Gooney Bird Greene by Lois Lowry True and False

Gooney Bird Greene arrived at Watertower Elementary School in October after the first month of school had already passed.

Gooney Bird Greene introduced herself as coming from China.

Gooney Bird Greene's lunches were considered very usual by her classmates.

Gooney Bird Greene did her second grade spelling work slowly and messily.

Gooney Bird's story about her family moving from China to Watertower is completely true.

Gooney Bird insists that she only tells absolutely true stories.

Barry Tuckerman compares Gooney Bird's story to Aladdin.

Gooney Bird's classmates live in different towns and attend different schools.

Mrs. Pidgeon intervenes to remind the class to focus on Gooney Bird's story.

Gooney Bird's storytelling captivates her classmates and illustrates her unique and imaginative personality.

Mrs. Pidgeon and the class eagerly anticipate Gooney Bird's next storytelling session.

Gooney Bird's parents decided her name before she was born.

Gooney Bird's story about 'How Gooney Bird Came from China on a Flying Carpet' is about a long journey, a mystery, and a rescue.

Gooney Bird's unique outfit and pearls were not well-received by her classmates.

Gooney Bird's storytelling style and her ability to capture her classmates' attention make her blend in with the rest of the class.

Gooney Bird and her classmates do not attend Watertower Elementary School.

Gooney Bird Greene wears a pink ballet tutu, green stretch pants, and a T-shirt with polka dots.

Gooney Bird claims to have diamond earrings from a prince and a visit to a palace.

Gooney Bird insists on being the center of attention and requests to tell a story about herself to the class.

The story Gooney Bird shares is about how she got her name, involving her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Greene.

The teacher, Mrs. Pidgeon, interrupts Gooney Bird's story with comments and questions.

Gooney Bird emphasizes that her stories are absolutely false, creating suspense and engaging the class.

The class is not captivated by Gooney Bird's story and does not eagerly await the ending.

Barry and Ben do not share their own anecdotes and questions, contributing to the lively classroom atmosphere.

Mrs. Pidgeon's observations of Gooney Bird's storytelling techniques do not provide insight into the impact of Gooney Bird's narrative on the class.

The text does not capture the dynamic interaction between Gooney Bird, Mrs. Pidgeon, and the students.

Gooney Bird's storytelling style and her ability to capture the class's attention are not evident throughout the text.

The text does not highlight the engaging nature of Gooney Bird's storytelling.

Gooney Bird Greene wore a pink ballet tutu over green stretch pants on her first day at Watertower Elementary School.

Mrs. Pidgeon taught the class about the parts of a story: beginning, middle, and end.

Malcolm got an origami star stuck in his nose, causing a commotion in the classroom.

Upon Mrs. Pidgeon's return, the class chose Malcolm as the main character for their story.

Mrs. Pidgeon discussed only the different kinds of stories about imaginary creatures.

Felicia Ann remained silent throughout the class discussion.

Mrs. Pidgeon encouraged students to participate respectfully by emphasizing the importance of raising hands to speak.

The story ends with the class discussing the importance of good stories.

Barry Tuckerman made a speech about his grandmother going to jail for civil disobedience.

Some students were distracted, with Malcolm under his desk and Felicia Ann never speaking.

Mrs. Pidgeon led a class discussion on what makes good stories, emphasizing that all stories need a book.

Gooney Bird Greene's lunch consisted of red grapes, an avocado, and a chocolate chip cookie.

Gooney Bird's Moving Adventure is a novel written by Lois Lowry.

Gooney Bird's family is moving to Watertower because of Mr. Greene's new job.

Mr. Greene packed 43 sets of false teeth for the move.

Mrs. Greene packed her dancing shoes and bathing suits for the move.

Gooney Bird packed her comic book collection for the move.

During the journey, Gooney Bird realizes that Catman has disappeared and finds him inside a suitcase.

Gooney Bird attempts to retrieve Catman from the rolled-up rug without alerting her parents.

Mrs. Pidgeon questions the authenticity of Gooney Bird's stories about the move.

The story ends with Gooney Bird deciding to inform her parents about Catman's situation.

The Greene family loaded their station wagon with five suitcases, a lawn mower, a cooler of food and drinks, National Geographics, and their tailless cat named Catman.

After the moving van leaves China, the Greene family sets off on their journey to Watertower.

The family struggles to fit a sentimental rolled-up rug from Mrs. Greene's mother's house into the car but eventually manages to do so.

Mr. Greene suggested leaving the sentimental rolled-up rug behind.

The Greene family ate all of the ham sandwiches and drank all of the iced tea during their journey.

Catman, the family's cat, had no tail because he had flicked it under the lawn mower.

The Greene family drove away from China to Watertower in their station wagon.

Gooney Bird's cat, Catman, disappears while the family is on a car trip.

The rug, with Catman and Gooney Bird inside, flies out of the car and lands by the road.

Catman runs away after the rug unrolls, and Gooney Bird is left with strangers offering help.

Gooney Bird shares her story with the class and is admired for her large, screw-on earrings.

The class gets distracted by discussions about pierced ears and noses.

Gooney Bird begins her story about a prince, a palace, and diamond earrings from her time in China.

Gooney Bird's storytelling captivates her classmates and illustrates her unique and imaginative personality.

Mrs. Pidgeon and the class eagerly anticipate Gooney Bird's next storytelling session.

Gooney Bird insists that she only tells absolutely true stories.

Gooney Bird's unique outfit and pearls were not well-received by her classmates.

Gooney Bird insists on being the center of attention and requests to tell a story about herself to the class.

During the journey, Gooney Bird realizes that Catman has disappeared and finds him inside a suitcase.

Gooney Bird Greene arrived late to school because she had to direct a symphony orchestra.

Mrs. Pidgeon speculated that Gooney Bird might have the chicken pox when she was late to school.

Gooney Bird's classmates were too sad to participate in social studies in her absence.

Mrs. Pidgeon decided to hold story time early at the class's request.

Gooney Bird insists that all her stories are true.

Gooney Bird's unique outfit includes gray sweatpants, a sleeveless white blouse with lace, and elbow-length black gloves.

The text is part of a larger story involving Gooney Bird Greene and her unique personality and experiences.

Gooney Bird's ability to captivate her classmates and teacher with her imaginative storytelling is not highlighted in the text.

The story showcases the dynamic between Gooney Bird, her classmates, and Mrs. Pidgeon, emphasizing the unique and creative nature of Gooney Bird's character.

Gooney Bird's storytelling style and her ability to capture the class's attention are evident throughout the text.

Gooney Bird Greene's lunches were considered very unusual by her classmates.

Mrs. Pidgeon's reaction to Gooney Bird's story highlights her amusement and tolerance for Gooney Bird's imaginative tales.

Gooney Bird emphasizes the need for suspense in stories.

Gooney Bird starts a story with a 'suddenly' to wake people up.

Gooney Bird finds a diamond earring in a gumball machine in the palace.

Gooney Bird performs a 'flash-forward' in the story.

Gooney Bird ends up with sixty-seven gumballs and a pair of diamond earrings.

The palace inhabitants cheer and celebrate Gooney Bird's diamond earrings.

Mrs. Pidgeon praises Gooney Bird's story and flash-forward technique.

Gooney Bird clarifies that the Prinns are a married couple, not royalty.

Barry Tuckerman questions the truth of Gooney Bird's story, and Gooney Bird insists on telling only true stories.

Gooney Bird's storytelling style and her ability to capture her classmates' attention make her blend in with the rest of the class.

Gooney Bird's story about 'How Gooney Bird Came from China on a Flying Carpet' is about a long journey, a mystery, and a rescue.

Some students were distracted, with Malcolm under his desk and Felicia Ann never speaking.

Gooney Bird's car is named Gooney Bird #2.

Gooney Bird owned Atlantic Avenue, Pennsylvania Avenue, Water Works, and the Electric Company in a game of Monopoly.

The prince next door calls out for Napoleon, who has gone missing, and Gooney Bird sets out to find him.

Napoleon is revealed to be a large black poodle, not the emperor of France as the class initially thought.

Mrs. Pidgeon shares information about Napoleon Bonaparte and his history as the emperor of France.

The class becomes distracted, prompting Mrs. Pidgeon to redirect their attention back to the story.

Gooney Bird eventually finds Napoleon eating garbage, much to the dismay of the class and their teacher.

The children express their disinterest in the story, except for Felicia Ann and Keiko.

Gooney Bird is asked to go to the palace for a reward and wears clothes from the L.L.Bean catalog.

The class becomes bored with the story, except for Felicia Ann and Keiko, who remain engaged.

Gooney Bird's visit to the palace is described in the story.

The class's reactions to Gooney Bird's visit to the palace are described in the story.

Gooney Bird asked the bus driver if he needed help folding his map.

Barry Tuckerman and his classmates know all the parts of an orchestra.

Chelsea successfully made a trombone noise when she called out 'Brass'.

Keiko loves when the wolf appears in 'Peter and the Wolf'.

Gooney Bird's father's car disappears down the road when they land in the meadow on a carpet

Catman becomes fascinated and falls in love with the cow in the meadow

The farmer and his wife notice Catman's affection for the cow and try to feed him, but he refuses to leave the cow

Catman spends his days with the cow in the meadow while the cow eats wildflowers and Catman chases field mice and butterflies

Keiko expects a bad ending to the story, fearing the cow will eat Catman

The children mistakenly believe the story is about how the cow ate Catman

Mrs. Pidgeon has the correct title of the story written down

Gooney Bird shares various cat-getting-big-suddenly stories from the class

The cow in the meadow is surprised by the arrival of Gooney Bird, Catman, and the carpet

Gooney Bird clarifies that the cow doesn't notice Catman and only eats wildflowers

Catman's affection for the cow leads the children to mistakenly believe the cow ate Catman

Catman's love for the cow leads to a heartwarming and peaceful ending to the story

Gooney Bird suggests that Barry should tell a true story called 'When Barry Spent Every Penny He Had on Something He Wanted Really Badly.'

Keiko loves gross stories

Gooney Bird takes out a grapefruit, a cucumber, and some dill pickles for lunch

The class decides to skip arithmetic and have lunch instead

Gooney Bird promises to teach the class a whirling dance called the tarantella

Felicia Ann suggests that the class should hug and kiss before having dessert

Gooney Bird's dessert for the class is 63 gumballs

Barry Tuckerman compares Gooney Bird's story to Aladdin

Tricia's story about losing Gretchen Guinea Pig has a happy ending

Mrs. Pidgeon suggests that the class should have a vegetarian day

Malcolm's story could be called 'Why Malcolm Was Late to School'

Barry Tuckerman's fourth story is about how Gooney Bird directed an orchestra

Gooney Bird's last story is about a little girl who rode a flying carpet and lost her cat, Catman.

The little girl asks for help finding her cat through a TV interview.

Mr. Henry Schinhofen finds the cat in his barn, where it is consumed by a cow and refuses to leave.

The Greene family visits Catman and realizes that he is only consumed by the cow, not by them.

Gooney Bird's father is a prosthodontist.

Gooney Bird promises to tell the class how to get stories.

Beanie shares the story of how she got her name.

Keiko sets the stage for her own story about her family's journey to Watertower.

The class becomes bored with the story, except for Felicia Ann and Keiko, who remain engaged.

Gooney Bird's classmates live in different towns and attend different schools.

Gooney Bird's storytelling captivates her classmates and illustrates her unique and imaginative personality.

The class eagerly anticipates hearing more invisible stories from their classmates in the future.

Gooney Bird directs the bus driver and orchestra to the auditorium, standing beside the driver due to the lack of seating.

The orchestra performs a sarabande in honor of Gooney Bird at the school.

Gooney Bird tells her classmates a story about Catman, wearing a cat and cow outfit for the occasion.

Gooney Bird reassures the class that she does not include violence in her stories.

Mrs. Pidgeon expresses concern for Catman.

Gooney Bird engages the class in a discussion about Catman, encouraging them to recall previous discussions.

Gooney Bird calms the class and continues her storytelling.

The class eagerly waits for the surprise promised by Gooney Bird at lunchtime.

Gooney Bird knew the way to the auditorium from her brief time in Watertower.

The musicians express gratitude to Mrs. Pidgeon for her help.

Gooney Bird promises her classmates a surprise related to the orchestra at recess.

The orchestra arrives at the school and performs a minuet in honor of Gooney Bird.