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What Happens in Part 2
The war is on, and both sides look for allies. Evan teams up with his friend Scott Spencer in a joint venture — two people pooling their effort and money to run one business together. They haul a cooler down the street, arguing about where to set up; Evan insists on the busy corner, a trick he actually learned from Jessie last summer. Meanwhile Jessie, nervous about working with someone new, pushes past her shyness and forms a partnership with Megan Moriarty. Jessie brings the sharp business brain; Megan brings friends and easy charm. Both teams soon learn the same lesson: a good partner can double your strength — but you must share the profit, the decisions, and the blame. Two rival lemonade businesses now stand ready, and the Treski war has truly begun.
What We Will Learn
Focus
What It Means
Foil
Two characters set side by side so each shows the other more clearly
Motivation
The reason each sibling chooses a partner and enters the war
Dialogue
The words characters speak — which reveal who they are
Chapter Summary
Chapter
Key Events
Ch. 3 — Joint Venture
Evan teams up with his friend Scott in a joint venture. They argue over where to sell, and Evan insists on the busy corner — a lesson he once learned from Jessie.
Ch. 4 — Partnership
Nervous but determined, Jessie forms a partnership with Megan Moriarty. Jessie brings the business brains; Megan brings friends and charm. Two rival teams take shape.
💭 Before You Read · Warm-Up (not scored)
There are no wrong answers here — just think, guess, and talk:
If you started a business, would you want a partner? What would you want them to be good at?
A partnership means sharing the money you earn. Why might that still be worth it?
Predict: whose team do you think will do better — Evan and Scott, or Jessie and Megan? Why?
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. The Lemonade War is a work by Jacqueline Davies. This guide is not affiliated with, authorized by, or endorsed by the author or any associated rights holder.
Part 1
Vocabulary
Study 10 key words from Chapters 3–4, then answer each question.
🧠Knowledge Bank · Words of Teaming Up
Economics · The Logic of PartnershipWhen two people join forces in a business, they become partners, and a single shared project like a summer stand is what grown-ups call a joint venture. Partnership is one of the oldest ideas in the history of money, because it solves a real problem: no one is good at everything a business needs. One partner may have the cash to invest — to put money in early, hoping to earn more back — while the other brings customers, or energy, or a clever idea. Together they can attempt what neither could manage alone. But partnership always carries a price written into the deal: the profit must be split, and every big decision must be agreed on by both. Watch how Evan and Jessie each choose a partner who supplies what they lack, and you will be watching a lesson that shapes companies worth billions — the simple, powerful arithmetic of sharing.
partnern.Ch.3–4
A person who shares in a business
“Evan needed a good partner.”
venturen.Ch.3–4
A new business or risky project
“Their stand was a summer venture.”
investv.Ch.3–4
To put in money or effort hoping to gain more
“They invested in lemons and cups.”
sharev.Ch.3–4
To divide something among others
“Partners must share the profit.”
cornern.Ch.3–4
A busy spot where two streets meet
“The corner caught the most customers.”
nervousadj.Ch.3–4
Worried and uneasy
“Jessie felt nervous asking Megan.”
charmn.Ch.3–4
A pleasant, likeable quality
“Megan won customers with her charm.”
reluctantadj.Ch.3–4
Unwilling; hesitant
“Evan was reluctant to share.”
combinev.Ch.3–4
To join together
“They combined their money.”
rivaln.Ch.3–4
A competitor you compete against
“The two teams were now rivals.”
1A ‘partner’ is —Ch.3
2A ‘venture’ is —Ch.3
3Fill in each blank with the correct word.Ch. 3–4
Word choices:investsharerivalcharm- some words will not be used
To put money or effort in, hoping to gain more, is to .
Partners must the profit they earn.
4To be ‘reluctant’ is to be —Ch.4
5A ‘rival’ is a friend who always helps your business.Ch.4
6To ‘combine’ is to —Ch.3
7Fill in each blank with the correct word.Ch. 3–4
Word choices:nervouscharmcornerventure- some words will not be used
Feeling worried and uneasy means feeling .
Megan’s pleasant, likeable quality is her .
8To ‘invest’ is to —Ch.3
9A ‘corner’ in the story is valued because it —Ch.3
10To ‘share’ the profit means one person keeps every penny.Ch.4
Part 2
Comprehension
How well do you understand Chapters 3–4?
🧠Knowledge Bank · Tracking Two Teams
Reading Skill · Compare & ContrastFrom here on there are two rival businesses to keep straight, and a careful reader builds a little chart in the mind. For each team, hold three facts ready: who is on it, what each member brings, and where they mean to sell. Evan pairs with a confident friend and trusts his easy way with people; Jessie recruits popular Megan, whose crowd of friends becomes an instant line of customers. Laying the two teams side by side does more than keep the plot clear — it lets you predict. A reader who notices that Jessie has borrowed the social reach she personally lacks can guess she may pull ahead, at least at first. Comparing and contrasting is not busywork; it is how you turn scattered details into a real sense of what might happen next. So read these chapters the way a coach studies two squads before the big game.
1Who does Evan team up with?Ch.3
2What is a ‘joint venture’?Ch.3
3What do Evan and Scott argue about?Ch.3
4Who does Jessie choose as her partner?Ch.4
5Write the numbers 1–5 in the boxes to show the order of events in Part 2. Number 1 = what happens first.Ch. 3–4
Evan insists on the busy corner for the stand.
Evan teams up with his friend Scott.
Two rival lemonade teams take shape.
Nervous Jessie asks Megan to be her partner.
They haul a cooler down the street, arguing.
6What does each partner mainly bring to Jessie’s team?Ch.4
7Where did Evan first learn that the corner is the best spot?Ch.3
8How does Jessie feel about asking Megan to partner up?Ch.4
9By the end of Part 2, there are two rival lemonade teams.Ch.4
10A joint venture means each person keeps all of their own money and shares nothing.Ch.3
Part 3
Literary Elements
Understanding HOW and WHY Jacqueline Davies tells the story in Chapters 3–4.
🧠Knowledge Bank · Foil, Motivation & Dialogue
Literary Craft · FoilDavies builds these chapters out of three writer’s tools worth knowing by name. A foil is a character placed beside another so that their differences stand out sharply — and Evan and Jessie are foils for each other, the social brother lighting up the studious sister, and the other way around. Motivation is the reason underneath a character’s actions; here it explains why shy Jessie would risk asking a near-stranger to be her partner. And dialogue — the actual words characters speak — does quiet, sneaky work: listen to how each sibling talks and you learn their nature without the author pausing to explain. Notice that Davies designs the two teams as mirror images on purpose, so that comparing the businesses becomes a way of comparing the children themselves. When an author builds characters to reflect and reveal one another, every scene teaches twice, and reading turns into a kind of quiet detection.
📚 Literary Devices in This Part · definitions & examples
A foil is a character who contrasts with another to make each stand out (social Evan beside shy Jessie). Motivation is the reason behind an action (each sibling seeks a partner to win). Dialogue is the spoken words of characters (Evan and Scott’s argument shows their personalities).
1Social, confident Evan set beside shy, brainy Jessie is an example of a —Ch.3
2Motivation is the reason that lies behind why a character acts.Ch.3
3Fill in each blank with the correct word.Ch. 3–4
Word choices:foildialoguerhymeindex- some words will not be used
Two opposite characters who highlight each other form a .
The words characters speak aloud are called .
4The spoken words between Evan and Scott as they argue are called —Ch.3
5A foil is a character who is exactly the same as another in every way.Ch.4
6Fill in the blank with the correct word.Ch. 3–4
Word choices:motivationrhymesetting- some words will not be used
Jessie’s wish to win the war is her for finding a partner.
7What does the argument between Evan and Scott mostly reveal?Ch.3
8Setting shy Jessie beside popular Megan mainly works as a —Ch.4
9Fill in the blank with the correct word.Ch. 3–4
Word choices:dialoguerhymeplot- some words will not be used
When we read the exact words a character says, we are reading .
10What is Evan’s main motivation for teaming up with Scott?Ch.3
Part 4
Think Deeper
Four deeper challenges — no single-word recall. Read, weigh the evidence, and reason it through.
🧠Knowledge Bank · The Give and Take of Partnership
Social-Emotional · Trust & CourageA partnership is a trade before it is anything else: you give up a little freedom and a slice of the profit in exchange for strength you did not have alone. That bargain is worth thinking hard about. Evan, easy and outgoing, finds teaming up natural. For Jessie it is a genuine act of courage — reaching toward another person is the thing she finds hardest, and choosing a partner means trusting someone who might let her down. Notice what the book is quietly saying: the best partnerships are rarely two people who are alike, but two who are different enough to cover each other’s weak spots. That is true of a business and as true of a friendship or a family. As you read, ask which pairing you would bet on, and whether Jessie’s willingness to reach out, despite her shyness, is its small kind of bravery.
1Claim: “Evan looks for an ally and learns what a partnership means.” — choose the two details that best prove it.Claim & Evidence
2Shows the meaning of a joint venture, or just a detail? Tap each item to send it left or right.Sort into two
◄ A joint ventureJust a detail ►
3Match each cause to its result. For each cause, pick its result.Cause & Effect
Evan needs help→
They form a joint venture→
They pool money and effort→
Two heads join→
4Fill both blanks to complete the reasoning.Build the Argument
Evan’s joint venture with Scott shows that , which means that .
Part 5
Standardized Test
Two Heads, One Business — 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.
Running a business alone is hard: you must find the customers, make the product, handle the money, and fix every problem yourself. That is why many people take a partner — someone who shares in the business, splitting the work and the money it earns. A good partnership can be powerful. Two people bring twice the effort and twice the ideas, and each can do the jobs the other finds hard. A shy but clever seller, for example, might join with a cheerful, popular one who easily brings in customers. Big companies are often built by two or three founders for exactly this reason, each covering the tasks the others cannot.
But a partnership has a price. Partners must share the profit, so each keeps less than a lone seller would. They must also agree on decisions, which can lead to arguments, and if the business fails they share the blame, too. The smartest sellers pick a partner whose strengths fill their own weaknesses — and then trust each other to do their part. The best partners talk openly about money before they begin, so no one feels cheated later. Clear rules set at the start prevent most of the arguments that break friendships apart.
Original passage written for Garden Heights — not a quotation from the novel.
1Why is running a business alone hard, according to the passage?TOEFL · Factual Information
2A “partner” is someone who —SAT · Words in Context
3What do two partners bring, the passage says?TOEFL · Factual Information
4To “share” the profit means each partner —SAT · Words in Context
5What is one price of a partnership?TOEFL · Factual Information
6To “trust” a partner means to —SAT · Words in Context
7Whom do the smartest sellers pick as a partner?TOEFL · Factual Information
8According to the passage, agreeing on decisions can sometimes lead to —TOEFL · Factual Information
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
10This passage connects to Part 2 because Evan and Jessie each —TOEFL · Rhetorical Purpose
Part 6 · Optional
Creative Writing
A bonus challenge to practice your English. Take your time and have fun with it.
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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 2 “My Business Partner”
Evan and Jessie each pick a partner whose strengths help their team. If you started a business, who would you choose as a partner — a friend, a classmate, a family member? What are they good at that you are not? How would you split the work and the money? Write at least 40 words.
You can start with: “For my business partner, I would choose…”
0 / 40 words minimum
🗣 Teach It · Just for Fun (optional)
No right or wrong — close the screen and tell someone nearby what a ‘joint venture’ is, and why partners have to share the profit. Can’t find anyone? Tell yourself out loud. The moment you teach it, you truly understand it.
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