Na m e : ___ _
Directions:Date:Words or phrases
from the story that
describe the settingA problem that
Chris faced in this
settingOther characters in
this settingRead the story and then write phrases to complete the matrix that examines the
two settings in the story.Hold your horses! Be sure to look back through the
story as you do this job.Chris’s Classroom Mom’s OfficeChris Biskit sat in class and daydreamed about what Thursday would bring. That
day was “Bring Your Son to Work Day,” and Chris was going to his mom’s office.
“Chris, focus on your math assignment,” his teacher said firmly, snapping him
back. It was hard to concentrate on anything in this classroom. It doubled as the
science room and was full of tanks and cages of animals, as well as odd smells.
On Thursday, Chris put on a dress shirt and proudly went to work with Mom. The
office was organized and calm—everyone quietly worked on their computers. Chris
wrote his name on the office white board as “Mr. Biskit” and checked that he was
“in.” Soon he needed something to do besides sit. Mom let him seal envelopes and
run mail to the mailroom. He even earned tips for other jobs he did for the office
staff that day.