its government is.Ch.9
3Special clothes worn to look like something are a ___.Ch.9
4True or False: To “bicker” means to agree happily.Ch.9
5Fill in each blank with the correct word.Ch.9
Word choices:jealouscapitalcostumemascot- some words will not be used
Judy felt that Stink would visit the , and they argued about his flag .
6True or False: A “cavity” is a hole in a tooth caused by decay.Ch.10
7A character that represents a group or event is a ___.Ch.9
8True or False: To “misspell” a word means to spell it correctly.Ch.10
9Fill in the blanks with the correct words.Ch.10
Word choices:drearycavityenvysouvenir- some words will not be used
On a cold, day, Judy bought a fake hand as an odd .
10A jealous wish for what someone else has is called ___.Ch.9
Part 2
Comprehension
How well do you understand Chapters 9–10?
🧩Knowledge Bank · Adding Up the Clues
Reading Skill · Drawing ConclusionsSometimes you gather several clues and add them together to decide something larger. That is called drawing a conclusion. It works rather like a judge who listens to every witness before making a ruling. Across these chapters Judy feels one way, then another, and her words do not always match her face. Collect what she does, what she says, and what she avoids, and you can decide how she really feels. A conclusion built on a single clue is shaky; a conclusion built on four is sturdy. Adding up an author’s clues turns reading into a satisfying puzzle.
1Why is Judy upset in Chapter 9?Ch.9
2How many empty spots does Judy still have on her collage?Ch.9
3What does Judy argue with Stink about?Ch.9
4True or False: Stink’s class is going to Washington, D.C., to see the White House.Ch.9
5Write the numbers 1–5 in the boxes to show the correct order across Part 6. Number 1 = what happens first.Ch.9–10
On a rough, rainy day Judy misspells a word and must act out a cavity.
Judy bickers with Stink about his American-flag costume.
While shopping with Frank and Rocky, Judy buys a fake hand.
Judy visits Rocky’s house to see his finished collage.
Judy is jealous that Stink gets to visit the White House.
6True or False: Judy has a smooth, easy day in Chapter 10.Ch.10
7What odd item does Judy buy while shopping?Ch.10
8Whose finished collage does Judy go to see?Ch.10
9True or False: Judy has to act out a cavity at a school assembly.Ch.10
10Fill in the blanks to complete the sentence.Ch.9–10
Word choices:White Househandcollagecapital- some words will not be used
Judy was jealous about the trip, then later bought a fake .
Part 3
Literary Elements
Understanding HOW and WHY Megan McDonald creates certain feelings across Chapters 9–10.
🌗Knowledge Bank · Putting Opposites Together
Literary Craft · ContrastWriters like to set two opposite things side by side, a craft move called contrast. Place something gloomy right beside something ridiculous and each one hits harder. In these chapters a low, jealous stretch is followed closely by a silly, cheerful one, and the jolt between them makes both feelings sharper. Contrast tastes like sugar straight after lemon. Authors use it to surprise a reader and to show how quickly a person’s feelings can swing. Look out for opposites: loud and quiet, worst and funniest, sulky and giddy. Noticing contrast lets you feel a story’s rhythm.
📚 Literary Devices in This Part · definitions & examples
Contrast sets opposites side by side — the worst day next to the funniest day.Conflict can be a feeling inside a character. Judy’s jealousy is an inner conflict.Authors use chapter titles to set expectations, like “The Funniest Thing Ever.”
The questions below are mixed — not grouped by device. Decide which device each one is about.
1Setting the worst day next to the funniest day is —Ch.9–10
2Contrast sets opposite things side by side.Ch.9–10
3Fill in each blank with the correct word.Ch.9–10
Word choices:contrastinternal conflictchapter titlessetting- some words will not be used
Placing the worst day beside the funniest is
Judy’s jealousy, a struggle inside her, is an .
4Judy’s jealousy of Stink is a struggle inside her — an —Ch.9–10
5An internal conflict is a struggle inside a character.Ch.9–10
6Fill in each blank with the correct word.Ch.9–10
Word choices:internal conflictcontrastchapter titlesmood- some words will not be used
Judy’s jealousy inside her is an
Worst day beside funniest day is .
7Authors name each chapter with —Ch.9–10
8Putting opposite days side by side is —Ch.9–10
9Fill in each blank with the correct word.Ch.9–10
Word choices:contrastinternal conflictchapter titlesplot- some words will not be used
Two opposite things side by side make a
Judy fighting her own jealousy is an .
10Judy’s jealousy of Stink’s trip is mainly a struggle that is —Ch.9–10
Part 4
Think Deeper
Four deeper challenges — no single-word recall. Read, weigh the evidence, and reason it through.
🏛Knowledge Bank · Inside the White House
Civics · The White HouseStink’s class travels to the White House in Washington, D.C., the home and workplace of the President of the United States. Builders finished it in 1800, and every president except George Washington has lived there. It holds 132 rooms, an office shaped like an oval, and public tours that school groups must book far ahead. A trip like that is a big deal, so it is no wonder a sister left behind feels sour. Wanting what somebody else has is called envy, and people once described it as turning a person green. Envy is normal, and it passes.
1Claim: “Judy’s jealousy makes a hard task even harder.” — choose the two details that best prove it.Claim & Evidence
2Shows Judy’s jealous, sour mood, or just a detail of the day? Tap each item to send it left or right.Sort into two
◄ Judy’s sour moodJust a detail ►
3Match each cause to its result. For each cause, pick its result.Cause & Effect
Stink gets a White House trip→
Judy is stuck on her collage→
The mascots bore her→
Her frustration builds→
4Fill both blanks to complete the reasoning.Build the Argument
Judy’s jealousy matters because , which means that .
Part 5
Standardized Test
Reference & Sentence Simplification — SAT & TOEFL-style practice
🎯 You already have the skills from the sections above — this is just a fun way to meet real SAT & TOEFL-style questions. Read the passage (the highlighted words are tested below), then answer the questions below. Tap an answer to select it, then tap it again to confirm — you can change your choice until you confirm.
The White House is one of the most famous buildings in the world, yet many people do not know how ordinary its beginnings were. When the United States was young, its leaders needed a home for the president, so a competition was held to design one. An Irish-born architect named James Hoban won, and building began in 1792. The house has been the president’s home ever since — though it was nearly lost. During a war in 1814, enemy soldiers set it on fire, and only its thick stone walls survived; workers later painted them white, and the name stuck. Today the building holds 132 rooms, yet it still belongs, in a sense, to the public: ordinary citizens can tour parts of it, and it is often called ‘the People’s House.’ It is at once a family home, a busy office, and a national symbol — three different jobs under one roof. Few houses have to be so many things to so many people, which is why the White House remains so carefully protected and so deeply loved.
Original passage written for Garden Heights — not a quotation from the novel.
1To “design” the house was to —SAT · Words in Context
2Who won the competition to design the president’s home?TOEFL · Factual Information
3In “only its thick stone walls survived,” the word “its” refers to —TOEFL · Reference
4To “survive” a fire is to —SAT · Words in Context
5Which sentence best keeps the essential meaning of: “It is at once a family home, a busy office, and a national symbol — three different jobs under one roof”?TOEFL · Sentence Simplification
6According to the passage, ordinary people can —TOEFL · Factual Information
7Why is the White House called “the People’s House”?SAT · Inference
8A national “symbol” is something that —SAT · Words in Context
9This TOEFL task lists six sentences; choose the THREE that best capture the passage’s main ideas. The other three do not belong — they state minor details or ideas the passage does not present.TOEFL · Prose Summary
10The author calls it “three different jobs under one roof” mainly to —TOEFL · Rhetorical Purpose
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 6 “The Worst and Best Day”
Judy has ‘the worst’ day and ‘the funniest’ day back to back. Write about your own worst day OR funniest day. Describe what happened and how you felt. Write at least 40 words.
You can start with: “It was either the worst or the funniest day, because…”
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 6 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.
